Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#10012281March 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012305March 24, 2003
VISIBILITY
THE VEHICLES VISOR(S) DID NOT MOVE TO THE SIDE WINDOW(S). THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012139March 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *NLM THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER BUT WOULDN'T START. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AND DRIVEN HOME, IT SEEMED FINE, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED SMOKE ON THE INSIDE AND FIRE COMING FROM THE DASH. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009807March 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008313March 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE AT 63000 MILES. FRONT SEAL FAILED, ALLOWING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. CAR WAS METICULOUSLY CARED FOR, AND DRIVEN CAREFULLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005644February 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR UPPER BRAKE LIGHT: IT CONTIANS TWO BULBS ONE OF THEM WAS BROKEN AND THE HOLDER WAS MELTED AND BURNT. DIDN'T CAUSE ANY DAMAGE EXCEPT FOR THE CONNECTOR. NOT SURE ON DATE JUST NOTICED WHEN I NOTICED THE LIGHT WASN'T WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006742February 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CONNECTOR BURNED AND BLEW THE BULB. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006154February 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETBLEWOUT, CAUSING AND ENGINE TO LEAK. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. PH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003461January 27, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION DUE TO UNCOMMANDED FULL THROTTLE. // WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY DESPITE REMOVING ALL PRESSURE FROM THE GAS PEDAL. WITH HEAVY BRAKING CAR WAS STOPPED. AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE, I PUT TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 5000 RPM BEFORE BEING TURNED OFF WITH THE KEY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM GAS PEDAL CONTROL CABLE. THROTTLE THEN MOVED TO & BECOME JAMMED AT HIGH POWER BY NEARBY TRANSMISSION LINKAGE (WHICH COMMANDED DOWNSHIFT AS THROTTLE DEMAND INCREASED). DISCREPANCY ORIGINATED WITH FAILURE OF PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE BUSHING WHICH CONNECTS THE END OF THROTTLE CABLE TO ENGINE THROTTLE BODY. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. I PROMPTLY REPORTED INCIDENT TO SERVICE DEALER VERBALLY & VIA LETTER WITH PHOTOS - NO FOLLOWUP RESPONSE RECEIVED. PURCHASED ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT BUSHING (PART# E1FZ*7F330*A INS-TRANS THRO $2.12) WHICH HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REDESIGNED AND MADE FROM METAL (PART# F3SZ*7H303*B KIT TRANS THRO $1.20). DEALER ADVISED THAT ORIGINAL BUSHING WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM. DEALER'S MECHANIC WAS FAMILIAR WITH FAILURE/REPLACEMENT OF SUBJECT PLASTIC BUSHING. I SUSPECT THIS FAILURE WILL BECOME MORE COMMON AS THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC BUSHINGS REACH SIMILAR AGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003283January 23, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. THEY DO THIS ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004156January 17, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE COLLIDES WITH GARAGE DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002821January 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE PLASTIC PART OF THE FUEL LINE (LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL) RUBS ON THE UNDERBODY OF THE CAR CAUSING A SUDDEN LARGE FUEL LEAK. THESE PLASTIC LINES ARE A PART OF THE METAL FUEL LINES AND ARE LOCATED ON EACH END OF THE METAL LINES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF GAS SMELL PRIOR TO THE LARGE LEAK. I HAVE THE PART. I NOTIICE YOU HAVE AN IDENTICAL COMPLAINT (ODI:754600).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000996January 13, 2003
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WITH THE HARDTOP INSTALLED, PASSENGER SEAT AND FLOOR WERE VERY WET. CONSUMER WAS CONCERN ABOUT THE AIR BAG IN PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL AS ELECTRONICS UNDER PASSENGER SEAT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003664January 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE VEHICLE'S HORN IS VERY STIFF, CONSUMER STATED A LOT OF FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO WORK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003667January 13, 2003
SEAT BELTS
AFTER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT HAD BEEN FASTENED, IT WOULD ALLOW ANY MOVEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003668January 13, 2003
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS TILT FOWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ADJUSTER. CONSUMER STATED THE BACKS SHOULD BE IN THE LOCK POSITION UNTIL RELEASED BY THE ADJUSTER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER STATED THEY ALL ARE LIKE THAT. JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002375January 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. PLACED GEAR IN REVERSE WITH FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, IN REVERSE, CRASHING INTO CLOSED GARAGE DOOR. CONSUMER TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED CAR AND PLACED GEAR IN DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AGAIN CRASHING INTO FORWARD WALL OF GARAGE. INCIDENT CAUSED OVER $7000 IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND $4000 DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S HOME. VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD PREVIOUSLY SURGED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INSPECTED WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002187January 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CONSUMER STATES WHEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING INJURIES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040248January 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD EXPECT THIS AT 70K MILES. FORD HAD NOT RESPONDED TO THE CONSUMER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000441December 31, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILURE INTERMITTENT OPERATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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