Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#733281October 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES FAILING BOTH DOORS. DEALER SAYS DOORS TOO HEAVY FOR HINGES BUT WILL NOT REPLACE/REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733282October 2, 2000
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNSAFE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION/STEERING SHAKES CONSISTANTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871945October 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THROTTLE STICKS AND CAUSES BRAKES NOTTO WORK. DRIVER HAS TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733084October 1, 2000
TIRES
TIRES HAD 16,000-MILES , TIRE CAME APART ON I-70 IN COLORADO AT 75 M.P.H. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND GOT NEW TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE REMAINING 3-TIRES CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND SIDEWALL. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE 3-TIRES FOR 16.00 DOLLARS. MY QUETSION IS ARE THESE TIRES SAFE TO DRIVE? HAS ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SIZE? I HAVE ALL THE ADJUSTMENT PAPERS IN MY FILES. SIGNED: GARY SALYER. *AK (TIRESIZE: P21570 R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21570 R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732917September 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FORD HAS CEASED MANUFACTURE OF NEEDED PART AND HAS COLLUDED WITH AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURER TO REMOVE ALL SIMILAR PARTS FROM INDEPENDENT PARTS SUPPLIERS. THIS IS A RECALL SITUATION NEEDING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. IT IS ALREADY THE SUBJECT OF A COURT ACTION IN CALIFORNIA WHERE A JUDGE OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IS ABOUT TO RULE ON A RECALL OF THIS PARTICULAR IGNITION MODULE. FORD'S DEALERS CLAIM THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL EARLY 2001!!! THIS SITUATION IS PREPOSTEROUS AND HAS ALREADY COST ME IN EXCESS OF $1500 IN RENTAL CAR BILLS. YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP WITH THIS ,PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732800September 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATING SINCE 36797 MILES DEALER EXAMINED, SAME PROBLEM 36813 MILES DEALER EXAMINED AGAIN 41803 AGAIN COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING. SAID THAT HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND THAT FORD WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET BOLTS AND NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL BOLTS ON HEAD GASKET OR NEW HEAD GASKET WOULD FAIL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS NO HELP AND UPSET WITH DEALER ALSO. RECENT RECALLS OF 1994 VEHICLES WITH SAME ENGINE WITH SAME PROBLEMS ARE ALSO FRUSTRATING. WHY DO THEY NOT LOOK AT NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS ENGINE AND INCLUDE THEM IN THE RECALL IF THEY EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732857September 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IT SEEMS LIKE FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THERE 3.8L ENGINS AND NEEDS TO DO SOMTHING ABOUT THIS IF THEY WANT TO KEEP HAPPY CUSTOMERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732885September 29, 2000
TIRES
THERE IS ABOUT A 4 TO 5 INCH LONG GAP ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TREAD AREA WHERE IT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE CALLED THE FIRESTONE HOTLINE NUMBER, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO BECAUSE MY TIRE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THAT. I AM ON A TIGHT BUDGET. FIRESTONE SAYS THEIR NUMBER 1 CONCERN IS CUSTOMER SAFETY. I DON'T THINK IT IS, OR THEY WOULD HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MY TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M3 TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732658September 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD HEAD GASKET, CRANKSHAFT, AND ROD BEARINGS REPLACED AT 67,000 AND 68,000 MILES, AND AT 83,000 BOTH ARE SHOT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871641September 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BEING USED. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ENTIRE SEAT BELT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER REFERRED OWNER TO HOTLINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871670September 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD HORNS BLOWING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND OPENED HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555169September 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES (FR 680 P21570R15) ARE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL, DEALER AGREED THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION BUT SAYS FIRESTONE IS NOT RECALL THIS SIZE TIRE AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO FORD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871335September 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732256September 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAT IN THE COOLER MONTHS, THEN THERE WAS A SURGE OF POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING I ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, I PULLED OVER. WHEN I STARTED IT UP AGAIN IT SEEMED OK, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME OF THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS WITH THE 3.8L ENGINES. I CONTACTED THE ORIGINAL DEALER OF THE CAR THEY SAID BRING IT IN TO CHECK. THEY CONFIRMED HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND ALSO TIMING COVER GASKET FAILURE, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. I PAID FOR THE TIMING COVER GASKETS BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THERE COULD BE AN ENGINE FAILURE IF I DIDN'T AND IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED. APX 2 MONTHS LATER I BEGAN HEARING A FAINT KNOCK, I HAD THE OIL CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE. THE KNOCK GOT LOUDER, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS A ROD KNOCK, DUE TO CORROSION OF COOLANT FROM THE ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FORD SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I AM DISABLED WITH A RARE BRAIN MALFORMATION AND BROKE DOWN ALONE, I THOUGHT THIS PRODUCT WOULD GIVE ME SAFE TRANSPORTATION. IT DID NOT AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION TO MY DOCTOR APPTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732084September 21, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES & STAYS ON/VOLTS GAUGE GLOWS RED & A/C & SPECIAL EQUIP. SHUTS DOWN. WAS TOLD UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIIME REGARDLESS OF ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732094September 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HEAD GASKETS FAILED,HEAD LIGHTS FAILED,A/C FAILED,THROTTLE CABLE FAILED,THERMOSTAT FAILED,CLUTCH FAN FAILED,TAPE PLAYER NEVER WORKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731945September 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREAD SEPARATION AT HIGH SPEED CAUSED SEVERE SHAKING AND VIBRATION, RISKING LOSS OF CONTOL AND ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: FR 480 ? TIRE SIZE: 215-70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731862September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR I HAVE HAD DOZENS OF STALLING INCEDENTS BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND AT STOP LIGHTS.I HAVE HAD IT AT FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. SAWGRASS FORD IN FLORIDA TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS I'M HAVING AND THE GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $1040.00 TO FIX THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT STALLS ALL THE TIME. I READ AN ARTICLE FROM CALIFORNIA THAT NAMES THE TFI MODULE AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE. FORD HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM WITH CARS MADE FROM 1983 TO 1995. A RECALL ORDER SHOULD BE GIVING TO FORD FOR THESE CARS IN ORDER TO FIX THESE CARS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS.TOO CLOSE AND I AM AFRAID THAT MY LUCK MAY NOT HOLD OUT MUCH LONGER. THE LAW OF AVERAGES IS GETTING CLOSE. PLEASE HELP US IF YOU CAN..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870864September 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870959September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 96V-071 (FORD 95S28) WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED ON 12/2/97. VEHICLE IS NOW EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL REPAIR, AND CONSUMER IS BENG CHARGED FOR EXPENSE OF INSTALLING ANOTHER NEW IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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