Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#731867September 19, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731885September 19, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IDLE CONTROLLER CAUSE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 20MPH ON ITS OWN WITHOUT DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR, HAVE TO PRESS BRAKE HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE STILL, HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731762September 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD HAS ADMITTED THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET IN THEIR 3.8L ENGINE, BUT ARE ONLY REPLACING THOSE IN CARS 1994 OR NEWER. CALLS TO FORD STATED THEY WON'T COVER THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ENGINE, HAS LESS THEN 100,000 MILES, BECAUSE IT IS IN A 1993 VEHICLE. THEIR EXCUSE WAS THEY HAVN'T RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 1993 VEHICLES. REQUEST TO TALK TO SOMEONE IN MANAGEMENT IN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS DENIED BY A SUPERVISOR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AS STEAM BLOCKED MY VISION WHEN THE HEAD GASKET BLEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731695September 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3.8L ENGINE HAS GONE OUT ON MY 94 THUNDERBIRD 3 TIMES SINCE NEW. I DO DRIVE MY CAR FOR WORK AND PUT ON AVERAGE 35000 MILES A YEAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REACURRING PROBLEM FOR NOW I HAVE 95 MUSTANG ENGINE IN THIS CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. FIRST ENGINE REPLACED IN ALABAMA WITH A PRIVATE REPAIR PLACE SO I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION OF REPAIR. SECOND WENT OUT AT 160,000 AFTER REBUILT. PURCHASED 3RD ENGINE FROM YOUNG MAN WHO WAS TAKING IT FROM MUSTANG TO INSTALL SOME THING BIGGER. THE THIRD HAD 65000 MILES AND HAS GONE OUT WITHIN 25000 MILES AFTER I INSTALLED IT. SEEMS KINDA FISHY WILL NEVER OWN A FORD AGAIN. FORD WILL NOT REEMBERSE ME FOR ANY REPAIR SINCE THE ONLY RECEIPT I AHVE REFLECTS 160000 MILES AT TIME OF 2ND REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731571September 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN OUR LOCAL PAPER ON 8/31/2000, THERE WAS A STORY ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY (CALF) SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE'S PRELIMINARY DECISION CONCERNING A POSSSIBLE RECALL OF OF FORD VEHICLES IN THE MODEL YEARS 1983-1995 CONCERING THE THICK FILM IGNITION (TFI) MODULE BEING PLACED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR NEAR THE ENGINE BLOCK WHERE IT OVERHEATS AND CASUES THE CAR TO STALL. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY UPDATES AS TO WHERE THIS SITUATION IS CURRENTLY AND WILL I BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF A RECALL BY FORD. I SAW THIS STORY AFTER I SPENT OVER $700.00 GETTING MY FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP MODULE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT THAT WOULD STOP THE STALLING. IT DIDN'T. ONCE MY CAR CAR REACHES A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE, IT STALLS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. KEN KELLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870658September 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731376September 14, 2000
TIRES
THE TREADS HAVE COME OFF TWO OF MY TIRES IN THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE A THIRD TIRE WITH IT'S TREAD ALMOST COMING APART. BOTH TIMES WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY DOING 65. WILL THESE TIRES BE RECALLED. THE LAST TIME THE TREAD CAME OFF I SAVED THE TIRE AND TREAD. WE HAVE THREE KIDS AND WE DON'T FEEL SAVE DRIVING THEM IN THE CAR.( DOT NUMBER: W2HY TIRE SIZE: 215/70R/14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731455September 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL FOR THE HEADGASKETS ON MY CAR WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED AND, FORD REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR RECALL. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO PREVENT THIS PROPLEM CONSIDERING THEIR HAVE SEVERAL MAKE AND YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. ALSO I THINK IT IS ODD TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION COMPLETLY REBUILT 2 TIMES. FIRST TIME WAS 93000 MILES NEXT WAS 106000 MILES. SO FAR I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY ON THIS CAR THAN ANY OF THE REST OF THE CARS I HAVE EVER HAD. GOING BACK TO THE HEADGASKETS, I TRIED TO TRADE MY T-BIRD FOR ANOTHER T_BIRD AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DEAL WITH ME PERIOD. THANK YOU TINA TROUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731488September 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER HAVING PUT IN A NEW ENGINE, THE NEWLY INSTALLED ENGINE ALSO FAILED AT 90,037 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731220September 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KICKING INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSTANTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730643September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3.8 V6S SINCE 1988 HAVE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. FORD SHOULD COVER THIS PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLES HAVE SUCH LOW MILEAGE (LESS THAN 100,000 MILE RANGE) AND NOT JUST COVER THE 94-95 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730687September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
STEAM COMING FROM TAILPIPE. MY MECHANIC KNEW THE PROMLEM IMMEDIATELY, SAYS IT'S COMMON ON FORD 3.8L. GASKET MADE OF SHODDY MATERIAL. FUNNY,I LIKE T-BIRDS, MY SECOND ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730715September 7, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE EXPLODED AT 65MPH. WE REPLACED THE REMAINING TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730374September 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869781September 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, SHE TURNIED INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730218September 5, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDE OF WALL @ 60 MPH. TREAD FLEW OF AND PUT 7 INCH HASH IN SIDE OF BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER DIE BUMPER WHEN REAR TIE BLEW( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730350September 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, EVERY MONTH, FOR THE LAST YEAR I WOULD GO OUT AND GET IN THE VEHICLE TO START IT UP. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION THE MOTOR WOULD CRANK AND CRANK BUT IT WOULD NEVER FIRE. I WOULD LET THE VEHICLE SET A FEW MINUTES THEN TRY AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IF I LET THE VEHICLE SIT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD FINALLY START. THE VEHICLE AGAIN DUMP ME A PARKING LOT IN PORTMOUTHS, VA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO JOHN KOOL LINCOLN/MERCURY. THE VEHICLE STARTED FOR THEM THE NEXT DAY AND AGAIN AFTER MANY TRYS. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME SO I CAME TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE THEN WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT FIRE. THE DEALER SERVICE TECH. THEN RAN A FEW MANUAL & EQUIP. TEST AND DETERMINED THE IGNITION MODULE AND DISTRIBUTOR STATOR ASSY. HAVE A INTERNAL SHORT. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM AND RE TESTED TO VERIFY OPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730059September 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729861September 1, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION CAUSES EXTREME SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869321September 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS BLEW OUT WHEN THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ON. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER A RECALL; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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