Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#835172February 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE BUT VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INCIDENT OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703600February 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AS WE WERE LEAVING A REST STOP, AND WE WERE FORCED TO ULTIMATELY TURN OFF THE IGNITION BEFORE IT COULD BE BROUGHT TO A STOP. SPEEDS EXCEEDED 100 MPH - BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND WERE HEATED TO THE POINT THAT ONE OF THE FRONT STRUTS ACTUALLY "BLEW OUT". MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME, AND SHE QUICKLY REACHED A STATE OF PANIC, NOT REALIZING THAT THE IGNITION COULD BE SWITCHED OFF AND THE STEERING WOULD BE MAINTAINED - IF I HAD NOT BEEN WITH HER, THIS MAY WELL HAVE BEEN AN INCIDENT INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I SPOKE TO FORD ABOUT THIS, BUT THEY STATE "IT DOESN'T HAPPEN" AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A WRITTEN DENIAL OF MY REQUEST FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835067February 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARALLEL PARKING AND MOVING FORWARD, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH HIGH SPEED IN WHICH THE DRIVER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER HIT TREE AND A WALL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING EYE DAMAGE TO THE OCCUPANT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834964February 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, RPMS ARE OUT OF CONTROL. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR, SHIFTS DOWN GEAR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543957February 18, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543863February 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING LIGHT TO GO OFF INTERMITTANTLY WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS SWITCHES REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703261February 13, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS RECIEVED MAJOR SERVICE REQUIRING IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS OF SHOP TIME, FIVE TIMES ALONE FOR THE TRANSMISSION .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703226February 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS SAG THEY MUST BE LIFTED TO CLOSE WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT DO TO MY CONDITION IT IS ALSO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WITHOUT APPLYING A LOT OF FORCE. SEAT BELT MOTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE IS INTERMITTENT HOWEVER SHOULDER BELT IS NEARLY ALWAYS USELESS IN THE UNSECURED POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834779February 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK WHEN CONSUMER OR PASSENGER GET INTO VEHICLE, SHOULDER BELTS GET STUCK WHEN TRYING TO GET THEM ACROSS CHEST. ALSO, MOTOR IS BURNING OUT, CAUSING SHOULDER BELTS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834737February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A STOP THE ENGINE STARTED ACCELERATING WHILE CONSUMER WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAK PEDAL. REAR WHEELS WERE STILLTRAVELING. ENGINE IDLED TO 65 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE ACCLERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543835February 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834615February 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE NEEDLE RUNS HIGH ON THE CAR, AND BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC SAID THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833014February 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TENSIONER PULLEY THAT HOLDS THE TENSION TO THE SERPENTINE BELT SO THAT IT STAYS IN PLACE FELL OFF WITHOUT WARRNING, AND IT LEFT CONSUMER WITHOUT POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702848February 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES. CAR NEVER RAN THE SAME. THIS CAR HAS HAD ALL TUNE UPS CHECKS, AND SERVICE DATES KEPT. HAS HAD 1 DRIVER. HAS NEVER BEEN "BEAT ON" . TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST HAS HAD MANY 1994 FORD THUNDERBIRDS WITH PROBLEMS IN 2ND GEAR IN TRANSMISSION. THE GEAR IS GONE! IT JUST SPINS IN PASSING GEAR. HE STATED THAT FORD KNOWS AND HAS CHANGED EQUIPMENT, BUT NOT NOTIFYING ANYONE. ALSO, COMPUTOR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605612February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE SLIDES ON SNOW WHILE USING BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607366February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
HEAT INDICATOR ON DASH BOARD FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608657February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PAD FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606750February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR END CARRIER BEARING IS NOISY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606248February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIVETS FAILED CAUSED OIL PAN COVER DROPPED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608730February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE AIR VENTILATION IS NOT WORKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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