1992 Ford Thunderbird complaints

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN IGNITION MODULE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE DOORS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS, THEY SEEM TO BE TOO HEAVY FOR THE HINGES AS THEY SAG AND REQUIRE US TO LIFT THE DOOR TO GET THEM TO SHUT. THE FRONT SEAT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY AT ALL AS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN TO RETRACT AND PASSENGER SIDE STAYS AT BOTTOM OF TRACK AND SHUTTERS ALL THE TIME. THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT STAY ELEVATED, WHICH CAUSES THE IN-DASH BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON DURING OPERATION.*AK

ON 12-14-1999 THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON MY 1992 THUNDERBIRD WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 99S30. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH HAD EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS LISTED IN THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED (I.E. HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING OFF WHEN THE FOG LAMPS WERE USED). I AM NOW BEGINNING TO SEE SIMILAR SYMPTOMS WITH THE SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED LAST YEAR BY THE FORD DEALER. THIS MORNING WHEN LEAVING FOR WORK I PULLED THE LIGHT SWITCH OUT FULLY AND HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. I INSPECTED THE CONDITION OF THE HEADLIGHT FUSE AND FOUND IT TO BE GOOD. I THEN TRIED WIGGLING THE SWITCH WHILE IN THE ON POSITION (THAT HAD WORKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SWITCH) AND THE LIGHTS EVENTUALLY DID COME ON. SINCE THEN I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT A FAILURE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL WORK LAST YEAR AND FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT., AND WAS TOLD BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON PARTS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL AND THAT, THEREFORE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COST OF REPLACING THE SWITCH MYSELF. I WILL BE REPLACING THE SWITCH IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO, AND WILL RETAIN THE RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN THE EVENT THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL RELATED TO THE SWITCH. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. APPARENTLY THEY ARE NOT UNDER A MANDATE TO DO SO, BUT THEY COULD IF THEY WANTED TO IN THE NAME OF "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION". THEY KNOW AS WELL AS I DO THAT THE SWITCH SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN ONE YEAR.

FORD GARAGE UNABLE TO GET PART. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION IN FRONT OF ME RE. TIRE MODEL, SIZE, ETC. THE TREAD COMPLETELY PEELED WHILE TRAVELLING AT ~ 65 MPH, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE BUMPER, FENDER, AND MISC. DAMAGE. THE TIRE WAS ROUGHLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 35,000 MILES OF WEAR. PROPER ROTATION, BALANCING, AND INFLATION HAD BEEN MAINTAINED.( DOT NUMBER: )

SERVICE SHOP STATED THAT A HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL LINE, CAUSED BY THE FUEL LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAR.*AK

FUEL LINE HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO UNDER RECALL, NOW FORD SAYS WON'T COVER TWICE. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST GO OUT. CONSUMER HAD A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND THEY REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND SOME OTHER WIRES. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINTS DO NOT RETRACT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RECALL HEADLIGHTS DOES NOT EXAMINE 4-PRONG CONNECTOR TO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH (HEADLAMPS). CONNECTOR CASING COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH; 1/2 INCH OUTER EDGE, 3/16 INCH INNER EDGE, WITH SIGNS OF BURNING AND MELTING MULTI-FUNCTION CASING INNER AND OUTER NEXT TO SWITCH ASSEMBLY IGNITION CAUSING INSUFFICIENT OPERATION OF HEADLIGHTS. FOG LAMPS USED AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION OF HEADLAMPS. POSSIBILITY OF FIRE?! HEADLIGHTS FLICKER/SHUTOFF WITH OPERATION OF FOG LAMPS BUT RETURN TO NORMAL ONCE FOG LAMPS SHUTDOWN, EVEN WITH DAMAGE TO CONNECTOR. DEALERSHIP SERVICE ASSUMED MULTI-FUNCTION DEFECTIVE BUT WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AND/OR EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH HEADLAMP SWITCH. DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY OWNER OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND DO NOT SEE THIS AS A "SAFETY ISSUE" NOR ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE NOT COVERED IN ORIGINAL RECALL AND VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. (VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL: PICTURES) *AK

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WOULD NOT START AFTER IT HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. ONCE IT DID GET STARTED IT WAS BLOWING SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. . IT HAS NOT RAN SINCE THEN DUE TO THE INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER ON THE FAULTY HEAD GASKETS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICK. THEN, WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY. RECALL ISSUED FOR THE 93 MODEL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT 92. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK *ML

NHTSA RECALL 96V071000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28/ IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. HAD RECALL DONE ON MAY 26,1999, AND REMEDY FAILED. OWNER REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF, IGNITION SWITCH WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING HARWARE. CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY SHOWED NO CONCERN. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS. ALSO, HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 99V275000 ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK *ML

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS SENSOR LIGHT COMING ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND INTERMITTENTLY, AND INDICATING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE 3.8L ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE 3.8L ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHEN DRIVING HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND/OR FLICKER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISBILITY. ALSO, RECALL 99V275000 DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEAD GASKETS FAILED. YH

FORD MOTOR CO. HAS RECALLED MANY 3.8L V6 BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET. WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY WERE ONLY RECALLING FWD CARS. I CALLED THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS STEVENS FORD, PARK CITY FORD, AND MILLER FORD THEY ALL TOLD ME THEY WOULD USE THE SAME KIT ( BOLTS AND GASKETS) CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT AND RECALL ALL 3.8L V6'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW? THANKS JOE. *AK

COOLANT IS PUT INTO OVERFLOW BOTTLE AND IS NOT PULLED BACK INTO ENGINE IN A TIMELY MANNER. ENGINE DEVELOPS AN AIR BUBBLE AND QUITS RUNNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST CAUSED BY A BLOWN OUT HAD GASKET. *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOITCE 99V-275 CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIR. NLM

RECALL 99V275 000/HEADLIGHTS: HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WOULD GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS WHICH WAS PROCEEDED BY BLINKING OR FLICKERING. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (96V-071) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, RESULTING IN FIRE. *MJS

RECALL # 99V275000 FORD/HEADLIGHTS; AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED OWNER WAS DRIVING AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. AFTER CHARGING $55.00, DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH THE WIRING AS WELL. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *ML

VEHICLE IN DEALER SHOP FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

NHTSA RECALL NO:99V275000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NO:99S30 CONCERNING HEADLIGHTS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND DEALER DIDN'T SAY WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

IN THE U.S. MILITARY STATIONED IN EUROPE. FUEL PUMP AND RELAY MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE INSTALLING NEW FUEL PUMP AND RELAY, THE FORD TECHNICIAN FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS PROVIDING CURRENT TO THE PUMP WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR WAS A FAULTY DESIGN. IT HAD CHAFFED THROUGH THE HARNESS CASING EXPOSING THE CHARRED AND MELTED WIRES INSIDE. SUBSEQUENT CHAFFING OF INNER WIRES CAUSED A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT AND MELTING OF THE WIRES THEMSELVES. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE SHORT, AN EXPLOSION COULD OCCUR IF FUEL VAPORS ARE PRESENT. THE TECHNICIAN WAS SURPRISED IT HAD NOT EXPLODED. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR OTHER FUEL SYSTEM DEFECTS. A COMBINATION OF THE 2 COULD BE DEADLY IF THE OWNER IN UNAWARE OF EITHER PROBLEM AREA. I HAVE AND WILL RETAIN THE HARNESS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION IF NEEDED. *AK

THE PLASTIC TRANSMISSION CABLE END BROKE OFF THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL STICKING TO THE FLOOR.*ET

GAS PEDAL STICKING TO THE FLOOR. *ET

ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR A WHILE AND FINALLY WENT. HEARD NUMEROUS REPORTS AND READ ARTICALS RANGING FROM A SHOW BY 'MOTOR TREND ' TO DEALER COMMENTS ON THE PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS IN 3.8L ENGINES. ALSO, KNOW NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH AN ENGINE LIKE MINE ,HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE "LIGHT BAR" INSIDE THE TAILLIGHTS ARE ANOTHER PROBLEM, YOU DON'T SEE A T-BIRD ON THE ROAD TODAY THAT DOESN'T HAVE AT LEAST PART OF THEIR TAIL LIGHTS BURNED OUT SO I KNOW ITS NOT JUST MINE AND THEY STARTED DOING THIS MANY MILES AGO! I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES,SO I KNOW THIS IS NOT FROM ABUSE! LIKE I SAID WHEN DEALERS TELL YOU THEY'RE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN PARTS AND CAR SHOWS,MAGAZINES , AND CONSUMER REPORTS SAY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AHEAD GASKET ON A CERTAIN ENGINE YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT ALONE! REPLACING A HEAD GASKET IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR , I THOUGHT I WOULD CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE FOOTING THE BILL MYSELF. PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU CAN IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS I'M NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ...THANKS ,LYNN. *AK

FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL & DROVE HOME. PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE. NOTICED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE. CHECKED VEHICLE & DISCOVERED A LEAK UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED, TWICE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC WOULD NOT CHECK UNLESS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE. *AK

SEE CAMPAIGN ID 97V159000. CAMPAIGN DESCRIBES EXACT PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED, BUT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC CAR. PROBLEM: NYLON FUEL LINE AT GAS TANK CHAFED TO CREATE FUEL LEAK. *AK

MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED. NLM

DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STUCK MID CYCLE. ACCORDING TO TWO MECHANICS,FAILURE IN THE TRACK SYSTEM. THEY BOTH REPORT THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS;IN FACT, THE SECOND MECHANIC COMPLETED MY COMPLAINT AFTER I GAVE HIM THE MAKE AND MENTIONED SEATBELTS. SO FAR, I'VE NOT HAD ANY INJURIES OTHER THAN A BUMPED HEAD, TRYING YO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE EFFICACY IN AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THE TRACK SYSTEM FAIL DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHEN THE CYLINDERS FILLED WITH COOLANT FLUID. YH

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OFF UNKNOWNGLY. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON WITHIN A FEW SECONDS AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. THERE HAS BEEN 3 DIFFERENT REPAIRS DONE TO THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH HAVE NOT DONE ANY GOOD. WHEN CONTACTING FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 99V275000 FORD/HEADLIGHTS DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE IN WINDSHIELDS WIPERS . *ET

WHEN USING THE FOG LIGHTS THEY FLASH ON AND OFF EVERYTIME HEADLAMPS ARE CHANGED, PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AFTER IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED. I WAS TRAVELING FROM A FUNERAL WHEN THE LIGHTS STARTED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT AROUND 2300 HRS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DESIGN IS A PHONEY GAUGE, CIRCUIT IS RUN THROUGH A FIXED RESISTOR WHICH READS NORMAL ON ALL OCCASIONS. MJS

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR WHEN PASSING AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL TAPPED OR PULLED BY HAND.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING LIGHT TO GO OFF INTERMITTANTLY WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS SWITCHES REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST.