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1992 Ford Thunderbird complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jul 30, 1996KY

THE WAY THE GAS LINE IS ROUTED TO THE TANK IT LEAKS GAS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jul 25, 1996IL

NOTICED GASOLENE ODOR IN INTERIOR, FOUND ONE OF THREE PLASTIC FUEL LINE HOSES HAD WORN HOLE INTO FROM RUBBING AGAINST BODY, CAUSING GAS TO SOAK INTO CARPET.*AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Jul 22, 1996KS

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 21, 1996PA

DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUGHT IN THE TRACK AND WILL NOT MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 22, 1996KY

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT, UNDER THE DASH, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Apr 20, 1996NY

DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY BREAKING DOWN PREMATURELY. *DSH

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner2 injured
Filed Apr 19, 1996CA

FRONT SEAT LATCHES FAILED TO STOP SEAT BACK FROM GOING FORWARD IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *DSH

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Mar 26, 1996NJ

ELECTRICIAL FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE DASH BOARD, RESULTING IN A BAD FIRE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 13, 1996LA

BRAKE FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED VIBRATE, ROTORS AND DIS PADS FAILURE, *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 12, 1996OH

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND COME BACK ON, APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 5, 1996GA

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR DOWN BELOW A HALF A TANK THE DRIVER SMELLS GAS ODOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 16, 1996NY

WHEN DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND BRAKE PETAL FROZE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 5, 1996TX

SMELLS GAS FUMES REALLY BAD BUT NOT AT ALL TIMES. PROBLEM LOOKED AT BUT NO LEAKS FOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Dec 8, 1995SC

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Dec 7, 1995FL

EA95-030 ACTIVE, FUEL LINE FAILURE, SMELL FUEL WHILE DRIVING. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 6, 1995MO

EA95-030; SEVERAL FUEL COMPONENTS REPLACED RESULTING LEAKAGE, FUMES AND ERRATIC FAILURE OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE WOULD STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Filed Dec 1, 1995OK

DIMMER SWITCH SHORTS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. *DSH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 19, 1995NC

VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO STUCK THROTTLE. T

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 21, 1995MD

ABS RELAY MALFUNCTIONED AND PUMP WOULD NOT TURN ON, HAD NO BRAKES. TT

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Aug 16, 199500

LEFT REAR WHEEL HAS BECOME LOOSE, DUE TO THE WASHER THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL ON THE AXLE IS DEFECTIVE, REPLACE WASHER 3 TIMES. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 26, 1995TX

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR IDLE CONTROL VALVE. TT

Seat BeltsCrash1 killed
Filed Jul 19, 1995TN

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, BOTH PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FAILED ALLOWING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER KNEES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jul 13, 1995CA

PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK BRAKE SET AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 18, 1995OR

BRAKE FAILURE, CORROSION OF ROTORS AND PADS ARE NOT TOUCHING THE ROTORS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE/STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed May 7, 1995AR

LUG NUT DESIGNED WITHOUT SAFETY DEVICE PREVENTS LUG FROM FALLING OFF, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL COMING OFF. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 26, 1995CA

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WheelsCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 6, 1995CA

LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO BEING LOOSE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AW

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Mar 6, 1995MO

FUEL LINE HAS WORN THROUGH WHERE THE BRACKET ARE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 31, 1995DC

SYSTEMATIC BRAKE PROBLEMS COMPLETE OUTAGES. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jan 25, 1995FL

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLAMPS GO OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO WIRING HARNESS CHAFFING AGAINST RADIATOR SUPPORTS. DEALER TWICE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT IT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jan 21, 1995UT

REAR BRAKES FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION WHEN USING A HUNTER B-400 BRAKE PLATE TESTER. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 16, 1995AL

TURNED ROTORS.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Jan 3, 1995MI

FUEL LEAKED FROM FUEL TANK AREA, EMITTING STRONG FUMES IN GARAGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jan 3, 1995NY

BRAKE DISCS RESURFACED DUE TO WOBBLE AND GRINDING NOISE. *SKD

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