THE WAY THE GAS LINE IS ROUTED TO THE TANK IT LEAKS GAS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
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 →
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 SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUGHT IN THE TRACK AND WILL NOT MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT, UNDER THE DASH, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY BREAKING DOWN PREMATURELY. *DSH
FRONT SEAT LATCHES FAILED TO STOP SEAT BACK FROM GOING FORWARD IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *DSH
ELECTRICIAL FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE DASH BOARD, RESULTING IN A BAD FIRE. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED VIBRATE, ROTORS AND DIS PADS FAILURE, *AK
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND COME BACK ON, APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. *AK
WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR DOWN BELOW A HALF A TANK THE DRIVER SMELLS GAS ODOR. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND BRAKE PETAL FROZE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SMELLS GAS FUMES REALLY BAD BUT NOT AT ALL TIMES. PROBLEM LOOKED AT BUT NO LEAKS FOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
EA95-030 ACTIVE, FUEL LINE FAILURE, SMELL FUEL WHILE DRIVING. TT
EA95-030; SEVERAL FUEL COMPONENTS REPLACED RESULTING LEAKAGE, FUMES AND ERRATIC FAILURE OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE WOULD STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DIMMER SWITCH SHORTS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. *DSH
VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO STUCK THROTTLE. T
ABS RELAY MALFUNCTIONED AND PUMP WOULD NOT TURN ON, HAD NO BRAKES. TT
LEFT REAR WHEEL HAS BECOME LOOSE, DUE TO THE WASHER THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL ON THE AXLE IS DEFECTIVE, REPLACE WASHER 3 TIMES. TT
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR IDLE CONTROL VALVE. TT
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, BOTH PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FAILED ALLOWING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER KNEES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK BRAKE SET AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. *AK
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
LUG NUT DESIGNED WITHOUT SAFETY DEVICE PREVENTS LUG FROM FALLING OFF, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL COMING OFF. *SKD
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO BEING LOOSE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AW
FUEL LINE HAS WORN THROUGH WHERE THE BRACKET ARE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. TT
SYSTEMATIC BRAKE PROBLEMS COMPLETE OUTAGES. TT
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
REAR BRAKES FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION WHEN USING A HUNTER B-400 BRAKE PLATE TESTER. *SKD
TURNED ROTORS.
FUEL LEAKED FROM FUEL TANK AREA, EMITTING STRONG FUMES IN GARAGE. *AK
BRAKE DISCS RESURFACED DUE TO WOBBLE AND GRINDING NOISE. *SKD
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