HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
1993 Ford Thunderbird complaints
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WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ENGINE THREW ROD, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE RIGHT REAR AXLE JOINT BROKE RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND BRAKE LOSS.
NOISY REAR ABS BRAKES. ALSO REPLACED LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP AND NOISY ALTERNATOR. *AK
DUE TO THE SEAT TRIM BEING STRETCHED TIGHTLY ACROSS A SHARP METAL BRACKET, SEAT FRAME/SEAT COVERS ARE TEARING; ALSO PASSENGERS ARE SUBJECT TO BE CUT BY THE EXPOSED SEAT FRAME.
PINE NEEDLES CLOGGED A DRAIN OF THE AIR CONDITIONER, ALLOWING WATER TO GO LEAK ONT THE FLOOR.
STABILIZER BAR LINKAGE FAILURE.
FIREWALL. WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FIREWALL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-55MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PICKED UP SPEED. OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND GOT ON SIDE OFF ROAD. DEALERS RPLACED A FAULTY AIRFLOW SENSOR. *AK
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SHORTED 6 TIMES, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON AND OFF/POOR VISIBILITY.
WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR, HAD TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE AND PUMP ACCELERATOR TO GET IT TO RELAESE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, , PARKING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED FOR PERIOD 1TO 10 SECONDS, WHILE DRIVING
THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD TO LET THE ELETRICAL SYSTEM COOL DOWN. THIS PROCESS WAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE DESTINATION WAS REACHED. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WAS NOT OPERABLE. DEALER SAID THE GASKET HAD BLOWN. * AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
OWNER HAS RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH , HE STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS A BAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM; ALSO, NOTES THA WHILE DRIVING IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND BATTERY BLOWS OUT WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED. *AK
HEADLIGHTS GO ON/OFF, IMPAIR VISIBILITY. *AK
REAR HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP OVERHEATED, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS/ PLASTIC HOUSING TO MELT.
WHILE DRIVING WITH NORMAL BRAKING, EXPEIENCED GRINDING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMYING, A MONTH PRIOR, DLR REPLACED ROTORS, STEERING WHEEL STILL VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. *AK
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A GRINDING BRAKE NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, OWNER BELIEVES THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE ALARM MODULE THAT FELL BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND FIREWALL. *AK
GAS FUMES ENTER INSIDE VEHICLE.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. DURING OPERATION, AFTER THE SEAT BELT HAS LOCKED IN PLACE, IT WILL RETRACT TO THE STARTING POSITION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BELTS ARE AFFECTED. *AK
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE, CONSUMER STATES THAT IN TALKING WITH OTHER MECHANICS, THEY HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT FREQUENTLY FAILS, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. *SLC
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BLINK OFF/ON/POOR VISIBILITY.
BOTH REAR OUTSIDE RED LENSE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NO IMPACT.*AK
HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS/MELTED PLASTIC BULB HOUSING.
HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 96V071000 BUT VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED BY CAR MFG. (2) MONTHS LATER. *AK
WHEN PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE IGNITON BECOMES LOCKED AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR SHIFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
AUTO-DOOR LOCKS ARE DISENGAGED ONCE DOOR HANDLE ON INSIDE IS PULLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE FUEL LINES ARE LEAKING AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, EXPERIENCED FUEL SHUT-OFF SWITCH FAILURE, AFTER HITTING GUARD RAIL VEHICLE ACCELERATED ACROSS ROAD TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFF. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET, BRAKED TO MISSED ANIMAL IN STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED VEHICLE, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER UPON IMPACT.*AK
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *DSH
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS ON A STEEP INCLINE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. *SD
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELTS NO LONGER RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
OWNERS MANUAL STATES WRONG OIL FILTER, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *DH
PASSENGERS MOTORBELT FAILED TO RETRACT/SECURE PASSENGER IN PLACE.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEAD LAMP FAILURE, WHEN OVERHEATS THEN SHORTS OUT, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BLINK ON AND OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP FAILURE WHEN OVERHEATS THEN SHORTS OUT, CAUSING HEAD LIGHTS TO BLINK ON AND OFF. *AK
THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, RESULTING IN HITTING A TREE. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAME LOOSE WITH OUT DOOR BEING OPEN CONSUMER WAS THROWN OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE . TT *JB
FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH IN THE TRUNK IS NOT LOCATED CONVENIENTLY. TT *JB
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