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1994 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 1994 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Apr 29, 1997IN

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 4, 1997NJ

OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR AND THAT ALL OF HER BRAKES MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 6000 MILES. OWNER FEELS THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 31, 1997MD

OWNER STATES THAT FRONT BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND THAT THEY WEAR EVERY 5 TO 10,OOO MILES. OWNER NOTES THAT THESE ARE NOT ABS BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 24, 1997PA

BRAKE PADS KEEP HAVING TO BE REPLACED(3 TIMES), DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 21, 1997CA

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION AT STOPS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 4, 1997CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1997OH

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE BRAKES, OWNER NOTES THAT THE WHEEL SHIMMIES AND THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 9, 1997CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 30, 1997CO

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; ALSO, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGHLY BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Jan 27, 1997KY

UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT RELEASE, CONSUMER HAS TO PLACE AN OBJECT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE PEDAL TO RELEASE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 6, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE; ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE POSITIONING SWITCH (TPS). *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Nov 4, 1996TN

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 30, 1996CA

REPLACED TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 22, 1996CT

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING, DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND THIRD TIME REPLACED THEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Oct 11, 1996OH

BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Oct 9, 1996FL

THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, PURCHASED CAR USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 9, 1996IL

THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 3, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, ALSO SLIPPED FROM A STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 29, 1996NC

WHEN APLLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE CAR, TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE TURN ROTORS AND POLISH THEM, NEVER HAD REPLACED THEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Aug 20, 1996CA

ENGINE FAN BELT FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 12, 1996MO

BRAKE ROTORS WARP FROM OVERHEATING, CAUSING FRONT END TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 12, 1996FL

PURCHASED CAR NEW AT 50,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 9, 1996AL

CAR JUST ACCELERATES AT ANY GIVEN TIME. DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT A STOP LIGHT. BRAKES ARE WORN BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jun 26, 1996WV

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY, USUALLY WHILE TRYING TO PARK, THERE IS A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Wheels
Filed Jun 23, 1996IL

LEFT FRONT WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 19, 1996IN

BRAKES CAUSE THE STEERING TO VIBRATE OR JURK, OUT OF HANDS HAS HAD THE BRAKES FIX SIX TIMES. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed May 31, 1996NY

REAR SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 30, 1996TX

FRONT BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core1 injured
Filed May 28, 1996CA

HEATER CORE LEAKED, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO BE BLOWN THROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM INTO DRIVERS FACE, CAUSING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed May 28, 1996OH

REAR BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT BRAKES.

Suspension › Front
Filed May 22, 1996NY

WHILE MAKING HARD LEFT/RIGHT TURNS FROM A DEAD STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END SKIPS/SLIDES A SIF DRIVING ON ICE WHEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOUT 30F OR LESS. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed May 13, 1996CA

INVOLVED IN MVA AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING REARVIEW MIRROR TO COME OFF AND HIT CONSUMER IN EYE, CUTTING THE EYEBALL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 7, 1996TX

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER VEHICLE TO SKID AROUND. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Back Up Lights
Filed Apr 15, 1996FL

CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT AND MELTS THE BOTTOM PLATIC MOULDING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › VacuumCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 10, 1996FL

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Mar 13, 1996CA

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE APARTMENT WHEN THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE CAME FROM THE DASH BOARD. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Mar 13, 1996CA

AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling SystemFire
Filed Mar 11, 1996MA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH THE CAR GOT VERY HOT AND WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE CAR THE CAR IS ONLY NINE DAYS OLD, THE POLICE REPORT SAID THE FIRE WAS FROM ENGINE. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jan 31, 1996IL

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE RODS BROKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 30, 199600

ABS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR END. HAVING BRAKE JOBS DONE EVERY 1500-2000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 26, 1996AL

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Jan 25, 1996MD

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEMS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 11, 1996MI

FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED (3) TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

PURCHASE CAR NEW WHEN GOING INTO A LEFT TURN SOMETIMES THE CAR ACCELERATES FROM 10MPH TO 45MPH BY ITSELF . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 4, 1996IN

FRONT BRAKES MAKE A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. TT

Tires
Filed Dec 27, 1995FL

ABS: BRAKES BRAKE UNEVENLY; VIBRATION/SHIMMING WHEN APPLIED; PULLS TO RIGHT; UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 27, 1995MD

FRONT BRAKES CHATTER, BECAUSE THE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARP. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1995AZ

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Nov 17, 1995LA

UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND PARKED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT *JB

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 25, 1995TX

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. TT

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