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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 →

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 24, 1995MA

LOUD HUM/VIBRATIONS AT 40. *DSH

Suspension › Front › Shock AbsorberCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 20, 1995LA

VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE SHOCKS AND STRUTS IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 19, 1995OH

BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE VIBRATES ON LEFT FRONT SIDE, INDICATING BRAKES TRYING TO GRAB ROTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Oct 12, 1995CA

CONSUMER PARKED CAR AT 4:00PM AT 2:00AM THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 11, 1995NC

THE FRONT PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIMES . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 26, 1995MD

BRAKES OVERHEATS, WARPS ROTORS; VIBRATION AND SQUEALING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES; BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 45,000 MILES. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Sep 25, 1995WI

IDLE CONTROL MOTOR FAILED. *SD

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 14, 1995CA

LAP BELT BUCKLES COME UNDONE ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 14, 1995CA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 28, 1995MD

ABS, BRAKES HAS VIBRATION IN FRONT END AND REPLACED DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 23, 1995MD

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 18, 1995GA

THE ABS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE IS MALFUNTIONING. THEY ARE NOISY AND IN PANIC STOP THEY SLID. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 16, 1995CA

WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN CAR DON'T DECELERATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND LET OFF CAR ACCELERATE RPM STAY THE SAME . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 3, 1995IL

REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 26, 1995AZ

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 19, 1995MI

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THROTTLES UP TO 74 MPH BY ITSELF. TT

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Jul 15, 1995KY

SIDEWALL ON RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED DUE TO A LEAK. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash5 injured
Filed Jun 22, 1995OH

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND SLOWING DOWN AT SPEED 5 MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jun 12, 1995CA

THE BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT SIX DIFFERENT TIMES. THE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE AS WELL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 12, 1995WA

APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jun 12, 1995GA

PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed May 18, 1995CA

COMPUTER FAILURE, CAUSING ROUGH IDLING. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 16, 1995TX

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ALSO COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 12, 1995NY

PASSENGER AIR BAG BURST ON PASSENGER, RESULTING IN CHEMICAL BURN AROUND THE EYES AND FACE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 9, 1995TX

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT BRAKE REPLACE 3 TIMES , PADS AND ROTORS AND STILL EXPERIENCE PEDAL FADED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 9, 1995NC

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE MAGNETIC BALLS IN THE VALVE BODY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 9, 1995OH

UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS FRONT END GOES DOWN AND YOU HEAR A CRACKING NOISE ALSO AT HIGH SPEED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 2, 1995MD

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS HAD 2 BRAKE JOBS 1ST TIME 6,000 AND 2ND 10,000 MILES. TT

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

BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED PULL VERY HARD, CAUSING LOCKUP, REPLACED ROTORS/PADS, ALSO EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 25, 1995NV

BRAKE FAILURE, MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING STOP, IN FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 20, 1995GA

BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES EXTENSIVELY. TWO NEW BRAKE SYSTEMS REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 6, 1995CA

AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 4, 1995FL

VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 9, 1995MD

FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS REPLACED AFTER 15K MILES DUE TO GRINDING WHEN BRAKING. TT

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control ModuleCrash
Filed Mar 7, 1995VA

DEALER STATED THAT ALL THREE AIR BAG SENSOR WERE TRIPPED DURING IMPACT, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOY. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 3, 1995CA

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. *SKD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Feb 22, 1995FL

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, AT LOW SPEED STEERING BECOMES VERY STIFF. TT

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Feb 14, 1995CA

UPON PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS ON RIGHT TURN/PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE LOOSES TRACTION; PULLING OUT ON RIGHT TURN, CAR REMAINS STANDING/NO MOVEMENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscCrash
Filed Feb 14, 1995OH

BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 7, 1995CA

WHILE COMING DOWN STEEP INCLINE AT SPEED 0F 65 MPH, LOST ALL POWER. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire1 injured
Filed Feb 1, 1995ND

VEHICLE AT 12:00 POSITION AT 15MPH, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVERS AIRBAG CAUGHT DRIVERS COAT ON FIRE AND BURNED HIM. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jan 21, 1995FL

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO SET. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 16, 1995CA

BRAKE PADS/ROTORS FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Jan 10, 1995CA

REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 10, 1995CA

BRAKES CRYSTALIZE. *SKD

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jan 10, 1995CA

AIR CONDITIONER TEMPERATURE CONTROL FAILED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 9, 1995CA

BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 5, 1995ID

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, DURING EMERGENCY STOP BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 5, 1995CA

DIFFERENTIAL COVER GASKET FAILED. *SD

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jan 4, 1995CA

REAR WHEELS COME 2-16 INCHES OFF GROUND DUE TO LOSS OF TRACTION WHEN TURNING ON WET ROADS. *SKD

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