1993 Ford Thunderbird

WHILE DRIVING20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD STREAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. *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

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

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, UPON REAR COLLISION SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD PASSENGER FROM GOING AGAINST WINDSHIELD. TT

RUNAWAY ENGINE/SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

THIS 93 THUNDERBIRD HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS . LEAKS IN BODY (WHEN NEW 12MI) DOOR HINGES , SEATBELTS, SEAT COVERS RIP OUT, FOG LAMPS AND SWITCH RECALL, CAN'T KEEP BREAKS AND ROTORS ON FRONT, WINDSHILD WIPERS BROKE (WHEN NEW) HAD TO HAVE NEW TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED , AT ABOUT 40.000 MI. THE STRUTS WERE BAD FROM THE FIRST DAY NEVER COULD GET THEM FIXED. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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

WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. 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

THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, RESULTING IN HITTING A TREE. TT

THIS IS THE RECALL. MY CAR DID EXACTLY THIS. MY CAR IS A 93 THUNDERBIRD SUPER COUPE WITH FACTORY FOG LIGHTS AND THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR IS BURNT AND NEEDS REPLACED. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER FLICKERING. RECALLS FOR THE 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD ELECTRICAL & LIGHTS: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V275000 DATES MANUFACTURED: 06/1991 TO 09/1993 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 164,731 MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 1992, 1993 DATE OWNER NOTIFIED: 11/1999 DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH INCORPORATES A CIRCUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN, AND INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, IF NEEDED. RECALL NOTES: FORD RECALL NO. 99S30.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 15, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *TR

MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SHORTED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH; HOWEVER THIS PART IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER REMEDY OF RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRIORS BEGAN SMOKING, AND THEN IGNITED INTO A FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DURING THE FIRE THE ALARM IS NOT WORKING. *YH

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE IGNITED AT THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICL., WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A SHORTIN THE HEADLAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AS HE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING AREA. *JG

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. YH