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Trouble

1994 Ford Thunderbird

Complaints: 300Avg mileage: 104,890 miSince: Jan 1995
2 deathsCrashFire16 injured

Problem Areas

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
66
Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine
40
Vehicle Speed Control
21
Disc: Rotor
17
Foundation Components: Disc
17
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
16
Automatic Transmission: Torque Converter
16
Air Bags:Frontal
13
Unknown or Other
13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
11

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 1, 1995LINCOLN, ND
CrashFire1 injured

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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Sep 19, 2001BONIFAY, FL
2 deathsFire

FIRE DEVELOPED FROM THE THUNDERBIRD WHICH WAS SITTING IN THE CARPORT ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE, THE FIRE ADVANCED FROM THE CAR TO THE HOUSE AND KILLED BOTH THE CONSUMERS WIFE AND HER FATHER, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.*YD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
219,895 miDec 6, 2004UNIONCITY, TN
Crash1 injured

MY SON AND HIS GIRL FRIEND HAD A WRECK IN MY WIFE'S CAR, REARENDING ANOTHER CAR WHILE WEARING THEIR SEATBELTS, BUT THE BELTS DIDN'T LOCK, ALLOWING THEM TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. SEATBELTS WILL NOT LOCK AND HOLD WHEN THROWN FORWARD IN CRASH.*AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 24, 2000OCALA, FL
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS A STOP LIGHT AND WAS APPROACHING ANOTHER LIGHT. CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND THERE WAS A COKE BOTTLE THAT ROLLED UNDERNEATH BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. WAS TRYING TO GET ATTENTION OF OTHER DRIVER, BUT SHE WAS A 16 YEAR OLD NEW DRIVER. A VEHICLE HIT HER DEAD CENTER, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES. CONSUMER WANTS TO NO WHY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 20, 1998PALOS HEIG, IL
Crash1 injured

DURING COLLISION THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUP 522819, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Apr 10, 1996LAKELAND, FL
Crash1 injured

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jan 26, 1996HUNTSVILLE, AL
Crash1 injured

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

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Oct 25, 1995HAMSHIRE, TX
Crash2 injured

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

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Oct 20, 1995NEW ORLEANS, LA
Crash1 injured

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

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jun 22, 1995PIKETON, OH
Crash5 injured

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

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
May 12, 1995HOLTSVILLE, NY
Crash1 injured

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

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jul 23, 1999JEFFERSON, NC
Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION , UPON IMPACT, THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RIPPING THE DASHBOARD APART AND BROKE THE SUNROOF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Jun 7, 1999MECHANICSVILLE, MD
Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY. 55-65 MPH, PRESSED BRAKES HARD, AND SEATBACK AND SEAT BELTS WENT TO THE DASH WITH THE PASSENGER, ALLOWING HER UPPER BODY TO HIT THE DASH. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Apr 26, 1999PORTLAND, ME
Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT LOW IMPACT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY FEELS AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED DUE THE LOW AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND SPEED. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Mar 25, 1999ANN ARBOR, MI
Crash

WHEN BRAKES ARE JUST TOUCHED, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GO TO FLOOR BY THEMSELVES THEREBY STOPPING ON A DIME, CONTENTS AND PEOPLE BEING THROWN FORWARD. WE HAVE HAD FORD DEALER CHECK AND THEY "THINK" IT MAY BE MASTER CYLINDER OR VACUUM PROBLEM ,BUT CAN'T REPRODUCE PROBLEM, THEREBY CAN'T FIX. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS BUT INCONSISTENT PROBLEM! *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 12, 1999JACKSONVILLE, FL
Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE RPMS GO HIGHER AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RACE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. ALSO, ONE DAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLEERATED WHILE THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES, AND DROVE INTO A WALL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Dec 3, 1998CORONA DEL MAR, CA
Crash

CAR WILL DOWNSHIFT AND ACCELERATE UNDER ALL CONDITIONS.I.E. FROM A START OR WHILE AT A CONSTANT SPEED IT WILL DOWNSHIFT AND ACCELERATE.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 25, 1996REISTERS TOW, MD
Crash

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

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 3, 1995MONTGOMERY, IL
Crash

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

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 16, 1995PASADENA, TX
Crash

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

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