1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT. ALSO, NONE OF SEATBACKS STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE WAY TO DRIVE A VEHICLE. *AK

CAR DESTROYED DUE TO A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN-POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

TWO OF THE MICHELIN XH4 AS WS 205 70 R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND WERE REPLACED, LATER THE TWO OF THE FOUR THAT WERE REPLACED EXPERIENCED SEPARATION ALSO. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE IGNITION MODULE. *AK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESTART AT ALL NOW. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD HORNS BLOWING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND OPENED HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES. *AK

IN OUR LOCAL PAPER ON 8/31/2000, THERE WAS A STORY ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY (CALF) SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE'S PRELIMINARY DECISION CONCERNING A POSSSIBLE RECALL OF OF FORD VEHICLES IN THE MODEL YEARS 1983-1995 CONCERING THE THICK FILM IGNITION (TFI) MODULE BEING PLACED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR NEAR THE ENGINE BLOCK WHERE IT OVERHEATS AND CASUES THE CAR TO STALL. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY UPDATES AS TO WHERE THIS SITUATION IS CURRENTLY AND WILL I BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF A RECALL BY FORD. I SAW THIS STORY AFTER I SPENT OVER $700.00 GETTING MY FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP MODULE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT THAT WOULD STOP THE STALLING. IT DIDN'T. ONCE MY CAR CAR REACHES A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE, IT STALLS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. KEN KELLY

GASKET IN MIDDLE SECTION OF ENGINE WAS SO NARROW IT FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CAR OVER HEATED MANY TIMES AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND AT TIMES IT OVER HEATED. REPLACED MANY PARTS THERMASTAT, RADIATOR,CATILITIC CONVERTER TESTED. WHEN MID SECTION DISASSEMBLED THE GASKET WAS SHOWN TO ME AND IT WAS UNDOUTEDLY A POOR DESIGN. TOO NARROW TO HOLD ON ANY VEHICLE.

CAR EXCELERATED TO VERY HIGH SPEED WHEN ANY EXCERATION WAS APPLIED, WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL I TURNED THE KEY OFF OR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL

IF I CAN GET IT FIXED FREE LET ME KNOW.... I'LL BE HAPPY TO COOPERATE WITH ABOUT ANY ACTIONS TAKEN...

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED ROCKING MOVEMENT IN VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE AND REAR DRIVER'S TIRE. TIRE SIZE P20570R15. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK MICHELIN P205/70/R/15 *MW