1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

THE MOTORIZED PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT GOT STUCK IN THE RAIL DUE TO A PLASTIC GEAR WHICH DISINTEGRATED. *AK

WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED UP AND SITS OVER NIGHT THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE TANK. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER REPORTS HAS AN ARTICLE THAT DEALS WITH PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. MECHANIC STATED THAT CAR HAS HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER LOCKED UP TWICE, AS WELL AS STEERING COLUMN AND ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEN THE ENGINE WIRES SHORTED OUT. CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO POUR DOWN TO EXHAUST SYSTEM ONTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. WAS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED TWICE. THE DEALERSKIP KOONS FORD INC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON CAR FOR IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WANTS HER CAR TO BE FIXED. *AK

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD KEEP ON GOING. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY PARK LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, AND ALL BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. AT TIMES THEY WOULD GO OFF COMPLETELY. THE LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

MORTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DRIVER'S SIDE-INTERNAL BELT COMES OUT OF TRACK AND FAILS TO WORK.

BRAKES: PULLED OUT OF DIRVEWAY INTO INTERSECTION, MAKING A LEFT TURN, ACCELERATOR STUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. *AK

REARVIEW MIRROR VOBRATES EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE CARS BEHIND HIM VIA MIRROR. *AK

DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS INSTALLED AT FACTORY USING APLASTIC CLIP TO HOLD WINDOW ON ITS LIFTING MECHANISM. THE MATERIAL USED TO FUSE THE TWO MATERIALS TOGETHER LOSES STRENGTH AFTER SOME USE AND WINDOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, AIR CONDTIONING FAILED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, IT CUTS ON AND OFF WHILE IN USE, CAUSING IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK