1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

DEFECTIVE RESENT CLIP DOES NOT WORK FALLS FROM UNDERNEATH AND KILLS MOTOR RESENT EATS UP THE GLUE. RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ALMOST TO 100MPH. THE BRAKES WERE RUINED TRYING TO STOP THE CAR, HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND DOWN SHIFTED IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK

RPM STAYS AT 1500 TO 2000, USUALLY OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN/TURNED OFF/TURNED BACK ON.

OWNER STATES WHILE STARTING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OFF SPEED. OWNER FURTHERS NOTES THAT THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BECOMES HOT AND CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN USING THE HIGH OR LOW POSITION. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER. MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD VECHICLES. *AK

LARGE NUT HOLDING REAR AXLE IN PLACE AND THE HUB THAT REAR WHEL IS MONTED ON BACKED OFF, ALMOST CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF.

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PUT INTO REVERSE, THROTTLE WENT INTO OPEN POSITION, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION , RPMS UNKNOW, BRAKES COULD STOP VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN THE FOG LIGHTS ARE OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD START BLINKING AFTER AN HALF AN HOUR OF DRIVING AND AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE LUG NUT THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE IN PLACE FAILED, LEAVING THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF.

DRIVING, HAD APPLIED BRAKES, NO BRAKING (ABS) POWER, VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP. HAD NO STOPPING ABILITY. *AK