1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE GETS SUCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOMETIMES THE BELT SHUDDERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK BEFORE GOING IN THE OPEN OR CLOSE POSITION . VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. *AK

WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, NEAR IGNITION, PARKED VEHICLE, EVERYONE OUT OF VEHICLE; WENT TO MAKE PHONE CALL, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES; CALLED 911; SOMEONE WAS PUTTING FLAMES OUT BEFORE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. *AK

TRANSMISSION'S FIRST GEAR FAILED; THREE OUT OF FIVE TAKE-OFFS, VEHICLE STARTS IN SECOND GEAR. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT GOING 60MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG. *AK

UPON FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS OWNER NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, HE STATED THAT THE RING SEAL AROUND FUEL PUMP WAS BAD AND ALSO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AROUND FUEL PUMP HAD MELTED AWAY. *AK

HEADLIGHT FAILURE. DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE HEADLIGHTS PERIODICALLY COME ON AND OFF. *AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCES A TOTAL LOSS OF ABS BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER TRAVELED TWO MILES, ,PARKED VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT. STATED GASOLINE LEAKAGE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK*JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED.

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED.