1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

AFTER RETURNING HOME, PARKED VEHICLE, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING THEN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED, PUT FLAMES OUT, SAID LOCATION OF FIRE IN ENGINE AREA, POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSING WIRING TO BURN UNDER DASH AREA PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WRANING , TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL RELAY TWICE AND HYDRAULIC PUMPING UNIT. *AK *JB

NUT THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE IN PLACE AND THE HUB THE REAR WHEEL IN MOUNTED ON HAD BACKED OFF AND THE REAR WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF.

PARKED VEHICLE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN ALL OF AN SUDDEN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR ON HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND CAR ACCELERATED TO (70) MPH. HAD TO HIT PEDAL (4) TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD DISENGAGE.*AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED AT SOME POINT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL OFF. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL INFORMATION. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. CONSUMER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE POSITION, AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT MOVE. YOU CAN HEAR MOTOR RUNNING BUT IT STAYS IN ONE POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PLASTIC TRACK THAT HARNESS RUNS ON IS NOT VISIBLE AS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE TRACK IS EITHER BROKEN OR STUCK DOWN INSIDE MOTOR AREA.*JB