Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1987 Ford Thunderbird.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE ELECTRIC WIRES ON THE VEHICLE MELTED AND BURNED. *BF *TC |
| 2000-10-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF AND THAT THE GAS PEDAL GOES UP AND DOWN O… |
| 2000-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 3 | OUR CAR KEPT WANTING TO DIE AT STOPLIGHTS AND WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT FIXED, BUT, THEY NEVER… |
| 2000-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 3 | ALL OF THE INCIDENTS THAT I HAVE REPORTED IN THIS FORM ARE RELATED! OUR CAR KEPT WANTING TO DIE AT STOPLIGHTS AND WE TO… |
| 1999-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | CONSUMER DROVE CAR AND BRAKES WERE NOT GOOD. WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MILES CAR WOULD SHIMMY BADLY. *AK |
| 1998-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WERE SUPPOSE TO TURN THEMSELVES OFF. BUT THEY DID NOT. THEN WHEN CONSUMER BEGAN TO DRIVE VEHI… |
| 1998-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN PUTTING THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE ELECTRICAL POWER IS DISCONNECTED IN THE VEHICLE. T… |
| 1998-07-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 3 | WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHORTED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO FALL OFF, CAUSING THE DRI… |
| 1997-08-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. (NEW JERSEY ACCIDENT REPORT) |
| 1997-06-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE… |
| 1997-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Yes | 0 | ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN BODY MOUNTS BROKE AND ENGINE COLLAPSED. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A… |
| 1997-04-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | T.P.S. SWITCH FAILURE WHICH THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON (NO.87-25-7 DATE :8712). THIS FAILURE CAUSED V… |
| 1996-11-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE (3) TIMES IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE IT WAS PARKED. *AK *JB |
| 1996-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK |
| 1996-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE I THE ALTERNATOR CABLE. *AK |
| 1996-10-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN A/C ACCUMULATOR BURNED OUT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL/TURN SIGNALS TO SHORT OUT. |
| 1996-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING. |
| 1996-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH STICKS. *SD |
| 1996-06-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD WHILE DRIVING, PARKED VEHICLE, STARTED SMOKING, SUBSEQUENTLY CAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES, CAUSED B… |
| 1996-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED ON, IT WOULD CAUSE THE ABS BRAKES TO FAIL. THERE IS NO POWER IN ABS BRAKES. *AK |
| 1996-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING WIRING UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN TO OVERHEAT/MELT. *AK |
| 1996-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE THREE TIMES. IT WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. CONTACTED FORD, THEY DID NOT … |
| 1996-05-04 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | Yes | 0 | THE RACK FOR THE RACK AND PINON STEERING BROKE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH LOOSE, CAUSING FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN. *DSH |
| 1996-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMPS CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. |
| 1996-02-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID | No | 0 | AFTERMARKET BRAKE FLUID HAS DAMAGED BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE, BRAND NAME IS SUPERIOR, DISTRIBUTED BY DPI IN CHICAGO,… |
| 1995-11-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. *DSH |
| 1995-10-03 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD WHEN ENGAGED BELT INTO LATCH. TT |
| 1995-09-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO STAY LATCHED. *AW |
| 1995-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FO… |
| 1995-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD PARKED IT CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON ANYTIME . TT |
| 1995-08-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | #AE95-21 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE WHEN DRIVING . TT |
| 1995-08-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT |
| 1995-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT NEXT TO RESTAURANT, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE; ELECTRICAL FIRE; WHOLE FRONT END BURNED UP; ALL WI… |
| 1995-06-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. |
| 1995-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH PLASTIC CONNECTOR TO THE POWER SYSTEM MELTED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. HEAT CONT… |
| 1995-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE, ELECTRICAL WIRE AROUND STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK |
| 1995-04-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT HOLD. TT |
| 1995-03-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ONE EVENING NOTICED HEAD LIGHT ACTING PECULIAR. BEFORE SOMEONE COULD LOOK, FIRE STARTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE … |
| 1995-01-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | CAN'T SEE 10 FEET IN FRONT OF YOU AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT COVER. TT |
| 1995-01-23 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | MICHELIN TIRE SIDEWALLS CRACK, CAUSING AIR TO ESCAPE/TIRE TO FAIL. *SKD |
| 1994-09-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT |
| 1994-08-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. |
| 1992-11-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | Yes | 0 | COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/ACCIDENT. *SD |
| 1992-08-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | EXPERIENCED ON TWO OCCAISION ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES, WHEN ALTERNATOR SHORTS DUE TO PLUG WITHIN ALTERNATOR GETTING HOT… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO BURN OUT, AFTER STARTING THE VEH… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AUTO CAUGHT FIRE-AFTER BEING DRIVEN ABOUT 1/2 MILE. TT |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | CONNECTERS FOR TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE LEAKING DUE TO THE HEAT COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DEALER HAS … |