2004 Ford Thunderbird

Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
34
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2004 Ford Thunderbird.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2021-09-22 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2004 Ford Thunderbird. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact approac…
2020-06-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL ODOR APPEAR…
2017-01-18 ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER UPON MILD ACCELERATION ON A CITY STREET AND DEVELOPED A ROUGH, SKIPPING AND HESITANT ID…
2016-06-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 ON THREE OCCASIONS AUTO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TRIED TO BREAK TO NO AVAIL. KEPT GOING FASTER. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, ENGI…
2016-06-01 ENGINE No 0 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS CAUSES ENGINE TO MIS-FIRE, DEALERSHIP R…
2015-10-18 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 50MPH COMING TO A TOWN AND A RED LIGHT I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRA…
2014-10-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 AS I WAS PARKING MY CAR, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I WAS PARKING BY A WOODED AREA, AND WAS…
2014-06-05 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 COMING OFF I-5 FREEWAY IN WEST WASHINTONG STATE. STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT AND THEN MOVED INTO LEFT TURN LANE BUT CAR KEPT…
2013-06-05 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE E DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE …
2013-03-29 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISS…
2012-08-08 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE MI…
2011-06-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGIN…
2011-04-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD MISF…
2011-03-03 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED ABNO…
2010-06-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 I HAVE A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS, MY CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE UNEXPECTEDLY WHIL…
2010-01-14 WHEELS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED APPROXIMATELY JULY 2006 WITH THE ORIGINAL WHEELS…
2009-12-31 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS …
2009-11-25 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUSPE…
2009-10-21 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CAR INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO SHUT DOWN MODE(DECELERATES, WILL NOT TAKE GAS) DURING DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE TR…
2009-02-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO S…
2008-09-04 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 ABS & WHEEL SPEED SENSOR DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HAD MECHANIC INSPECT CAUSES AND DIAGNOSE USING ABS FAULT CODES. VEHIC…
2007-11-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE AND THE VEHICL…
2007-08-25 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Yes 1 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD WAS LEFT RUNNING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. WE THOUGHT THE VEHICL…
2007-06-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP.
2006-12-01 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 1 TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55-60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WIT…
2006-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 HAVE REPLACED VIA FORD DEALER THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR TWICE. FIRST REPAIR 2007. SECOND REPAIR 2014, AND NOW IN 2020. I …
2005-10-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 ON AUGUST 19, 2004 I WAS PARKING MY 2004 T-BIRD IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. AS I EASED IN, I …
2005-07-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 I HAVE A 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD THAT HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED 3 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 2005. THIS HAPPENED ONCE FORWA…
2005-06-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 2 I WAS DRIVING IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN BEVERLY HILLS. I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURN…
2004-12-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU STOP IN A HURRY THE FOOT GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. OWNER WENT TO THE DEA…
2004-09-27 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 1 WHILE DRIVING REAR PASSENGER 'S SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY PASSENGER SUSTAINED BURNS ON BOTH HANDS. CONSUMER …
2004-09-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE, EVEN TH…
2003-12-16 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD ACCELERATOR HAS A 1\2 TO 1 SECOND OR MORE DELAY IN ENGINE RESPONSE (DRIVE BY WIRE) WHEN EITHER ST…
1901-01-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CONCERNS REGARDING 2004 THUNDERBIRD AND THE CHANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AFTER THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFEC…