FORD THUNDERBIRD PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

FORD THUNDERBIRD PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of FORD THUNDERBIRD recalls and defective parts found on FORD THUNDERBIRD automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the FORD THUNDERBIRD manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For FORD THUNDERBIRD

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2005 FORD THUNDERBIRD FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE Recall
2005 FORD THUNDERBIRD	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE Units affected: 56	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2005-03-18
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.
2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST Recall
2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST Units affected: 24277	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2004-07-08
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED.
2002 FORD THUNDERBIRD SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Recall
2002 FORD THUNDERBIRD	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Units affected: 15355	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2002-06-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CONTACTED THE SEAT RECLINER DURING A 35 MPH NCAP FULL-FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST.
1992-1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1992-1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 164731	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1999-10-12
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.
1992-1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1992-1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 125000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1997-09-22
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
1988-1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Recall
1988-1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Units affected: 7900000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1996-04-25
Summary: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Recall
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Units affected: 73500	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1996-04-22
Summary: WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Recall
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Units affected: 10600	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1996-01-16
Summary: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE BLOWER COULD (1) STICK ON "HIGH;" (2) OPERATE ERRATICALLY WITH BLOWER OUTPUT VARYING BETWEEN NO BLOWER AND MAXIMUM BLOWER; OR (3) NOT OPERATE AT ALL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE.
1990-1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Recall
1990-1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Units affected: 125000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1991-05-06
Summary: THE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.
1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 6800	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1991-03-18
Summary: THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.