1986 FORD THUNDERBIRD Problems & Recalls

I HAVE THREE SEPARATE INCIDENCES. FIRST OCCURRING IN 1997 WHILE TAKING MY GRANDSON TO HIGH SCHOOL: WHILE COMPLETING THE TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT AT HIS SCHOOL, MY 1986 THUNDERBIRD SUDDENLY SURGED AS IF I HAD FULLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO REGAIN C...

WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP FROM HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BLEW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO AN OIL LEAK, THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON THE DEALERS LOT FROM JUNE-NOVEMBER 1997 WHILE A DECISION WAS BEING MADE ABOUT WHO WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPA...

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LEAK AT THE TRANSMISSION TAILSHAFT SEAL. NLM

2 MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN. NLM

TFI MODULE, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER AND DIRTY THROTTLE BODY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHEN THE KEY WAS RELEASED. NLM

TFI MODULE, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER AND DIRTY THROTTLE BODY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHEN THE KEY WAS RELEASED. NLM

TFI MODULE, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER AND DIRTY THROTTLE BODY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHEN THE KEY WAS RELEASED. NLM

TWO CRACKED BELTS REPLACED. NLM

BOTH FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN INTO, THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE HAS CAUSED IT TO ROTATE CAUSING THE FAN TO CUT INTO THE RADIATOR SHROUD. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST MECHANIC. INFORMED THAT DISTRIBUTOR MODULE WAS DESIGNED TO FAIL & WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE TREADS HAVE COME OFF TWO OF MY TIRES IN THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE A THIRD TIRE WITH IT'S TREAD ALMOST COMING APART. BOTH TIMES WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY DOING 65. WILL THESE TIRES BE RECALLED. THE LAST TIME THE TREAD CAME OFF I SAVED THE TIRE AND TREAD. WE HAVE THREE KIDS AND WE DON'T FEEL SAVE DRIVIN...

ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, EVERY MONTH, FOR THE LAST YEAR I WOULD GO OUT AND GET IN THE VEHICLE TO START IT UP. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION THE MOTOR WOULD CRANK AND CRANK BUT IT WOULD NEVER FIRE. I WOULD LET THE VEHICLE SET A FEW MINUTES THEN TRY AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IF I LET THE VEHICLE SIT ...

ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, EVERY MONTH, FOR THE LAST YEAR I WOULD GO OUT AND GET IN THE VEHICLE TO START IT UP. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION THE MOTOR WOULD CRANK AND CRANK BUT IT WOULD NEVER FIRE. I WOULD LET THE VEHICLE SET A FEW MINUTES THEN TRY AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IF I LET THE VEHICLE SIT ...

VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CLAMP FOR FUEL LINE, WHICH THEN CAUSED LINE TO BECOME LOOSE AND IGNITE A FIRE, RESULTING IN FATALITY(DRIVER). *AK

ENGINE REVS WITHOUT ACCELERATION.*ET

WHEN THE OWNER WARMS THE CAR, HE SHIFTS THE GEAR TO DRIVE AND THE CAR STALLS. HE STARTS THE CAR AGAIN, SHIFTS TO DRIVE AND THE CAR STALLS WHEN HE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DRIVER WAS IN AN CRASH BUT DID NOT DESCRIBE IT.

SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE PASSENGER DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES.

THE SCISSOR JACK SCREW STRIPPED UPON JACKING UP THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER DISPOSED OFF. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

RESTRAINT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. OWNER WILL NOTIFY THE DEALER. *AK

DRIVING 50-55 MPH; DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE & PULLED OFF ROAD. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & EXITED. VEHICLE SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. INSURANCE AGENT/INSPECTOR COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF FIRE. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

VEHICLE FIRE.

ENGINE RACES AT VERY HIGH RPM WHEN STARTED, DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS.

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

PHONE EXT 4708; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE STARTED SMOLDERING UNTIL FLAMES APPEARED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED, BUTTON INOPERATIVE. *TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN, WILL NOT LATCH. *AK

EGR RELAY ASSEMBLY/EGR VAC CONTROL/EGR VALVE/EGR SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE SURGING/BUCKING.