THUNDERBIRD

2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD Vehicle Speed Control problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Vehicle Speed Control problems and defects. Total reports: 2.

On Nov 24,2009, The Throttle Body Motor Failed And Caused My 2005 ford thunderbird To Cut Off In Traffic. I Took The Car To Metro ford For Repair. They Said The Part Would Take Several Weeks. Metro Said I Could Drive My Car Until They Repair My Car Because ford Could Not Provide Me With A Loaner. I Later Found Out That There Are Others With The Same Problem Since July 2009. After Several Promises To No Avail, I Decided To Write Several Executives. I Have Not Heard From Anyone Yet. Two Days Ago, I Was Almost Rear-ended When The Car Off In Traffic. The Consumer Was Told The Throttle Body And Motor Assembly Needed To Be Replaced. Updated 04/16/10

Mileage was 35471 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A45Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 problem was reported in MIAMI, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 41 mph. DEALER’S NAME: METRO FORD . DEALER’S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 305-751-9711 . DEALER’S CITY: MIAMI . DEALER’S STATE CODE: FL. DEALER’S ZIPCODE: 33150 .

Nov 24, 2009

Letter From Constituent Regarding An Ongoing Throttle Problem With His 2005 ford thunderbird; Information Provided To Nhtsa That May Be The Bases Of A Recall Of The thunderbird. *smd The Consumer Stated In Early August Of This Year, A Yellow Mechanic Wrench Light Appeared On The Dashboard At The Time Of Start Up. The Consumer Immediately Stopped The vehicle, And Made An Appointment At The Dealer. After A Complete Check-up, The vehicle Was Released To The Consumer After The Computer Diagnostic System Failed To Reveal Anything Wrong. The Next Day, While Driving 70 Mph On The Freeway While Passing A Slow Moving Truck, The Wrench Light Illuminated Again And The vehicle Went Into Drive Safe Mode And Immediately Slowed Down To 45 Mph. The Consumer Was Able To Maneuver To The Side Of The Road. Once The Consumer Made It To The Dealer, The vehicle Was Left Running, So The Mechanic Could Do A Computer Diagnostic Check. It Was Determined After Testing, The Throttle Body And Motor Assembly Were Defective And Replaced At A Cost Of $964.27. Updated 03/31/14

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A15Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 problem was reported in VENICE, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. DEALER’S NAME: AUTONATION . DEALER’S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 727-321-7735 . DEALER’S CITY: SAINT PETERSBURG . DEALER’S STATE CODE: FL. DEALER’S ZIPCODE: 33713 .

Aug 01, 2013

2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD Air Bags problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Air Bags problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

On September 6, 2006 While Traveling On An 8-lane Highway At A Speed Of Approximately 70 Mph The Drivers Side airbag On My 2005 ford thunderbird Deployed With A Very Loud Noise And Considerable Force. There Was No Impact Or Accident Involved With This Incident. The air Bag Simply Deployed For No Apparent Reason. Fortunately, The Vehicle Was Able To Be Controlled And Pulled Off The Highway Safely. The Car Was Then Taken To Darling ford In Bangor Maine On September 11, 2005 Where It Was Inspected And Found To Have No Signs Of Any Recent Impact Either On The Exterior Or The Underbody. The Vehicle Was Purchased New On February 14th 2005 And Has Gone Approximately 16,000 Miles. This Is Well Within The Warranty Period For This Vehicle. The Dealer Told Us The Car Would Likely Have To Be Inspected By ford Personnel To Determine The Cause And To Authorize Any Repairs. The Dealer Later Contacted Us On September 18th Who Told Him That ford Had Decided Not To Cover Any Costs Associated With This Incident Even Though There Were No Signs Of Any Impact. This Decision Was Made Without Any Further Inspection Of The Vehicle. This Incident Was Clearly A Fault Of The airbag System, And Since We Cannot Find Any Exclusion Of The ford Warranty Regarding The airbag System We Are Seeking Authorization For Repairs To This Vehicle. It Is Very Fortunate No One Was Seriously Injured Due To The Faulty Operation Of This Device. Further, The Dealer Tells Us That The Deployment Of The Side air Bag Now Disables All Of The air Bags Leaving The Driver And Any Passengers In A Very Vulnerable Situation. *jb

0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died. Mileage was 16000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A55Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 problem was reported in BLUE HILL, ME. Original Owner. Vehicle was purchased on 20050214. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was using Cruise Control.Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO. VEHICLE SPEED: 70 mph. DEALER’S NAME: DARLING FORD . DEALER’S CITY: BANGOR . DEALER’S STATE CODE: ME.

Sept 06, 2006

2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD Air Bags Side, Window problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Air Bags Side, Window problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

While Driving To Work At Approx. 65 Mph, My Drivers Side, Side airbag Deployed. Thankfully I Didn’t Lose Control Of My Vehicle. I Pulled To The Side Of The Road And Exited My Vehicle. I Checked My Car, Although I Knew I Didn’t Hit Anything Or Run Over Anything. There Were No Signs Of Impact And Nothing In The Road Behind Me. I Took My Vehicle To The Dealership Where I Bought It. They Said They’d Never Seen Anything Like It. That Was 2/17/06. Today, On 2/20/06 They Told Me They Would Not Repair It As I Have 40,000 Miles On My Car And That The Deployment Was Caused By My Running Over Something In The Road. Apparently That’s What The Computer Code Told Them. There Was Absolutely No Reason For That air Bag To Deploy. I Believe They Just Don’t Want To Admit Responsibility For A Malfunction. I Could Have Been Seriously Injured At That Speed. It Knocked My Over Towards The Passenger Side Of The Car. My Insurance Company Is Now Taking Care Of The Claim And The airbag And Seat Will Be Repaired At Their And My Cost. The Thing That Upsets Me Is, That airbag Shouldn’t Have Deployed From Running Over Something. They Couldn’t Even Tell By Looking Under The Car That I Ran Over Something, Only What The Computer Code Told Them. *jb

0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died. Mileage was 41000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A35Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 problem was reported in MANCHESTER, TN. Original Owner. Vehicle was purchased on 20050219. Vehicle was using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was using Cruise Control.Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO. VEHICLE SPEED: 65 mph. DEALER’S NAME: THOMPSON FORD . DEALER’S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 931-455-4564 . DEALER’S CITY: TULLAHOMA . DEALER’S STATE CODE: TN. DEALER’S ZIPCODE: 37388 .

Feb 17, 2006

2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD Engine problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Engine problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

Letter From Constituent Regarding An Ongoing Throttle Problem With His 2005 ford thunderbird; Information Provided To Nhtsa That May Be The Bases Of A Recall Of The thunderbird. *smd The Consumer Stated In Early August Of This Year, A Yellow Mechanic Wrench Light Appeared On The Dashboard At The Time Of Start Up. The Consumer Immediately Stopped The Vehicle, And Made An Appointment At The Dealer. After A Complete Check-up, The Vehicle Was Released To The Consumer After The Computer Diagnostic System Failed To Reveal Anything Wrong. The Next Day, While Driving 70 Mph On The Freeway While Passing A Slow Moving Truck, The Wrench Light Illuminated Again And The Vehicle Went Into Drive Safe Mode And Immediately Slowed Down To 45 Mph. The Consumer Was Able To Maneuver To The Side Of The Road. Once The Consumer Made It To The Dealer, The Vehicle Was Left Running, So The Mechanic Could Do A Computer Diagnostic Check. It Was Determined After Testing, The Throttle Body And Motor Assembly Were Defective And Replaced At A Cost Of $964.27. Updated 03/31/14

Aug 01, 2013

2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD Engine And Engine Cooling problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Engine And Engine Cooling problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

The Contact Owns A 2005 ford thunderbird. The Contact Was Driving Approximately 40 Mph When The engine Stalled. The Contact Was Able To Restart The Vehicle. The Vehicle Was Taken To The Dealer And The Technician Was Unable To Diagnose The Failure. The Failure Recurred Twice. The Approximate Failure Mileage Was 36,476.

Mileage was 36476 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A85Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 problem was reported in GRAND BAY, AL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 40 mph.

Oct 01, 2010

2004 Ford THUNDERBIRD Power Train problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2004 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Power Train problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

The Contact Owns A 2004 ford thunderbird. The Contact Stated That While Driving Approximately 45 Mph, The Transmission Would Not Shift Correctly And Exhibited A Severe Hesitation. The Vehicle Was Driven To A Nearby Transmission Center Where The Contact Was Informed That The Transmission Would Need To Be Replaced. The Vehicle Was Not Repaired. The Manufacturer Was Notified Of The Defect. The Approximate Failure Mileage Was 55,000.

0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died. Mileage was 55000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A14Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2004 problem was reported in JOELTON, TN. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 45 mph.

Mar 29, 2013

2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

My Temperature Gauge Has Risen To Hot Three Times While Driving With No Prior Warning. The First Was 12/29/2008. They Replaced The Motor Radiator Cooling Fan. My Mileage At The Time Was 35673.the 2nd Time Was 3/17/2009 And They Replaced The Tank Assy-radiator, Seal, Cap Asy Radiator, Thermostat Asy – Spo. My Mileage This Time Was 38000.the 3rd Time Was 9/21/2009, This Time They Replaced The Heater Control Valve Assy. My Mileage This Time Was 42921. Each Time This Occurred, It Was Shortly After I Had My Car In For Its Usual Maintenance. Of Course The Dealer Denies This Has Anything To Do With My Temp Gauge Rising To Hot Within Weeks After They Service The Car And The Car Shutting Down.*tr

Mileage was 35673 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A05Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2005 problem was reported in SIMI VALLEY, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 40 mph.

Dec 29, 2008

2004 Ford THUNDERBIRD Suspension problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2004 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Suspension problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

The Contact Owns A 2004 ford thunderbird. The Contact Stated That Upon Inspection, It Was Determined That The Suspension Needed To Be Replaced. The Contact Also Stated That The Suspension Was Previously Replaced. The Vehicle Was Taken To The Dealer Where It Was Confirmed That The Suspension Needed To Be Replaced. The Vehicle Was Repaired. The Manufacturer Was Contacted About The Failure. The Failure Mileage Was 39,730. ..updated 08-07-13 *bf

0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died. Mileage was 39730 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A64Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2004 problem was reported in GULFPORT, MS. Original Owner. Vehicle was purchased on 20041031. Vehicle was using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was using Cruise Control.Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2004 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2004 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO. DEALER’S NAME: ASTRO FORD . DEALER’S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 228-275FORD . DEALER’S CITY: DIBERVILLE . DEALER’S STATE CODE: MS. DEALER’S ZIPCODE: 39540 .

Nov 25, 2009

2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD Engine And Engine Cooling Engine problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2005 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Engine And Engine Cooling Engine problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

Nov 24, 2009

2004 Ford THUNDERBIRD Unknown Or Other problems & defects.

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If you are driving a 2004 Ford THUNDERBIRD, or if you are planning to purchase one, then it is important that you review reported Unknown Or Other problems and defects. Total reports: 1.

Coming Off I-5 Freeway In West Washintong State. Stopped For Red Light And Then Moved Into Left Turn Lane But Car Kept Picking Up Speed, Applied Brakes (hard) Slowing Down But Auto Not Wanting To Stop. Applied Emergency Brake, Car Slowed Down More, Could Hear Engine Racing And Feel It Still Wanting To Go. Slipped Car Into Neutral On The Auto Transmision, Now Forward Progress Slowing Down Greatly But Still Hit Rear Of Car In Front Of Me. ford In Body Repair Shop So Have Not Been Able To Take To ford To Exam For Any Defect(s). I Only Use My Right Foot To Accelrate And Brake So I Know I Was Not Stepping On Gas Pedal & Other Foot Using Brake At Same Time. Car Had Been On Cruise Control Prior To Accident Set At 60 Mph For I-5 Driving.

Vehicle was involved in a crash. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died. Mileage was 25000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP60A84Y. FORD THUNDERBIRD 2004 problem was reported in TACOMA, WA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 5 mph.

June 05, 2014