1992 Ford Thunderbird problems
Owners have filed 234 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird. Lighting is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are brakes (18%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 234 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Ford Thunderbird with enough data (78 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Upon frontal collision, both passive restraint systems failed allowing driver to hit steering wheel and passenger knees. Please describe details. Tt
Coming across a small bridge that was iced, lost control, hitting the guardrail, totally demolishing the front. Neither dual air bags deployed at any time even after being towed to body shop. Please describe details.
Brakes: brakes has been replaced three times within three years. Brakes vibrate and wear out within a year. Had new brake pads installed and rotors turned. Also vehicle caught fire on the left side 3-2-97. Probable cause electrical. Recall 96v071.
Consumer' s vehicle experienced the same problems as stated in NHTSA recalls 96v071000 and 99v27500 concerning ignition system and headlights. The dealership indicated consumer's vehicle not included in the recall due to VIN.
I got into my car this morning and the driver power seat belt would not work. When I opened the door to my passenger side the power seat belt on the driver side attempted to work but didn't work completely. There was no events leading to the failure. This isn't something that has happened before. I haven't made an attempt to get it fixed yet as it just happened only a half hour ago.