Edwardsburg, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE TAIL SHAFT ON TRANSMISSION. NEW SEAL DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. MR
NHTSA complaint #768264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 Ford Thunderbird transmission problems
11 of the 234 complaints about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
6
54.5%
Power Train
2
18.2%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
1
9.1%
Axle Shaft
1
9.1%
Axle Hubs
1
9.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Ford Thunderbird year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Plainville, CT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEAD GASKET- CAR BEGAN SKIPPING AND THEN WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHUAST. I DROVE IT HOME (3 MILES). I PULLED THE SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND THAT THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER PLUG CLEAN AND WET. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR AND CYLINDER. WHY WON'T FORD HELP? I HAVE YET TO BRING IT TO A GARAGE SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE HEAD OR BLOCK IS DAMAGED. I AM HOPING NOT! TRANSMISSION- AOD MODEL STARTING AT ABOUT 79,000 MILES IT BEGAN TO SHIFT FUNNY AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. NOW SHIFTING ERATIC, WAS LOOKING INTO FIXING IT WHEN THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM CAME UP!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #764519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mickleton, NJ
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK KNOCKING CONSUMER OVER AND RUNNING OVER HER ANKLE/LEG.
NHTSA complaint #563622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mickleton, NJ
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK KNOCKING CONSUMER OVER AND RUNNING OVER HER ANKLE/LEG.
NHTSA complaint #563622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Martins FE, OH
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
GAS PEDAL STICKING TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #784427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Martins FE, OH
POWER TRAIN
THE PLASTIC TRANSMISSION CABLE END BROKE OFF THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL STICKING TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #784426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Murfreesburo, TN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DID NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE OWNER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER, WHICH IS RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNER MANUAL. VEHICLE CURRENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #827264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Beach, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN MAKING LANE CHANGES THE REAR END GOES TO THE OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION IT IS TRAVELING DUE TO AXLE BEARING FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #808317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Carrollton, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE BRAKES SWITCH GOES OUT, CONSUMER LOSES BRAKES LIGHTS, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND IS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED (6) TIME SINCE OWNING VEHICLE IN JULY 92.
NHTSA complaint #805426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waldorf, MD
POWER TRAIN
THE ORGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT 7,000 MILES, THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED AT 5,000 MILES AND THE THIRD ONE AT 8,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK THE NEEDLE WILL NOT PROGRAM PAST 38 MPH ALSO HEATER NOT WORKING PROPERLY LOW HEAT AND ALSO A/C LOW..
NHTSA complaint #805023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mobile, AL
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
REAR WHEELS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY DUE TO WORN OUT BEARINGS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF HUBS.
NHTSA complaint #480612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.