FaultScore

1993 Ford Thunderbird body problems

11 of the 559 complaints about the 1993 Ford Thunderbird are about the body and structure — 2% of everything reported for this model year.

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11

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Door 7 63.6%
Body 2 18.2%
Hinge AND Attachments 1 9.1%
Hood 1 9.1%

Body & Structure across every Ford Thunderbird year

1993 11 34.4%
1995 11 34.4%
1996 10 31.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Temecula, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

THE HOOD AND RIGHT SIDE DOOR ARE HARD TO CLOSE, THE CONSUMER IS THINKING THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Temecula, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

THE HOOD AND RIGHT SIDE DOOR ARE HARD TO CLOSE, THE CONSUMER IS THINKING THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Conroe, TX

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 57,446 MILES 3.8L ENGINE ENGULFED IS WHITE SMOKE. BETWEEN 57.446 MILE AND 58,346 ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, E.E. MIRROR SWITCH, DOOR LOCKS, ODOMETER, TRIPOMETER, WINDOW SWITHCHES. THIRD TIME FOR DOOR LOCKS. ALL FORD MOTOR SAYS IS THEY WILL DOCUMENT THE COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #725519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eastpointe, MI

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO GASKETS, REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS FUEL LINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION IN THE POWER MIRRORS AND THE POWER LOCKS, ILLUMINATION CONTROLS AS WELL AS MOTOR IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR<POWER DOOR>, SEATBELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE AND SIGNALS FOR SEATBELT TO BE WORN , SEATBELT ALARM WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED.COOLENT SYSTEM FAILURE AT POINT OF ENGINE FAILURE , DECREASE IN COMPRESSION AND WHITE SMOKE FROM HOOD, LEVELS READ VERY HOT!!.

NHTSA complaint #725366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tewksbury, MA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

BOTH DOORS SAG THEY MUST BE LIFTED TO CLOSE WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT DO TO MY CONDITION IT IS ALSO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WITHOUT APPLYING A LOT OF FORCE. SEAT BELT MOTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE IS INTERMITTENT HOWEVER SHOULDER BELT IS NEARLY ALWAYS USELESS IN THE UNSECURED POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #703226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Luzerne, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE SOFT BRASS HINGES THAT HOLD THE DOOR COULD NOT HOLD WEIGHT OF DOOR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WILL REPLACE HINGES. DRIVER SIDE ALSO HAD TO BE BE REPLACED 5 MONTHS PRIOR.

NHTSA complaint #824453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Copley, OH

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #531040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Danville, IN

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

THE DOOR ALARM IS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC BOXES IN THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #526188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Williamstown, KY

STRUCTURE:BODY

PINE NEEDLES CLOGGED A DRAIN OF THE AIR CONDITIONER, ALLOWING WATER TO GO LEAK ONT THE FLOOR.

NHTSA complaint #519323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bayside, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY

FIREWALL. WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FIREWALL.

NHTSA complaint #812573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Aloha, OR

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

AUTO-DOOR LOCKS ARE DISENGAGED ONCE DOOR HANDLE ON INSIDE IS PULLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #985355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Ford Thunderbird problems

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