Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1989 Ford Thunderbird

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

5
Open recalls
124
NHTSA complaints
6
Defect investigations
27
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

124 filed
14
Crashes
24
Fires
10
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    19
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    11
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    9
  • Seat Belts
    9
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    8
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    6
  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    4
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    4

Recalls

5 campaigns
09E012000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2009-04-07

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

RiskDECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixSABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

96V071000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1996-04-25

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

89V081000·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER1989-05-19

DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER OF THE INBOARD FRONT WHEEL AND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR, THERE MAY BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FOLLOWING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS.

RiskTHIS COULD CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCETHAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

FixINSTALL ACORN TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT NUTS TO ELIMINATE STABILIZER BAR TO BRAKE CALIPER CONTACT.

89V080000·SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS1989-05-19

IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES COULD EXPERIENCE HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE.

RiskTHIS COULD RESULT IN REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE AT THEAFFECTED WHEEL WITH AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

FixREPLACE KNUCKLES THAT HAVE THE AFFECTED LOT CODES.

88V165000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING1988-10-18

PLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE MOUNTING PLATE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED TO THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK.

RiskFUEL OR VAPOR COULD LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.

FixREPLACE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
PE95019·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-03-27 → 1995-07-31

FAULTY SEATBELT BUCKLES

EA93033·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1993-12-30 → 1994-12-30

THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING

PE93075·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1993-08-30 → 1993-12-30

THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING

EA90034·STRUCTURE1990-06-26 → 1992-02-25

HOOD LATCHES FAIL

EA90009·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1990-02-08 → 1991-02-28

THROTTLE STICKING

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