Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1990 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.

4
Open recalls
140
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
35
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

140 filed
8
Crashes
19
Fires
8
Injuries reported
2
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    19
  • Seat Belts
    13
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    12
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    10
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    10
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    9
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    8
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    6

Recalls

4 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.

91V076000·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1991-05-06

THE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.

RiskCHANGES IN THE WIPER PATTERN OR JAMMING OF THE WIPERSWOULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

FixAPPLY TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL TO WIPER MOTOR STUDS AND NUTS AND RETORQUE.

90V026000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1990-02-12

BATTERY TO STARTER CABLES ARE LONGER THAN SPECIFIED; EXCESSIVE CABLE LENGTH COULD CONTACT ENGINE DAMPER PULLEY.

RiskCABLE PROTECTIVE COVERING AND INSULATION COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND POSSIBLY A UNDERHOOD FIRE.

FixREPLACE BATTERY TO STARTER CABLE WITH CORRECT LENGTH CABLE.

NHTSA investigations

4 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

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