Ford Thunderbird owners have reported 38 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (19 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Sudden unintended acceleration on two occasions. Car only has 11,000 miles Read details...
As I was parking my car, it suddenly accelerated at a very high rate of speed. I was parking by a wooded area, and was propelled about 2 car lengths into the bushes in the woods (barely missing a tree) before I was able to stop the car. Read details...
This complaint is reguarding a 2002 Ford Thunderbird. I am the origianl owner, and have had the car in a Ford repair shop 4 times for the same problem. The engine throttle sticks, usually when the the brakes are applied. The last incident resulted in the car running through the kitchen of my house. Read details...
- the contact called regarding the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. The contact stated when he set the cruise control it would not stay engaged. Also, the contact had problems turning the cruise control on. There were no warning indicators. The failure mileage was 15,000. Read details...
As consumer started to pull out and accelerate to pass a slow moving vehicle, when all of a sudden the gas pedal went to the floor with no power, consumer then engage the cruise control at 40 mph which got him to an auto parts store, where a mechanic showed concumer the accelerator cable break Read details...