I have a 1994 ford thunderbird that the cruise control continuously lurches or lunges while engaged. I can no trust it so I must shut the cruise control off in order to prevent a possible accident. This started sometime ago and continues to this date.
1994 Ford Thunderbird acceleration problems
23 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Cruise control1
- Accelerator pedal1
At what mileage
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Ford Thunderbird acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Ford Thunderbird acceleration
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1994 Ford Thunderbird owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt: the consumer suspected there was odometer fraud. When he purchased the vehicle it showed 91,000 miles on it. After he purchased the vehicle he got a carfax report which showed that in 9-20-99 it showed 118,090 when taken to the tn dmv. Also, the report showed on 4-20-00 that there was 125,035 miles on a service record. Another record indicated that it had been taken to the tn dmv but the mileage was unavailable. The consumer had problems with the vehicle as a result of the high mileage . The vehicle was purchased from an independent person on e-bay.
Car would run at 60-70 miles per hour without pressing throttle pedal. Car would run away due due to uncommanded throttle.
Auto trans shudders shifting 3-4 and 4-3. Speed control failed at 15,000 miles, front disc brakes pulsate and steering wheel vibrates.
When vehicle warms up it goes into neutral spontaneously and without being touched at all. Also, vehicle lurches to 1000rpms, and then goes back to normal*ak.
Rough 3-4 upshift with increase in rpms, when driving at 55-60mph rpms will suddenly go up and down.
When driver releases foot from the accelerator pedal, vehicle keeps increasing in speed for about 3 to 5 seconds. Dealer says it's normal.
Driving at any speed, transmission will down shift, engine will accelerate & rpms go up, usually after engine is warmed, 10-15 minutes of driving.
While driving at highway speeds and with the cruise control activated, the vehicle rpms go higher and cause the engine to race for about 2 minutes. Also, one day the vehicle suddenly accleerated while the foot was on the brakes, and drove into a wall, causing an accident. Please provide further information.
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Questions about the 1994 Ford Thunderbird acceleration
Does the 1994 Ford Thunderbird have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the acceleration of the 1994 Ford Thunderbird, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Ford Thunderbird acceleration problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Ford Thunderbird acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Thunderbird have the most acceleration problems?
The Ford Thunderbird model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1994 (23 complaints), 1990 (17 complaints) and 1993 (14 complaints).
Other 1994 Ford Thunderbird problems
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