Parked vehicle under some trees and walked awayand suddenly heard a loud boom. Friend thought tire blewout. Went to check, and noticed smoke coming from under hood. Friend called fire department. They put out flames. Fire inspector indicated cause of problem was battery cable which also caused electrical wires on driver's side to melt.
1994 Ford Thunderbird: fire, smoke or burning smell
9 of the 299 complaints about the 1994 Ford Thunderbird describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Consumer was traveling about 45mph on highway and suddenly without prior warning vehicle had smoke coming from underneath of hood. Vehicle had to be towed to a private company. Head gasket had blowen out.
Was driving approximately 50mph & noticed smoke coming from rear of vehicle. Engine check light came on. Consumer pulled into gas station & had vehicle checked. Mechanic indicated that the engine's head gaskets had blown out. Also the engine block was cracked.
When stopped at a red light A/C went warm, and temperature gauge started climbing. Took vehicle to the dealer. Dealer stated that engine coolant fan went bad, causing the vehicle to overheat. Also, fuses melted into the disribution box. Vehicle could have caught on fire.
The car was parked in front of the apartment when the car was on fire. The fire department stated that the fire came from the dash board.
While driving about 30mph the car got very hot and was on fire under the car the car is only nine days old, the police report said the fire was from engine.
Consumer parked car at 4:00pm at 2:00am the car caught on fire . Tt
Parked vehicle in parking lot suddenly vehicle caught on fire underneath the hood. Tt
Vehicle at 12:00 position at 15mph, both airbags deployed and drivers airbag caught drivers coat on fire and burned him. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Powertrain control module -reprogram powertrain control module (PCM) - service procedures - service tip
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (ICM) connector or moisture buildup within...
- No crank or intermittent no crank due to moisture freeze up in the starter solenoid
- Vehicles may exhibit a no crank or intermittent no crank concern due to moisture freeze up in the starter...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Ford Thunderbird fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1994 Ford Thunderbird?
9 of 299 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Thunderbird (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford Thunderbird?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford Thunderbird
ABS 13Overheating 11Transmission failure 10Brake failure 9Slipping 9Jerking 8Loss of power 6No deployment 5Premature wear 5Shudder 5Sudden acceleration 5
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