Transmission slips out of gear and jerks the car around and the steering has a lot of slack in it about an inch.
1994 Ford Thunderbird transmission complaints
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I think my original transmission was stolen by my dealership. Later, I think another dealer frauduantly charged my extended service contract to removed and replaced my transmission without my knowledge.
Consumer experienced torque converter failure and 3rd gear clutch failure.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with the brake pedal going to the floor while sitting, since the date of purchase of vehicle.
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Transmission will not go into gear while traveling at highway and neighborhood speeds. Speedometer will race, but will get in gear. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.
The transmission of this vehicle has for the last several years and many miles will without warning either downshift from od without any alteration in accelerator pressure or will jump into neutral and the engine RPM will rapidly increase and the vehicle loses all pulling power. This is especially dangerous when climing a hill on an interstate or in heavy traffic as the vehicle decelerates without any warning to traffic to the rear. Repair attempts have been filter and fluid change, fluid level checks on a regular basis, linkage lubrication, and routine maintenance of the vehicle in general. I am wondering if there are inherent issues with this style od transmission. The other major failures were left side head gasket and severe front brake pulsation. The dealer finally replaced the brake rotors with what seemed a better unit, and I conducted the repairs on both side head gasket replacement. Please advise me of any known issues regarding this transmission and what, if any, recourse for repair I might employ. I thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter. Gkw.
The following items have prematurely failed causing replacement: rotors, oil pressure gauge and sending unit, thermostat & gasket, instrument panel, power steering pump, battery, alternator, piston, transhaft, fuel injection system, intake manifold, serpentine belt and now the headgaskets are blown
Engine blown due to head gasket failure, had to replace the pulley that broke off resulting in loss of power.
Transmission lurches, engine sounds like it will stall, rpms go up, but vehicle will not accelerate.
At 56000m had to have transmission overhauled, at 91000 head gasket or intake gasket blew had to be replaced, understand that other similar vehicles have had recall on head gaskets but was told by ford that my model not included in these recalls.
Transmission in these thunderbird is terrible the person I bought it from has already had it fixed and I have too. It is starting to act up again for example I will be driving down the interstate and my car will slip gear and will cause me too tempory lose control. I feel as though this should be looked into because I have heard many other complaints from other drivers.
Automatic buttons that lock & unlock gears to shift broke off while in use. Buttons fail to stay in place. Took vehicle to dealer, where mechanic repaired buttons with 1995 vehicle due to breakage of plastic buttons. Also, vehicle would shimmy when accelerating.
Auto trans shudders shifting 3-4 and 4-3. Speed control failed at 15,000 miles, front disc brakes pulsate and steering wheel vibrates.
I received a letter of recall for the headgaskets on my car which had already been repaired and, ford refused to honor their recall. Apparently they don't know how to prevent this proplem considering their have several make and years that have been recalled. Also I think it is odd to have a transmission completly rebuilt 2 times. First time was 93000 miles next was 106000 miles. So far I have spent more money on this car than any of the rest of the cars I have ever had. Going back to the headgaskets, I tried to trade my t-bird for another t_bird and the dealership would not deal with me period. Thank you tina trout.
There are actully to many other things to list but I would be happy to mail copies of all major safety related problems that ive had with this car.im still haveing engine ,transmission,and other problems not to mention the gas smell that the ford dealer swears isnt there.
Consumer is getting a shutter or vibration when shifting to 3rd gear, consumer has noticed this for about 9 months. Contacted dealer and had fluid changed. Problem has not reoccurred since. *ak
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.
Transmission slips out of gear, rpms run high, and then it goes back into gear, and jumps forward.
The transmission slips out of gear by itself. It happens at all speeds sporadically. When it slips the car slows down,which has caused a couple of dangerous situations. More dangerous still is that when it slips the r.p.m.'s jump higher and sometimes the transmission then grabs and the car lurches suddenly forward.this has almost caused us to crash twice;once on the freeway and once on a sharp turn.
Rough 3-4 upshift with increase in rpms, when driving at 55-60mph rpms will suddenly go up and down.
Car shifts into neutral from any gear unexpectedly.
Loss of forward drive on interstate in heavy traffic able to pull onto shoulder car went into drive before I stopped. Problem continued to do this every 40 or 50 miles . I have yet to take it to be repaired. This has started to do this at speeds of 40-50 MPH after only driving 10-12 miles
Multiple brake malfunctions, several transmission sensor replacements, wiring system repairs, two alternators and four batteries replaced, and with in the first year the air conditioner fan motor failed three times.
Automatic transmission developed a severe shutter at approx 45,000miles.various ford sevice managers have stated this is a common problem. When asked if this could be a safety problem in continued use, no positive response other than it is most likely the torque converter and no info on safety is known. Replacement or overhaul is always an option, however the cost is excessive and the new unit could fail again. The transmission has not failed, the fluid and filter was replaced at 35,000 miles.
Transmission experineces vibration and difficulty in loss of power during shifting. Mjs
While driving vehicle shutters between third and fourth gear. In the morning, when warming it up, it will not move to go foward od backwards.
Have had two transmission in last 4 months. Multiple problems, shutters, "zip" noises when accelterate, RPM jumps while driving causing the car to feel like it is in neutral, now my overdrive light flashes off and on. Lesson here...never buy ford!!!
Transmission does not shift properly between first and third gears which may resultin a crash. Common problem. Please provide further information.
Transmission will down shift for no reason between 50 & 70 miles per hour. Some time it will keep shifting up and down then go back to normal.
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