Fuel system
Filed Dec 18, 2001
UPON STARTING VEHICLE GAS WILL POUR OUT ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8000895
- Incident
- Aug 3, 1998
1993 Ford Thunderbird Fuel system Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Dec 18, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 423 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Ford Thunderbird submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming fuel system
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Fuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Jan 9, 2001
OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS (99V-275 & 97V-159), DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE VEHICLE ALL DAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH (99V-257),VEHICLE TAKEN TO THREE DEALERSHIPS, CONSUMER EXPERIENCING HEADLIGHT FAILURE, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL 97V-159. *CJ
- NHTSA ID
- 558878
Fuel system
Filed Dec 13, 2000
THE CAR HESITATES WHEN GAS IS MASHED WHICH COULD, CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
- NHTSA ID
- 737756
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Nov 30, 2000
THERE IS A REGIONAL RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM NHTSA RECALL 97V159 AND FORD RECALL 97S84. THE RECALL WAS LIMITED TO NORTHERN STATES AND IS NOT COVERING MY CAR THAT IS REGISTERED IN GEORGIA. WHY IS THIS ONLY A RECALL ONLY FOR THE NORTHERN STATES IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN THE SAME MODELS IN OTHER AREAS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 737075
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2000
Body & structureElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jul 13, 2000
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO GASKETS, REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS FUEL LINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION IN THE POWER MIRRORS AND THE POWER LOCKS, ILLUMINATION CONTROLS AS WELL AS MOTOR IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR<POWER DOOR>, SEATBELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE AND SIGNALS FOR SEATBELT TO BE WORN , SEATBELT ALARM WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED.COOLENT SYSTEM FAILURE AT POINT OF ENGINE FAILURE , DECREASE IN COMPRESSION AND WHITE SMOKE FROM HOOD, LEVELS READ VERY HOT!!.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725366
- Incident
- Dec 30, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Dec 7, 1999
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A GASOLINE LEAK; THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DEVELOPED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL. I JUST BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOBILE SERVICE FACILITY. THEY CHARGED ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. TONIGHT, I SEARCHED THE INTERNET, AND FOUDN NHTSA CAMPAING ID NUMBER 99V159000 WITH WHAT SOUNDS LIKE MY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, BECAUSE MY CAR IS REGISTERED IN VIRGINIA (NONE OF THE LISTED STATES), I NEVER WAS GIVEN NOTICE. PLEASE ADVISE HOW I WOULD OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT/WHETHER THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. IT IS EXTRAORDINARILY DANGEROUS, AND I AM NOT SURE THAT MY SERVICE FACILITY (NON-DEALER) KNOWS HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM (I.E., STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER CABIN PERSISTS, THOUGH LEAK WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED.
- NHTSA ID
- 715767
- Incident
- Dec 3, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Oct 7, 1999
GAS TANK IS LEAKING FLUID AT THE SEAM ONTO TO THE GROUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850239
Fuel systemVisibility
Filed Feb 10, 1998
HEATER COILS LEAKED FLUID ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR.
- NHTSA ID
- 530694
- Incident
- Feb 10, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Jan 12, 1998
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V159000) AND CALLED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THEY HAD NO PARTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 821549
- Incident
- Jan 12, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Jan 6, 1998
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V159000). TOOK TO DEALER AFTER CALLING FOR APPOINTMENT. AFTER REPAIRS, PICKED UP VEHICLE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED. THE FUMES ARE GONE, BUT GASOLINE STILL ENTERS THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820852
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Dec 9, 1997
FUEL LEAKS OUT OF TANK WHEN FULL .
- NHTSA ID
- 526001
Fuel system
Filed May 28, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-55MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PICKED UP SPEED. OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND GOT ON SIDE OFF ROAD. DEALERS RPLACED A FAULTY AIRFLOW SENSOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812563
Fuel system
Filed Oct 7, 1996
GAS FUMES ENTER INSIDE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 509559
- Incident
- Sep 30, 1996
Fuel system
Filed May 29, 1996
THE FUEL LINES ARE LEAKING AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984936
- Incident
- May 27, 1996
Fuel system
Filed May 24, 1996
Crash reported
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, EXPERIENCED FUEL SHUT-OFF SWITCH FAILURE, AFTER HITTING GUARD RAIL VEHICLE ACCELERATED ACROSS ROAD TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984861
Fuel system
Filed Oct 18, 1995
FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH IN THE TRUNK IS NOT LOCATED CONVENIENTLY. TT *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 973543
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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