1990 Ford Thunderbird electrical system problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 30 mph on dry flat road conditions, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The brakes were applied and kept the vehicle from further accelerating. The vehicle pulled over without incident. The contact let the vehicle cool down for an hour, and then drove to…”
filed Oct 16, 2006
“1. Just suddenly started occurring. 2. Re: campaign id # 96v071000, I have an ignition problem with my 1990 ford thunderbird but was told by ford my vin does not apply to recall. Although no fire, I believe there is some sort of short circuit in my ignition switch. The automatic seat-belt will, at…”
filed Nov 14, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt
99222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 18, 1999
Electrical System problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Thunderbird | 5 | 19% |
| 2004 Thunderbird | 4 | 12% |
| 2003 Thunderbird | 4 | 12% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 21 | 23% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 8 | 3% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 15 | 6% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 24 | 8% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 37 | 9% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 27 | 15% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 13 | 12% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 22 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.