1990 Ford Thunderbird vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird — 12% 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
“Car was backed out of garage. While in reverse, the engine began racing wide open, went across 2 driveways and hit another vehicle. Brakes would not stop it and would not go out of reverse. The only way to stop it was impact and turning the ignition off. This all took place in about 3 seconds.*ak”
filed Jan 28, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Thunderbird | 4 | 15% |
| 2004 Thunderbird | 9 | 26% |
| 2003 Thunderbird | 4 | 12% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 11 | 12% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 11 | 7% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 8 | 3% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 11 | 4% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 23 | 8% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 14 | 3% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 6 | 3% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 10 | 9% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 26 | 21% |
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.