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1985 Ford Thunderbird — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
16
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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1985 Ford Thunderbird Safety Recalls (1)

85V02500011/03/1985
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ANODIZED INTERNAL SURFACES CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF A PISTON SEAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ONE PORTION OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INEFFECTIVE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER WOULD BE WARNED BY INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT.

Remedy: MASTER CYLINDERS BUILT ON JANUARY 9, 1985 WILL BE REPLACED.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1985 Ford Thunderbird

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
SEATS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Based on 16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

1
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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