The 1993 Ford Thunderbird has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 8,189,731 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 559 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.
DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH INCORPORATES A CIRCUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN, AND INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, IF NEEDED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND,…
THIS FUEL LEAKAGE RESULTS IN DAMPNESS AND FUEL ODOR, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC CONVOLUTE COVERING AROUND THE FUEL LINES. IF THE LINES SHOW A LEAK, THE LINES WILL BE REPLACED FIRST.
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Never got a notice of recall for the faulty engine head gasket on a ford thunderbird 1993 model.. I have checked with the original owner and he never got a letter telling of the faulty head gasket and that the 3.8 v6 engine was being recalled to replace it, the car has 98 thousand original miles.…”
“The automatic seatbelt that is located around the top of the window failed to move back to the safe driving position. (drivers side). *tr”
“This is the recall. My car did exactly this. My car is a 93 thunderbird super coupe with factory fog lights and the wiring harness connector is burnt and needs replaced. Headlights went out after flickering. Recalls for the 1993 ford thunderbird electrical & lights: exterior…”
“This is the recall. My car did exactly this. My car is a 93 thunderbird super coupe with factory fog lights and the wiring harness connector is burnt and needs replaced. Headlights went out after flickering. Recalls for the 1993 ford thunderbird electrical & lights: exterior…”
“1993 ford thunderbird with headlights that fail while driving at night. Failure starts with flickering and blinking causing loss of visibility. *tr”
“Passive restrain shoulder harness, drivers side. *tr”
“Dt*: the contact stated the voltage indicator would decrease and the turn signals, radio, and defrost would be inoperable. There is a nhtsa recall, # 96v071000, regarding the ignition. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to…”
“Dt: consumer bought tires from a local dealer on june 15, 2005. While driving on I 85 between newnan and fayetville one of the passenger rear tires blew out. The tire ripped apart, the side wall came completely off the tire. This happened on july 30, 2005. Then, he changed the tire in the rain and…”
SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WITH AN INTERNAL, BIMETAL CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT CAN OPEN DUE TO OVERHEATING DURING HEADLING OPERATION.
TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE ALLEGED FUEL LINE FAILURES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND IF THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED NATIONALLY
HEADLIGHT SWITCH WITH AN ITERNAL, BIMETAL CIRCUIT BREALER THAT MAY OPEN DUE TO OVERHEATING DURING HEADLIGHT OPERATION
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Ford Thunderbird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.