1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

THIS VEHICLE FIRST HAD A HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN 1997 W/ONLY 85002 MILES ON IT. IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY (75000 MI), SO FORD MADE ME PAY (TOTAL: $1135.36). IN JANUARY 2000 AFTER 50,000 ADDITIONAL MILES THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THE VEHICLE, NOR WILL FORD. I HAVE SEEN ON YOUR SITE THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS PENDING FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MENTIONED. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING MY MONEY BACK AND HAVE FORD FIX MY VEHICLE? I AM ANGRY, FRUSTRATED, AND TIRED OF WALKING TO WORK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IS WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT PUSHED THE DIMMER SWITCH TO PUT ON BRIGHT LIGHTS, AND HEADLIGHTS WENT TOTALLY OFF. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY LIGHT. *AK

NEWER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR ENGINES HAVE HAD WARRANTY EXTENSIONS TO COVER THIS REPAIR. WHY IS THIS MAKE/MODEL WITH SAME ENGINE NOT BEING COVERED? *AK

HEADGASKET BLEW, CAUSING VISIBILILTY PROBLEM.FORD REFUSES TO INCLUDE THUNDERBIRDS IN ITS HEADGASKET RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V275000/ HEADLIGHTS, AND FOUND OUT FROM DEALER THAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WASN'T COVERED UNDER RECALL. CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET. *AK

RECALL 99V275/ HEADLIGHT SWITCH. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER RECALL AND REMEDY HAS FAILED. THE DEALER HAS REINSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR IT AGAIN AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

3.8L ENGINE FAILURE, FORD WILL NOT COMPENSATE DUE TO MY VEHICLE BEING A 1993, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED DESIGIN DEFECT IN THE 3.8L ENGINES. *AK

COLD START, LOUD BANGING NOISE, SMOKE COMING FROM TAILPIPE, ANTIFREEZE LEAKING, DUE TO BAD HEAD GASKET.