1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

LOCAL MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE3.8'S WISH I HAVE KNOWN SOONER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

FAILED HEAD GASKET CAUSED ME TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HEAD GASKET FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AFTER 6 YEAR/100K EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED. SINCE FORD IS ALREADY RECALLING THIS ENGINE FROM OTHER CARS OF THE SAME ERA, IT IS LIKELY MY ENGINE HAD THE SAME DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN OUT, RENDERING THE ENGINE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CALLED DEALER. DEALER STATED ENGINE GAS VALVE COVER BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT A DEFECTIVE HEAD CASKET WAS ALSO SEEN ON ANOTHER 1993 T-BIRD (6 CYL). *AK

THE SEAT BELT BROKE WHEN MY SON THREW HIS BOOK BAG IN THE CAR. I CALLED FORD TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART AND THATS WHEN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS $258.00 . JUST FOR THE PART . IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BELIVE THAT IT BROKE THAT EASY. AND THAT THEY DONT JUST MAKE THE PLASTIC PART. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP

HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT BULBS FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP IN PLASTIC HOUSING WHICH CAUSES PLASTIC BULB SOCKETS TO MELT TO BULBS. *MJS

NHTSA RECALL 99V275000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD THIS RECALL REPAIRED ON DEC. 12, 1999, THE SWITCH HAS GONE BAD AGAIN ON 02-FEB-2000. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THAT GOES ACROSS THE SHOULDERS WILL REETRACT AS IF THE DOOR WAS OPENED, AND THE SAME FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. BUT, NOT IT'S BROKEN. *AK *SLC