1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD Complaints

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED HEADLIGHT FUNCTION SWITCH, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE IDLE INCREASED SHORTLY AFTER TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECALL 99 V 275 00/HEADLIGHTS: IN FEBRUARY 1998 CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE. IN 1999, A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AND A REIMBURSEMENT WAS GIVEN. PRESENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, AND REFUSED TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND SHE NOTICED THAT ODOMETER WASN'T REGISTERING THE SPEED. ODMETER WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT. *AK *JB

AS TO HEAD GASKETS, HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF FAILURES, AT APPROX. 100K APART . . . . AS TO BRAKES, HAVE HAD MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF ROTORS DUE TO CHRONIC WARPING . . . . AS TO TRANSMISSION, HAVE HAD TO HAVE PURCHASE LIFETIME WARRANTY TRANSMISSION FROM AAMCO DUE TO FAILURES IN 2-3 & 3-4 SHIFTS. *AK

THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 99V-275 BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THE DEALER ON PREVIOUS OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WANTS PERMISSION TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. NLM

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING SHAKING AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE TO GO UP. DEALER DETERMINED HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED HEADLIGHT RECALL 99V275000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S30 . HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINKING OFF/ON, STILL HEADLIGHTS HAVE TO BE USED JUST TO SEE SOMETIMES. CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE OF THE TREATMENT AT DEALERSHIP. BUT, CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STARTED UP VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS FOR THE 1994-1995 MODELS. *SLC