Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1992
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001089254 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2001 |
| Consumer's City: DECATUR | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: THUNDERBIRD | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP64R5NH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 28 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The day after having the water pump replaced after a failure, the engine temperature raised to the maximum that the gauge can display (no specific temp, just c-normal-h). took car back to the garage where the water pump was replaced and they said that the head gaskets had blown and repair would cost $1100. for a second opinion i limped it to a person who "secializes" in super coupes and he confirmed the diagnosis. he said he had seen many tbird sc's come in with the same problem and milage did not play a part in the defect. he reported to me that the main malfunction was not only a poor quality gasket, but that the heads were machined to too high of a tolerance. the heads were machined, the gaskets replaced, etc etc, to the tune of $1000.*ak |