NHTSA Complaint #10088583 — 1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10088583 |
| Vehicle | 1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
3.8L V6 ENGINE OVER-HEATED DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN #4 CYLINDER. BOTH HEADS WERE REWORKED AND GASKETS REPLACED. AFTER REPAIR ENGINE STARTED STALLING. IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS THEN REPLACED. NOW THERE IS A FLUCTUATION IN OIL PRESSURE. PRIOR TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE, POWER STEERING PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
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