NHTSA Complaint #10327553 — 2002 FORD THUNDERBIRD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10327553
Vehicle	2002 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 15, 2008
Date Filed	April 26, 2010
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

FORD RECALLED THE COP'S (COIL ON PLUG) FOR LEAKAGE AND FAILURE. FORD SO SAY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THEIR REPAIR. THE EXACT SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. APPARENTLY, THEIR ARE A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THE 3.9 LITER ENGINE AND IT'S COIL PACKS. ONE ONLY HAS TO DO RESEARCH ON LINE TO FIND THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE COP SYSTEM. HOWEVER, FORD HAS REFUSED TO OWN UP TO IT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE ENGINE MISSES AND IS A CAUSE OF POSSIBLE FAILURE WHILE IN OPERATION. SILSBEE FORD IN SILSBEE, TX HAS REFUSED TO RE REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND FORD HAS REFUSED TO HONOR IT'S QUALITY COMMITMENT. RESEARCH THE FORD THUNDERBIRD AND MERCURY LS MODELS FROM 2000 TO 2005 ON LINE FOR FURTHER COMPLAINTS. SOME ARE REPLACING THE COP'S THEMSELVES EVERY FEW MONTHS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OPERATIONAL. *TR

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