NHTSA Complaint #718546 — 1994 FORD THUNDERBIRD ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	718546
Vehicle	1994 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 1, 1998
Date Filed	February 9, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CAR WAS CHECKED AFTER FOUND TO BE RUNNING WARMER THAN USUAL. HEAD GASKETS AND CYLINDER HEAD WATER PORTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SUGGESTED. APPROXIMATLEY 1500 MILES AFTER THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED THE CAR DEVELOPED ADDITITIONAL ENGINE PROBLEMS INCLUDING EXCESIVLY WORN MAIN BEARINGS RESULTING IN A REPLACEMENT "SHORT BLOCK" BEING INSTALLED. SINCE THIS WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED THE CAR HAS HAD OIL LEAKS AND TUNE-UP PROBLEMS.

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