1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

HEAD GASKET FAILED IN A CAR WITH 58,000 MILES. FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE DESIGN DEFECT IN THE 3.8 LITER V6 AND THE INTERNET IS FULL OF SITES DOCUMENTING HORROR STORIES ABOUT THESE ENGINES.

WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. DEALERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AS HE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING AREA. *JG

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. IT WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PARKED CAR AND HEARD WATERY NOISE - ANTIFREEZE WAS COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE. *AK

FORD SHOULD ADMIT ALL 3.8L V6 ARE DEFECTIVE AND COVER REPAIRS. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.SO MUCH FOR "A CONSUMER DRIVEN COMPANY". NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

A RECALL FOR PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS HAS BEEN INITITATED FOR THE 94 AND 95 MODELS. A SIMPLE LOOK AT YOUR OWN DATABASE PLUS MY EXPERIENCE INDICATES THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM IS MUCH WIDER THAN JUST THESE TWO MODEL YEARS.

HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. REPLACEMENT ONLY LASTED ABOUT 1 YEAR, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

94+UP 3.8'S REPAIRED FOR FREE BUT NOT 93 AND DOWN! SAME ENGINE WHY NOT SAME SOLUTION? *AK

VEHILCE STOPS WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, NO STUDDER, NOT ROUGH RIDE IT JUST TURNS OFF AND WHEN IT STARTS ROUGH LIKE FIRING ORDER IS INCORRECT THEN IDLES WITH A SLIGHT MISS EVERY 5-10 SECONDS. NLM

DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY

IT SEEMS LIKE FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THERE 3.8L ENGINS AND NEEDS TO DO SOMTHING ABOUT THIS IF THEY WANT TO KEEP HAPPY CUSTOMERS. *AK

HEAD GASKETS FAILED,HEAD LIGHTS FAILED,A/C FAILED,THROTTLE CABLE FAILED,THERMOSTAT FAILED,CLUTCH FAN FAILED,TAPE PLAYER NEVER WORKED

CAR HAS HAD UPPER ENGINE REBUILT, CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING, COMPUTER READ NO DATE WHEN TESTED. CAR MAKES GROWLING SOUND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED, DIFERENTIAL FLUID HAS BEEN REPLACED AS SUGGESTED BY MANUFACTURER.

WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED BACK IN EARLY 2000, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT IS NOW COVERED. THIS VEHICLES ENGINE WAS FORDS MISTAKE, THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SAME 3.8 ENGINE IN OTHER YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY FORD. POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT FOR 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD ?? *AK

3.8L ENGINE FAILURE, FORD WILL NOT COMPENSATE DUE TO MY VEHICLE BEING A 1993, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED DESIGIN DEFECT IN THE 3.8L ENGINES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TALKING WITH OTHER FORD OWNERS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR, YET FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEGDE OR ASSIST IN ANYWAY WITH THE THUNDERBIRD MODELS. *AK

I AM ON THE FOURTH ENGINE FAILURE OF THIS CAR, I FEEL IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUY-BACK THAT FORD IS HOLDING ON THE 95 WINDSTARS. *AK

I AM ON THE FOURTH ENGINE FAILURE OF THIS CAR, I FEEL IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUY-BACK THAT FORD IS HOLDING ON THE 95 WINDSTARS. *AK

THIS FAILURE IS KNOWN BY FORD, AND RECALLS OF OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE HAVE BEEN DONE. BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

PLEASE ENCOURAGE FORD TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM ENGINE OR REIMBURSE COST OF REPAIRS!!! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

FAILED HEAD GASKET CAUSED ME TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HEAD GASKET FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AFTER 6 YEAR/100K EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED. SINCE FORD IS ALREADY RECALLING THIS ENGINE FROM OTHER CARS OF THE SAME ERA, IT IS LIKELY MY ENGINE HAD THE SAME DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. *AK

LOCAL MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE3.8'S WISH I HAVE KNOWN SOONER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

BIG PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SAME ONE RECALLED IN OUTHER FORDS. *AK

ENGINE PROBLEMS, SLOW ACCELERATION, HESITATION, VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING THEN EXPERIENCES SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. MJS

THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM

MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM HE SEES ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH T-BIRDS AND COUGARS. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DO THE REPAIR, I HAD MY REGULAR MECHANIC DO IT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE 94 AND 95 3.8 V6 ENGINES WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 93, WHICH IS THE SAME ENGINE!

ENGINE THREW ROD, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK

THE ENGINE IS MAKING A TAPPING NOISE HAS BEEN REPLACE ON NEW MOTOR AND BRAKE HAS BEEN REPLACE THREE TIME . TT