Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 9999 | |||
| Speedometer fails constantly causing driver to be unaware of what speed they are traveling at. i have spoken with many owners of this vehicle which have or have had the same problem up to the year 1994 from the year 1989. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/08/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| After all the problems that i have experienced with my ford thunderbird, i now refuse to purchase another ford car and i would never recommend a ford vehicle to anyone. between the power window failures, transmission failure, air compressor failure, batter failure, fuel pump failure, throttle failure, etc... i could keep going on how much trouble it has put me through and waste of money that this car has cost me. i am completely dissatisfied. i wanted to purchase an american made vehicle for certain aspects of knowing i am helping out the us(job wise), but my views have since changed. besides the fact that i refuse to buy another ford car, i realize that quality and safety are not ford's strength and may leave to purchase a foreign car to which i may find some happiness. it has gotten to the point where the car is in the shop ever other week. if it's not one problem, it is another. i am truly fed up. and by the way, i know for a fact that i am not the only person with these problems. i know others, who through bad experiences also refuse to buy ford vehicles. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1994 | 3 | 09/24/1990 | |
| Automatic transmission failed several times. | |||
| 01/25/1997 | 0 | ||
| Was driving vehicle when transmission slipped; a small plastic piece in between automatic clutch broke off, could not engage to shift transmission; if running too long gears will burn out. took to transmission mechanic. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed due to slipping. *sd | |||
| 08/25/1993 | 5 | ||
| Transmission failed 5 times. *sd | |||
| 01/29/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failure due to faulty grommet. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 3 | 08/15/1995 | |
| Transmission is not strong enough for the output of the engine. | |||