Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 18615 | 05/01/2005 | 10017917 | Unusual engine noise or engine knock concerns due to regular fuel. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| CSP 07M07 | 05/20/2008 | 10026402 | Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 2003-2005 model year lincoln ls and ford thunderbird vehicles equipped with 3.9l engine with extended warranty coverage on ignition coil assemblies and on 2003 my vehicles only , engine valve cover gaskets. | 10/24/2008 | |
| 0707 | 07/03/2007 | 10023293 | Certain 2003 model year lincoln ls and ford thunderbird vehicles equipped with 3.9l engine - extended warranty coverage on ignition coil assemblies and engine valve cover gaskets. also have an owner's letter. *nj | 11/08/2007 | |
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 17666 | 03/01/2004 | 10007423 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u0300 (internal control module software incompatibility) stored in the pcm with no other dtc's present. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 03144 | 07/21/2003 | 10003744 | Engine misfire or rough running condition with coil on plug (cop) ignition systems may be more accurately diagnosed using the optional worldwide diagnostic system (wds) coil on plug (cop) kit. 2003 super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 54240 | ||
| Driving on a 1,850 mile trip. car engine repeatedly shut off on light acceleration from complete stop. motor light and wrench light illuminated. put can in neutral and re-started. wrench light de-illuminated, motor light stayed on. acceleration could barely be attained to keep engine running up to 45 mph. after that speed, can ran somewhat normally,. entering an expressway at very low speed with minimum acceleration became the only way to continue the trip. very dangerous. went to a ford dealer on route. because i was from out of state he agreed to work me in for service that day. however, after i described the problem, service writer refused my request to put car on their diagnostic machine. he agreed to change the fuel filter only. dealer would do no other work. told me i would have to leave it several days. i tried two tanks of fuel with a stoddard solvent injector cleaner. at home. i researched the problem. the ignition coils and throttle body are indicated. i have had both ignition coils replaced.18,000 miles ago. replacement for both was not free. this condition is absolutely dangerous and has no lead up symptoms to warn you. i have barely avoided being rear-ended several times as i tried to make it off the expressway. local ford dealer is trying to avoid scheduling my thunderbird for repairs. a recall of the defective components is necessary. a check of the internet web sites indicate this is predominant with all thunderbirds of this vintage. | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 4 | 02/09/2003 | |
| 2003 ford thunderbird had spark plugs replaced four times. vehicle slowed down to 5 mph without warning and would not pick up speed, and numerous engine problems. *kb water leaked inside the vehicle, the dealer found cracks and a tear around the weather strip and seal. the a/c control head assembly was replaced. the radio had to be sent out for repairs. the alarm would sound on its own. the light located on the rear view mirror would not go out. the ignition coils were replaced. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 6000 | 5 | 03/13/2003 |
| Dt: while driving at 55-60 mph the engine started to bog down and slowly died. had been to dealer numerous times concerning this problem and a transmission. vehicle had been checked diagnosticians, and was unable to find anything wrong. dealer had never indicated what was wrong. no repairs were made other than a rebuild of the transmission when first purchased. problem with the engine dying was intermittent. no repairs were made because they were unable to determine the cause of the problem. *ak *nm | |||