Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TSB-12-8-1 | 08/01/2012 | 10048099 | Ford/lincoln/mercury: may have sludge buildup in throttle body leading to less airflow or engine idling rpm fluctuation and hard starts or battery disconnect or dead battery after keep alive memory (kam) clear. models 2003-05 thunderbird | 12/12/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 78000 | ||
| The vehicle jerked while on a state highway repeatedly until i was able to pull over and then it failed. found out that the ignition coils had completely burned up, which i was told by the dealer is very unusual. once the ignition coils were replaced, they determined the pcm(computer) had to be replaced. keep in mind that my vehicle had been in the repair shop 4 times before regarding my radio after they replaced the radio 4 times, they realized that it was also the pcm that caused this problem. every problem that i have had has been electrical. electrical problems are not easy to determine prior to it happening like if it were mechanical. i have fought with ford over and over and they will not take responsibility for the defects in this vehicle. no one should have to replace a radio four times and a pcm twice in four plus years. this is ridiculous! | |||