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2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	884731
Internal NHTSA #	10428109
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	THUNDERBIRD
Model Year	2002
File date	25/04/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I've seen numerous complaints for this same issue and i've done a lot of research on it. My 2002 ford thunderbird began having this problem at 43,700 miles. I did not know what the issue was and it was intermittent. Within the past month (september, 2011), i have personally replaced all eight plugs, boots and coils. While doing this i found three plugs that were oil fouled. After completing this repair the car continues to drive rough. The tach will race, the car will not accelerate smoothly or at all while trying to enter a highway and behaves poorly on both neighborhood roads and the highway. I could not afford to have the dealer make the repairs. As a matter of fact, just a week before i replaced the plugs, boots and coils, i had the oil changed at the dealer. They changed the oil, rotated the tires, replaced the oil filter and air filter and windshield wipers. They charged me $151 for this. I think that is robbery!! When i checked out, the mechanic said that it appears i have a "coil" problem. Hmmm. I researched this issue and know that ford will not admit nor include the 2002 in their extended warranty program. This is shameful! This coil on boot problem is a major safety issue and many folks can be hurt or killed because of how the car behaves when this problem arises. I called customer service at ford corporate to attempt to register a complaint, the customer service person said "we don't have any problems that we can talk about with this model". Well, that sounds like an admission of guilt to me. I am hoping that perhaps you can assist all of us who own 2002 t-birds get justice from ford and have them admit they have a problem and fix it! Extend our warranties before another owner has an accident or dies as a result of this problem. There are 1000s of us! I've owned seven fords and never have i had an issue or treatment like this before.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	1FAHP60AX2YXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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