1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe review from North America
"I loved to hate it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Woah. Don't know if I have the time. Ha. OK
Power steering rack.
Brake problem (common), ABS problem.
Fuel leak.
Quit running for some odd reason.
Tranny went out.
Tie rod.
General comments?
As a long time car guy, being pretty good with a wrench, I picked up my first 1988 Turbocoupe. 1200 bucks, and it had just a fuel leak. Well, I fixed that.
BAM power steering goes. Fix that.
BAM car quits running. It ended up running on its own power LOL.
BAM tie rod goes out. Fix that with a wheel alignment.
Well I put a full tank of gas in her, BAM tranny goes out. I have had it with this car I decided. Sold. I cannot afford to keep this crap up.
Total invested - 4500
Total sold for - 500
Yeah, so you may understand how angry I could be.
But, all of this aside, I sure do miss that car. I loved it to death. I put a K&N on it, and did much restoration work to it. It was actually a darn good car, except for the trans and brake thing. The brakes got hard as a rock (not the booster...) and that was it. I paid 500 to get the parts to fix it. But I really liked it.
It performed well, and handled amazing for a car of its size. For a heavier car, it is stunning how well it handled.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 86000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 92000 miles |
| Previous car | Eagle Talon |
| Date of Entry | 19th May, 2008 |