This car requires regular scheduled maintenance to run at it's best.
Continuing problem with small coolant leak.
Door ajar light has been checked twice, still stays on.
When braking get shake in steering wheel & accelerator.
No major problems at this point.
I love the feel of this car on the road.
For a relativly small engine it has suprisingly consistent power. (3.8 V6)
Hard to beat for the money paid considering size and comfort.
Good mileage per gallon more kick.
Hey.
Don't know who's survey this was, but I have had the same problems with my 96' Ford Thunderbird. I have a small coolant leak, my door agar light doesn't go off and I have had Ford look at it 4 times now, and finally when I press the brakes I get a lot more shaking in the car now as it has been getting older. I am going to try replacing the rotors, brakes and my shocks and struts. If anyone has any info on any of these problems or have any questions about working on the 96' Thunderbird let me know! roserobbins99@hotmail.com.
In regards to the "door ajar" light staying on, I had the same problem. The switch is worn. You can replace the switch or shim it a bit by gluing a small.5" x.5" piece of thin.060" metal to the door pillar.
Good Luck!
This is a really good car. I bought it used in 1999. It had right at 20K miles on it. I've had some minor problems with the brakes and a small coolant leak. Right now I'm a little concerned because there is some hesitation when the automatic transmission shifts. I'm going to have it serviced ASAP! Other than this it has been a great car. It has about 87K miles on it now.
Note: A Comments RSS Feed is available. New comments appear in the Members Area before the main site