1987 Ford Thunderbird LX review from North America

Most recently, I have had to replace the spark plugs. For some unknown reason we have had a problem here lately with spark plugs. When we took it to the garage to be looked at, they said that the car was having some problems with blow-by. Because of this blow-by, it is fouling out the spark plug on the number six cylinder.

We have also had to replace the water pump after it began overheating approximately three months after I bought the car.

My electric seats stopped working about two months after owning the car.

I lost the digital speedometer and had to have a fuse replaced a few months ago.

We have put a new cap and rotor on it as well as new spark plug wires.

Approximately four months ago my dad and I replaced the front brakes too.

The same fuse that blew taking out the digital speedometer also took out the key-less entry.

I also had to replace a mapping censor and a fuel throttle positioning censor.

Despite all these problems my Thunderbird gets me around quite well. It is driven to school daily and is quite reliable.

This car is great on gas mileage when it has a new spark plug in it. It gets approximately 23-24 mpg on the average. With the cruise control set it gets about 25-26, which from what I have been told and from what the owners manual says is highly unlikely.

It is very comfortable to ride in and I feel very secure driving it. Even riding in the backseat of a two door car is comfortable for a larger person.

I also feel this car has quite a bit of get up and go for being a luxury car. I love the way it handles and accelerates.