1996 Ford Thunderbird LX from North America - Comments

7th May 2002, 09:35

"A fast broke down piece of crap!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Brakes are very bad. Rotors are warped. Pads go out too quickly.

Slammed on brakes and broke motor mounts. Only 1 remained. The engine shifted when they broke and broke some vacuum tees and ripped all of the vacuum hoses off of the car.

Suspension makes a clicking noise when I turn the wheel or go over a bump.

Paint is bad, I always have to wax it in order for it to look decent.

Alternator has gone out numerous times.

$500 brake job because rotors were below allowed thicknesses.

$652 to fix the motor mounts and vacuum hoses.

MAFS went back and had to get replaced. The new one went bad as well and I figured out that it was only covered in dirt and couldn't read the airflow.

General comments?

I generally like the thunderbird. It is a fast cars. I have done some modifications to it (i.e. flow-master mufflers, 73mm C & L MAFS, K & N Filter). It can keep up with Modified Mustang GTs.

I bought the car after I totaled my truck. I miss that truck.

I have a trouble dealing with the power and spinning the tires and I go through tires about every 3 or 4 months.


7th Sep 2006, 20:49

"I have a trouble dealing with the power and spinning the tires and I go through tires about every 3 or 4 months."

Try not mashing the acclerator from every stop.


24th Aug 2007, 19:34

I have had mine for a long time, and I like to run it hard and go fast, and I've had no problems.

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