1993 Ford Thunderbird transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED.

NHTSA complaint #10071396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE IDLE INCREASED SHORTLY AFTER TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #889975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND SHE NOTICED THAT ODOMETER WASN'T REGISTERING THE SPEED. ODMETER WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT. *AK

NHTSA complaint #888982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AS TO HEAD GASKETS, HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF FAILURES, AT APPROX. 100K APART . . . . AS TO BRAKES, HAVE HAD MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF ROTORS DUE TO CHRONIC WARPING . . . . AS TO TRANSMISSION, HAVE HAD TO HAVE PURCHASE LIFETIME WARRANTY TRANSMISSION FROM AAMCO DUE TO FAILURES IN 2-3 & 3-4 SHIFTS.

NHTSA complaint #745490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WISH I WOULD HAVE SEEN THIS SITE BEFORE I PURCHASED MINE 2 WEEKS AGO. I AM NOW GONG TO PAY 1600 TO REPLACE MY WHOLE TRANSMISSION! AM VERY WORRIED LOOKING AT THE OTHERS ABOUT THE GASKETS GOING NEXT!

NHTSA complaint #734491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 57,446 MILES 3.8L ENGINE ENGULFED IS WHITE SMOKE. BETWEEN 57.446 MILE AND 58,346 ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, E.E. MIRROR SWITCH, DOOR LOCKS, ODOMETER, TRIPOMETER, WINDOW SWITHCHES. THIRD TIME FOR DOOR LOCKS. ALL FORD MOTOR SAYS IS THEY WILL DOCUMENT THE COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #725519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THROTTLE BODY LEVER GROMMET DRY ROTTED. THEREFORE, THE LEVER DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR CAUSING SERIOUS TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. THIS PART WAS RECALLED ON THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR IN DECEMBER 93 (RECALL #93B31). THE REPLACEMENT GROMMET WAS METAL. I HAD MY CAR AT A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR IN MAY 93 AND THIS PART WAS NOT REPLACED OR NOTIFIED. CONTACTING FORD, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL . THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, THEY WILL NOT EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE?

NHTSA complaint #713106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

A PLASTIC BUSHING BROKE AND ALLOWED A CABLE TO COME OFF THAT CONTROLED THE TRANSMISSIONS ABILITY TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN THE CABLE IS OFF, NO PRESSURE SIGNAL IS KNOWN AT THE TRANSMISSION. SO PRESSURES ARE TOO LOW AND DIRECT CLUTCH WILL BURN UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL 93B17 THAT WAS ISSUED IN 6/93. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 12/93 AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED PER THE RECALL, NOR WAS I INFORMED OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLES VIN # WAS NOT SHOWN AS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL PERTAINED TO THIS PARTICULAR CAR. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAS A '92 TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VS. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN MOST '93 THUNDERBIRDS. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS USED THE PLASTIC BUSHING SUJBECT IN THE RECALL. THUS IT IS MY ASSUMPTION THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE "FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS" ON THE RECALL. I AM NOW TRYING TO GET FORD TO REIMBURSE ME OF MY EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS, BUT THEY ARE NOT COOPERATING. CAN YOU HELP?

NHTSA complaint #702640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #480530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHEN IT IS HUMID OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE LOSES ITS SPEEDOMETER READING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #968531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.