1994 Ford Thunderbird engine and engine cooling problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Ford Thunderbird — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving at a steady 60 mph when a sudden loss of oil pressure and loss of power occurred. Towed to repair facility and found a blown head gasket to be the problem. Car has 101,000 miles. Contrary to many others, this is a 4.6 v8. *jb”
filed Nov 15, 2005
“I was an original victim of ford 3.8 head gasket failure. I had the work done prior to the letter they sent. I had gotten reimbursed. My car has approx 120.000 and the head gaskets have gone again. I am terminally ill and have a daughter getting ready for college and cannot afford to keep paying…”
filed Apr 21, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj
02221 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 11, 2002Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt
870197 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 22, 2002Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Thunderbird | 3 | 11% |
| 2004 Thunderbird | 5 | 15% |
| 2003 Thunderbird | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 24 | 26% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 54 | 32% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 65 | 28% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 49 | 19% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 171 | 40% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 27 | 15% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 14 | 13% |
| 1990 Thunderbird | 11 | 8% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 13 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Ford Thunderbird
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.