1990 Ford Thunderbird engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving engine overheated. Vehicle was serviced. Technician stated engine head gasket needed to be replaced. Please provide further information.*ak”
filed Jan 17, 2002
“I did not know who to contact about this; I have angered a vigilante group. The group, which I believe to be the klan, are driving their open bed pickup trucks in front of me with open containers of something, I suspect to be a cancer causing pesticide. It is plugging up my air filters, which I…”
filed Nov 27, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 61 | 20% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 171 | 40% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 27 | 15% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 14 | 13% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 13 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 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.