2004 Ford Thunderbird: problems, recalls and reliability

“2004 ford thunderbird. Consumer writes in regards to defective ignition coils causes engine to mis-fire, dealership replaced defective coils under extended one-time warranty repair. Consumer states engine mis-fire still exists. *smd the consumer stated the engine misfired due to defective ignition coils. Two coils were replaced under warranty. The dealer would not replace any other coils that had not experienced any failure. The failure recurred. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was unable to be driven. Updated 05/4/2017 *js”Owner report · Engine · Jun 2016

“Driving on a highway at 50mph coming to a town and a red light I removed my foot from the gas pedal and applied the brakes the car did not slow I applied more pressure on the brakes the car slowed some but the engine kept reving the transmission was not down shifting the car was not stopping I grabbed the shift lever and switched gears but to late and we hit the car in front of us stopped at the light.”Owner report · Power Train · Oct 2015

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that while e driving 20 mph, the engine misfired. The failure recurred frequently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that there were two ignition coils that failed. The ignition coils were replaced however, the contact later noticed oil on several cylinders in the engine. The failure was not corrected. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure and current mileage was 97,512.”Owner report · Engine · Jun 2013

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the transmission would not shift correctly and exhibited a severe hesitation. The vehicle was driven to a nearby transmission center where the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.”Owner report · Power Train · Mar 2013

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine misfired and lost throttle response without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the coil over plug assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. The VIN was not available.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2012

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that the spark plugs were causing damage to the engine. The dealer advised the contact to have the spark plugs removed and replaced with a different model spark plug. The manufacturer was aware of the failure yet no repairs were performed on the vehicle. The current and failure mileage was 6,000.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 2011

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the engine would misfire and lose throttle response. The vehicle later stalled and was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised the contact that the misfire was due to a faulty engine coil. The dealer replaced the engine coil but the repair did not remedy the failure. The failure mileage was 18,500. Updated 01/18/12*lj”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Apr 2011