1993 Ford Thunderbird Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Problems
NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How engine and engine cooling:engine ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 423 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1993 Ford Thunderbird overview page.
What owners report
“TEMPERATURE NEEDLE RUNS HIGH ON THE CAR, AND BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC SAID THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW…”NHTSA complaint 834615 — filed 02/08/1999
“ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE GONE BAD, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC 6 MONTHS AGO THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.”NHTSA complaint 834208 — filed 01/28/1999
“VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH. PULLED OVER AFTER NOTICING WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAILPIPE. WATER WAS GONE FROM OVERFLOW. RADIATOR DRY. TOLD WAS BLOWN HEAD GASKET.”NHTSA complaint 829997 — filed 11/03/1998
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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1993 Ford Thunderbird have engine and engine cooling:engine problems?
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine is the most-reported problem area on the 1993 Ford Thunderbird: 128 of 423 complaints on file (30.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1993 Ford Thunderbird have in total?
423 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
