8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
29,800 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

Aug 012018

Thunderbird 3.9L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 29,751 miles

When I first start my 2003 T Bird it will start and immediately go into limp mode. After it warms up awhile I can shut it off then restart and it functions normally. The Ford dealer said it was a defective throttle body which I replaced and this did nothing. They quoted me $860 to replace it and I bought one from Rock Auto for $212.

I have tried everything and my dealer said he did not know what to do to help me. So basically I am stuck with an unsellable car that has been garage kept its entire life and only has 29,750 fair weather miles on it.

- Patrick J., Forest Hill, US