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Report: Extended Warranty on Ford Ignition Coils

Ford Thunderbird Problem

7 Reports

Model Years Affected: 2003, 2004

Average Mileage: 57,720 mi (14,253 mi - 110,000 mi)

There may be an extended warranty on the ignition coils - see your Ford Dealer for more information-Thanks John B for this information!

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Report #1

Visitor, 2004 Ford Thunderbird, 110,000 mi

My T-Bird started misfiring at about 85,000 miles. Took it to Ford Dealer and they replaced a couple of coils. Problem continued. After multiple visits to the dealership over a period of two months and 7 out of 8 coils replaced the problem was repaired. They also told me that they replaced a seal on my wiper motor somehow water was getting to the plugs. (Not sure what that has to do with it.) At 105,000 I took my T-Bird through a car wash and the problem came back. I have had sparatic instances with the engine missing again especially during accelleration on hills. I will be headed back to the Ford Dealership to have it looked at again, unfortunately the 100,000 mile warranty extension for this issue has expired.

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Visitor, 2003 Ford Thunderbird, 43,244 mi

Felt like transmission problem, but coil problem. Ford replaced bad coils under extended warranty.

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Carl McConnell, 2004 Ford Thunderbird, 61,823 mi

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water in spark spark holes destroy coiles. Ford wants $270.00 for new coil covers plus cost of new coils.

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Visitor, 2003 Ford Thunderbird, 73,000 mi

My 2003 T-bird has had a few instances of hesitation when accelerating. It feels as if the car has died but it's still running. Within a few seconds the accelerator starts working again. That has happened about 6 times in 3 weeks. I took it in and 'of course' it didn't happen when they drove it. Today it happened again. Then about an hour later my check engine light came on. I had never seen that light before. I pulled over, read my manual (don't remember if it was flashing or not). i turned my car back on and it drove normally...no light on. It's been over 100 degrees here the past 10 days so the A/C has been cranking. Don't know if that has anything to do with it.

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Cyru1, 2004 Ford Thunderbird, 14,253 mi

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Engine misses when when going up a hill or excellerating qucikly.

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Visitor, 2003 Ford Thunderbird, 44,000 mi

There may be an extended warranty on the ignition coils My Ford Dealer doesnt nothing, I send Email to detroit, Im waiting for the answer. guillermo_ram@hotmail.com

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