Coolant Leaking problems of the 1996 Ford Thunderbird

Two problems related to coolant leaking have been reported for the 1996 Ford Thunderbird. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Coolant Leaking problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2002

Blown head gasket--engine coolant leaks--as these engines have a documented history of being defective.

2 Coolant Leaking problem

Failure Date: 12/01/1999

Timing chain cover gasket replaced under recall in 2000 , suppose to stop coolant leak, but mechanic now reports the problem is head gasket, common to Ford's 3. 8 v6.

Other Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of the 1996 Ford Thunderbird

Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems	24
Engine Cooling System problems	9
Engine Head Gasket Failure problems	5
Car Stall problems	4
Engine problems	4
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	3
Oil Pump problems	3
Engine Oil Leaking problems	2
Coolant Leaking problems	2
Gasoline Engine problems	2
Engine Head Gasket Leaking problems	2
Emission Control problems	2

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