Table 1 shows 14 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1997 Ford Thunderbird. The number one most common problem is related to the manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (26 problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine cooling system (six problems).
The plastic intake manifold on my 1997 Ford Thunderbird cracked spilling out all my coolant and causing my engine to overheat, this is a design flaw that should be coverd by Ford motor company, this happend while driving down gratiot Ave. Read details...
Plastic intake manifold failure. Read details...
Cracked intake on my 97 t bird. Read details...