Faults:

The Only Major Problem I've had with this Car is The Rear Shock mounts Have Rusted and One has already broken Loose and the other will follow soon.

There is Small Rust spots on the Rear wheel wells and on the Front "Lip" of the hood.

The Clips on the Left and right Switch Panels For the Power Windows Switches have broken and now need to be taped on to keep in place.

The Rear seat has faded slightly on the Top from exposure to the Sun.

My headlights have began to turn Yellow as many Others have.

Driver's side Door Handle is Broken and has to be in a certain position to open the Door.

Outside Door lock on the Driver's Side has Quit working, but is probably and easy fix.

Both Front and Rear Drivers Side Wheel Bearings need Replaced.

Struts and Shocks Need replace as they Are still Original.

Turn-signal Lens need Replaced as they are broken.

The Sliding Plastic Plates that cover the Opening in the Floor shifter have mostly broken off or stopped moving.

General Comments:

This has Been a Great Car despite its Problems.

The Seats and Cabin are Comfortable And Fairly Spacious Even on Extended Trips.

I'm Up to almost 155,000 miles and have yet to have a blown Head Gasket like Many others with comarable or even less mileage have had, And at this mileage the Engine and Transmission Have yet to give me a problem "Knock on Wood".

Over all this Is A Great vehicle and will continue to be for years to come.

I'd Recommend this as an excelent Daily Driver or as a Weekend Project. This Vehicle Style Extends Out to the Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, And Lincoln Mark VIII which all share the Same Body Style Designation MN-12 "Meaning Mid-size North American Project 12", I have heard of a MN-12 lasting pat 250,000 miles. Also These Vehicles can be modified To Run Under Eleven Seconds in a Quarter Mile and Have Exceeded 150MPH in 1 Mile "Only Cars Equipped with a Modified 4.7L V8 or an other V8s that has Been Heavily Modified Have made it this Far" and can reach 107MPH Completely Stock Before reaching It's Speed Limiter.

Faults:

My windshield leaks during heavy rain on passenger side.

Overheated and stalled on a hot August day. (my fault, I used the air conditioning while driving in traffic)

Needed new battery cables in 2003.

I live in Minnesota, and the car was parked outside last winter. It only refused to start twice, temperatures were well below zero.

Transmission is starting to show problems. Only minor (for now) and once and awhile.

Headlights are really yellow, and I hope to replace them soon.

Driver side seat belt motor is burned out.

I replaced the alternator in 2003.

General Comments:

This car has treated me very well. I take 400 mile trips every couple months from college to home.

I have to fill up the coolant reservoir occasionally. Uses little oil.

It starts without hesitation, and idles smooth.

During the winter, I keep a few sand bags in the trunk, and I can get through a lot of snow and slush.

Faults:

The previous owner repaired the radiator with J.B. Weld and it started leaking, so I replaced it.

The water pump cracked and I had it replaced.

I replaced the stock battery after it lasted for eleven years.

Replaced Throttle-Air bypass valve and PVC valve.

I also replaced the fuel filter, but did not need to.

General Comments:

I love this car, I have been a Fan of Thunderbirds ever since I was little and I finally own one!!

I would not get rid of this car for the world.

One of my complaints is the headlights, they were yellowed, so I replaced them.

I think that this car should have been treated to some of the luxury that the Mustang had like, manual transmission for the 5.0 and just as much power if not more than the Mustang.

Why people don't recognize it as a sports car is beyond me, I mean what does a Mustang have that a Thunderbird doesn't? A convertible model and that's it.

I'm building a street motor for my Thunderbird so I can smoke all the Camaros and Mustangs that dare challenge me.