Vehicle report

1990 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Service bulletins

34 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

01156

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC

01157

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC

002310

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM. *TT

00213

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING CLIMATE CONTROL - EATC - BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL SERVICE TIPS. *JB

0015

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS

99222

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT

99196

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF INSTALLED IN FORD A/C SYSTEMS. *TT

99152

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. *TT

99129

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING A WHINE / BUZZ TYPE NOISE IN THE SPEAKERS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT RADIO OR TWO-WAY RADIO ON VEHICLES WITH AN IN-TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. *TT

99816

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW RECOMMENDS SAE 5W-30 VISCOSITY GRADE FOR SERVICING ANY FORD GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF MODEL YEAR. *TT

982310

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MASS AIR FLOW (MAF)- SENSOR CONTAMINATION- SERVICE TIP. *AK

9888

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC

9852

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. *YC

9873

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING A WHINING / BUZZING NOISE IN THE SPEAKERS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT RADIO OR TWO-WAY RADIO. *TT

9874

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT. *YC

9864

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON A BUZZING OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TT

985A13

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE. *YC

9848

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ANNOUNCING THE FORD OEM AIR CONDITIONING RETROFIT KIT AVAILABILITY. *YC

97111097234

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLES EXHIBITING A "SQUEAKING" OR "CHIRPING" FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW BLOWER MOTOR SPEEDS. *YC

97610

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BLOWER MOTOR- "CHIRPING" OR "SQUEAKING" FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS. *JD

9768

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD

97511

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD

962612

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW

96246

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW

96249

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW

96221

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW

95203

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A 'GROANING' NOISE MAY COME FROM THE FRONT POWER WINDOWS AFTER THE GLASS IS POWERED FULL UP. THIS NOISE IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER LUBRICATION ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM SLIDING SURFACES. THE GREASE GETS WIPED OFF FROM SLIDING SURFACES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. APPLY TEFLON LUBRICANT (D2AZ-19590-A) TO THE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM.

95212

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL USED IN THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE IS USED TO LUBRICATE ANY PART OF THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, IT COULD CAUSE RUBBER PARTS TO SWELL IF LUBRICANT CONTACTS THE RUBBER MATERIAL.

95153

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TEMPERATURE GAUGE - FLUCTUATING AND /OR INACCURATE HIGH READINGS. *SD

9582

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A REVISED SERVICE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS NOW AVAILABLE. *TW

BC8899950401

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

UNKNOWN

9562

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ROUGHNESS CONCERN DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *TW

9568

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REVISED OIL PAN GASKET. *TW

9546

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT - UPGRADED SERVICE KITS. *TW

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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