Ford Thunderbird problems by year
2,520 complaints across 9 model years, 1990–2002. 1993 draws the most at 559; 2002 the fewest at 116.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 179 | Service brakes, hydraulic (25.1%) | 8 | 21 | 2 |
| 1991 | 130 | Service brakes, hydraulic (14.6%) | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 234 | Exterior lighting (19.2%) | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 1993 | 559most | Engine and engine cooling (34.7%) | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 426 | Power train (23.9%) | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 1995 | 353 | Service brakes, hydraulic (33.4%) | 27 | 12 | 2 |
| 1996 | 295 | Engine and engine cooling (23.1%) | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | 228 | Engine and engine cooling (25.0%) | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 116 | Engine and engine cooling (20.7%) | 6 | 0 | 1 |