Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
1960-2005 · 34 model years
Ford Thunderbird Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Ford Thunderbird across 34 model years, and it has 55 recalls. The 1965 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1), while 1960, 1965 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 55
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Thunderbird complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Thunderbird problems
Ford Thunderbird recalls 55
Intercontinental auto parts is recalling 1,937 fuel filters, p/nos alg 44/1 and purolator f10024, shipped between january 14 and february 13, 2008, sold for use on the vehicles listed above. The filter's outlet cap may not be securely crimped to the housing...
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. The fuel pump diaphragm in certain...
Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no...
Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube...
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel tank may have a localized thin wall section in the lower half of the tank. The fuel tank may crack creating a potential for a fuel leak and fuel odor. The "service engine soon" indicator may illuminate.
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with power adjustable seats may have been inadequately welded.
On certain passenger vehicles, the driver's side seat belt contacted the seat recliner during a 35 mph ncap full-frontal barrier impact test.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with fog lights, in which the headlights may go out for various intervals and which may be preceded by flickering or blinking as a result of the circuit breaker opening.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, district of columbia, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maryland, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new...
The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
When in the secondary latched position, the driver door latches may open when subjected to transverse loads less than that specified in fmvss no. 206, "Door locks and door retention components."
Latest Thunderbird complaints
Tires started separating between the whitewall and the tread, the tires have less than 5k miles on them (coker classic radial whitewall p215/75r14 dot dykd ekx347, p1018). Nlm
The left rear tire blew causing the fender skirt to come off and strike a following vehicle (ohio traffic crash report).(No make/model of the tire provided) *mjs
Questions about the Ford Thunderbird
Which Ford Thunderbird years have the most problems?
Which Ford Thunderbird years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Ford Thunderbird problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (2) most often.
How many recalls does the Ford Thunderbird have?
NHTSA lists 55 recalls across all Ford Thunderbird model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data