Steering

Ford Thunderbird Steering problems by year

0 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford Thunderbird's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

Steering complaints by model year

'60 '65 0'67 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '02 '04 '05

Year	Steering complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Recalls
1979	0	0	0	1
1973	0	0	0	1
1972	0	0	0	1
1967	0	0	0	2

Steering recalls

Steering: shaft sector

78V269000Dec 21, 197820,000 vehicles affected

The steering gears on the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly manufactured sector shafts from which the threaded portions of the shafts may fracture and separate. Should the sector shaft fracture, the pitman arm may disengage from the...

Covers1979 Ford Thunderbird +4 more

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

72V240000Sep 29, 19721,033,800 vehicles affected

Covers1972 Ford Thunderbird 1973 Ford Thunderbird +13 more

Steering wheel / handle bar

67V111000Nov 15, 1967298,000 vehicles affected

Covers1967 Ford Thunderbird +3 more

Steering wheel / handle bar

67V019000Feb 23, 19675,900 vehicles affected

Covers1967 Ford Thunderbird

Latest Thunderbird steering complaints

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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