1992 Ford Thunderbird exterior lighting problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford thunderbird. In april of 2000, the contact received a recall notice regarding the headlights. The recall repair was not performed at that time because there were no failures with the vehicle. Currently, the headlights and fog lights flicker on and off and two parts…”
filed Oct 4, 2007
“Consumer' s vehicle experienced the same problems as stated in nhtsa recalls 96v071000 and 99v27500 concerning ignition system and headlights. The dealership indicated consumer's vehicle not included in the recall due to vin. *ak *nm”
filed Sep 21, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
02176 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2002
Exterior Lighting problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Thunderbird | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 4 | 4% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 14 | 6% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 16 | 6% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 119 | 28% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 10 | 9% |
| 1990 Thunderbird | 7 | 5% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 Thunderbird | 11 | 12% |
| 1987 Thunderbird | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.