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1997 Ford Thunderbird overheating reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1997 Ford Thunderbird — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Overheating reports
8%
share of complaints
71,084 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Ford Thunderbird

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Ford Thunderbird report before drawing conclusions.