2002 Ford Thunderbird vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Ford Thunderbird — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford thunderbird. While driving on the highway, the vehicle lunged forward and stopped accelerating. The vehicle independently began to operate normally afterwards; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle would not operate past approximately 35…”
filed Jun 6, 2016
“I went to park the car and the car went racing into the spot and it was difficult to make it stop. I through the car into park and even then I was sure it was going to stop. If I didn't have an empty parking lot I don't think it would have been possible there would have been an accident. Then I had…”
filed Sep 1, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Thunderbird | 4 | 15% |
| 2004 Thunderbird | 9 | 26% |
| 2003 Thunderbird | 4 | 12% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 11 | 7% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 8 | 3% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 11 | 4% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 23 | 8% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 14 | 3% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 6 | 3% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 10 | 9% |
| 1990 Thunderbird | 17 | 12% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 26 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.