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2002 Ford Thunderbird misfire / rough idle reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2002 Ford Thunderbird — roughly 11% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Misfire / rough idle reports
11%
share of complaints
33,000 mi
median mileage in misfire / rough idle reports (10 with odometer)

Misfire / rough idle in other Thunderbird years

2004 Thunderbird6
Thunderbird misfire / rough idle by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2002 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 2002 Ford Thunderbird report before drawing conclusions.