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2004 Ford Thunderbird misfire / rough idle reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2004 Ford Thunderbird — roughly 18% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Misfire / rough idle reports
18%
share of complaints
30,000 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

Misfire / rough idle in other Thunderbird years

2002 Thunderbird10
Thunderbird misfire / rough idle by year →

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 2004 Ford Thunderbird report before drawing conclusions.