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Ford Thunderbird equipment problems by year

37 NHTSA owner complaints name the equipment across 13 Thunderbird model years. The most reported year is 1996 with 10 reports.

YearEquipment reportsShare
2003 Thunderbird13%
1997 Thunderbird21%
1996 Thunderbird104%
1995 Thunderbird10%
1994 Thunderbird31%
1993 Thunderbird51%
1992 Thunderbird11%
1991 Thunderbird65%
1990 Thunderbird21%
1989 Thunderbird11%
1988 Thunderbird33%
1987 Thunderbird12%
1986 Thunderbird14%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the equipment. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.