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Ford Thunderbird structure problems by year

60 NHTSA owner complaints name the structure across 16 Thunderbird model years. The most reported year is 1996 with 10 reports.

YearStructure reportsShare
2005 Thunderbird14%
2003 Thunderbird26%
2002 Thunderbird44%
1997 Thunderbird64%
1996 Thunderbird104%
1995 Thunderbird104%
1994 Thunderbird31%
1993 Thunderbird102%
1992 Thunderbird42%
1991 Thunderbird22%
1990 Thunderbird32%
1989 Thunderbird11%
1988 Thunderbird11%
1987 Thunderbird12%
1986 Thunderbird14%
1984 Thunderbird14%

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