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Ford Thunderbird suspension problems by year

69 NHTSA owner complaints name the suspension across 12 Thunderbird model years. The most reported year is 1997 with 18 reports.

YearSuspension reportsShare
2004 Thunderbird13%
2003 Thunderbird39%
2002 Thunderbird11%
1997 Thunderbird1811%
1996 Thunderbird94%
1995 Thunderbird83%
1994 Thunderbird124%
1993 Thunderbird72%
1992 Thunderbird32%
1991 Thunderbird33%
1989 Thunderbird32%
1988 Thunderbird11%

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