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Ford Thunderbird tires problems by year

59 NHTSA owner complaints name the tires across 12 Thunderbird model years. The most reported year is 1997 with 16 reports.

YearTires reportsShare
2002 Thunderbird11%
1997 Thunderbird169%
1996 Thunderbird136%
1995 Thunderbird62%
1994 Thunderbird93%
1993 Thunderbird20%
1992 Thunderbird11%
1990 Thunderbird32%
1989 Thunderbird43%
1988 Thunderbird11%
1987 Thunderbird12%
1986 Thunderbird29%

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