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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1996 Ford Thunderbird engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Ford Thunderbird Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 192004

Thunderbird

  • Automatic transmission
  • 113,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on the highway vehicle suddenly accelerated. Vehicle revved even while the consumer had both feet on the brake. Consumer pulled over to the side, went through a guard rail, and finally stopped when the vehicle hit a tree. Vehicle was totaled.

- Danbury, CT, USA

problem #1

Nov 121995

Thunderbird

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
On the air intake water comes in and if the driver pushes the accelerator too hard the vehicle will stall.

- Chico, CA, USA

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