Ford Thunderbird problems reported in California
565 of the 3,081 complaints filed about the Ford Thunderbird came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
565
Complaints from California
39
Crashes
35
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
106
18.8%
Brakes
87
15.4%
Electrical System
81
14.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
51
9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
35
6.2%
Lights
30
5.3%
Seat Belts
29
5.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
24
4.2%
Airbags
18
3.2%
Steering
17
3.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
16
2.8%
Other & Unspecified
15
2.7%
By model year
1960 Thunderbird
1
0.2%
1980 Thunderbird
2
0.4%
1983 Thunderbird
3
0.5%
1984 Thunderbird
10
1.8%
1985 Thunderbird
6
1.1%
1986 Thunderbird
6
1.1%
1987 Thunderbird
17
3.0%
1988 Thunderbird
13
2.3%
1989 Thunderbird
43
7.6%
1990 Thunderbird
41
7.3%
1991 Thunderbird
26
4.6%
1992 Thunderbird
26
4.6%
1993 Thunderbird
91
16.1%
1994 Thunderbird
75
13.3%
1995 Thunderbird
50
8.8%
1996 Thunderbird
65
11.5%
1997 Thunderbird
48
8.5%
1998 Thunderbird
1
0.2%
1999 Thunderbird
1
0.2%
2002 Thunderbird
23
4.1%
2003 Thunderbird
8
1.4%
2004 Thunderbird
7
1.2%
2005 Thunderbird
2
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Long Beach
17
14.9%
LOS Angeles
11
9.6%
SAN Jose
11
9.6%
Temecula
10
8.8%
Bakersfield
10
8.8%
SAN Diego
10
8.8%
Riverside
9
7.9%
Lancaster
8
7.0%
EL Segundo
7
6.1%
Santa Rosa
7
6.1%
Danville
7
6.1%
Sacramento
7
6.1%