Ford Thunderbird problems reported in Illinois
118 of the 3,081 complaints filed about the Ford Thunderbird came from Illinois, 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.
118
Complaints from Illinois
6
Crashes
5
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
32
27.1%
Brakes
14
11.9%
Seat Belts
12
10.2%
Lights
8
6.8%
Electrical System
7
5.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
5.1%
Suspension
6
5.1%
Airbags
5
4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
3.4%
Body & Structure
4
3.4%
Steering
4
3.4%
By model year
1983 Thunderbird
1
0.8%
1986 Thunderbird
1
0.8%
1988 Thunderbird
1
0.8%
1989 Thunderbird
5
4.2%
1990 Thunderbird
7
5.9%
1991 Thunderbird
7
5.9%
1992 Thunderbird
18
15.3%
1993 Thunderbird
26
22.0%
1994 Thunderbird
21
17.8%
1995 Thunderbird
13
11.0%
1996 Thunderbird
7
5.9%
1997 Thunderbird
4
3.4%
2002 Thunderbird
6
5.1%
2004 Thunderbird
1
0.8%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
8
18.6%
ELK Grove Village
6
14.0%
Plainfield
4
9.3%
Highland
4
9.3%
Island Park
3
7.0%
East Peoria
3
7.0%
Orland Park
3
7.0%
Naperville
3
7.0%
Peoria
3
7.0%
Hoopeston
2
4.7%
OAK LAW
2
4.7%
Matteson
2
4.7%