Ford Thunderbird problems reported in New Jersey
73 of the 3,081 complaints filed about the Ford Thunderbird came from New Jersey, 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.
73
Complaints from New Jersey
4
Crashes
5
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
22
30.1%
Brakes
9
12.3%
Electrical System
9
12.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
8
11.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
11.0%
Seat Belts
4
5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
4.1%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.7%
Tires
2
2.7%
Lights
2
2.7%
Body & Structure
2
2.7%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.4%
By model year
1985 Thunderbird
3
4.1%
1987 Thunderbird
4
5.5%
1988 Thunderbird
1
1.4%
1989 Thunderbird
4
5.5%
1990 Thunderbird
5
6.8%
1991 Thunderbird
2
2.7%
1992 Thunderbird
6
8.2%
1993 Thunderbird
16
21.9%
1994 Thunderbird
11
15.1%
1995 Thunderbird
9
12.3%
1996 Thunderbird
6
8.2%
1997 Thunderbird
3
4.1%
2002 Thunderbird
1
1.4%
2004 Thunderbird
2
2.7%
Cities reporting most
Whiting
6
18.8%
Phillipsburg
4
12.5%
Pennsville
3
9.4%
Toms River
3
9.4%
Farirton
2
6.3%
North Bergen
2
6.3%
Mickleton
2
6.3%
Garfield
2
6.3%
Princeton
2
6.3%
Sussex
2
6.3%
Edison
2
6.3%
Freehold
2
6.3%