Ford Thunderbird problems reported in Texas
137 of the 3,081 complaints filed about the Ford Thunderbird came from Texas, most often about the brakes.
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.
137
Complaints from Texas
11
Crashes
12
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
22
16.1%
Electrical System
18
13.1%
Engine & Cooling
15
10.9%
Lights
13
9.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
7.3%
Seat Belts
8
5.8%
Tires
7
5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.6%
Suspension
5
3.6%
Airbags
5
3.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
2.9%
By model year
1979 Thunderbird
1
0.7%
1984 Thunderbird
3
2.2%
1987 Thunderbird
4
2.9%
1988 Thunderbird
8
5.8%
1989 Thunderbird
3
2.2%
1990 Thunderbird
10
7.3%
1991 Thunderbird
6
4.4%
1992 Thunderbird
5
3.6%
1993 Thunderbird
19
13.9%
1994 Thunderbird
16
11.7%
1995 Thunderbird
16
11.7%
1996 Thunderbird
16
11.7%
1997 Thunderbird
14
10.2%
1998 Thunderbird
2
1.5%
2002 Thunderbird
9
6.6%
2003 Thunderbird
4
2.9%
2005 Thunderbird
1
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Houston
9
17.0%
Dallas
8
15.1%
Conroe
5
9.4%
Kountze
4
7.5%
Denton
4
7.5%
SAN Antonio
4
7.5%
Austin
4
7.5%
Lago Vista
3
5.7%
Missouri City
3
5.7%
Port Arthu
3
5.7%
Splendora
3
5.7%
Wichita Fall
3
5.7%