Ford Thunderbird problems reported in Virginia
114 of the 3,081 complaints filed about the Ford Thunderbird came from Virginia, 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.
114
Complaints from Virginia
3
Crashes
12
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
27
23.7%
Engine & Cooling
26
22.8%
Lights
16
14.0%
Electrical System
14
12.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
7.0%
Seat Belts
5
4.4%
Seats
3
2.6%
Other & Unspecified
2
1.8%
Tires
2
1.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
1.8%
Equipment & Accessories
1
0.9%
By model year
1965 Thunderbird
1
0.9%
1980 Thunderbird
1
0.9%
1984 Thunderbird
1
0.9%
1986 Thunderbird
3
2.6%
1987 Thunderbird
4
3.5%
1988 Thunderbird
15
13.2%
1989 Thunderbird
6
5.3%
1990 Thunderbird
6
5.3%
1991 Thunderbird
4
3.5%
1992 Thunderbird
8
7.0%
1993 Thunderbird
23
20.2%
1994 Thunderbird
10
8.8%
1995 Thunderbird
12
10.5%
1996 Thunderbird
7
6.1%
1997 Thunderbird
7
6.1%
2002 Thunderbird
2
1.8%
2003 Thunderbird
4
3.5%
Cities reporting most
Alexandria
8
14.5%
Sterling
7
12.7%
Woodbridge
6
10.9%
Virginia Beach
5
9.1%
Richmond
5
9.1%
Bristol
4
7.3%
Stafford
4
7.3%
Herndon
4
7.3%
Paris
3
5.5%
Mechanicsville
3
5.5%
Craigsville
3
5.5%
Bumpass
3
5.5%