Ford Thunderbird

Ford Thunderbird — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Ford Thunderbird

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–2005 — — 0 10 699

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Thunderbird

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Ford 3.8L 6-cylinder 1982–1997 16 models 32
Ford 5.0L V8 (Windsor & Coyote) 1981–1993 35 models 17

Ford Thunderbird fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

Used Ford Thunderbird prices by year →

About the Ford Thunderbird

The Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company for model years 1955 to 2005, with a hiatus from 1998 to 2001.

Source: Wikipedia — Ford Thunderbird, CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1996 4 276 Engine And Engine Cooling, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1997 2 196 Engine And Engine Cooling, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 2 93 Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System, Air Bags
2003 0 73 Electrical System, Power Train, Service Brakes
2004 1 34 Vehicle Speed Control, Engine, Power Train
2005 1 27 Electrical System, Vehicle Speed Control, Air Bags

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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