Major Problems with 2003 Ford Thunderbird Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Ford Thunderbird

2003 Ford Thunderbird AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 6300 miles

2003 Ford Thunderbird AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 160000 miles

2003 Ford Thunderbird ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Browse 2003 Ford Thunderbird complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Thunderbird owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford thunderbird. the contact stated that the vehicle sputtered and the check engine light...	7 ~ 35392 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM a couple of months after the car was purchased the battery light comes on and when it does no other...	4 ~ 16500 miles
AIR BAGS another vehicle turned left right in front of me i was going aprox 50 mph i t-boned the other cars...	3 ~ 68100 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at 25 mph driver applied the brakes and vehicle accelerated. *ak...	3 ~ 49764 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my transmission was having issues with shifting. lights flashed on dashboard. *jb...	3 ~ 2133 miles
SUSPENSION one of the 4 bolts that hold the rear suspension to the vehicle fell out of the car. the bolt...	2 ~ 49357 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was accelerating to merge onto the highway at full throttle and the engine shut itself off. i pulled over...	2 ~ 75246 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 ford thunderbird had spark plugs replaced four times. vehicle slowed down to 5 mph without warning and would not...	2 ~ 27120 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS complaint received via e-mail. front right brake caliper came off and locked up wheel and slid my car sideways when...	2 ~ 7150 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the seat belt locked up when a turn was made also the abs did not work. *jb...	2 ~ 27000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when i open the vehicle door at night other vehicle drivers can not see my opened vehicle door when i...	1 ~ 14000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford thunderbird. the contact stated that the headlights failed. while driving 50 mph the...	1 ~ 48000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE one of the 4 bolts that hold the rear suspension to the vehicle fell out of the car. the bolt...	1 ~ 52000 miles
POWER TRAIN while making a u-turn in a culd-e-sac at 5 mph the wrench light came on. i can only reach a	1 ~ 37000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE driving on a 1 850 mile trip. car engine repeatedly shut off on light acceleration from complete stop. motor light...	1 ~ 54240 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* - the contact owns a 2003 ford thunderbird. the contact heard a loud noise when steering or turning the...	1 ~ 13999 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while applying the brake pedal there was a noise as though the wheel was going to...	1 ~ 14000 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while applying the brake pedal there was a noise as though the wheel was going to...	1 ~ 14000 miles
STRUCTURE 2003 ford thunderbird had spark plugs replaced four times. vehicle slowed down to 5 mph without warning and would not...	1
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM 2003 ford thunderbird had spark plugs replaced four times. vehicle slowed down to 5 mph without warning and would not...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2003 ford thunderbird had spark plugs replaced four times. vehicle slowed down to 5 mph without warning and would not...	1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the vehicles rearend (differential) develops a howling noise noticable at 40+ mph. this same problem has occurred twice before. the...	1 ~ 8525 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS passenger side air bag deployed in a parking lot near belleview & quebec driving at 5mph. car taken to courtesy...	1 ~ 2465 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 25 mph driver applied the brakes and vehicle accelerated. *ak...	1 ~ 11000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS complaint received via e-mail. front right brake caliper came off and locked up wheel and slid my car sideways when...	1 ~ 300 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when braking the brake pedal goes down past the gas pedal foot to hit them at the same time. it...	1 ~ 200 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: while driving at 55-60 mph the engine started to bog down and slowly died. had been to dealer numerous...	1 ~ 6000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT a couple of months after the car was purchased the battery light comes on and when it does no other...	1 ~ 1000 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt locked up when a turn was made also the abs did not work. *jb...	1 ~ 27000 miles

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