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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAHP60A22Y••••••2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD
That is about average for the 2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD — 6 complaints per build across 14 builds.
9on this build
84on the model
14builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 4Electrical System 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashSep 2016
My daughter was in a rollover accident on 09 -06 -2016 in a 2002 ford thunderbird convertible. The air bag did not sufficiently deploy & she was severely injured as a result. She was on interstate 95n near manning, sc when a semi truck did not see her & came into her lane…
Service BrakescrashDec 2004
When the consumer applied the brakes abruptly the vehicle kept going and hit the vehicle in front of him. The air bag did not deploy. *jb
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2015
I went to park the car and the car went racing into the spot and it was difficult to make it stop. I through the car into park and even then I was sure it was going to stop. If I didn't have an empty parking lot I don't think it would have been possible there would have been an…
Electrical SystemAug 2011
Had the vehicle tuned-up. After a few driven miles the airbag light came on and stays lit. The problem "driver side air bag high resistance" causes "a poor connection where the clockspring connect into the main wiring harness." cost to replace/repair $681. This is a defect…
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 2009
The contact owns a 2002 ford thunderbird. The contact stated the oil and gas are mixing in the valve. The rings were replaced but the problem persisted. The contact called the ford manufacturer and was told there is no recall or warranty on this problem and that they would have…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FAHP60A22Y107619 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.