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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAHP60A32Y••••••2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD
That is about average for the 2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD — 6 complaints per build across 14 builds.
7on this build
84on the model
14builds in total
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 3Exterior Lighting 1Steering 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherJul 2017
My car was running and I exited the vehicle to put garage door down. I put vehicle in parked with it running and door shut and when I came back to the vehicle all the doors were locked and car was running. Very dangerous I was unable to get into vehicle all doors locked with car…
Electrical SystemMay 2017
Stereo cuts on and off all the time and sometimes the car alarm goes off
EngineApr 2017
The contact owns a 2002 ford thunderbird. While driving 60 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began idling roughly. The vehicle was taken to an auto parts store where the employee found that cylinders 3, 4, and 7 were misfiring, as well as a…
SteeringJun 2009
The most recent problem started in june 2009 when the airbag indicator light came on for no reason and wouldn't go off (is it working or not? Safety issue?) then within a matter of weeks everything on the steering column controls quit working or went berserk. The cruise controls…
Exterior LightingDec 2005
The headlight brackets on the 2002 thunderbird crack at the rear, where the headlight attaches to the frame with a bolt. Also cracks in the entire rear body of the headlight... Design was changed in 2003, ford will only replace under warranty, after warranty ford will not…
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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 1FAHP60A32Y126082 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.