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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FAHP60A42Y••••••2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD
That is about average for the 2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD — 6 complaints per build across 14 builds.
5on this build
84on the model
14builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemOct 2018
The cluster lights have gone out on my 2002 ford thunderbird. When this actually happened I really don't know since the car is mainly a show car and while driving the car at dusk coming back from a car show the cluster lights did not come on. We parked the car and only drove it…
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2010
No particular events leading to failure, just mileage (about 35k). Problem is ignition misfires - not consistent at all but causes nearly complete loss of power, stumbling, particularly on acceleration (on ramps, passing, etc.). The problem is intermittent - at times causes loss…
Vehicle Speed ControlJul 2004
When the consumer attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle surged forward about two car lengths. The consumer stated the back tires spin and there was a smell of rubber. *jb the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to find anything wrong
Electrical SystemMay 2012
Clock spring ,on both of my 02 tbirds,VIN# [xxx] [xxx] I think this is a very poor part installed in my birds,since I paid top dollar for these cars,$4000.00 over list price each at the dealer autoway for in bradenton florida. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom…
Electrical SystemAug 2008
I am writing today to express grave concerns for my 2002 ford thunderbird. It is my understanding that ford motor company has extended the warranty for model years 2003-2005 for the coil over plug (cop) ignition system, but has chosen to omit the 2002 model year even though a…
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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 1FAHP60A42Y118864 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.