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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAHP60A93Y••••••2003 Ford THUNDERBIRD
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2003 Ford THUNDERBIRD build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
32on the model
13builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Steering 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJun 2012
The first incident happened on 6/12/12 when the engine started sputtering and missing and then went into a "limp mode" and would only accelerate no more than 15 mph. After taking it to the shop they determined that the ignition coil on cylinder #8 was bad and replaced it for…
Electrical SystemMar 2010
The car de-powers and will not go above 20-25 mph. The anti lock brake lights come on. They will stay on for awhile and go off and on by themselves. This happens in traffic and is very dangerous. My daughter nearly got plowed over trying to get off the road. She called my scared…
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2010
2003 thunderbird goes into "limp mode" and the car suddenly will not go above 25mph.... I am told it is a safety feature... But this is not safe if you are driving on the interstate! I am told this time it is a throttle body... Which I have been waiting for over 30 days. Ford…
SteeringDec 2006
- the contact owns a 2003 ford thunderbird. The contact heard a loud noise when steering or turning the vehicle to the left or right. The contact had the rack and pinion replaced ,and has the repair order. The contact purchased the vehicle in october 2006, and the failure began…
Service Brakes
The ABS did not work properly, when the brakes were applied, the vehicle hopped over the road
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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 1FAHP60A93Y106484 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.