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Ford Thunderbird fuel system, gasoline problems by year

117 NHTSA owner complaints name the fuel system, gasoline across 17 Thunderbird model years. The most reported year is 1992 with 23 reports.

YearFuel System, Gasoline reportsShare
2005 Thunderbird27%
2004 Thunderbird13%
2003 Thunderbird13%
2002 Thunderbird22%
1997 Thunderbird117%
1996 Thunderbird146%
1995 Thunderbird62%
1994 Thunderbird103%
1993 Thunderbird154%
1992 Thunderbird2313%
1991 Thunderbird109%
1990 Thunderbird54%
1989 Thunderbird65%
1988 Thunderbird33%
1987 Thunderbird47%
1986 Thunderbird29%
1984 Thunderbird28%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.