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Ford Thunderbird vehicle speed control problems by year

174 NHTSA owner complaints name the vehicle speed control across 17 Thunderbird model years. The most reported year is 1989 with 26 reports.

YearVehicle Speed Control reportsShare
2005 Thunderbird415%
2004 Thunderbird926%
2003 Thunderbird412%
2002 Thunderbird1112%
1997 Thunderbird117%
1996 Thunderbird83%
1995 Thunderbird114%
1994 Thunderbird238%
1993 Thunderbird143%
1992 Thunderbird63%
1991 Thunderbird109%
1990 Thunderbird1712%
1989 Thunderbird2621%
1988 Thunderbird89%
1987 Thunderbird711%
1986 Thunderbird313%
1984 Thunderbird28%

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