Ford Thunderbird
Registered from 1996 to 2005.
About this model
The Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company for model years 1955 to 2005, with a hiatus from 1998 to 2001.
From the Wikipedia article Ford Thunderbird, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1715 kg · 2720 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2004 | 1715 kg · 2720 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2003 | 1633 kg · 2720 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2002 | 1633 kg · 2720 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 1997 | 1591 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1996 | 1591 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Ford filed 15 bulletins about the 2005 Thunderbird.
- Engine and engine cooling: 4
- Power train: 3
- Structure: 3
- Electrical system: 2
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 2
- Steering: 1
- The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB… · August 2017
- Ford/lincoln/mercury: may have sludge buildup in throttle body leading to less airflow or engine idling rpm fluctuation and hard starts or battery disconnect or dead battery after keep alive memory… · December 2012
- Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 2003-2005 model year lincoln ls and ford thunderbird vehicles equipped with 3.9l engine with extended warranty coverage on ignition coil assemblies and on 2003 my… · October 2008
- Automatic transmission solenoid emissions warranty extension. sample consumer letter attached. *kb · July 2007
- Water/moisture in cop wells - dtc p0301-p0308 - 3.9l engine - vehicles built through 5/1/2004. *tt · December 2005
- Unusual engine noise or engine knock concerns due to regular fuel. *tt · December 2005
- Delayed or harsh reverse engagements - 5r55s transmission - vehicles built prior to 09/23/2004. *tt · December 2005
- Moisture in storage compartment. *eh · May 2005
7 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.