Most-reported problems

Across 27 owner complaints filed on the 2005 Ford Thunderbird

• Electrical System19%
• Air Bags15%
• Engine15%
• Vehicle Speed Control15%
• Engine and Engine Cooling11%
• Fuel/propulsion System11%

Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.

Safety recalls

1 campaign issued by the manufacturer

• Fuel System, Gasoline · Storage

  ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.

  Campaign 05V113000

Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.