Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Ford Thunderbird, most frequently naming the driver assistance and powertrain (other) categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
CONSUMER STATES WHEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING INJURIES. TS
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
FORD: CERTAIN 1999-2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN NEW YORK AND CERTAIN 2001 VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MAINE, CERTIFIED FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA-FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY REFUND. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2004 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2003 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 |
| 2002 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 1999Viewing | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 48.2 |
| 1996 | 233 | 4 | 0 | 51.3 |
| 1995 | 261 | 1 | 0 | 46.8 |
| 1994 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 45.3 |
| 1993 | 423 | 4 | 3 | 57.2 |
| 1992 | 184 | 4 | 5 | 61.8 |
| 1991 | 112 | 4 | 2 | 62.3 |
| 1990 | 140 | 4 | 4 | 65.8 |
| 1989 | 124 | 5 | 6 | 72.3 |
| 1988 | 92 | 2 | 7 | 67.2 |
| 1987 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 64.6 |
| 1986 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 58.7 |
| 1985 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 63.1 |
| 1984 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 59.5 |
| 1983 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.