Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Thunderbird has 13 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2015 | ENGINE | I'VE OWNED MY 2003 THUNDERBIRD SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT NOW HAS 65000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN ONLY 2000 MILE... |
| Jun 11, 2013 | ENGINE | CAR SPUTTERED AND MISFIRED CAUSING PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND SPEED LOSS. PROBLEM IS IGNITION COILS. HA... |
| Jul 10, 2012 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT FULL THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF OFF. I PULL... |
| Jun 12, 2012 | ENGINE | THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 6/12/12 WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND MISSING AND THEN WENT ... |
| Oct 11, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DRIVING ON A 1,850 MILE TRIP. CAR ENGINE REPEATEDLY SHUT OFF ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM COMPLETE STO... |
| Jul 1, 2010 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND THE ... |
| Mar 15, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WE OWN A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4 L, V-8 TRITON ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AN... |
| Feb 15, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON FEBRUARY 2007 I WAS DRIVING THE EXPEDITION IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFICWHEN I NOTICED THAT CAR BEGAN TO F... |
| Jul 3, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT | 2003 FORD THUNDERBIRD HAD SPARK PLUGS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 5 MPH WITHOUT WARN... |
| Jun 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003 FORD EXPLORER OVERHEATED AND LOST COOLANT. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. FIRST 2 TRIPS, PROBLE... |
| Jul 25, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 91 IN MASS. MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. THIS WAS A FACTOR... |
| Oct 1, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED TO BOG DOWN AND SLOWLY DIED. HAD BEEN TO DEALER... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FOIA REQUEST CYS OF ALL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN NHTSA & INTERNATIONAL ENGINE GROUP RE THE 6.0 POWERST... |