1984 Ford Thunderbird Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 23%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,948miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1984 Ford Thunderbird, 23% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,948 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car stalls after it warms up.runs well while driving when caming to a stop call stalls and causes car to not have power brakes or power steering witch may cause a very bad accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10069318, filed 2004-01, 111,948 miles“Consumer experiencing engine problem failure due to wet weather condition. Vehicle would intermittently stall or would not start, also vehicle was started and air filter caught on fire. Dealer was not notified.”
NHTSA complaint #826921, filed 1998-08Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 11% |
| 2004 | 5 | 15% |
| 2003 | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 | 24 | 26% |
| 1997 | 54 | 32% |
| 1996 | 65 | 28% |
| 1995 | 49 | 19% |
| 1994 | 61 | 20% |
| 1993 | 171 | 40% |
| 1992 | 27 | 15% |
| 1991 | 14 | 13% |
| 1990 | 11 | 8% |
| 1989 | 13 | 10% |
| 1988 | 7 | 8% |
| 1987 | 4 | 7% |
| 1986 | 7 | 30% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
| 1984 | 6 | 23% |
Other parts of the 1984 Ford Thunderbird
10 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1984 Ford Thunderbird
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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