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SuspensionPart report

2002 Ford Thunderbird Suspension Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 93 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2002 Ford Thunderbird, 1% of the 93 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Took the car in for a oil change the dealer wrote up a list of problems need to repair on this car .this car was in the garage and driven weekly it only has 30,600 miles on it. I think it will cost me 2500 dollars to repair this car. I never had anything like this before with a car.”

NHTSA complaint #10895573, filed 2016-08

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200413%
200339%
200211%
19971811%
199694%
199583%
1994124%
199372%
199232%
199133%
198932%
198811%

Other parts of the 2002 Ford Thunderbird

Engine cooling
24 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Thunderbird

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology