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Electronic stability controlPart report

2005 Ford Thunderbird Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
39,842miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2005 Ford Thunderbird, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,842 miles.

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.

“1. I was accelerating from a stop position and the wrench icon came on and the car went on : limp mode . 2. Has occurred twice, once, a week after they installed a new electronic throttle control. 3. I am afraid the throttle could jam on the major highway that I travel everyday to work. 4. I did a search on this problem and so far I have counted 20 complaints and I stopped searching. 5. This happen on a 2005 Ford Thunderbird that I just purchased.”

NHTSA complaint #10260010, filed 2009-02, 39,789 miles

“My 2005 Ford Thunderbird for no apparent reason just looses power and the wrench icon come on. I was driving on the freeway and this happened and I barely made it to the side of the road. This happened to me in 2007 and I took it in to a Ford dealership and they could not find anything wrong. Now it is happening again and I almost got in to a serious accident at high speed. I did a search and found that this is has happened enough that Ford extended the warranty for the coil on plug. …”

NHTSA complaint #10349732, filed 2010-08, 39,896 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200527%
200211%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Thunderbird

Electrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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