173 problems have been reported for the 1997 Ford Thunderbird. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1997 Ford Thunderbird. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 54 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (16 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Ford Thunderbird in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Thunderbird, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Ford Thunderbird with the Ford Thunderbird from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Thunderbird is 173 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Ford Thunderbird is 77.
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