Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1982 Thunderbird.
The 1982 Ford Thunderbird overview identifies the vehicle as a 1982 model of Ford’s Thunderbird line. While the JSON does not detail its body, platform or engine, it does provide complaint‑history data for the model line spanning 1990‑2005, with the peak of 482 complaints in 1993 and a low of just two complaints in 1999. Because this complaint record begins after the 1982 model year, the 1982 Thunderbird sits outside the window of those reliability figures, meaning the supplied data does not directly reflect its dependability.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Thunderbird of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Turbo Coupe 2.3L Turbo I-4 | 8.50 sec | 16.30 sec | 190 hp | RWD |
| 1989 | SC Coupe 3.8L Supercharger V6 | 6.00 sec | 15.90 sec | 210 hp | RWD |
| 1972 | 429 Hardtop Coupe 7.0L V8 | 12.00 sec | 18.16 sec | 212 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE… Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
Showing 5 of 6 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01157 | 2001-08-06 | Unknown Or Other | INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC |
| 002310 | 2000-11-13 | Power Train | SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE… |
| 9888 | 1998-04-27 | Power Train | INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC |
| 97511 | 1997-03-03 | Power Train | FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD |
| BC8899950401 | 1995-04-01 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | UNKNOWN |
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.
Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.