Vehicle report

1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Fuel economy

4 configurations
ConfigurationFuelCityHighwayCombined
3.8L 6-cyl, (FFS), Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline182521
2.3L 4-cyl, (FFS,TRBO), Manual 5-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline162419
5L 8-cyl, (FFS), Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline162419
2.3L 4-cyl, (FFS,TRBO), Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline152117

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1988 Ford Thunderbird MPG and Fuel Economy: 4 configurations | CarFathom