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1994 Ford Thunderbird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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300Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
112
1991184
1992423
1993300
1994261
1995233
1996169
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
92Service Brakes, Hydraulic
75Engine And Engine Cooling
61Electrical System
24Vehicle Speed Control
23
All reported categories
Air Bags
17Unknown Or Other
13Suspension
12Fuel System, Gasoline
10Tires
9Visibility
8Exterior Lighting
7Seat Belts
7Steering
7Equipment
3Structure
3Wheels
3Seats
2Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 300 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports10 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

300 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1997
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE; ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE POSITIONING SWITCH (TPS). *AK

NHTSA ODI #513380

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1996
Power Train

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #510951

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996
Power Train

REPLACED TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #510702

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING, DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND THIRD TIME REPLACED THEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803038

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #509692

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #803391

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 1996
Power Train

THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, PURCHASED CAR USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #803357

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1996
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, ALSO SLIPPED FROM A STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #509363

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APLLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE CAR, TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE TURN ROTORS AND POLISH THEM, NEVER HAD REPLACED THEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ODI #801526

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE FAN BELT FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #507684

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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