IllustrationWHILE MAKING HARD LEFT/RIGHT TURNS FROM A DEAD STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END SKIPS/SLIDES A SIF DRIVING ON ICE WHEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOUT 30F OR LESS. *AK
1994 Ford Thunderbird
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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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 reportsINVOLVED IN MVA AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING REARVIEW MIRROR TO COME OFF AND HIT CONSUMER IN EYE, CUTTING THE EYEBALL. *AK
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER VEHICLE TO SKID AROUND. *AK
CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT AND MELTS THE BOTTOM PLATIC MOULDING. *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD
AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK PLEASE DESCRIBE.
THE CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE APARTMENT WHEN THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE CAME FROM THE DASH BOARD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH THE CAR GOT VERY HOT AND WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE CAR THE CAR IS ONLY NINE DAYS OLD, THE POLICE REPORT SAID THE FIRE WAS FROM ENGINE. *AK
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE RODS BROKE . TT
ABS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR END. HAVING BRAKE JOBS DONE EVERY 1500-2000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.