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1995 Ford Thunderbird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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261Owner 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

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1992423
1993300
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1995233
1996169
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
92Engine And Engine Cooling
49Power Train
41Air Bags
17Exterior Lighting
16
All reported categories
Electrical System
15Steering
13Vehicle Speed Control
11Structure
10Unknown Or Other
9Suspension
8Fuel System, Gasoline
6Tires
6Visibility
6Seats
3Service Brakes, Air
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Wheels
2Engine
1Equipment
1Interior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 261 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports11 fire reports14 injury reports

Power Train complaints

41 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

THIS VEHICLE HAS RECIEVED MAJOR SERVICE REQUIRING IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS OF SHOP TIME, FIVE TIMES ALONE FOR THE TRANSMISSION .

NHTSA ODI #703261

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

TORQUE CONVERTER PISTON FAILURE. TOURQUE CONVERTER AND PISTON REPLACED

NHTSA ODI #702379

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1998
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT SHIFT POINTS INTO THIRD AND OVERDRIVE WITH NORMAL ACCELERATION; ALSO, WITH AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE TURNS 4,500 RPM BEFORE SHIFTING INTO SECOND.

NHTSA ODI #781394

Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #537129

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1998
Electrical SystemPower Train

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER THE CONNECTION TO THE STARTER CAME APART. FLUID LEAKED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #530852

Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #526541

Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH AND CONTINUOUSLY SHUDDERS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523330

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #526494

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Power TrainFire

TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH/SHUDDERS IN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523427

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

NHTSA ODI #524963

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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