IllustrationWHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES; ALSO, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/BRAKE SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER, STILL AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
1995 Ford Thunderbird
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →261Owner complaints
Model-year median: 3
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1995 Ford Thunderbird
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 261 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 92 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 49 reports
- Power Train: 41 reports
- Air Bags: 17 reports
- Exterior Lighting: 16 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
92 reportsUPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/ WENT TO THE LEFT, THE PERSON THAT WAS DRIVING DIED. INFORMATION WAS GIVEN BY POLICE OFFICER THAT TOOK THE REPORT . *AK
RIGHT REAR SHOCK REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAR SHAKES AND THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE .*AK *JB
AFTER THREE DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THREE MONTH AFTERWARDS BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS REPLACED.
REPLACED FRONT WARPED BRAKE ROTORS; ALSO, REPLACED WORN OUT PADS. *AK
ROTORS WARPED AND LOCKED UP, TAKEN CAR TO DEALER ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCASSIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DRUM BRAKES; WHEN THE REAR BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THERES NOT MUCH RESISTANCE WITH THE PEDAL. *AK INTERMITTEN LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL, REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE NO TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, SERVICE RESPONSE NEVER EXAMINED MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM, WHEN FIRST NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED FURTHER TOWARDS FIRE WAL…
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DRUM BRAKES; WHEN THE REAR BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THERES NOT MUCH RESISTANCE WITH THE PEDAL. *AK INTERMITTEN LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL, REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE NO TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, SERVICE RESPONSE NEVER EXAMINED MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM, WHEN FIRST NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED FURTHER TOWARDS FIRE WALL AND MADE A DISTINCTIVE CLICKING NOISE, DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM, FOUND AS BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT ALWAYS GO TO FLOOR ,REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAVE ALWAYS HAD GRABING , CLUNKING SOUND AND HAVE HAD PARTS REPLACED.*JB
ABS BRAKES VIBRATE AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.