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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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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

92 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ABS BRAKES, WHEN MADE ATTEMTPTING TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE WENT TO FAR DOWN TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #800113

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 1996
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES VIBRATE/MAKE NOISE UPON APPLICATION.

NHTSA ODI #506374

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AND THE BRAKES GRIND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. REPLACED ROTORS, DRUMS AND BRAKE PADS (3) TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986034

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #505782

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKES FEEL LIKE AN WASHBOARD AND NOT EVEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985551

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984027

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1996
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicWheels

TRANSMISSION FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

NHTSA ODI #503443

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #501662

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES ARE GRABBING WHILE BRAKING, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

NHTSA ODI #977712

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

THE BRAKE PADS ARE MELTING, WHEN STOPPING THE STEERING SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE SIDE . TT

NHTSA ODI #974021

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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