IllustrationINITIALLY IT FELT AS THOUGH A TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE, LATER IN THE TRIP THE TIRE BEGAN THUMPING AS IF IT WERE SQUARE. INSPECTING THE TIRE I FOUND THAT THE TREAD WAS TWISTING OUT OF SHAPE AND THAT CHUNKS OF RUBBER HAD COME OFF OF THE TIRE.*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
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
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: 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
Tires complaints
6 reportsLOST TREAD BUT TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. NO CRASH BUT LOTS OF DAMAGE TO CAR BODY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: HYM3FT8198 TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
FRONT RIGHT SLIPPED BELT AND ALL FOUR WORN OUT AT 20,000 ON A 50,000 TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)
TIRES HAD 16,000-MILES , TIRE CAME APART ON I-70 IN COLORADO AT 75 M.P.H. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND GOT NEW TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE REMAINING 3-TIRES CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND SIDEWALL. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE 3-TIRES FOR 16.00 DOLLARS. MY QUE…
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TIRES HAD 16,000-MILES , TIRE CAME APART ON I-70 IN COLORADO AT 75 M.P.H. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND GOT NEW TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE REMAINING 3-TIRES CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND SIDEWALL. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE 3-TIRES FOR 16.00 DOLLARS. MY QUETSION IS ARE THESE TIRES SAFE TO DRIVE? HAS ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SIZE? I HAVE ALL THE ADJUSTMENT PAPERS IN MY FILES. SIGNED: GARY SALYER. *AK (TIRESIZE: P21570 R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21570 R15 )
THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES (FR 680 P21570R15) ARE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL, DEALER AGREED THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION BUT SAYS FIRESTONE IS NOT RECALL THIS SIZE TIRE AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO FORD. NLM
AFTER PARKING CONSUMER NOTICED THIS FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING IN THE MIDDLE. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED. *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.