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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

Other model years Selected year
184
1992423
1993300
1994261
1995233
1996169
19973
1998
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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

Visibility complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 17, 2009
Visibility

THE SUN ROOF OF MY 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD BLEW OFF MY CAR AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE BRACKETS THAT HELD IT UP BROKE OFF AND THE GLASS WENT FLYING ACROSS TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10268970

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility

THE HEAD GASKET IN MY CAR HAS FAILED AS HAVE MANY OF THE 3.8L FORD V6'S FORD HAS PRODUCED ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RAOD THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TAMPERING WITH IT NO SCRATCHES NO DENTS JUST FELL RIGHT OFF THE CAR AND ON TO THE ROAD!!!!. *AK

NHTSA ODI #754502

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

BLOWER MOTOR STICKS ON "HIGH" OR FAILS TO WORK WHEN "AUTO" IS SELECTED ON THE SWITCH -- REF. 1996 T-BIRD RECALL.; WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN MOVING FORWARD A POPPING SOUND IS HEARD. NO OBVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS EXIST.

NHTSA ODI #702791

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSteering

POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #528626

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1995
Visibility

IN HEAVY RAIN CANNOT SEE THRU WINDSHIELD; GET A GLARE, EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE MAGNIIFIED; IMPAIRS VISION. TT

NHTSA ODI #973127

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1995
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER INSTALLED WITH LOOSE CONNECTION TO BLOCK. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #601266

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.