IllustrationBLOWER 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.
1995 Ford Thunderbird
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
What owners actually said
261 reportsTORQUE CONVERTER PISTON FAILURE. TOURQUE CONVERTER AND PISTON REPLACED
HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE GEAR BOX ACROSS THE UNDERNEATH CARRIAGE OF THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE POWER STEERING SHORT RACK, IS CROSSED BY TWO TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. OWNER MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATI…
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HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE GEAR BOX ACROSS THE UNDERNEATH CARRIAGE OF THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE POWER STEERING SHORT RACK, IS CROSSED BY TWO TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. OWNER MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKE PAD MATERIAL NOT MATING TO RESPECTIVE SURFACES CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP AND DAMAGE RESULTING IN EXTREME VIBRATION.
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ABOUT 4 TIMES, CAUSING SERIOUS VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT SINCE DAY ONE. RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. WHENDRIVING A0T 60-70 MPH IF I SHOULD LET GO OF WHEEL THE CAR WOULD IMMEDIATELY RUN OFF THE ROAD. LONG TRIPS ARE VERY TIRING TO ARMS, SHOULDERS AND BACK. MY TIRES ARE GOOD, FRONT END IN ALIGNMENT ETC.
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.
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE, AND CONSUMER CAN SMELL A LITTLE OF SMOKE BURNING FROM THE BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE THE PADS ON THE BRAKES AND THAT FORD HAS TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS / DRUMS FAILED, CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION/PULSATION.
WHEEL STUDS ON LEFT REAR WHEEL FAILED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.