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1995 Ford Thunderbird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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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

What owners actually said

261 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #526494

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1997
Steering

WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK, AND SECONDS LATER THE STEERING WOULD GET EXTREMELY LOOSE AND DRIVER WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAS SEEN DEALER 5 TIMES. RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818892

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS.

NHTSA ODI #526696

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Structure

DESIGN OF CAR DOORS DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO HOLD ITSELF OPEN WHILE ON AN INCLINE.

NHTSA ODI #604080

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Power TrainFire

TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH/SHUDDERS IN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523427

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

NHTSA ODI #524963

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING MINIMUM THICKNESS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523916

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #521347

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

RADIATOR OVERHEATED/FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #520268

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES ROTORS/DISC DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN OCT OF 95. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 95 THUNDERBIRD, AND THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815855

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.