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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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1992423
1993300
1994261
1995233
1996169
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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 · Sep 4, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS WARP/BRAKE PADS WEAR IRREGULARLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY.

NHTSA ODI #508292

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT TIME OF DELIVERY.

NHTSA ODI #508127

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1996
SeatsFire

PARKED VEHICLE SUDDENLY IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE DUE TO A SHORT IN POWER SEAT MOTOR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #801260

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #507664

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS, CAUSING ROTORS, SHOES AND PADS TO CRACK.

NHTSA ODI #507441

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER UNTIL 15 MPH OR ABOVE.

NHTSA ODI #506957

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REPLACED BRAKE PADS. AK

NHTSA ODI #800174

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 19, 1996
Equipment

JACK BROKE IN HALF WHILE CHANGING TIRE.

NHTSA ODI #506386

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

BRAKES VIBRATE/MAKE NOISE UPON APPLICATION.

NHTSA ODI #506374

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.