IllustrationTHE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995 Ford Thunderbird
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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.
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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 reportsPURCHASE CAR NEW LEASE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, THE FRONT END IS BAD THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BOLT BROKEN WAS IN THREE TIME FOR THAT . TT
WATER WAS SPLASHED ON CAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WAS TAKEN IN BY AIR INTAKE AND CARS ENGINE TURNED OFF. TT
BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND POPPING NOISE-HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. TT
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLE, SECOND DEALER SAID THE ROTORS ARE WARPED, 1ST DEALER SAID LET US TURN THEM, THE VEHICLE IS 2WEEKS OLD.*AK
BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT CRYSTALIZED. WOULD VIBRATE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. TT
REAR WHEEL TRACTION PROBLEM. *AW
DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. TT
VEHICLE MAY TEND TO LOOSE TRACTION ON INSIDE REAR WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. TT
VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER CAUSING CAR TO RUN INTO A TREE. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.