IllustrationPOOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
1994 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
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports10 fire reports11 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
75 reportsLOUD HUM/VIBRATIONS AT 40. *DSH
BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE VIBRATES ON LEFT FRONT SIDE, INDICATING BRAKES TRYING TO GRAB ROTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT
THE FRONT PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIMES . TT
BRAKES OVERHEATS, WARPS ROTORS; VIBRATION AND SQUEALING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES; BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 45,000 MILES. TT
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
ABS, BRAKES HAS VIBRATION IN FRONT END AND REPLACED DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE IS MALFUNTIONING. THEY ARE NOISY AND IN PANIC STOP THEY SLID. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE. *AK
APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.