IllustrationPAINT OXIDATION ON TOP OF VEHICLE, SIDE AND DOOR.
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 reportsA SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. CANNOT ALIGN THE FRONT END TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS. ALL ATTEMPS (27 CONTACTS) TO GET THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER TO REPAIR, REPLACE, OR ADMITT THERE IS A PROBLEM WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES HAS BEEN TO NO AVAIL.. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CAR CONTINUOUS PULLS TO T…
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A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. CANNOT ALIGN THE FRONT END TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS. ALL ATTEMPS (27 CONTACTS) TO GET THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER TO REPAIR, REPLACE, OR ADMITT THERE IS A PROBLEM WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES HAS BEEN TO NO AVAIL.. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CAR CONTINUOUS PULLS TO THE RIGHT.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS HOUSING AND THIRD BRAKE LIGHTOVERHEATED/MELTED DUE TO HEATS FROM BULB. DEALER REPLACED PLASTIC HOUSING ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL MAY OCCUR. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME FOR REPLACEMENT/REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.…
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CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS HOUSING AND THIRD BRAKE LIGHTOVERHEATED/MELTED DUE TO HEATS FROM BULB. DEALER REPLACED PLASTIC HOUSING ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL MAY OCCUR. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME FOR REPLACEMENT/REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, ON THIRD OCCASION, THE GROUND CABLE ITSELF WA STESTED AND FOUND DEFECTIVE DUE T AHIGH RESISTANCE IN THE CABLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY BRAKES FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP, HOWEVER VEHICLE HIT REAR OF OTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
COSUMER COMPLAINING THAT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT SECURE PROPERLY UNLESS THE DOOR IS SLAMMED CLOSE. BELIEVES THAT THE DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS WERE CONSTRUCTED IMPROPERLY. FORD WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
BRAKE MALFUNCTION DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS.
BRAKES AND STEERING PROBLEMS
FRONT END SHAKES AND KNOCKING OR GRINDING SOUND IS HEARD DURING APPLICATION OF BRAKES. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AFTER EACH REPAIR. FRONT ROTORS SEEM TO BE INADEQUATE FOR WEIGHT OF CAR.
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF BRAKE ROTORS HAVING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 4000 TO 5000 MILES . THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP. WARRNTY IS NOW EXPIRED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER.SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.