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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
57,600 miles · Jun 24, 2005
Air Bags
DT: AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. TOOK CAR TO HERTZ, AND THEY SAID IT HAD A SHORT TO GROUND. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BLOWN FUSE IN THE MODULE. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CONTACT DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT REPLACING THE FUSE IN THE MODULE WILL NOT HELP FOR LONG UNLESS WIRING IS REPLACED. *…
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DT: AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. TOOK CAR TO HERTZ, AND THEY SAID IT HAD A SHORT TO GROUND. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BLOWN FUSE IN THE MODULE. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CONTACT DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT REPLACING THE FUSE IN THE MODULE WILL NOT HELP FOR LONG UNLESS WIRING IS REPLACED. *SB *NM
NHTSA ODI #10124412
107,000 miles · Jun 20, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
FORD 1995 THUNDERBIRD CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS PARKED EARLY IN THE MORNING. NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE POWER ANTENNA MOTOR HAD NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR YEARS. TEN DAYS LAT…
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FORD 1995 THUNDERBIRD CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS PARKED EARLY IN THE MORNING. NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE POWER ANTENNA MOTOR HAD NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR YEARS. TEN DAYS LATER BEFORE THE FIRE, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE DOOR LOCK POWER FUNCTION WAS RESTORED AND THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE FUSE WAS BEING CHECKED FOR BEING TOO HOT TO TOUCH. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10122223
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2005
Structure
UNSAFE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN CONSUMER'S 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD. *BF
NHTSA ODI #10114872
92,000 miles · Nov 2, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury
AFTER STRIKING A DEER, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CRACKING THE DASH AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND KNOCKED THE CONSUMER OUT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10099193
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2004
Tires
INITIALLY IT FELT AS THOUGH A TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE, LATER IN THE TRIP THE TIRE BEGAN THUMPING AS IF IT WERE SQUARE. INSPECTING THE TIRE I FOUND THAT THE TREAD WAS TWISTING OUT OF SHAPE AND THAT CHUNKS OF RUBBER HAD COME OFF OF THE TIRE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10093308
100,000 miles · Sep 7, 2004
Power TrainCrash
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE OWNER WENT INSIDE OF THE STORE BUT WHEN HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE HAD GONE COMPLETELY ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE. ALL OF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENED AND IN PARK. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10091465
53,000 miles · Aug 16, 2004
Suspension
LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKEN. CAR IS IN MINT CONDITION ND NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10086998
54,000 miles · Aug 13, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
ELECTRIC FAN MOTOR FOR RADIATOR COOLING FAN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE THE PLASTIC SHROUD TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10086788
Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10066846
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2004
Structure
DUE TO A UNSAFE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONSUMER BELIEVED THE DEALERSHIP PUT USED PARTS ON HIS NEW VEHICLE. (NAR) *PH *CB
NHTSA ODI #10064951
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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