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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
19973
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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 · Jul 17, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AND THE BRAKES GRIND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. REPLACED ROTORS, DRUMS AND BRAKE PADS (3) TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986034

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1996
Electrical System

WHEN DRIVING CAR SOMETIMES STALLS, DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986821

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #505782

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKES FEEL LIKE AN WASHBOARD AND NOT EVEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985551

Mileage unknown · May 28, 1996
Electrical System

THE CAR CONTINUES TO CUT OFF WHENEVER IN USE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984879

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984027

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1996
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicWheels

TRANSMISSION FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

NHTSA ODI #503443

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1996
Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE PARKED, RUBBER SMELL AND SMOKE ENTERED INTERIOR. VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982586

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1996
Air BagsCrash

AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980959

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

RIGHT DOOR POWER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502737

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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