Model year record
1994 Ford Thunderbird
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 426 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 66 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 40 | 63,237 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 21 | 63,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 18 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 17 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 17 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 16 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 14 | — |
| Unknown or other | 13 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 12 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 9 | 115,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 8 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 80,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 6 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 6 | — |
| Suspension: front | 6 | 180,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 5 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 5 | — |
| Tires | 5 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 4 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 4 | 80,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 3 | — |
| Power train | 3 | 80,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 197,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 3 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 115,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 2 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 72,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | 219,895 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 180,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 2 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV) | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: back up lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: banjo housing | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 115,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1993 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1995 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford Thunderbird model years
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