1994 Ford Thunderbird Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 300 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1994 Ford Thunderbird, 1% of the 300 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Passenger seat hits console when moved forward, when applying brakes-the steering and car shakes badly, both side electric windows binds when going up or down,shifter handle broke off causing to hold piece in when shifting to drive-park-etc., both engine head gaskets blew at the same time along with a coolant tube, rocker arm lock nut was bad causing loud noises in engine, speedometer needle sticks on 0. I bought it at suburban Ford in elgin, but moved to elk grove and took my car to larry roesch Ford for the repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #722556, filed 2000-05“Rubber shield of the steel accelerator cables behind the alternator wore off, this caused a short circuit from the alternator to the ground, the hot post of the alternator arced on the cables and melted the main lead to the battery and fried the areas around the post.”
NHTSA complaint #785308, filed 2001-02Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 2 | 6% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 4% |
| 1996 | 10 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 10 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 4% |
| 1984 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Thunderbird
92 complaintsBrakes
76 complaintsEngine cooling
61 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford Thunderbird
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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