1995 Ford Thunderbird LX from North America - Comments

Nothing on the car has really gone wrong, it's just a few things that annoy me while I am driving:

The suspension constantly talks to me when I go over bumps (even the smallest bumps).

When to get fluid changed in transmission ($49.99), but found out my transmission was leaking fluid from faulty gasket ($183.00).

Who in the !$#^# designed the cup-holders, they can't hold a large drink from McDonald's, and they're in the center glove box.

Why did Ford put a governor on the car? (pretty much tops out at 105)

Slow to downshift transmission gets annoying. You have to push the pedal and wait a few seconds before it responds. And when you want it to upshift, it holds on to that gear.

Despite all of these annoying problems, I love this car. I was shocked to see the car run with a Mustang GT. It kept up with it.

The whole car itself is quiet and very comfortable to drive. If I want the T-Bird to move, it will move. The power from the V8 is sweet. I love turning of the traction control and smoking the tires for all the punks in those sorry Honda's and Acura's whose cars are "all show, no go". They may get me at the jump in a drag, but I get to the quarter mile quicker.

The car also handles well for for its size, and stops reasonably well. I love the attention I get at school (I'm only 17). The styling is nice on the car (inside and out). Outside, it's kind of like a two-door sporty version of the Crown Vic and the interior dash is like the Mustang.

Reliability has been good (for a Ford). By the way this car runs, I would get another one if anything happens to it.

I Agree with everything you wrote except the govenor being set at 105 MPH. My 95' T-Bird topped out at 115 MPH before that damned govenor kicked in. No matter what I did, down shift from OD to 3rd, hold 3rd, it did not matter. 115 was all it would do. I was racing a hopped-up Honda (and kicking their ass too) all the way to 115.

How do you turn traction control off??

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