Both upper ball joints have torn rubber seals and the one of the left is beginning to make noise
All front sway bar link joints have torn rubber seals
The previous owner had to have the transmission replaced three times.
Overall not a bad car. It the chassis is stiff, it handles well, and is smooth over bumps. Brake dive and acceleration squat are more than I would like. The engine could use a lot more power.
The four speed automatic transmission is very irritating. First gear is way too high and it constantly tries to get itself into overdrive as fast as possible at any speed over 20 miles per hour. Also, kick down is excruciatingly slow.
Gas mileage is less than what one would expect. My 1993 Chevy Caprice Classic with a 5.7l V8 gets better fuel economy around town.
I have had my 1995 Ford Thunderbird for a very long time and it has been a really great car. I have to agree the gas mileage is not the greatest, but it is not bad either. My car has always taken me to work, and wherever I have needed to go for a long time. My sister owned the car for three years before she sold it to me and it never gave her a bit of trouble. In fact, I have owned four thunderbirds in my whole lifetime. I started out in a 1993 thunderbird, bought two of them and a 1989 Thunderbird, and they were all good cars, but I was young and wanted something newer so I bought a brand new car. That car didn't turn out so good and I ended up back in a thunderbird, and it has been more dependable than the new car I bought. The new car was a chevy, enough said. So if you have had problems with your Thunderbird like everything else in the world, you must of got a bad seed.
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