Total Complaints
17 filings
FORD FORD · model year
1995 FORD FORD
17 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995FORDFORD carries 17 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 FORD is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 2 filings, followed by visibility:power window devices and controls (1) and electrical system (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 74 investigation files overlapping the 1995 FORD, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
17
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20041222TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FOR MY FORD WINDSTAR VAN BACK AT THE END OF JULY 2004. I HAD ONE REAR TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND SHRED. I WAS CHARGED MY ROAD HAZARD FEE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AGAIN THIS PAST SUNDAY MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM AND TOTALLY SHREDDED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW TIRE A NO CHARGE THIS TIME, HOWEVER THE SEPARATION WAS SO BAD THAT BY THE TIME I GOT THE VAN STOPPED MY RIM IS NOW CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *JB
Mileage: 129,453
20020514SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKEN AT 91,000 MILES. HAROLD ZIEGLER FORD NOW WANTS TO CHARGE $182 TO REPLACE IT. WHEN VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT TO THIS DEALER, THE DEALER WITHOUT MY PROMPTING REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING UNDER WARRANTY. IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME THAT FORD KNEW IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SPRINGS SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
20010725ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THEY TOOK A LONG TIME TO FIX MY CAR AND NOW IT IS OVERHEATING, AND IT WASN'T OVERHEATING BEFORE THEY TRIED TO FIX MY HEADGASKET.*AK
20010718FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED, LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH. ENGINE DIES WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS HOT AND A/C IN USE, REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEAL LEAKS, DUE TO RIGHT REAR INNER OIL SEAL FAULTY, REMOVE WHEEL, REPLACED RIGHT REAR INNER GREASE SEAL, CLEANED BRAKE AND WHEELS, CHECK REAR END GREASE AND FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. TRANSMISSION DISENGES FROM ENGINE AND CHARGED UP, ALMOST LOST CONTROL.
20010718WHEELS
FUEL PUMP FAILED, LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH. ENGINE DIES WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS HOT AND A/C IN USE, REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEAL LEAKS, DUE TO RIGHT REAR INNER OIL SEAL FAULTY, REMOVE WHEEL, REPLACED RIGHT REAR INNER GREASE SEAL, CLEANED BRAKE AND WHEELS, CHECK REAR END GREASE AND FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. TRANSMISSION DISENGES FROM ENGINE AND CHARGED UP, ALMOST LOST CONTROL.
20010718POWER TRAIN
FUEL PUMP FAILED, LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH. ENGINE DIES WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS HOT AND A/C IN USE, REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEAL LEAKS, DUE TO RIGHT REAR INNER OIL SEAL FAULTY, REMOVE WHEEL, REPLACED RIGHT REAR INNER GREASE SEAL, CLEANED BRAKE AND WHEELS, CHECK REAR END GREASE AND FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. TRANSMISSION DISENGES FROM ENGINE AND CHARGED UP, ALMOST LOST CONTROL.
20010315ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING FOR HEATER AND DEFROSTER MOTOR IN DASH SHORTED AND CAUSE ALL WIRING FROM IT TO FUSE BOX TO MELT...ADVISED BY DEALER IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FIRE
20010206TIRES
ONE OF THE FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES (NO SIZE) HAD A BULGE ON IT, DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED, LATER THE CONSUMER REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES AS WELL. *SLC
19990226SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END WHICH IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.
19981014POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
19971003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE FACTORY INSTALLED PUSH-ROD, BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MASTER CYLINDER, WAS NOT THE PROPER PART (IT WAS TOO LONG). THE RESULT OF THIS IS ABS FAILURE.
19970627AIR BAGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE.
19961022STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME WELDING FROM THE FACTORY IS UNSATISFACTORY. AFTER REPAIR PER SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 96B98 CRACKS AND HOLES COULD STILL BE FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME WELDING.
19960722SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. *DH
19960722CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
19960722ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT. *DH
19960314VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW GOES UP EXCEEDINGLY SLOWLY, TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO ROLL UP COMPLETELY. *DSH
Compare 1995FORDFORD to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
PE25007Preliminary EvaluationOpen
B-Pillar Trim Detachment
PE24030Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Rear-view Camera Failure
PE24027Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of braking caused by rear brake hose failure
AQ22002Audit QueryOpen
Healey Brothers Ford / Open Recall Sale
RQ21001Recall QueryClosed
Power Tailgate Release Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 FORD FORD have?▼
The 1995 FORD FORD has 17 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 FORD FORD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 FORD FORD is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 1995 FORD FORD safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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