Electrical System
Filed Dec 4, 1996FL
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
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1991 Ford Mustang complaints
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Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Nov 27, 1996FL
SEATBELT BUCKLE FAILED.
Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Nov 4, 1996KY
RECEIVED RECALL #96V071000 ON THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION NOV 02, 1996, ON NOV 04, 1996, THE IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › SwitchFire
Filed Oct 25, 1996FL
DRIVING HOME APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH , THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING PANEL, PULLED OVER , GOT OUT OF CAR AND IN MATTER OF SECONDS IT WAS IN FLAMES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL ON A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.*JB
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL SYSTEM IS UPDATED WITH NEW EGR.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Sep 30, 1996MA
BAFFLES IN GAS TANK CAME LOOSE, CAUSING NOISE WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS.
Wheels
Filed Aug 29, 1996CA
WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 14, 1996FL
FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKES WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK
Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed May 21, 1996MO
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 10, 1996IL
THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED AND THE VEHICLE COUGHT ON FIRE (ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE). *AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Apr 18, 1996CA
WHILE PARKED NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarFire
Filed Mar 26, 1996IL
STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Mar 8, 1996NC
EXPERIENCED FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Feb 20, 1996FL
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED SMOKING. TT *JB
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 19, 1996NY
AFTER A 30MPH IMPACT ON THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 3, 1995OH
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AT 3RD AND UPSHIFTING TO FOURTH GEAR, THROTTLE GOT STUCK, COULD NOT GET VEHICLE STOPPED. TT
Tires1 injured
Filed Sep 21, 1995TX
TIRES BUMPED CURB TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER/INJURY.
Seats
Filed Aug 1, 1995CA
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS COME LOOSE FROM TRACKING. TT
Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Jul 31, 1995MD
HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 30MPH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed May 9, 1995MO
STEERING COLUMN FIRE. *SKD
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Mar 10, 1995LA
VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT WARNING. TT
Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Feb 28, 1995AL
LEFT VEHICLE TO WARM UP HEARD HORN BLOW VEHICLE HAD BURST INTO FLAMES. DIAGNOSIS: LOOSE CONNECTION IN IGNITION SWITCH. TT
Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Feb 16, 1995DE
HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES DUE TO A FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWICH ASSEMBLY. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 13, 1995NY
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, HIT GAURD RAIL TWICE. TT
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 6, 1995KS
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AFTER BEING REPLACED 3 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jan 9, 199500
VEHICLES DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT DASH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › Power AdjustFire
Filed Jan 3, 1995FL
DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. TT
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