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1994 Ford Mustang complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Jul 1, 1997AE

DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKING CAR IN GARAGE. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. ALSO, AIR BAG SENSOR HAS COME ON TWICE. DUP OF 517543, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 13, 1997IL

PE97-011, THE OUTER PANEL FLEW OFF WHILE THE INNER PANEL WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Jun 11, 1997AE

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE. ALSO REPLACED WARPED REAR ROTORS AND PADS. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 18, 1997FL

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN YOU TRY TO LOCK. THE BELT JUST PULLS RIGHT BACK OUT. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Mar 21, 1997VA

THE VEHICLE'S FOUR BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED TO HOLD THE CLUTCH BROKE OFF, CAUSING A SNAP NOISE WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Feb 24, 1997MI

UPON RELEASING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, THE BELT WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 24, 1997WA

DRIVER'S AND REAR SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, GET STUCK IN THE GUIDE LOOP. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Dec 19, 1996MO

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS NO LONGER FUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 3, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 21, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, WEATHER RAINY, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 4, 1996NJ

DISTRIBUTOR BOX FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO RIGHT POWER DOOR LOCK/ ALARM FAILED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 21, 1996NC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 65MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT ACROSS INTO ANOTHER LANE, IMPACTED ON REAR GUARD RAIL AT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Aug 16, 1996KS

DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH, WET ROAD SURFACE, WHEN SHIFTING TO A 1 AND 2ND GEAR, REAR END OF VEHICLE HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 13, 1996VA

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 15MPH, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER DEPLOYED, CAUSING FACIAL BURNES/INJURIES. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Mar 20, 1996IL

HOOD; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE HOOD FLEW OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 12, 1996GA

HIT BY SEMI-TRUCK IN REAR, NON DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL AIR BAGS UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A WALL. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 6, 1996CA

DUE TO LACK OF WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, VEHICLE SPINS OUT. RESULTING IN ROLL OVER, FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NON DEPLOYEMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Feb 21, 1996MO

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 10, 1996PA

FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING POOR HANDLING, BRAKE DAMAGE, AND SEVERE/PREMATURE WEARING OF FRONT TIRES. *DSH

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Feb 5, 1996NY

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jan 10, 1996FL

UNDERDASH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Dec 27, 1995TX

REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL RAN OUT, CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. TT

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Dec 19, 1995MD

THE CLUTCH CABLE POPPED PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

Tires
Filed Dec 15, 1995NY

PURCHASE NEW CAR WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES WEAR OUT AT 9,000 MILES. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 15, 1995NY

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO WEAR. *TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 14, 1995OH

BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES. *SD

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 11, 1995MD

OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 5, 1995WV

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH DID NOT SHUT OFF UPON FRONTAL IMPACT; DEER RAN INTO SIDE PANEL, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, HIT A TREE.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Nov 30, 1995FL

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE , WIRING HARINESS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 20, 1995NJ

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ALSO SHAKES/VIBRATES. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Nov 13, 1995NC

CONSUMER TURNED ON HIS DEFROSTER AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Oct 24, 1995FL

DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ALLOWED THE SEATBELT TO BE PULLED OUT TO ITS FULL EXTENT, WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK. TT THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT AT NO COST, BUT WITH OEM UNIT THAT WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. *YH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Oct 11, 1995MO

FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 4, 1995MD

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AT ANY SPEED, REPLACED PADS/ROTORS/AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT

Exterior Lighting › Fog Lights
Filed Aug 30, 1995MD

THE FOG LIGHT WAS REPLACED ABOUT SIX TIMES THERE IS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN RAINING HAD THE RADIO, PARKING LIGHT ON AND THE DEFROSTER THERE IS A SHORT . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 23, 1995FL

BRAKES PERIODICALLY LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENT AT 15MPH. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Power AdjustFire
Filed Aug 11, 1995MS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 25, 1995CA

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCH. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 20, 1995AZ

THAT WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 14, 1995FL

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 2:00 COLLISION. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Jun 20, 199500

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 16, 1995FL

VIBRATION IN VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE; CAN FEEL VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR BOARDS, AND DASH BOARD; HARD TO CONTROL; WANDERS. TT

SeatsFire
Filed May 10, 1995WV

CONSUMER DROVE CAR HOME PARK IT CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FORD COULDN'T FIND ANY THING THAT CAUSE THE FIRE ON 1995 OF MAY HE RECEIVE A RECALL # 95V062000 ON PROBLEM.

SeatsFire
Filed May 3, 1995PA

UPON STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FIRE STARTED UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. TT

SeatsFire
Filed May 1, 1995FL

CONSUMER START CAR LEAVING THE MALL CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FORD SAY THAT COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TWO MONTH LATER RECEIVE RECALL #95V062000 ON THE SAME PROBLEM. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Apr 19, 1995VT

GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER FOR A PERSON WITH LARGE FEET. TT

Air Bags
Filed Apr 13, 1995OH

AIR BAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 12, 1995MA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE LOCK UP CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 6, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD CAME TO A LIGHT TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SKIDDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 1, 1995CA

ENGINE OIL PUMP SHAFT FAILED. *SKD

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