Ford Mustang Complaints (1988)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#804043October 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A SMELL OF SMOKE LIKE WIRES BURNING, VEHICLE OVERHEATS WHEN DRIVING. HAS A RECALL NOTICE , HAS TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND THEY DID'T HAVE PARTS. HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND THEY STILL SAY THEY DONT' HAVE THE PARTS. 96V-071000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509816October 17, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE EXTERIOR PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL OFF AND CHIP AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509071September 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508312September 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508323September 4, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEAKY QUICK CONNECT FITTING ON FUEL RAIL CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508093August 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986672August 20, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS ARE ON AT THE SAME TIME THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507662August 19, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DURING PANIC STOP STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION INTO FENCE AND TREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800774August 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE NOTICE BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FLOODED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986544August 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507033August 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800286July 31, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELTS WILL NOT ALWAYS RETRACT AND WOULD NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986641July 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR BURNED UP IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE DASH WHILE PARKED IN BACKYARD ON 7/6/96. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON 7/8/96. 96V071000. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT IGNITION BURN CAUSED DASH TO BURN AND WINDSHIELD TO CRACK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986735July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVING CAR, SMOKE FILLED INSIDE OF CAR, CAR CAUGHT FIRE, DRIVER BURNED SLIGHTLY, STOPPED CAR & GOT OUT, CALLED FIRE DEPT TO PUT OUT FIRE, FIRE STARTED DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION WIRING. VEHICLE WA STOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#800082July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM IGNITION WHICH AREA DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM IGNITION BURNT OUT. VEHICLE STALLED IN ROUTE TO DEALER W/PROBLEMS OF EXHAUST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800083July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION BURNED OUT WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING STALLING W/EXHAUST BLOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800085July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN STALLING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800088July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION BURNT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983083July 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DASH CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987152July 22, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS GO ON & OFF FOR NO REASON, MAINLY ON HIGH BEAM.*AK ANY TIME CONSUMER HAS THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THEY START GOING OFF AND ON , BUT MAINLY WHEN HIGH BEAMS ARE ON.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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