Ford Mustang Complaints (1990)

85 consumer complaints on file.

#749039July 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
A FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892488July 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, ENGINE SHUT OFF 30 MINUTES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, WENT OUTSIDE, AND SAW VEHICLE HAD ROLLED FORWARD, HIT GARAGE AND WAS BURNING. VEHICLE AND HOUSE BURNT, AND BOTH WERE TOTALLED. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED ALTERNATOR STARTED FIRE. NO INJURIES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890819June 20, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTINUED TO MELT, WHICH SORT OUT WIRING. DASH GOT EXTREMELY HOT. ALSO, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAITING FOR REPLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737841December 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILED WITH NO WARNING IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC + LOSS OF PWR STRNG + BRKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735805November 6, 2000
SEATS
ANCHOR MOUNT FAILED FOR DRIVER SEAT. SEAT WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP, BUT THE ANCHOR MOUNT ITSELF WAS ATTACHED TO A PIECE OF METAL ABOUT AS THICK AS A QUARTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873931October 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A FREEWAY EXIT, AS SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR THE EXIT, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. LOST CONTROL AND IT WENT STRAIGHT INTO A TREE. FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730567September 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A BAFFEL INTERNAL TO THE FUEL TANK HAS BROKEN OFF CAUSING A LOUD "CLUNKING" WHEN THE CAR HITS BUMPS. THE FAILURE IS COMMON IN THIS MODEL OF MUSTANGS. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN HIS 1988 MUSTANG. THE DANGER IS THAT A LOOSE METAL OBJECT IN THE FUEL TANK COULD CAUSE A SPARK WHICH COULD EXPLODE THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723756June 8, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE HOOD BROKE WINDSHIELD, GLASS SUN ROOF,COWL AND ROOF GENERIC HOOD TKY97 12A THE HOOD WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM ASTRO SALES,THREE WEEKS AFTER THE GENERIC WAS INSTALLED IT FAILED AND FLEW UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859625April 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL 96V071000; CONSUMER PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT HALFWAY, AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE AND IT CONTINUED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS USED & RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED 2 YEARS AGO ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER . SERVICED AT FOSTER FORD IN KANSAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852541November 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICLA FAILURE CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO CATCH FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN FUMES. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713345October 15, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS HAS HAPPENED TO COUNTLESS OTHER FORD MUSTANG OWNERS WHO SAY THAT THE WIREING IN THE HEADLIGHT COLUMN IS NOT RATED FOR THAT AMPAGE..FROM THE FACTORY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713317October 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
EVEN IF THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT THE STARTER KEEPS CRANKING THE CAR. IT KEEPS CANKING TILL THE STARTER DIES. REPLACED STARTER 5 TIMES AND THE SOLENOID COILS TWICE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAVE SPENT MORE THAN $500/= ON THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850451October 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE EXPLODED AND A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548815October 1, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#846303September 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT BURNED THE WIRE HARNESS/ LINKAGES THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND THE FUEL GAUGE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708338July 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HAD ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON 03/05/97 AS PER RECALL. REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CAUSED TWO WIRES TO SHORT OUT WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. IGNITION SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRE HARNESS WERE REPLACED BY FORD DEALER. INITIALLY, FORD INSISTED I PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828499October 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SAFETY SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN LOCKED SOMETIMES MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. BUT WHEN CLIPPED SHUT IT DOES NOT HOLD, IT POPS BACK OPEN. CONSUMER WENT TO A JUNK YARD AND FOUND SEVERAL MODELS THAT DID THE SAME THING, AND ONLY ONE THAT FUNCTIONED WEL. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. THERE IS A SPRING MECHANISM IN THE FEMALE PART OF THE BELT, AND THAT COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540856September 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540297August 24, 1998
SEATS
FORD REPRESENTATIVE AT 1 800 392 3673 AID SINCE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY NO FINANCIAL HELP WITH REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND IF NOT FOR MY OWN INSPECTION, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS INCIDENT/ACCIDENT. THERE'S NO EVIDENCE OF RUST, THE CRACKS IN THE FRAME SEEM TO BE NETAL FATIGUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825370July 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO KICK PEDAL AND TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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