Ford Mustang Complaints (1989)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#807915March 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLES CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE AREA OF THE UNDERHOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515041February 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807588January 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807551January 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT HEADLAMP WIRING THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLASH ON A OFF. THERE IS A TSB PUT OUT FOR THAT PROBLEM TSB NUMBER 8917-11. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528064January 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FAULTY IGNITION FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR CAUSING IT TO CATCH ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806663December 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED CAR AND A FIRE BROKE OUT, FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512362December 6, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH/STRIKER FAILED. (PENNSYLVANIA POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511400November 15, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802732November 5, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAP/SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SIDES AND REAR ARE BROKEN, WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804532November 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE INCREASES IN SPEED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STARTED TO INTERMITTENLY INCREASE IN SPEED THERE SEEMED TO BE NO COMMON DENOMINATOR ENGINE WOULD HOT OR COLD DRY OR WET WEATHER, HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND IS ALWAYS A SURPRIS, WHEN THE ENGINE RPM INCREASE IT LEVELS OUT ANYWHERE FROM 1,500 TO 3,00 RPM, IN ORDER TO STOP THE PROBLEM THE ENGINE MUST BE TURNED OFF AN RESTARTED, THIS USUALLY CORRECTS THE PROBLEM BUT NOT ALWAYS SOMETIMES SEVERAL RESTARTS, CONSUMR STATES HE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS CHARGED $200 AND PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804104October 28, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509749October 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802126October 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE REMOVED FROM USE, THEY DO NOT RETRACT; WHEN ONE TRIES TO USE THE BELTS, AFTERWARDS, SLACK FROM NON-RETRACTING REMAINS LOOPED OUTSID EOF DOOR, BELTS FEEL TIGHT FROM BEING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803110October 2, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803050October 1, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL ONLY INCLUDES 1991-93 DUE TO BROKEN TRANSMISSION THROTTLE PASSING GEAR GROMMET PLASTIC PART, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN DRIVER LOSING CONTROL, RUNNING OFF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801108September 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802489September 17, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE GAS LEAKS FROM THE TANK AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802552September 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FAILURE OF THE REAR LAP BELT, THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE, HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO GET CHILD OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802146September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH WAS STICKING, HAD IT REPLACED, THE CAR STARTED OVERHEATING AFTER REPLACING THE SWITCH , THE RECALL LETTER WAS SEND OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508375September 10, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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