Ford Mustang Complaints (1988)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#506462July 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE AFTER RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986934July 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED, JUST RECEIVED LETTER FROM FORD NOTIFYING HER OF A RECALL. FIRE STARTED IN STEERING COLUMN. RECALL 96V071000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986724July 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN DRIVING AND PUT FOG LIGHT ON, THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHT GO OFF, CONSUMER RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETINS . *AK SERVICE BULLETIN 89-17-11 STATES THAT WIRING IS TOO SMALL FROM THE FACTORY, CAUSING FOG LIGHT PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE FIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986531July 5, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS UNRAVLED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986488July 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AQK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986259June 27, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT (20) OF DRIVING THEN COME ON AFTER A MINUTE. THE DASH ABOVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT AND DASH HAS STARTED TO MELT. *AKTHIS HAPPENS UNTIL DRIVING LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505887June 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALTERNATOR FAILED FOUR TIMES, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985878June 19, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SMOKED ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985718June 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETURN SPRING IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504701May 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983621April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE IGNTION SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983522April 25, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE BEING USED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983171April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMELLED A BAD SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED/HESITATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983385April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING IGNITION SWITCH, THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983045April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE IGNITON IS TURNED OFF AND KEY IS REMOVED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983123April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INGITION SWITCH AND ATTACHED WIRING HAS MELTED. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982960April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON (2) OCCASIONS, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SECOND OCCURRENCE W/HOUSE CATCHING FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#983003April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981365March 28, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
SEVEN OF THE EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING WHERE CONNECTED TO FUEL RAIL; LEAKING DOWN ONTO MANIFOLD, CREATING FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502058February 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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