Interior & seats
Filed Sep 9, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN CONSUMER HIT BRAKES, DRIVER'S SEAT FULLY RECLINED, DISTRACTING CONSUMER VIEW WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8018193
- Incident
- Aug 16, 2002
1989 Ford Mustang Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Sep 9, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 109 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford Mustang submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 23, 2001
CONSUMER STATES HOOD LATCH WILL NOT WORK IF HOOD IS NOT CLOSED ALL THE WAY.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 563769
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 26, 2000
I HAD ADDED OIL THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, AND I CLOSED THE HOOD. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING (TRAVELING OVER THE HANOVER STREET BRIDGE IN BALTIMORE), THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP AND BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD HAD COME LOOSE BEFORE, BUT THE SAFETY LATCH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT TO STAY DOWN. ALSO, I WASN'T MOVING THAT FAST. I WAS GOING 55MPH OVER THE BRIDGE.I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I'VE HEARD ABOUT THIS BEING A PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS, AND I HAVE SEEN EVIDENCE MYSELF. I SAW ONE IN COLUMBIA, MD THAT HAD THE SAME CREASE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOOD (FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD), AND IT ALSO HAD THE VENT IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD BUSTED OUT. IS THIS A MECHANICAL FAILURE? IT SEEMS SO TO ME. I HOPE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. ANY FEEDBACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. BRIAN WHEELER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 732567
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 3, 1999
1 injury reported
WHILE MY WIFE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAR THE LEFT FRONT STUD BROKE OUT OF THE SEATBACK FRAME. FROM THE SUDDEN MOVE TO THE REAR SHE PULL HERE BACK. THE PART THAT BROKE DID NOT HAVE ANY RUST. ALSO THE STUD WAS NOT SQUARED TO THE NUT. I HAVE NOT CHECK THE OTHER STUD YET. ALSO I NEED TO CHECK THE OTHER SEAT. I MAY SEEK LEGAL ACTION . JUST HOW MANY TIME HAS THIS SEAT FAILED IN A DRIVING ACCIDENT. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO CHECK ALL MOUNTS. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND ROUND WITH FORD. I AM 1 TO 0 FOR THEM. THANK YOU. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 708199
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1999
Interior & seatsSeat beltsSteering
Filed Jan 27, 1999
SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND CAN TANGLE. FRONT SEAT DRIVERS SIDE ANCHOR BROKE, METAL SUPPORTING SEAT RAIL WAS SPLIT. REPAIRED VIA BRAZING. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE CLICKED FROM DELIVERY, DEALER SAID WAS NORMAL, AT MILEAGE THE NEEDLE EXITED THE ASSEMBLY AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF WILDLY ERATIC MOVEMENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 702636
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1989
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed May 6, 1998
COOLING FAN/ROOF CRACKED AT UPPER LEFT CORNER OF HATCH AREA/SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MALFUNCTIONED/ DRIVER'S SEAT FEELS WOBBLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 535240
- Incident
- Jan 20, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 15, 1997
DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED BACKWARDS AS A RESULT FROM NOT BEING SECURELY BOLTED TO THE FLOOR. AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518869
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 6, 1996
DOOR LATCH/STRIKER FAILED. (PENNSYLVANIA POLICE REPORT)
- NHTSA ID
- 512362
- Incident
- Jul 8, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 30, 1996
DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTING BOLT TORE AWAY FROM BODY FRAME RAIL.
- NHTSA ID
- 508152
- Incident
- Aug 8, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 25, 1996
FAULTY WIRING FROM FACTORY DRAINS BATTERY, ALSO CAUSES FAILURE OF BATTERY/ALTERNATOTOR. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 505849
- Incident
- Jul 27, 1990
Interior & seats
Filed May 28, 1996
THE DRIVERS SEAT ANCHORS HAVE COME OUT AND TAKING SOME OF THE FLOORBOARD WITH THEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
- NHTSA ID
- 984887
- Incident
- May 3, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 12, 1996
Fire reported
THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982730
- Incident
- Apr 8, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 14, 1995
ONE OF THE FOUR ANCHOR STRAPS SPILT IN HALF, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE FREELY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970418
- Incident
- Aug 13, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 28, 1995
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED UNDER DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 967919
- Incident
- Jun 23, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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