Visibility
Filed Apr 20, 2004
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE CLOSING THE DOORS WINDOWS SHATTERED, FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. 2 MONTHS LATER, WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SHATTERED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10067489
- Incident
- Apr 20, 2004
1993 Ford Mustang Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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.
8
Latest Apr 20, 2004
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.
8%
of 101 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Ford Mustang submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed Mar 1, 2001
WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY BECOME INOPERATIVE. FROM ENGINE START-UP AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS SELECTED TO THE ON POSITION, THE WIPERS DO NOT MOVE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS OF SWITCHING WIPERS ON/OFF. THE OTHER SCENARIO OCCURS WHEN DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THE WIPERS WILL BEGIN TO OPERATE AT AN EXTREMELY SLOW RATE AND THEN QUIT WORKING DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS OF SWITCHING WIPERS ON/OFF AT 2 TO 5 MINUTE INTERVALS. BOTH SCENARIOS OCCUR APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3-4 MONTHS FOR A PERIOD OF 1-5 DAYS. THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS CONDITION GIVEN THE STATE IN WHICH I LIVE DUE TO A MIXTURE OF SALT AND MELTING SNOW. I HAVE READ ARTICLES AND TALKED TO MECHANICS WHO HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE. I CHECKED MY VIN NUMBER FOR A RECALL BUT FOUND NOTHING, I FIND THIS INTRUIGING GIVEN THE OTHER 555,000 OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL ([XXX]) OR [XXX] IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- NHTSA ID
- 741743
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1999
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 13, 1999
THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY PASSANGER DOOR IS:I CANN'T UNLOCK IT FROM THE OUTSIDE,AND IF I LET THE WINDOW DOWN SO FAR THE DOOR WILL OPEN BY ITSELF IF IT IS NOT LOCKED.I DO THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM,DEALING WITH THE DOOR,WINDOW,& LOCK. P.S. - THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS STARTING TO BECOME HARDER TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY ALSO.PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS BEFOR IT IS TO LATE ,AND I CAN'T GET INTO OR GET THROWN OUT OF MY CAR. THANKS SHARLEY! *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 708566
- Incident
- Jun 17, 1999
Visibility
Filed Mar 12, 1997
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, NO WARNING, IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION; INFLUENCED CRASH; DEALER REPLACED MOTOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808612
- Incident
- Jan 24, 1997
Visibility
Filed Mar 6, 1997
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN STORM, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 515379
- Incident
- Jan 24, 1997
Visibility
Filed Sep 24, 1996
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE.(FIRST VEHICLE ON 601614)
- NHTSA ID
- 509082
- Incident
- Sep 16, 1996
Body & structureTransmissionVisibility
Filed Oct 3, 1995
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 488659
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1995
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Jan 21, 1995
POWER WINDOWS NEED TO BE PUSHED UP MANUALLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 480067
- Incident
- Jan 21, 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
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .