1994 Ford Mustang Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLAMPS WERE VERY DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HOOD LATCH FRACTURED CAUSING THE HOOD TO RAISE UP AND CRACK THE WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGE TO THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT HEATER OVER HEATED AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY LETTER HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E025000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 97V180000 (STRUCTURE), AND 95V062000 (SEATS) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURES HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. *CK*BF CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS WATER DAMAGE AND PROBLEMS PERSISTED.*JB

NHTSA ID

11374375

Incident

Jul 8, 2020

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE RIM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SLID INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND WENT AIRBORNE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED FOUR TIRES FROM SAM'S CLUB AND THAT THE WRONG TIRE SIZE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,480.

NHTSA ID

11166008

Incident

Jul 11, 2018

Mileage

42,480 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID

11101884

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE STRAP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL THE NEW FUEL TANK DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION TO THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

NHTSA ID

10993686

Incident

Jun 2, 2017

Mileage

124,000 mi

WHILE TRYING TO BUCKLE UP THE LOWER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. I TRIED CONTACTING EVERY THIRD PART, OEM AND DEALER IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE UNITED STATES FOR A REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT. THIS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AS NEW OR RECERTIFIED. SINCE THIS IS CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS FORD SHOULD PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION OR PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629902

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

124,000 mi

STARTED CAR, DROVE LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND GOT A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. PULLED OVER AND MADE IT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE BACK PANEL WAS ALREADY BUBBLING WITH FIRE. CALLED 911 BUT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE JUST GLAD I GOT OUT ALIVE.

NHTSA ID

10596261

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE MADE A STRANGE SOUND THEN ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 6/27/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CONSTANT HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE RADIO AND ENGINE AREA WHEN TURNED ON. THERE WAS AN INCREASE SREECHING NOISE FROM THE RADIO BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF OR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK

NHTSA ID

10586580

Incident

Aug 15, 2013

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER WAS FORTHCOMING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10468778

Incident

Jun 14, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE WELDING ON THE SIDE PANELS UNDER THE HOOD WAS FRACTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10384871

Incident

Feb 26, 2011

Mileage

200,000 mi

BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AND CRACKED ALUMINUM HEADS. FOUND THAT REPLACING THERMOSTAT 15 DEGREES COOLER IE(195 FACTORY CHANGE TO 108 DEGREE) WORKS MUCH BETTER. ALSO NEVER USE 50/50 OR WATER WITH ALUMINUM HEADS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10314985

Incident

Dec 15, 2009

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD POPPING NOISES COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS WORN. IN ADDITION, THE BEARINGS WERE SEEPING LIQUID. AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2003. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 232,000.

NHTSA ID

10211571

Incident

Oct 20, 2007

Mileage

232,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 1994 FORD MUSTANG AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH. WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10180611

Incident

Dec 30, 2006

Mileage

137,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 1994 FORD MUSTANG GT, WITH 5.0 V8 ENGINE, ON INTERSTATE 64 IN RICHMOND VA. I WAS IN 5TH GEAR DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING. I DOWNSHIFTED THE CAR INTO 4TH GEAR HOPING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AFTER I RELEASED THE CLUTCH. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN I SAW ORANGE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I STOPPED THE CAR AND RETRIEVED MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE TRUNK. I WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT 95% OF THE FLAMES AND THE HENRICO COUNTY FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE REMAINING FIRE. VA STATE POLICE SHOWED UP SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE RUBBER FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS FROM THE FIREWALL TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE GASOLINE CAUGHT FIRE AND IT CAUSED OVER $7,000 IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT AND THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINES WILL BE REPLACED WITH CUSTOM MADE RUBBER FUEL LINES AS FORD NO LONGER MAKES THESE FUEL LINES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10175201

Incident

Sep 29, 2006

Mileage

81,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED ALL THE SENSORS WERE IN PLACE. THE DEALER WAS OFFERING NO FREE REMEDY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142357

Incident

Oct 18, 2005

Mileage

138,144 mi

DT: ON FEBURARY 20 2005 THE OWNER WAS MOVING THE SEAT FORWARD AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT. THE OWNER LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND SAW THAT A FUSE BLEW OUT. SINCE THE FIRST TIME THE FUSE BLEW OUT FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHO ADVISED THE OWNERTHAT THERE WAS A $90 FEE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEN WILL CHARGE FOR REPAIRS. RECALL 95V062000 WAS ISSUED . BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE OWNER CALLED FORD ,AND THEY ADVISED ONLY THE GT EDITION IWASINCLUDED, THEY WON'T TELL WHY. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THIS WILL CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10134616

Incident

Feb 20, 2005

ELECTRICAL WIRING BELOW THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD A SHORT, CAUSING THE SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK *BF *NM

NHTSA ID

10109387

Incident

Jan 26, 2005

Mileage

64,000 mi

SUDDEN FAILURE OF ONE- OF THE TWO MOUNTING STUDS WHICH SECURE THE SERVICE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER UNIT. LOSS OF STUD ALLOWED MASTER CYLINDER TO MOVE WHEN SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED - DIMINISHING BRAKING PERFORMANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104258

Incident

Dec 17, 2002

Mileage

18,711 mi

THE MOUNT UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN AND IS UNABLE TO BE FIXED WITH A BOLT. THIS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE MAKES A LEFT TURN, THE SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD. THE REAR END OF THE CAR ALSO MAKES A SCRUBBING SOUND WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO PEOPLE IN THE CAR. THE SOUND IS MADE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR A CRACKED HEAD GASKET IN LATE 2001. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKETS UNTIL THE DAY MY CAR WAS PUT IN THE SHOP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH FOR THE HEAD GASKET TO BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10096166

Incident

Oct 21, 2004

ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093014

Incident

Sep 15, 2004

Mileage

42,229 mi

FUEL-TANK FILLER-PIPE GASKET HAS APPARENTLY FAILED. PROBLEM HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED OVER TIME. CAN NOT PUMP MORE THAN A FEW GALLONS INTO TANK OR FUEL LEAKS OUT RAPIDLY; FUMES EVEN ENTER CAR. INVESTIGATED PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED FAILED GASKET, WHICH SEEMS AN ODD DESIGN CHOICE IN PLACE OF SIMPLE WELDED PIPE STEM, GIVEN INEVITABLE VIBRATION OF COMPONENTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10088346

Incident

Aug 22, 2004

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND CAR STALLED ON AN ACCIDENT PRONE HIGHWAY. V-114. *AK

NHTSA ID

10088250

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

53,000 mi

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I AM HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. ALSO WITH THE TRANSMISSION GETTING STUCK IN NEUTRAL. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND MANY OTHERS AND FORDS UNWILLINGNESS TO FESS UP TO THEIR MISTAKES THEY HAVE LOST BUSINESS FROM ME AND MY FAMILY FOR LIFE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10078984

Incident

Apr 30, 2000

NOISEY REAR END, AND A LOUD BANG WHEN HITTING BUMPS- I HAVENT TAKEN IT ANYWHERE TO BE LOOKED AT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10068480

Incident

Mar 10, 2003

Mileage

126,000 mi

CAR BEGAN HESITATING...DID NOT WANT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, WHO SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. SEEN HUNDREDS OF STORIES NOW ABOUT FAULTY HEAD GASKETS ON 1994-1995 MODELS WITH 3.8 LITER V-6, YET FORD WAS UNHELPFUL IN PROVIDING ANY INFORMATION...CLAIMED NO SUCH WARRANTEES EXISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066489

Incident

Apr 19, 2004

Mileage

85,000 mi

MY 1994 FORD MUSTANG, PURCHASED NEW AND WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, BLEW A HEAD GASKET. THE CAR HAS THE SAME 3.8L V6 AS THE WINDSTAR AND TAURUS VEHICLES THAT I UNDERSTAND HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL ON THE MUSTANG? THIS HAS COST ME $2000.00 SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF THE 'EXTENDED' WARRANTY FORD OFFERED TO ADDRESS THIS VERY PROBLEM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED AT 39,000 MILES, WELL WITHIN THE 100,000 MILES FORD OFFERED BUT OUTSIDE THE ARBITRARY 7 YEAR LIMIT.

NHTSA ID

10065877

Incident

Mar 31, 2004

Mileage

39,000 mi