1994 Ford Mustang Interior & seats Problems

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

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

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

FRONT DRIVERS POWER SEAT CAUGHTV ON FIRE WHEN I ADJUSTED THE SEAT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064477

Incident

Apr 3, 2004

Mileage

115,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT MOVE BACKWARDS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10031555

Incident

Jul 29, 2003

WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER RAIL UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT HAD BROKEN. *JB SCC

NHTSA ID

10011205

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

ONE OF THE BRACKETS ON DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, SEAT WILL TILT TO THE RIGHT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT BRACKET/TRACK ASSEMBLY BROKE NEAR MOUNTING BOLTS ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR ASSEMBLIES. *YH

NHTSA ID

8010627

Incident

May 20, 2002

WIRING TOUCHING METAL UNDER DASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

761602

Incident

May 5, 2002

HOOD LATCH WILL NOT HOLD, AND AT ANY TIME, COULD OPEN IT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PRVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003512

Incident

Nov 23, 2001

I'VE HAD THE TRACK THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT BREAK TWICE, ONCE AT 40000 MILES AND AGAIN LAST SUMMER AT 125000 MILES. ALL I DID WAS SIT AND DRIVE. I ONLY WEIGH 220LBS! THERE IS NO WARNING OR INDICATION THAT IT'S BROKE UNTIL YOU MAKE A TURN AND ALMOST FLY OUT THE WINDOW, IMAGINE IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING IT WAS BROKE OR WEAKENED. TO TOP IT OFF THE ASSEMBLY JUST THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE CAR COSTS $450. THE CAR ONLY COST 13000. *AK

NHTSA ID

757538

Incident

Jun 15, 2001

WHILE DRIVING HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP AND CRACKED FRONT WINSHIELD. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001990

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS COME LOOSE FROM ANCHORS AND ATTATCHMENTS. SEAT ROCKS WHEN DRIVING. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

883474

METAL COMPONENT OF DRIVER SIDE SEAT, WHICH BOLTS TO FLOOR, SNAPPED. THERE ARE FOUR (4) PREVIOUS REPORTS TO NHTSA OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS: ODI ID 537368 ON 06/24/1998; ODI ID 704022 ON 02/24/1999; ODI ID 711299 ON 09/04/1999; AND ODI ID 862765 ON 05/29/2000. SINCE THERE WERE NO REPORTS PRIOR TO 06/24/1998, DOES THIS POSSIBLY SUGGEST METAL FATIGUE IN COMPONENT USED TO MOUNT SEAT TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE?*AK

NHTSA ID

741982

Incident

Mar 5, 2001

OUR VEHICLE HAS JUST STARTED OVER HEATING WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT ELECTRIC SWITCH TO MOVE SEAT FORWARD AND BACK WILL NOT MOVE THE SEAT, AND THE REAR SUSPENSION IS NIOSEY, UPON BACKING UP AND SLIGHT DIPS IN ROAD OR MORE THAT 2 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE AT A TIME

NHTSA ID

728874

RECALL 95V062000/SEAT:MATERIAL: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER SEAT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

865218

Incident

Mar 8, 2000

WHEN MAKING A TURN DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY TILTED TO THE SIDE. ANCHORS HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FLOOR, LEAVING THE SEAT UNMOUNTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

862765

Incident

May 29, 2000

DRIVERS SEAT TRACK BROKE AWAY FROM THE MOUNTING BOLTS WHILE MAKING A TURN

NHTSA ID

711299

Incident

Sep 4, 1999

SEAT BACK COLLASPED, OWNER OWNED A 1981 FORD MUSTANG THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *MJS

NHTSA ID

550120

Incident

Aug 1, 1997

LUMBAR SUPPORT ISN'T WORKING DUE TO THE HARNESS AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT NOT MOVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

851799

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT. THE FRAME MEMBER THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT ITSELF TO THE SLIDING TRACK HAS BROKEN INTO. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO TILT BACKWARD WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS SHOWN THE PROBLEM AND BASICALLY SAID TOUGH LUCK, WITHOUT EXTENDED WARRENTY NOTHING COULD BE DONE BY DEALER. HE SAID THAT THE ASSEMBLY THAT WAS BROKEN WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE. I FEEL THAT THIS BRACKET BROKE AS A DESIGN DEFECT. IT APPEARS TO BE A CAST TYPE OF METAL THAT IS WELDED TO BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME. IT BROKE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER MUSTANGS, BUT FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE. WE ARE HAVING TO DRIVE THIS CAR PRESENTLY WITH THE SEAT LOWERED TO IS LOWEST POSITION AND A BLOCK OF WOOD UNDER THE FRAME, UNTIL I CAN FIND A REPLACEMENT SEAT AT A LOCAL JUNK YARD, SINCE THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP. IF I CAN PROVIDE ANY HELP, PLEASE CALL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. THANKS.

NHTSA ID

704002

Incident

Feb 24, 1999

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS : IE THE RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SEAT WIRING HARNESS AND ALSO HAS POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF RECALL ON 1994 TAURUS, LINCOLN AND MERCURY MALFUNCTION ING CIRCUIT BREAKER CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FLASH INTERMITTENLIY. SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCT. OF 98 I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH MY RADIO PICKING UP MOTOR NOISES, IF I TURNED ON MY BRIGHTS THEN AT SOME POINT ALL HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF, AND NOW, BEGINNING 01/99 MY HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR IDLING. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC DUE TO THE FACT THE $1500 EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THEY SOLD ME DOES NOT COVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SO NOW I TURN TO YOU FOR HELP TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

702265

Incident

Oct 22, 1998

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

702262

Incident

Oct 22, 1998

THE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

831689

Incident

Nov 26, 1998

SEAT BRACKETS BROKE.

NHTSA ID

537368

Incident

Jun 24, 1998

SEAT TRACK BROKE AWAY FROM THE MOUNTING BOLTS WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

532979

Incident

Mar 9, 1998