Steering
Filed Jun 19, 2002
AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS IN STEERING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8012134
- Incident
- May 18, 2002
1996 Ford Mustang Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering 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.
12
Latest Jun 19, 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.
5%
of 246 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.
0
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 the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Ford Mustang submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineSteeringTransmission
Filed Jul 24, 2001
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL REOCCURRING PROBLEMS INCLUDING 2 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE TRANSMISSION IS AN AOD AUTOMATIC, AND IT STILL DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY. IF PASSING GEAR IS ENGAGED, THEN CAR'S RPMS SHOOT UP AND IT SHIFTS DOWN TO TOO LOW OF A GEAR. I HAVE REPLACED 2 WATER PUMPS THAT WERE LEAKING. I HAVE REPLACED A SWAY BAR THAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FLAT ROAD. THERE IS A WHINNING SOUND THAT COMES FROM EITHER THE PULLEYS OR THE CRANKSHAFT. IN HOT WEATHER THE CAR WILL ACT LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THE BRAKES ARE VERY POOR EVEN WITH NEW PADS AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED, THEY FADE ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING MUST BE DONE QUICKLY OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THERE ARE ALSO MANY RATTLES THAT COME FROM VARIOUS BADY PANELS AND THE TRUNK WHEN DRIVING.
- NHTSA ID
- 749104
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2000
Steering
Filed Apr 25, 2001
FRACTURED TIE ROD END. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744523
- Incident
- Apr 24, 2001
BrakesSeat beltsSteering
Filed Jul 15, 2000
1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND LOSS OF CONTROL (ACCIDENT), AS A RESULT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. *ET
- NHTSA ID
- 784740
- Incident
- Nov 20, 1998
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering+1 more
Filed Oct 14, 1999
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & FELT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HAD RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. LATER HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON & VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED BRAKES SHUT IT OFF, BUT DID NOT STOP IT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & RESTARTED IT. VEHICLE HAS NO AIR BAGS. VEHICLE HAD A 1998 FRONT REPAIR DONE, BUT NO ACCIDENT HAD HAPPENED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850789
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1999
Steering
Filed Dec 31, 1997
STEERING FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 527635
- Incident
- May 1, 1997
BrakesSteeringSuspension
Filed Nov 26, 1997
FRONT END VIBRATES/SHAKES. IN ADDITION, BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED/STEERING ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 526493
- Incident
- Aug 25, 1997
ElectricalSteering
Filed Nov 4, 1997
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605133
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1996
EngineInterior & seatsSteering+1 more
Filed Oct 27, 1997
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604942
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Apr 10, 1997
ANTILOCK BRAKE NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 603070
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1996
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 19, 1997
DRIVE BELT REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 514943
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1997
Steering
Filed Jan 10, 1997
FRACTURED INNER TIE ROD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THE 1995 FORD MUSTANG RECALL # 95S1, 7 CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807453
- Incident
- Apr 20, 1996
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 .