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Trouble

1994 Ford Mustang

Complaints: 356Avg mileage: 86,779 miSince: Jan 1995
1 deathCrashFire19 injured

Problem Areas

Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine
115
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
32
Engine: Gasoline
29
Air Bags:Frontal
18
Seats
16
Engine and Engine Cooling:Cooling System
16
Air Bags
13
Engine and Engine Cooling
10
Unknown or Other
9
Hood: Latch
7

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
18,711 miDec 21, 2004PARAMOUNT, CA
Crash1 injured

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

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 3, 2001LANCASTER, CA
Crash1 injured

WHILE EXITING AN AREA AND GOING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE GOT HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND AIR BAGS EXPLODED, BUT DID NT DEPLOY IN CRASH. CONSUMER WAS CHOKING ON AIRBAG FUMES WHEN EXPLODED. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 7, 2001MILFORD, CT
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 17, 1998ROCKWALL, TX
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE/ BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT REAR. THREW VEHICLE INTO A BRIDGE, CAVED IN GAS TANK, END SPINNED. TOOK OFF THE ENTIRE FRONT, INCLUDING HYDRAULICS, THE HOOD WAS STILL DOWN AND INTACT. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 24, 1998MORGANTON, NC
Crash1 injured

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 22, 1998HOLLINS, VA
Crash2 injured

AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING A CRASH AND THE CHILD PASSENGER RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS CHIN AND NECK AREA.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Nov 21, 1996ORLANDO, FL
Crash2 injured

WHILE DRIVING, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, WEATHER RAINY, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 21, 1996MORGANTON, NC
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 65MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT ACROSS INTO ANOTHER LANE, IMPACTED ON REAR GUARD RAIL AT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

AIR BAGS
Aug 13, 1996MCLEAN, VA
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 15MPH, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER DEPLOYED, CAUSING FACIAL BURNES/INJURIES. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Dec 5, 1995TERRA ALTA, WV
Crash1 injured

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH DID NOT SHUT OFF UPON FRONTAL IMPACT; DEER RAN INTO SIDE PANEL, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, HIT A TREE.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Aug 23, 1995BOCA RATON, FL
Crash2 injured

BRAKES PERIODICALLY LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENT AT 15MPH. TT

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jul 14, 1995JACKSONVILLE, FL
Crash1 injured

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 2:00 COLLISION. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Apr 12, 1995BALDEN, MA
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE LOCK UP CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Apr 6, 1995MALDEN, MA
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD CAME TO A LIGHT TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SKIDDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 4, 2014INTERLACHEN, FL
Fire1 injured

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.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
115,000 miApr 3, 2004SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
Fire1 injured

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

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Jun 19, 1999ORTLEY BEACH, NJ
1 death

DRIVING ON PARKWAY,NO WARNING, ENGINE SEIZED, TOOK TO MECHANIC STATED INTERNAL PROBLEM. *AK

AIR BAGS
42,480 miJan 9, 2019LOUISVILLE, KY
Crash

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.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Apr 30, 1999CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
Crash

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Dec 28, 1998CLEMSON, SC
Crash

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION IN GEAR. VEHICLE REMAINED STATIONARY FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. SOMETIME LATER (WITHIN PERIOD OF ONE HOUR OR SO) PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN LENGTHY HILL, CROSSING RESIDENTIAL STREET AND CRASHING FRONT INTO A LARGE TREE. CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

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