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1995 Ford Mustang

Complaints: 602Avg mileage: 90,759 miSince: Jan 1995
7 deathsCrashFire39 injured

Problem Areas

Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine
191
Engine: Gasoline
55
Cooling System: Fan
42
Engine and Engine Cooling:Cooling System
37
Engine and Engine Cooling
31
Cooling System: Radiator Assembly
26
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
25
Air Bags:Frontal
19
Unknown or Other
19
Suspension:Front
18

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

STEERING:LINKAGES
Dec 16, 1997STILLWATER, OK
2 deathsCrash1 injured

BOTH STEERING TIE RODS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN FATALITIES. ALSO DRIVER'S AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nov 8, 1995STILL WATER, OK
1 deathCrash1 injured

DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT FULLY INFLATE IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH. TT

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Nov 20, 1995CAPE CORAL, FL
1 deathCrash

VEHICLE AT SPEED 35 MPH, STEERING LOCKUP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. TT

TIRES
Jul 9, 2002EGG HBR TWP, NJ
2 deaths5 injured

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING SECOND VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND OVERTURN IN THE INSIDE MEDIAL, THERE WERE 5 INJURIES AND 2 FATALITIES, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, GEORGIA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT. *YH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Dec 30, 1996MAHWAH, NJ
1 death2 injured

POOR TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FATALITY.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
180,000 miFeb 21, 2004HARRISBURG, IL
Crash3 injured

ON FEB. 17, 2004 I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A KIA SPORTAGE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AT THE TIME. WHEN I WAS STRUCK IT THRUST MY VEHICLE INTO THE REAR OF THE ECLIPSE. MY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM POSITIVE THAT THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINE TO DEPLOY. MY 2 CHILDREN, AS WELL AS MYSELF RECEIVED WHIPLASH AND SHOULDER/NECK INJURIES. I FEEL THAT WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO COME OUT OF THIS UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT ALIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. WHO CAN WE CONTACT ABOUT RETRIEVING THE INFORMATION FROM THE BLACK BOX? WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADVISED TO SECURE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED. WE WILL ALSO PHOTOGRAPH THE OTHER 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED, AS THIS MAY MAKE IT EASIER TO INVESTIGATE. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT ALL 3 VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TOTALED. *JB

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jun 21, 2003SANTA MONICA, CA
Crash1 injured

TRAVELING AT 30 MPH HIT CAR THAT WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BROKE TWO FINGERS (PINKY AND RING), (THE PINKY FINGER IS BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PLACES) WRIST, BROKEN LIP, BURN TO THE FACE OF PASSENGER, ABRASION TO ARM AND CHEST. THE DRIVER AIRBAG ASIDE FROM INFLATING/EXPLODING, BROKE INUNDATING THE CAR WITH BLUE SMOG THAT ALMOST CHOCKED ME. ASIDE FROM THAT NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME. *NLM

STEERING:LINKAGES
Aug 4, 2001PALM BAY, FL
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH OR FASTER, MY RIGHT FRONT STARTS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE A CRASH, NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER. I WAS NOT CONTACTED BY ANY DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS, # 95V138000 AND #95E006002. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING MY CAR CHECKED OUT WITHOUT BEING CHARGED. PLEASE SEND ME INFORMATION. THANK YOU,

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 26, 2001OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25-30MPH. UPON IMPACT , AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

TIRES
Sep 9, 2000MONROE TWP, NJ
Crash2 injured

ON 9/12/95 WHILE DRIVING A RENTED HERTZ VEHICLE, A 1995 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FORD VEHICLE WE WERE DRIVING MADE A POPPING SOUND AND SUDDENDLY WITHOUT NOTICE THE CAR SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL INTO A DITCH. WE HIT A LIGHT POLE AND SEVERLY DAMAGED PROPERTY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND MY HUSBAND WAS HURT. I WAS IN SHOCK BUT WAS NEVER PREPARED FOR THE AFTERMATH. NO ONE WANTED TO HEAR THAT THE TIRE BLEW APART. THEY CLAIMED THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO SPEED AND IT LOST CONTROL. THE REAR TIRE MUST OF BLOWN AFTER THE IMPACT. I FOUGHT WITH HERTZ FOR DAMAGES AND RENTAL COSTS BUT IN THE END I HAD TO PAY. THEY CLAIMED THEY INVESTIGATED THE MATTER AND FOUND NO FAULTY TIRES. HOWEVER TO THIS DAY I SWEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO FAULTY TIRES. SINCE THE RECALL I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF THIS AND WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER PURSUE THE MATTER. I HAVE ALL TYPES OF SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED WHICH MAY HELP YOU FOLLOW THROUGH.I AM GRATEFUL THAT THERE WERE NO FATALITIE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 2, 1998BROKEN ARROW, OK
Crash1 injured

DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A TOTALLED ACCIDENT.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nov 18, 1997EMERYVILLE, CA
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLOSION GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, INJURING THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nov 17, 1997BIRMINGHAM, AL
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED MUSTANG. THEN MUSTANG REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS SLUNG FORWARD. SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. SUFFERED WHIPLASH OF NECK & SPINE. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jul 17, 1996JACKSONVILLE, FL
Crash1 injured

SLIGHTLY APPLIED BRAKES, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED/BURST, AIRBAG SUBSTANCE BLINDED DRIVER, CAUSING ACCIDENT, PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER ACCIDENT. *AK

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
May 29, 1996KILLEEN, TX
Crash1 injured

UPON IMPACT, DURING REAR END COLLISION AT APPROX. 40MPH, DRIVERS SEATBACK REST BROKE AND COLLAPSED REARWARD, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 22, 1996FRESNO, CA
Crash1 injured

DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE GEARS WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR, WHEN THE AIR WAS ON WOULD NOT GO OVER 55MPH.THE AIRBAG WAS LEAKING GAS AND SMOKING BAD. TT

STEERING
Dec 20, 1995NOVI, MI
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, STEERING PULLED VERY HARD TO THE LEFT, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION SPEED 65 MPH. TT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 20, 1995FRESNO, CA
Crash1 injured

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Dec 4, 1995MARYVILLE, TN
Crash4 injured

TIE ROD END CRACKED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED. TT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 6, 1995LOS ANGELES, CA
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES FAILED HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER HAND TO BREAK.

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