Model year record

1986 Ford Mustang

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 32 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V139000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 3,600,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-09-04
Owners notified: 1987-10-12

Defect description

SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

Safety risk

COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition	6	120,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly	4	—
Electrical system: ignition: switch	3	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	3	—
Seat belts: front: anchorage	2	—
Tires	2	72,105 mi
Electrical system: ignition: coil	1	62,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood	1	—
Engine	1	62,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	48,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system	1	68,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights	1	—
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock	1	—
Parking brake	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission	1	—
Structure: body: bumpers	1	150,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt	1	280,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core	1	150,000 mi

The 1985 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.