Model year record

1993 Ford Mustang

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 132 owner complaints on file.

Ford Mustang, 1979–1993 generation
Pictured: the 1979–1993 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V071000

Electrical system: ignition

Component
Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
7,900,000
Reported to NHTSA
1996-04-25
Owners notified
1996-06-07

Defect description

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V159000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
4,100
Reported to NHTSA
1993-09-27
Owners notified
1993-11-12

Defect description

THE FUEL RAIL THAT PROVIDES THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE FUEL INJECTORS HAS AN IMPROPERLY FORMED TUBE WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FRACTURE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CANRESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WILL BE REPLACED.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal12—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator6—
Electrical system: ignition: switch6—
Electrical system517,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline5—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood4—
Engine and engine cooling: engine4—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor4—
Air bags3—
Electrical system: ignition350,548 mi
Electrical system: wiring3—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner3—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch3—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch3126,490 mi
Power train: automatic transmission3—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar3—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables2—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor2—
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch2—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2100,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2—
Structure: body2—
Tires2—
Vehicle speed control2—
Visibility: power window devices and controls2—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer2—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1—
Electrical system: horn1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Equipment1126,490 mi
Exterior lighting: fog lights: switch1—
Exterior lighting: tail lights1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1130,129 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap15,000 mi
Interior lighting1—
Latches/locks/linkages117,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly1—
Power train: manual transmission1—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1—
Seats1—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1—
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1—
Structure117,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers1—
Structure: body: door1—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate1—
Structure: body: trunk lid1—
Suspension: rear1—
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control162,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages182,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear1—

The 1992 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1994 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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