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When pressure is applied onsteering wheel it causeselectrical system and vehicle to shutdown while driving. Dealer andmanufacturer have not been notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
Electrical fire.
Approximately 5 minutes after parking fire started under hood.during extinguish noticed sparking at alternator wire hookups.
Fuel pump safety switch would engage on its own & car wouldn't start unless you hit the switch.alternator has been replaced 3 times and so has battery.
Alternator fire.
The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall #96 v 071 000, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.
When pressure is applied onsteering wheel it causeselectrical system and vehicle to shutdown while driving. Dealer andmanufacturer have not been notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
The contact owns a 1989 ford mustang. The contact stated that the ignition key became extremely hot. The contact had not taken vehicle to dealer to get a diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Parked vehicle, turned ignition off and upon return vehicle caught on firedue to ignition wiring failure.
Under hot conditions ignition sparks and clicks.dealer has replaced switch three times, andproblem is still occurring.please provide any further information.
I have recently contacted ford about this problem and i was told that there was no problem.my friend has a 1988 mustang, who has had the same problem numerous times.i am an electrical engineer and know that this problem is the result of a bad design (i.e. The ignition control module gets too hot, which causes the transistors to function improperly).this is a real problem and i hope it doesn't take many lives to figure this out.thank you,josh shaw
While traveling and without any indication vehicle stalled. Dealer has been notified . Please provide further information.
The contact owns a 1989 ford mustang.whenever the key is inserted into the ignition to start the engine, the vehicle will not start on the first attempt.the contact must remove the key from the ignition and retry in order for the vehicle to start.he discovered nhtsa campaign id number 96v071000 (electrical system:ignition); however, the dealer stated that his vin was not included in the recall.the failure mileage was 123,000 and current mileage was 125,000. Updated 6/16/08 the starter and relay were replaced.
Received recall notice 96v071000. Contacted dealership and took vehicle on appointed date. After picking up vehicle, noticed ignition acted same as before going to dealer. Owner took ignition apart and contacted manufacturer for part number of replacement. Part was never replaced by dealership.
Vehicle received recall repair work on the ignition system (96v-071) on april 21, 1999 on april 26, 1999 vehicle fire due to electrical failure. Mjs
Car was parked in the parking lot at place of employment on 1/31/96.approximately 10 minutes later i was informed that the car was on fire in the parking lot.the fire completely consumed the engine compartment and interior dashboard area.the palm beach gardens fire department arrived to extinguish the fire, however the car was totaled due to the extensive damage.the fire department incident report indicated that the fire was caused by a faulty ignition relay.the car was removed by a towing service and delivered to a junk yard.a total of $100 was provided for the car for used parts.there was no insurance coverage for this incident.on sept. 1996, we received a safety recal notice from the ford motor co. Stating that 1988-93 model mustangs could experience a short circut in the ignition switch leading to overheating and possibly fire. We have attempted several times to contact ford motor co. But have received no supporting responce.also, the dispute settlement board has been contacted, but indicated that our application does not fall within the jurisdiction of the board. We have a copy of the fire report and photos of the vehicle. Please advise.
When slowing down to make left or right turns, the engine of the vehicle surges andcuts off with no warning resulting in the loss of power steering and brakes.problem most often occurs when the engine is hot and the air conditioning is on.
Consumer statesunder hot weather conditions the vehicles ignition will spark and click.consumer has replaced switch 3 times.please provide any further information.
Consumer received recallfor ignition switch, states that dealer will replace switchwith new one. Dealer did not, therefore 10 months later vehicle caught on fire due to this.
Pulled key out of ignition vehicle continued to run. After repairsmoke came from steering column.
Vehicle faulty ignition failed after recall repair causing it to catch on fire.
Vehicle fire due to faulty ignition switch (electrical) prior to recall notice.
Vehicle fire due to ignition switch failure prior to recall notice.
Engine compartment fire while driving vehicle, unknown source of fire.
Ignition switch fire after recall repair.
The vehicle caught on fire in the ignition switch. Vehicle had a recall for the ignition switch.
Electrical short or shock in ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch on fire.
Recall 96v071000/electrical system ignition switch. Vehicle had a broken ignition switch,and consumer believed that the recall was the reason for this problem.also, msnufacturer informed consumer that this vehiclewas not covered under therecall due to vin.
Had receivedrecall notice 96v071000 and contacted dealer. Took vehicle for repairs of ignition switch.4 years later, ignition switch had a short. Dealer refused to repair,was not taking responsibility for problem. Manufacturer agreed with dealer.
Ignition switch failure resulted in fire prior to recall notice.
Ignition switch fire prior to recall. *sd
The electrical ignition switch was sticking,had it replaced,the car started overheatingafter replacing the switch , the recall letter was send out . Please describe.
Ignition switch fire.
The contact owns a 1989 ford mustang.whenever the key is inserted into the ignition to start the engine, the vehicle will not start on the first attempt.the contact must remove the key from the ignition and retry in order for the vehicle to start.he discovered nhtsa campaign id number 96v071000 (electrical system:ignition); however, the dealer stated that his vin was not included in the recall.the failure mileage was 123,000 and current mileage was 125,000. Updated 6/16/08 the starter and relay were replaced.
When lights or heater are on high will damage battery.tt
A fire starting in the engine compartment due to a defective wiring harness and alternator without any warning. *ml
5 months after recall campaign 96v071000 was done, wiring harness within steering columnwhich controls high beams/ flashers and windshield wipers burned,rendering wiring harnessinoperative as result of short circuit.
While driving an electrical short in the wiring, caused the vehicle to catch onfire.
Wiring harness fire after recall repair.
While parked, wires in the steering column caught on fire.please describe.
Ignition switch wiring shorted out, resulting in a fire.
Parked car and afire broke out, fire originatedfrom under thehood .
Vehicles caught on fire while parked due to a short in the electrical system in the area of the underhood.
While driving vehicle there was smoke coming from hood.owner pulled over and fire started, causing vehicle to burn up completely.
Due to a short circuit headlamp wiring there is a malfunction in the headlights and fog lights,causing the headlights to flash on a off. There is a tsb put out for that problem tsb number 8917-11.
The fuse box caught on fire when consumer accidentally dropped a penny into the cigarette light.consumerfeels the fuse should have blown to prevent the fire from occuring.nlm
Faulty wiring from factory drains battery, also causes failure of battery/alternatotor. *dh
There was a fire in the vehicle around the steering column area. Please describe.
Electrical fire started under dash and steering column.
The contact owns a 1989 ford mustang. The contact stated that the ignition key became extremely hot. The contact had not taken vehicle to dealer to get a diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Cooling fan/roof cracked at upper left corner of hatch area/seat belt retractors malfunctioned/ driver's seat feels wobbly.
Was driving vehicle 35mph when it started overheating. Hose had broken.then it stalled out while waiting at stop light. Contacted dealership, andinformed by mechanic no resolution for problem whichwas getting worse.
While driving, the vehicle engine caught fire.please describe.
While driving the engine caught on fire which almost caused injuries.cannot determine problem.cause unknown.please provide details.
Vehicle caught fire.
The car at any speed will just suddenly die ... Usually its when it is really warm outside......ive recently read a report about distributer -mounted tfi modules and i beleive ( since my mechanic can not find a problem ) that this could be the cause.its very scary when driving 55mph and the car suddenly dies and i have no power steering or brakes to stop the vehicle !!!i hope you will reconsider a recall on this situation
A penny was dropped into the cigarette lighter and it caught on fire. The wiring was burned. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
My wife was driving the mustang and following me at night.she had the fog lamps turned on along with the headlamps and the lights went out.she ran off the road before she could stop, but did not cause any damage.the lights kept flickering on and off staying off for several seconds.we finished the trip we were on with just the headlamps and they did not flicker.we did not bring the car back to town until august and i took it to immel motors ford dealer in fredericksburg, tx.they could find nothing wrong with it.after we got it out it continued to flicker if we used the fog lamps so we quit using them.i recently found that there is a tsb 891711 aug 89 that identifies that problem.i believe it affects more than just the 1989 mustangs.i also believe this is a serious safety issue and would not be surprised to find out that it has caused many accidents and possibly even deaths.i was told by ford that there was not a recall and that i would be responsible for paying to repair it, but immel motors does not know what to do to repair the issue.i believe this should have been recalled a long time ago.i know that there are still a lot of vehicles out there being affected.
Seat belts pull out and latch however the cross body portion does not recede back into frame, only continues to loosen and not retractthis happens at any time you ate using the seat belts,happens with front and passenger seat belts, either stopped. Driving, breaking or excelling. Its all the time . My best guess is that the seat belt mechanism is old and wore out.speedometer stopped working about 8 months ago. At that time there was 131,000 original miles on the motor.no idea why the speedometer just stopped workingas i was driving in town going about 35 miles per hour.overdrive stopped working. No warning, no occasional slips. Just stopped workingwhile switching into overdrive it would not engage at all. Have to keep the car under 50 miles per hour as car won't shift into next gear. My guess is change transmission.looking for one now to either rebuild it or get a new one. Switches, driver side switch would not catch the window to roll up or down,, then the switch plate would stick and started smoking. I replaced the switchtwice now within the last year. Interior lighting for speedometer gages are no lights. Unable to see gages. ***i do realize the car is 31 years old now. And may just be old age getting to my foxbody. *** thank you
The plastic design of the headlightsgets faded and opaque, causing the headlights to be dimmer, and may result invisual difficulties and in a potentialaccident.please provide further information.
Turned off the headlights andvehicle caught on fire.please describe .
Fuel pump safety switch would engage on its own & car wouldn't start unless you hit the switch.alternator has been replaced 3 times and so has battery.
Hole in the gas tank caused fuse inside the vehicle and fuel to spill out of the top resulting in a rusted muffler and brackets, consumer also notice strong gas odor inside vehicle.nlm
Consumer states that when you start the vehicle gas leaks from the tank and also when the vehicle is parked.
While driving out of no where the car will accerator on its own,,this happens randomly,,some times not for a week,, and ten times in one day,, i feel it is very dangerous,,it dont just jump up and stop,,it will keep doing it and go faster until i turn the car off and restart thecar,,i had a ford dealer replace the thottle body,,however before i made it home it did the same thing,,this costed me 500.00 and the car is still doing it up to present day..i have also had to buy more starters than normal because i am always restarting my car while driving,, i push in clutch and turn key off while a second and restart the car and let out the clutch,,like i said thisputs alot of people in harms way and i feel as though this is a very important recall,, i tryed to have it fixed on my own however i do feel that ford is reposiable for this problem..
Door latch/striker failed. (pennsylvania police report)
Consumer states hood latch will not work if hood is not closed all the way.
I had added oil the previous night, and i closed the hood.while driving to work the next morning (traveling over the hanover street bridge in baltimore), the hood suddenly flew up and back against the windshield. The hood had come loose before, but the safety latch might have caused it to stay down. Also, i wasn't moving that fast. I was going 55mph over the bridge.i called ford and they said they wouldn't fix it because it wasn't under warranty. I've heard about this being a problem with mustangs, and i have seen evidence myself. I saw one in columbia, md that had the same crease in the middle of the hood (from the top of the windshield), and it also had the vent in front of the windshield busted out. Is this a mechanical failure? it seems so to me. I hope other people have reported this problem. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.brian wheeler.
Consumer states hood latch will not work if hood is not closed all the way.
Recall only includes 1991-93 due to broken transmission throttle passing gear grommet plastic part,accelerator stuck in open position,resulting in driver losing control,running off road. Please describe details.
The gear shift would not change gears unless car was off. Also clutch cable broke, and the gears grind going in reverse. There has been 3 replacements of the clutch assembly, 2 of the cable, 3 of the gears and now i'm going on the 4th time.
Differential failure, while driving there is a loud noise under the vehicle.tt
Seat belts pull out and latch however the cross body portion does not recede back into frame, only continues to loosen and not retractthis happens at any time you ate using the seat belts,happens with front and passenger seat belts, either stopped. Driving, breaking or excelling. Its all the time . My best guess is that the seat belt mechanism is old and wore out.speedometer stopped working about 8 months ago. At that time there was 131,000 original miles on the motor.no idea why the speedometer just stopped workingas i was driving in town going about 35 miles per hour.overdrive stopped working. No warning, no occasional slips. Just stopped workingwhile switching into overdrive it would not engage at all. Have to keep the car under 50 miles per hour as car won't shift into next gear. My guess is change transmission.looking for one now to either rebuild it or get a new one. Switches, driver side switch would not catch the window to roll up or down,, then the switch plate would stick and started smoking. I replaced the switchtwice now within the last year. Interior lighting for speedometer gages are no lights. Unable to see gages. ***i do realize the car is 31 years old now. And may just be old age getting to my foxbody. *** thank you
Front automatic seat belts do not lock upon impact.
Front passenger lap seat belt will not stay inlocked position ,and is causing consumer not to have a seat belt on while driving. Dealer notified.
Both driver's and passenger's shoulder belts do not retract properly orwill either just hang up, causing loss of protection.
Left front seat belt failed 3 times.
While driving and with no warning consumer hitbrakes anddriver's side seat belt will not stay in locked position. Dealer notified.the drivers side belt was replaced, but would not work after installation.*jg
Failure of the rear lap belt, the buckle would not release, had to cut the belt to get child out.
Failure of the driver's and passenger's seat belt retractors, seat belts will not retract.
The side seatbelt will not retract so that it may restrain occupant in an accident.
Driver's seat belt retractor fails to retract or hold tension, causing belt to become too loose.*skd
When seat belts are removed from use, they do not retract; when one tries to use the belts, afterwards, slack from non-retracting remains looped outsid eof door, belts feel tight from being caught in the door.
Driver and passenger side lap/shoulder faileddid not retract, impact 1:00 position speed 35 mph.tt
Lap/shoulder belts on driver's/ passenger's sides and rear are broken,will not retract.
Seatbelts do not retract properly, and can tangle.front seat drivers side anchor broke, metal supporting seat rail was split. Repaired via brazing. Speedometer needle clicked from delivery, dealer said was normal, at mileage the needle exited the assembly after a short period of wildly eratic movement.
Seatbelt not retracting to proper position.
Seat belts fail to retract.
Both front driver/passenger seat belts fail to retract. Belts have extreme slack. Please describe details.tt
Cooling fan/roof cracked at upper left corner of hatch area/seat belt retractors malfunctioned/ driver's seat feels wobbly.
Seat belt does not retract properly. Resulting in driver hitting nose on steering wheel.tt
The seat belt don't retract back to position.tt
While driving, and when consumer hitbrakes, driver's seatfully reclined, distractingconsumer viewwhile driving. Dealer notified.
Driver's seat mounting bolt tore away from body frame rail.
One of the four anchor straps spilt in half, allowing the seat to move freely.tt
Seatbelts do not retract properly, and can tangle.front seat drivers side anchor broke, metal supporting seat rail was split. Repaired via brazing. Speedometer needle clicked from delivery, dealer said was normal, at mileage the needle exited the assembly after a short period of wildly eratic movement.
Driver's seat rocked backwards as a result from not being securely boltedto the floor. Ak
The drivers seat anchors have come out and taking some of the floorboard with them. Please describe.
Cooling fan/roof cracked at upper left corner of hatch area/seat belt retractors malfunctioned/ driver's seat feels wobbly.
While my wife was getting into the car the left front stud broke out of theseatback frame. From the sudden move to the rear she pull here back. The part that broke did not have any rust. Also the stud was not squared to the nut. I have not check the other stud yet. Also i need to check the other seat. I may seek legal action . Just how many time has this seat failed in a drivingaccident. Ford should be made to check all mounts. This will be my second round with ford. I am 1 to 0 for them. Thank you.
Seatbelts do not retract properly, and can tangle.front seat drivers side anchor broke, metal supporting seat rail was split. Repaired via brazing. Speedometer needle clicked from delivery, dealer said was normal, at mileage the needle exited the assembly after a short period of wildly eratic movement.
Body welds failed during accident, causing vehicle's body to break apart, attorney for client.*aw
Cooling fan/roof cracked at upper left corner of hatch area/seat belt retractors malfunctioned/ driver's seat feels wobbly.
Each winter i replace 1 or both of the ext. Handles. The int. Handles become hard to operate and eventually require service. I have been told by ford personnel that they have to "pound the hinges back in" to fix the later problem.
The outside door handle on passenger and driver side broke after cold weather .tt
2 driver's door handles paint peeling due to engineering flaw.
Crystal blue paint peeled off mainly in several large sections of the roof/hood.
Front passenger side frame frame is unstable and could separate at any time (dealer owned).
Paint os peeling off the vehicle.
When vehicle exceeds 55-60 mph, the vehicle rear end sways right to left continuously.mechanic told him he does not have a swaybar.also, had to replace shock absorbers 3 times.
When vehicle exceeds 55-60 mph, the vehicle rear end sways right to left continuously.mechanic told him he does not have a swaybar.also, had to replace shock absorbers 3 times.
Sidewall disintingrated, inner and outer, while going down the road. Nothing was in the road that was hit or anything.there were no bumps or debris in the road. The tire did not blow out, it just came apart. (dot number: ej9ddmh127tiresize: 22560r15)
Has car been in any accidents, and also how many previous owners. No safety defect listed, information request only.
You people are idiots.the reason you have problems is because your cars arent being takencare of. I'v had mystang for two years and had no major problems. Dont blame these problems on ford, blame them on yourself.
I just filed a complaint 10-15-06, and after going over my accident that involved my 1989 mustang on 11-05,, i do believe that the wreck could have been related to the fautly equiment that is in my car,, like i said in my first form i tried to have this fixed within a week or so of purchacing the car,,and it did the same thing before i got home from the ford dealership. Might i add it went to a ford dealer to be fixed..i really feel as though this is a big issuse and i think ford should be responable to find out what is the problemnot at my expesnei hope to hear from someone about this matter... I thought my car was the only one that was doing this (accelerateson its own, faster and faster until you turn the car off and back on again then it is normal again) until i saw your web site and readed the complaits on the 1989 mustang,,, please help,,, thank you sherry cook.
While driving the engine increases in speed without any warning. Consumer states engine started to intermittenly increase in speed there seemed to be no common denominator engine would hot or cold dry or wet weather, happens randomly and is always a surpris, when the engine rpm increase it levels out anywhere from 1,500 to 3,00 rpm, in order to stop the problem the engine must be turned off an restarted, this usually corrects the problem but not always sometimes several restarts, consumr states he took it in for service and was charged $200 and problem still remains.jb
Recall only includes 1991-93 due to broken transmission throttle passing gear grommet plastic part,accelerator stuck in open position,resulting in driver losing control,running off road. Please describe details.
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on several occasions, the mechanic concluded that the throttle surging had damaged the transmission, which required repair also. *mjs
While driving down the road and during shifting gears, vehicle accelerates. The only way to stop is by turning off the ignition.
Seat belts pull out and latch however the cross body portion does not recede back into frame, only continues to loosen and not retractthis happens at any time you ate using the seat belts,happens with front and passenger seat belts, either stopped. Driving, breaking or excelling. Its all the time . My best guess is that the seat belt mechanism is old and wore out.speedometer stopped working about 8 months ago. At that time there was 131,000 original miles on the motor.no idea why the speedometer just stopped workingas i was driving in town going about 35 miles per hour.overdrive stopped working. No warning, no occasional slips. Just stopped workingwhile switching into overdrive it would not engage at all. Have to keep the car under 50 miles per hour as car won't shift into next gear. My guess is change transmission.looking for one now to either rebuild it or get a new one. Switches, driver side switch would not catch the window to roll up or down,, then the switch plate would stick and started smoking. I replaced the switchtwice now within the last year. Interior lighting for speedometer gages are no lights. Unable to see gages. ***i do realize the car is 31 years old now. And may just be old age getting to my foxbody. *** thank you
Cruse control failure.
Vehicle was double parked on slight incline, both passenger's/driver's doors open, emergency brakes on, key was not in ignition, suddenly with no any warning, vehicle started rolling down hill, passenger's door bent backwards.
Sudden acceleration, upon applying the accelerator pedal, caused vehicle to lose control. Driver was able to regain control and turn vehicle off. No dameges or injury reported. Dealer notified, and repairswerebeing made.
Accidental fire resulting from a cross over hose failure at the front lower intake manifold.
While driving the factory installed sun roof separatedfrom the vehiclebecausethebracket rusted.the manufacturer has been notified.
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