5 complaints reported

1990 Ford Mustang Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2003

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM IT CAN CREATE ON 1987-1993, FORD MUSTANG GTS. *AK I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD MY HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT NIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM ON WWW.CORRAL.NET, I FOUND OUT THAT THE REASON THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF IS THAT FORD USED AN INSUFFICIENT GAUGE WIRE TO ROUTE POWER TO THE FOGLIGHTS. A TECH ARTICLE (HTTP://WWW.CORRAL.NET/TECH/) WAS WRITTEN BY ONE OF THE CORRAL.NET MEMBERS ON HOW TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I WAS JUST BRINGING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE WAS NEVER A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED. LOSING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND HAZARD TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2003
Jun 2001

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTINUED TO MELT, WHICH SORT OUT WIRING. DASH GOT EXTREMELY HOT. ALSO, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAITING FOR REPLY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2001
Oct 1999

THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS HAS HAPPENED TO COUNTLESS OTHER FORD MUSTANG OWNERS WHO SAY THAT THE WIREING IN THE HEADLIGHT COLUMN IS NOT RATED FOR THAT AMPAGE..FROM THE FACTORY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Jan 1996

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS AND FOGLIGHTS ON, ALL LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1993
Apr 1994

HEADLIGHTS FUNCTION ERRATICALLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1994

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1990 Ford Mustang has 5 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.