9 complaints reported

1992 Ford Mustang Air Bags

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

Reports
9
Crashes
7
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2006

1992 FORD MUSTANG LX. CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL JAMMED. STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN. I COULD DO IT BUT IF MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING PERHAPS NOT. SAME FAILURE DISABLED CRUISE (NO BIG DEAL) BUT ALSO HORN AND DRIVER AIRBAG. WERE I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, PASSING, CHANGING LANE, ETC., MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE FAILED PART BOTH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND DISABLED THE ACCIDENT SURVIVAL FEATURES OF THE CAR. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2006
Jan 1999

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK OR REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHT. WAS INFORMED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1998
Aug 1998 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD FORD, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1998
Jun 1997 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN (2) FRONTAL COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1996 Crash Injury

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH TO PUSH VEHICLE 4O FT ONTO TRAFFIC; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Dec 1995 Crash

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1995
Aug 1995 Crash

(919-728-6925) AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 25MPH CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION AND STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
May 1995 Crash Injury

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG SLOW TO ENGAGE, ALSO VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING BURNS/INJURY. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1993

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1992 Ford Mustang has 9 Air Bags complaints on file. 7 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.