1993 Model Year

Ford Mustang

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
102
Recalls
1
Crashes
22
Severe
67

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

93V159000 Sep 1993

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2014

MY NAME IS [XXX] AS [XXX] I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 1997 WHILE DRIVING MY SON IN LAWS FORD MUSTANG THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SEAT BELT GRABBED WELL THE AI...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Feb 2008

I BOUGHT A 93 MUSTANG 4 CYLINDER WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT IN 12\93. THE CAR NOW ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT TOTAL. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK, THE HA...

Electrical System Fire
Aug 2006

1993 FORD MUSTANG IGNITION SYSTEM FIRE VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE AFTER BEING DRIVEN THE DAY BEFORE. ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO RESP...

Power Train
Jul 2006

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB

Electrical System Fire
Jul 2005

DT: THE VEHICLE BLEW UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE DAMAGING 3 OTHER VEHICLE AROUND IT. THE FIRE MARSHAL CAME OUT AND SAID IT WAS MECHIANICAL AND ELECTRICAL...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 2005

STUCK GAS PEDAL THROTTLE LINKAGE CAUSING CONTINUOUS FULL THROTTLE TRANSMISSION KICK DOWN CABLE ON 1993 FORD MUSTANG 5.0 LX MUSTANG THAT CONTROLS FLUI...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 2005

VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE SPEED UP TO 80 MPH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUI...

Electrical System Fire
Aug 2004

CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE 30 TO 40 MILES TO A DOCTOR. PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES, AND CAR WAS REPORTED ON FIRE. FIRE FIGHTER SAID ALTENATOR STARTED THE FIR...

Fuel System
May 2004

I'VE CALLED FORD AND MY FORD DEALERS ABOUT THIS. THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE 79-93 MUSTANG. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY DON'T OFFER A F...

Visibility
Apr 2004

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE CLOSING THE DOORS WINDOWS SHATTERED, FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. 2 MONTHS LATER, WINDOW ON PASSENG...

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Summary

The 1993 Ford Mustang has 102 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 22 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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