24 complaints reported

1994 Ford Mustang Air Bags

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

Reports
24
Crashes
11
Fires
1
Injuries
9

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER WAS FORTHCOMING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2012
Aug 2005 Injury

I WAS DRIVING MY 1994 GT MUSTANG DOWN THE ROAD, AND LUCKILY JUST CLIMBED OFF THE FREE WAY, WHEN BOTH MY DRIVER SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY FACE, FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, I CALLED FORD, THEY TOLD ME DUE TO MY CAR NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT LYE ON THEIR END. I FOUND THAT UNBELIEVABLE CONSIDERING AIRBAGS ARE NOT A SERVICEABLE ITEM. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2005
May 2002 Fire

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2002
Jul 2001 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2001
Jun 2001

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL FLASH ON DASHBOARD. THEN, LIGHT WILL STAY ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER TIGHTENED GROUND TO MODULE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1996
May 2001

WAS TRAVELING 50MPH AND SUDDENLY/WITHOUT ANY WARNING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AFTER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2001
Mar 2001 Crash Injury

WHILE EXITING AN AREA AND GOING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE GOT HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND AIR BAGS EXPLODED, BUT DID NT DEPLOY IN CRASH. CONSUMER WAS CHOKING ON AIRBAG FUMES WHEN EXPLODED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2001
Apr 1999 Crash

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Jan 1999

WHENEVER THE CAR IS STARTED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER SAYS THE COMPUTER HAS A MALFUNCTION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1998 Crash

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN SCHOOL PARKING, NOT PAYING FULL ATTENTION, RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, CAUSING BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE IMPACT WAS TOO LOW FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Sep 1998

AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS AND THEN STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Apr 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHTS STAY ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DUP 536516, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1998
Feb 1998

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1998
Feb 1998 Crash Injury

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1996
Feb 1998 Crash Injury

AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING A CRASH AND THE CHILD PASSENGER RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS CHIN AND NECK AREA.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1998
Dec 1997

WHEN STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1997
Dec 1996 Crash

HIT BY SEMI-TRUCK IN REAR, NON DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL AIR BAGS UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A WALL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1996
Aug 1996 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 65MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT ACROSS INTO ANOTHER LANE, IMPACTED ON REAR GUARD RAIL AT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1996
Aug 1996 Crash Injury

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 15MPH, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER DEPLOYED, CAUSING FACIAL BURNES/INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1996
Oct 1995

OTHER: PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1994
Jul 1995 Crash Injury

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 2:00 COLLISION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
May 1995 Crash Injury

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH DID NOT SHUT OFF UPON FRONTAL IMPACT; DEER RAN INTO SIDE PANEL, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, HIT A TREE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
Apr 1995

AIR BAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. TT

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

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Ford Mustang has 24 Air Bags complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.