17 complaints reported

1994 Ford Mustang Electrical System

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

Reports
17
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2005 Fire

ELECTRICAL WIRING BELOW THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD A SHORT, CAUSING THE SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK *BF *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2005
Jun 2002 Fire

WIRING TOUCHING METAL UNDER DASH. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2002
Sep 2001

STARTED VEHICLE,KEY WAS NOT INSERTED COMPLETELY,PULLED KEY OUT,MOTOR REMAINED STARTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2001
Nov 2000

IGNITION SWITCH WHERE YOU PUT KEY IN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MANY TIMES ITS HARD TO GET THE KEY IN AND OUT. OTHER TIMES ITS VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO START. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AND THEY ALL HAVE THIS PROBLEM!!*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 2000 Fire

UNDER THE HOOD FIRE DUE TO ALTERATOR SHORTING OUT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2000
Jan 2000

STALL AFTER STARTING WHILE PARKED.HOT WEATHER.SERVICE/ENGINE TUNE-UP FAILED TO REVEAL THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE STALLING SPORATICALLY CONTINUES ; AT LEAST SIX TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION ,IT HAD STARTED,BUT THEN TRIED TO STALL IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2000
Dec 1999

ALTERNATOR FAILED. *ET

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

NO SUMMARY

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

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS : IE THE RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SEAT WIRING HARNESS AND ALSO HAS POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF RECALL ON 1994 TAURUS, LINCOLN AND MERCURY MALFUNCTION ING CIRCUIT BREAKER CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FLASH INTERMITTENLIY. SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCT. OF 98 I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH MY RADIO PICKING UP MOTOR NOISES, IF I TURNED ON MY BRIGHTS THEN AT SOME POINT ALL HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF, AND NOW, BEGINNING 01/99 MY HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR IDLING. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC DUE TO THE FACT THE $1500 EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THEY SOLD ME DOES NOT COVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SO NOW I TURN TO YOU FOR HELP TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THANK YOU

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

BATTERY CABLE GOT HOT ANDBURNED/ MELTED THE BOTTOM OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTIONBOX, CAUSING THE BOX TO TO MELT WHILE IDLING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1998
May 1998

WIRING HARNESS WEARS AGAINST BRACKET ON ENGINE BLOCK UNTIL IT SHORTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Oct 1996 Fire

UNDERDASH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

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

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Feb 1996 Fire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. *AK

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

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE , WIRING HARINESS. TT

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

FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT FAILED. *SKD

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

POWER SEAT FUSE SHORTED OUT. *AK

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1994 Ford Mustang has 17 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.