1994 Ford Mustang Electrical System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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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
WIRING TOUCHING METAL UNDER DASH. *AK
STARTED VEHICLE,KEY WAS NOT INSERTED COMPLETELY,PULLED KEY OUT,MOTOR REMAINED STARTED. *AK
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
UNDER THE HOOD FIRE DUE TO ALTERATOR SHORTING OUT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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.
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *ET
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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
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
WIRING HARNESS WEARS AGAINST BRACKET ON ENGINE BLOCK UNTIL IT SHORTS.
UNDERDASH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE , WIRING HARINESS. TT
FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT FAILED. *SKD
POWER SEAT FUSE SHORTED OUT. *AK
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The 1994 Ford Mustang has 17 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.