Safety ratings
1990 Ford Mustang 2-DR. Convertible
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (5)
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONCampaign 96V071000 · 25/04/1996
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E049000 · 24/05/2006
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 08E050000 · 11/08/2008
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 09E025000 · 11/05/2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 09E012000 · 07/04/2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM36
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
- AIR BAGS9
- POWER TRAIN6
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
- FUEL SYSTEM5
- GASOLINE5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/30/1996· STRUCTURE
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PINS HAVE RUSTED AND NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND MAY COME OPEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR JUST WHILE DRIVING. *AK
- 12/27/2001· POWER TRAIN
REAR AXLE IS SLIGHTLY OFF ON BOTH SIDES BY A 15 DEGREE ANGLE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- 12/27/1995· SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE COMES LOOSE. TT
- 12/21/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
- 12/15/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILED WITH NO WARNING IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC + LOSS OF PWR STRNG + BRKS.
- 12/13/1997· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING.
- 12/11/1996· AIR BAGSCrash
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING DIDEWAY COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
- 12/10/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. *AK
- 12/09/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP OR TO TURN A CORNER. THIS WOULD OCCUR REGULARLY THROUGH THE LIFE OF THE CAR. REPLACING THE TFI MODULE WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6-9 MONTHS BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES NOW. *AK
- 12/04/1995· AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG IS FAULTY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 11/28/2001· AIR BAGSCrash
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 30 MPH WITH A WOODEN FENCE THAT RESULTED IN AIR BAG DEPLOYING, BUT NO AIR WAS IN THE BAGS. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 11/27/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SAW SMOKE COME FROM BEHIND THE SWITCH IT ALMOST BECAME A FIRE . TT
- 11/26/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE FIRE OCCURRED FROM UNDER HOOD.
- 11/25/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT.
- 11/06/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A FORD MUSTANG 1990. THE ELECTRONICAL SYSTEM HAS GONE DOWN THE TOLIET. BOTH THE ELECTRONICAL FRONT WINDOWS AND THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS BARELY WORK. BOTH THE FRONT WINDOWS WORK BUT AS THEY ARE ROLLING UP THEY SQUEAK LIKE NO OTHER. THE LOCKING MECHANISMS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE A MIND OF THERE OWN AND RARELY LOCK OR JUST LOCK ONE SIDE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THIS ALL IN VAIN. SUCKS TO HAVE ELECTRONICAL LOCKS AND WINDOWS IN A 1990 FORD MUSTANG. THANKS- RUMIT. *AK
- 11/06/2000· SEATS
ANCHOR MOUNT FAILED FOR DRIVER SEAT. SEAT WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP, BUT THE ANCHOR MOUNT ITSELF WAS ATTACHED TO A PIECE OF METAL ABOUT AS THICK AS A QUARTER.*AK
- 11/04/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICLA FAILURE CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO CATCH FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN FUMES. *YC
- 10/31/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN AT A STOP AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND THE VEHICLE TO BE NON DRIVABLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
- 10/27/1997· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- 10/26/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSCrash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A FREEWAY EXIT, AS SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR THE EXIT, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. LOST CONTROL AND IT WENT STRAIGHT INTO A TREE. FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
- 10/25/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION # 96V071000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- 10/18/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. LEFT VEHICLE TO CHECK UNDER HOOD AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED BYITSELF. ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, UNDER THE HOOD, WAS DAMAGED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. AFTER CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD MECHANIC INDICATED THAT PROBLEM WAS ALTERNATOR. *AK
- 10/18/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE CAR IS RUNNING IT SMOKES AND MAKES A CLANKING NOISE.
- 10/18/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash
WHILE DRIVING TURNED THE CORNER AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WHICH AT THAT TIME ATTEMPED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, HAD TO HIT A TREE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
- 10/15/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS HAS HAPPENED TO COUNTLESS OTHER FORD MUSTANG OWNERS WHO SAY THAT THE WIREING IN THE HEADLIGHT COLUMN IS NOT RATED FOR THAT AMPAGE..FROM THE FACTORY
- 10/14/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVEN IF THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT THE STARTER KEEPS CRANKING THE CAR. IT KEEPS CANKING TILL THE STARTER DIES. REPLACED STARTER 5 TIMES AND THE SOLENOID COILS TWICE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAVE SPENT MORE THAN $500/= ON THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL PERSISTS.
- 10/12/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE EXPLODED AND A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
- 10/02/1998· SEAT BELTS
SAFETY SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN LOCKED SOMETIMES MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. BUT WHEN CLIPPED SHUT IT DOES NOT HOLD, IT POPS BACK OPEN. CONSUMER WENT TO A JUNK YARD AND FOUND SEVERAL MODELS THAT DID THE SAME THING, AND ONLY ONE THAT FUNCTIONED WEL. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. THERE IS A SPRING MECHANISM IN THE FEMALE PART OF THE BELT, AND THAT COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
- 10/01/1999· STEERING
TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
- 09/26/2001· PARKING BRAKECrash
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A TREE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY FROM THE DAY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE SLIPS WHEN IT IS PULLED HARD, BUT DOES NOT CATCH.*JB
- 09/21/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HOOD LATCH JAMMED.
- 09/18/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE. TT
- 09/13/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTION.
- 09/07/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A BAFFEL INTERNAL TO THE FUEL TANK HAS BROKEN OFF CAUSING A LOUD "CLUNKING" WHEN THE CAR HITS BUMPS. THE FAILURE IS COMMON IN THIS MODEL OF MUSTANGS. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN HIS 1988 MUSTANG. THE DANGER IS THAT A LOOSE METAL OBJECT IN THE FUEL TANK COULD CAUSE A SPARK WHICH COULD EXPLODE THE TANK.
- 09/05/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT
AFTER PARKING IN THE GARAGE I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THE KEY BURNED MY HAND IT WAS SO HOT! THEN MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS APPEARED. THE TURN SIGNALS NO LONGER FUNCTIONED, THE CAR WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT COME ON, CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE IGNITION RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PREFORMED ON MY CAR PRIOR TO THESE PROBLEMS. THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOUND THE SWITCH BURNED, AND THE WIRING ASSEMBLY MELTED.*AK
- 09/04/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire
ALTERNATOR FAILED FIVE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, UNDER DASH ELECTRICAL WIRES SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP/ 2 COOLING FANS AND THROTTLE. *AK
- 09/01/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT BURNED THE WIRE HARNESS/ LINKAGES THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND THE FUEL GAUGE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- 08/31/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUNM AND CAUSE ON FIRE . *AK
- 08/27/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
I PARKED CAR AND WENT IN HOUSE. 20 MINUTES LATER CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE MARSHALL SAID IGNITION SWITCH WAS TO BLAME AFTER INVESTIGATION.*AK
- 08/24/1998· SEATS
FORD REPRESENTATIVE AT 1 800 392 3673 AID SINCE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY NO FINANCIAL HELP WITH REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND IF NOT FOR MY OWN INSPECTION, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS INCIDENT/ACCIDENT. THERE'S NO EVIDENCE OF RUST, THE CRACKS IN THE FRAME SEEM TO BE NETAL FATIGUE.
- 08/09/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED A FIRE AND IT CAUSED THE WHOLE CAR TO GO UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 08/07/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
RECALL WAS DONE ON VEHICLE 3MONTHS AGO ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER SAID THAT FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION . OWNER THINKS THAT THE RECALL WAS NEVER DONE. *AK
- 08/04/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, UNKNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. TT
- 07/31/1996· TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE TREADS SEPARATED PREMATURELY.
- 07/29/1996· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER LOCKS FAILED, CAUSING DOORS NO TO LOCK. *AK
- 07/26/1996· TIRESCrash
CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TO FALL OFF/ACCIDENT . (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
- 07/25/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES PERIODICALLY. *DSH
- 07/24/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
A FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
- 07/19/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE THROTTLE ADVANCES ON IT OWN, VEHICLE IS IN HIGH IDLE. TT
- 07/14/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO KICK PEDAL AND TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK