Safety ratings
1991 Ford Mustang 2-DR. Convertible
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
Crash test #1NHTSA test 1613
Full test report (PDF) ↗Recalls (6)
- 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.
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCampaign 91V048000 · 18/03/1991
THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.
Risk: IF PARK IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF, AVEHICLE ROLL-AWAY COULD RESULT.
Fix: REPLACE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
- 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 SYSTEM32
- POWER TRAIN10
- AIR BAGS7
- FUEL SYSTEM6
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
- GASOLINE4
- SEATS4
- SEAT BELTS3
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/22/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PLASTIC CLIP IN FUEL LINE BROKE, CAUSING FUEL LEAK. *AK
- 12/12/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
ALTERNATOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
- 12/11/1996· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- 12/07/2001· CHILD SEAT
ARMS OF THE TRAY ON BOTH SIDES (WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO SEAT) CRACKED AND BROKEN. SEAT UNSAFE AND REPLACED WITH A NEW CAR SEAT. *AK
- 12/06/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TENSION REGULATOR FOR FAN BELT FLAPS LOOSE. THIS IS 4TH TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK
- 12/04/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
- 11/27/1996· SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT BUCKLE FAILED.
- 11/04/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
RECEIVED RECALL #96V071000 ON THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION NOV 02, 1996, ON NOV 04, 1996, THE IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- 11/03/1995· POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AT 3RD AND UPSHIFTING TO FOURTH GEAR, THROTTLE GOT STUCK, COULD NOT GET VEHICLE STOPPED. TT
- 10/31/2002· POWER TRAIN
THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AROUND NOT STAYING A SPEED DRIVEN. THE CABLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURED BEFORE AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS
- 10/29/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
- 10/28/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
1991 MUSTANG LX 5.0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACCIDENT. 1991 MUSTANG LX 5.0 MAKING LEFT TURN FROM STOP SIGN IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN ENGINE ON ITS OWN WENT FULL THROTTLE CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND LEAVE ROADWAY WHERE IT CONTINUED UNDER FULL THROTTLE THROUGH TREE BRANCHES AND BUSHES, A 6 FOOT WROUGHT IRON STYLE FENCE OVER A RETAINING WALL AT WHICH POINT IT BRIEFLY BECAME AIRBORNE LANDING ON A POOL DECK THEN CONTINUING AT FULL THROTTLE ONTO THE SUBDIVISION SWIMMING POOL TARP UNTIL THE FRONT END CRASHED INTO THE POOL WALL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE POOL CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. AFTER IMPACT WITH THE POOL WALL, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH WAS STILL ON THE POOL DECK CONTINUED SPINNING LEAVING MELTED RUBBER ON THE POOL DECK. THE MUSTANG ENDED UP PARTIALLY SUBMERGED. THANK GOD THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. 7 YEARS PREVIOUSLY THE SAME 1991 MUSTANG ON ITS OWN, WENT FULL THROTTLE, BUT ON A STRAIGHT 4 LANE ROAD. AT THAT TIME, THE DRIVER TRIED TO STOP THE MUSTANG BY BRAKING TO NO AVAIL. THE MUSTANG TRAVELED OVER 2 MILES WITH THE DRIVER APPLYING THE BRAKES UNTIL THE DRIVER RAN OUT OF ROAD AND DROVE THE CAR UPHILL BETWEEN TWO HOUSES AT WHICH TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED IN PARK AFTER THE EVENT, THE ENGINE AGAIN WENT TO FULL THROTTLE IN PARK WITH THE TACHOMETER GOING TO THE 6,000 RPM RANGE. AT THAT TIME, THE CAR WAS TRUCKED TO A FORD DEALER WHICH ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED THE LINKAGE. THE FORD DEALER ASSURED US THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. *TR
- 10/25/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire
DRIVING HOME APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH , THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING PANEL, PULLED OVER , GOT OUT OF CAR AND IN MATTER OF SECONDS IT WAS IN FLAMES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL ON A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.*JB
- 10/24/2003· VISIBILITY
THE HEATER CORE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE WINDOW ALSO FOGGED UP, BECAUSE THE DEFOGGER BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE COIL WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
- 10/21/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL SYSTEM IS UPDATED WITH NEW EGR.
- 10/13/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
RECALL 96V071000; OCCUPANT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT DEALER DID NOT DO THE RECALL BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S PROBLEM. *AK
- 10/12/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY DIE INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER MUST WAIT ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO RESTART. *AK THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START FROM PARKING TOO. *YH
- 10/10/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER THE OWNER'S NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGNS. HEAD GASKET BLEW AGAIN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE 100,000 MILES OF THE CAMPAIGNS WARRANTY.*AK
- 10/10/2000· SEATS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH & DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL STRAIGHT BACK IN A RESTING POSTION. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A WELDING SHOP. WELDER SAID THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THAT MAKE WITH THIS PROBELM.*AK
- 10/10/1997· SUSPENSION
SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED.
- 09/30/1999· POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO 4TH GEAR BECAUSE A PLASTIC FITTING BROKE WHICH FEEDS OIL TO THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK
- 09/30/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BAFFLES IN GAS TANK CAME LOOSE, CAUSING NOISE WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS.
- 09/24/2008· PARKING BRAKE
I HAD PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, I PUT MY PARKING BRAKE ON BECAUSE MY DRIVEWAY IS ON A SLOPE. I WENT TO USE THE CAR AGAIN I REMOVED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THAT'S WHEN MY BRAKES LOCKED UP. SINCE THEN I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR IN THE GARAGE. *TR
- 09/21/1995· TIRES
TIRES BUMPED CURB TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER/INJURY.
- 09/18/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS POSSIBLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *TT
- 09/13/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT IGNITION MODULE FAILURE/ UNSAFE FOR NORMAL OPERATION AS VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY LOOSE POWER ON SURFACE STREETS, FREEWAY AND IN INTERSECTIONS! *AK
- 08/29/1996· WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. *AK
- 08/14/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKES WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK
- 08/12/2003· POWER TRAIN
I HAVE 1991 FORD MUSTANG WITH A NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 91V048000. FORD IS TELLING ME THAT THIERE IS NO SUCH RECALL IN THERE DATA BASE AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THIS IS A BIG SAFTY ISSUE FOR ME CONSIDERING MY WIFE AND KIDS RIDE IN THIS CAR. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A VALID RECALL AND IF FORD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR IT, THEN WHO?*AK
- 08/01/1995· SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS COME LOOSE FROM TRACKING. TT
- 07/31/1995· STRUCTURE
HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 30MPH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT
- 07/25/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ESCORT FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RESULTED IN HIGH PRESSURE MASSIVE GASOLINE LEAKS, FUEL PUMPS ARE UNDER THE BACK SEATS. WHEN THE FUEL PUMP LEAK THE PRESSURE IS LIKE A GARDEN HOSE SPEWING GASOLINE
- 07/15/2003· AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- 07/14/2014· SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY CAUSING CONCERN BELT WOULD FAIL TO WORK. *TR
- 07/01/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
- 06/27/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED IN THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR BILL WAS $627.69. I TALKED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. THEY DECLINED TO PAY FOR REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
- 06/24/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS COULD DEPLOY AT AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME OR NOT AT ALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE AIR BAG BLINKS ALL THE TIME AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO ANSWERS SO I AM RED FLAGGING THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU
- 06/24/2003· AIR BAGSCrash
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT AT 35MPH. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- 06/16/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire
HAD SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER DASH. LOST RADIO, AND TAIL LIGHTS WIRES FROM LIGHT SWITCH TO TAIL LIGHT MELTED. NOT SURE IF FROM FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. WOULD LIKE MORE INFO. *TR
- 06/12/2008· AIR BAGS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNATTENDED, THE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL ACTIVATED. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURANCE. NO INJURIES,. REPLACEMENT HAS NOT OCCURED. *TR
- 06/05/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, AIRFire
ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *ET
- 05/25/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE OIL PRESSURE. OIL GAUGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, MADE CALLS TO MECHANICS. WAS INFORMED A COMPOSITE WAS REPLACED IN THE OIL PAN GASKET. THE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE MESSED UP.
- 05/21/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- 05/17/2000· AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
- 05/10/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED AND THE VEHICLE COUGHT ON FIRE (ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE). *AK
- 05/09/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
STEERING COLUMN FIRE. *SKD
- 05/05/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (IGNITION SWITCH) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *ET
- 04/29/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WONT START INTERMITTENTLY.DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM.
- 04/21/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CAR STALLS OUT AND DOSN'T RESART FOR UP TO 30 MINUTES
- 04/18/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
WHILE PARKED NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK