1996 Ford Mustang

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #01V318000October 3, 2001911 vehicles affected

  air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

  Equipment description: passenger vehicles that have had the driver's air bag module replaced after april 5, 2000. The replacement driver's air bag module inflator may have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of the air bag.

  In the event of a crash, the driver's air bag may not properly deploy which could potentially result in less than the intended level of occupant protection.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's air bag module. Owner notification began october 5, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.

• NHTSA recall #00V349000October 30, 2000434,000 vehicles affected

  parking brake: conventional

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. If a vehicle is parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the owner guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades.

  This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.

  Remedy

  Dealers will modify the parking brake control and install a plate or over-bracket to the control to lock the self adjust mechanism in position following adjustment.

• NHTSA recall #97V180000October 20, 1997769,000 vehicles affected

  structure: body: hood

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans. Tearing of the bond between the inner and outer hood panels during minor front end collisions Can result in a gap at the leading edge of the hood. Air forced between the inner and outer panels Can produce enough pressure to force the outer panel upward.

  This condition Can result in total separation of the outer hood panel.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect the hood area for any damage along the leading edge of the hood. If there is any evidence of bond separation, the hood will be replaced. If there is no evidence of bond separation, additional adhesive will be applied between the inner and outer hood panels.

Other model years

• 1986 30
• 1987 38
• 1988 108
• 1989 109
• 1990 85
• 1991 77
• 1992 69
• 1993 101
• 1994 356
• 1995 602
• 1996
• 1997 176
• 1998 236
• 1999 213
• 2000 311
• 2001 173
• 2002 118
• 2003 145
• 2004 116
• 2005 705
• 2006 424
• 2007 615
• 2008 347
• 2009 181
• 2010 261
• 2011 466
• 2012 469
• 2013 271
• 2014 359
• 2015 439
• 2016 380
• 2017 268
• 2018 196
• 2019 151
• 2020 121
• 2021 55
• 2022 50
• 2024 84