Illustration1995 FORD MUSTANG. UNIT #1 WAS EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, SUFFERED A BLOWOUT AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A GUARDRAIL. *LN (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0406-91)*JB
1995 Ford Mustang
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Mustang years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Ford Mustang are substantially higher than the model-year median of 81.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 339 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
48 crash reports29 fire reports25 injury reports
Tires complaints
12 reportsALWAYS OVERHEATING, DRIVES ROUGH, BLOWN TIRES, BROKEN RACK & PINION, LOUD SQUEAKING
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING SECOND VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND OVERTURN IN THE INSIDE MEDIAL, THERE WERE 5 INJURIES AND 2 FATALITIES, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, GEORGIA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT. *YH
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AFTER 12000 MILES. TIRES WERE ALSO REPLACED AFTER 12000 MILES, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT FORD PAY FOR THESE ITEMS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
THE TIRES WORE PREMATURELY AT 8000 MILES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING (225/55R16), VEHICLE WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. COOPER TIRE, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
ON 9/12/95 WHILE DRIVING A RENTED HERTZ VEHICLE, A 1995 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FORD VEHICLE WE WERE DRIVING MADE A POPPING SOUND AND SUDDENDLY WITHOUT NOTICE THE CAR SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL INTO A DITCH. WE HIT A LIGHT POLE AND SEVERLY DAMAGED PROPERTY. THE CAR WAS TOT…
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ON 9/12/95 WHILE DRIVING A RENTED HERTZ VEHICLE, A 1995 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FORD VEHICLE WE WERE DRIVING MADE A POPPING SOUND AND SUDDENDLY WITHOUT NOTICE THE CAR SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL INTO A DITCH. WE HIT A LIGHT POLE AND SEVERLY DAMAGED PROPERTY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND MY HUSBAND WAS HURT. I WAS IN SHOCK BUT WAS NEVER PREPARED FOR THE AFTERMATH. NO ONE WANTED TO HEAR THAT THE TIRE BLEW APART. THEY CLAIMED THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO SPEED AND IT LOST CONTROL. THE REAR TIRE MUST OF BLOWN AFTER THE IMPACT. I FOUGHT WITH HERTZ FOR DAMAGES AND RENTAL COSTS BUT IN THE END I HAD TO PAY. THEY CLAIMED THEY INVESTIGATED THE MATTER AND FOUND NO FAULTY TIRES. HOWEVER TO THIS DAY I SWEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO FAULTY TIRES. SINCE THE RECALL I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF THIS AND WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER PURSUE THE MATTER. I HAVE ALL TYPES OF SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED WHICH MAY HELP YOU FOLLOW THROUGH.I AM GRATEFUL THAT THERE WERE NO FATALITIE
NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY; NO LAWSUIT - WE ARE REPORTING THIS SOLELY FOR YOUR INFO, IN CASE IT'S IN ANY WAY RELEVANT TO YOUR FIRESTONE INVESTIGATION. / AT THE TIME, WE HAD TWO AFFINITY TIRES ON THE REAR, AND TWO OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE FRONT. THE AFFINITIES WERE NEARING THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE; OUR MECHANIC (A LOCAL FORD D…
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NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY; NO LAWSUIT - WE ARE REPORTING THIS SOLELY FOR YOUR INFO, IN CASE IT'S IN ANY WAY RELEVANT TO YOUR FIRESTONE INVESTIGATION. / AT THE TIME, WE HAD TWO AFFINITY TIRES ON THE REAR, AND TWO OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE FRONT. THE AFFINITIES WERE NEARING THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE; OUR MECHANIC (A LOCAL FORD DEALER) HAD JUST TOLD US WE SHOULD REPLACE THEM ON OUR NEXT VISIT, BUT DIDN'T NEED TO DO SO AT THIS TIME. THE REASON I BOTHER TO REPORT IS BECAUSE AT THE END OF A 200-MILE DRIVE TO LA, MY WIFE AND I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. NOTHING UNUSUAL THERE - BUT WHEN I MANAGED TO GET TO A GAS STATION AND WE INSPECTED THE DAMAGE, WE FOUND ONE OF THE AFFINITIES (THE ONE THAT BLEW OUT) SEEMED TO HAVE "EXPLODED": THERE WERE GIANT HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE TIRE, AND WE COULD SEE THINGS THAT LOOKED LIKE STRINGS ON THE INSIDE WHICH I ASSUME WERE PART OF THE INTERIOR TIRE ASSEMBLY. (I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT TIRE MANUFACTURE, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY WERE, BUT THEY LOOKED LIKE BIG PIECES OF STRING.) THE HOLES IN THE SIDE WERE EXTREMELY BIG - THE SIDE OF THE TIRE LOOKED SOMETHING LIKE A TIRE-SIZED BLACK PIECE OF SWISS CHEESE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PIECES OF TIRE THAT USED TO BE WHERE THE BIG HOLES IN THE SIDE ENDED UP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS BEFORE, BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS; SO IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT FIRESTONE ISSUES, THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED LOCALLY TO US, PROBABLY IN ABOUT 1997 OR SO - IF IT WERE IMPORTANT ENOUGH, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DIG OUT THAT INFO WHEN MY WIFE RETURNS IN A FEW DAYS. ANYWAY, WE AREN'T SUING, NO ONE WAS HURT, AND IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE ANYTHING OTHER THAN A BLOWOUT EXCEPT FOR WHAT WE SAW VISUALLY - I'M JUST REPORTING BECAUSE I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW.--MICHAEL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
(GOODYEAR 15) TIRE DEFECTIVE WITH FLAT SPOT.
WHEN DRIVING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE EXPLODED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Official recalls
501V390000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Dec 21, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TAURUS/SABLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L AND 3.8L ENGINES AND MUSTANG VEHICLES WITH 3.8L AND 5.0L ENGINES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING TO SEIZE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD BE GENERATED WHICH COULD MELT THE FAN MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. COMPONENTS INSIDE THE COOLING FAN MOTOR COULD IGNITE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER. IF THE COOLING FAN IS INOPERATIVE, THE FAN AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 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.
01V318000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Oct 3, 2001
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
00V349000 · Parking Brake:conventional
Oct 30, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
97V180000 · Structure:body:hood
Oct 20, 1997
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
95V134000 · Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly
Jul 17, 1995
THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WITH INCORRECT TAPER BALL STUDS. THE INCORRECT TAPERED BALL STUDS CAN FRACTURE WITHIN 50,000 MILES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FRACTURED BALL STUD CAN RESULT IN A NOTICEABLE SHAKE OR SHIMMY AND COULD CAUSE THE AFFECTED WHEEL TO TUCK INWARD OR OUTWARD, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY TAPERED BALL STUDS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4EA98013 · Parking Brake
Opened May 27, 1998 · Closed Oct 31, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE97051 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Dec 23, 1997 · Closed May 27, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE NUMBER OF CRASHES REPORTED TOT HE MANUFACTURER WARRANTS FURTHER THIS INVESTIGATION
EA97018 · Outer Hood Panel Detachment
Opened Sep 30, 1997 · Closed Oct 22, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
PE97011 · Outer Hood Panel Detachment
Opened Mar 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 30, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 6 REPORTS INDICATING THE OUTER HOOD PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLES AS THEY WERE BEING DRIVEN.FORD HAS PROVIDE 39 ADDITIONAL REPORTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ODI REPORTS.FORD INDICATES THAT THE LIKELY CAUSE IS PRIOR COLLISION DAMAGE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING UPGRADED TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.