Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 962511 | 12/02/1996 | 50968 | Powertrain control module -reprogram powertrain control module (pcm) - service procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 97111097234 | 11/10/1997 | 53660 | Vehicles exhibiting a squeaking or chirping from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| 96246 | 11/18/1996 | 50905 | Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC8807950103 | 01/01/1995 | 37919 | Inoperable power seats, lighter and auxiliary power point due to a shorted wire. *tw | 02/08/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 134551 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 ford mustang gt. while driving approximately 55 mph he notice the vehicle odometer had stopped working. the contact stated he call the dealer and was informed that there was no recall for the failure on his vehicle. the vehicle has not repaired. the approximately failure mileage was 134,551 and the current mileage was unknown. vwb | |||
| 05/06/1999 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer, cruise control and odometer were inoperative, dealer replaced a sensor. *slc | |||
| 03/20/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| I'm also having electrical problems, get shocked every time you touch the car. the windshield wipers work when they want to and the turn signals work only when they want to as well. along with the head gasket blowing this car has been nothing but trouble for me. also the trunk leaks and smells musty and the rear window will not defog when it is raiining. i'm very disappointed in ford. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/03/1997 | ||
| Possible electrical problems may be causing headlights, dash lights and tail lights to blink on and off. nlm | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Once horn is blown, entire electrical system fails shorting out the vehicle. vehicle then stalls out immediately. please describe details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Battery failure. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Headlights/battery failed due to electrical problems. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 05/03/1997 | 0 | ||
| Son was driving, smelled something burning then saw smoke from under hood; pulled to side, turned engine off, got out of vehicle; vehicle burst into flames; fire dept put it out & said maybe it was battery cable area due to an electrical short. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/28/2002 | |||
| Nhtsa# 01 v 390 000/manufacturer's recall 01s30 concerning engine cooling fan bearing. consumer informed dealer delta ford, vicksburg,ms; phone# 601/636-5323 of a problem with cooling fan not working properly. dealer stated that they only replaced circuit breaker. asking nhtsa to assist in this matter. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 100 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| When put in reverse it blows the fuse to back up lights,air bag module. etc.*ak | |||
| Rear tail lights are inoperable. when depressing brakes and attemtping to stop, rear tail lights do not illuminate, there is no warning/ no indication that vehicle is being stopped or slowed down. consumer has contacted dealer, dealr has replaced 4-5 tail light switches, problem has reoccurred. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| 05/16/1999 | 3 | 06/01/1995 | |
| A fuse has blown 3 times in 3 days. it is the fuse that controls the speedomoter, odometer, interior lights, power locks, radio, clock. when the fuse was replaced the third time it blew in my face, and when i turned around there was a big cloud of smoke and there was a distinct strong smell of something burning. i have had many electrical problems with the car since i have had it (4 years). on many occasions the dash light has lit up during the day all by itself. when the door is opened and the keys are out of the ignition and the lights are not on it continues to ding. when you turn the volume up or down many times it will begin to scan channells by itself. once when the blinker was turned on the windshield wipers came on instead and they would not turn off. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 50 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Engine losses power at any speed, sometimes it regains by it self sometime it just dies, when it dies some tomes it starts right away, sometime we have to wait between 5 to 15mins rare 30 mins. took it to the dealer, it took them a while to say something, finaly they said it's the fuel pump. i paid $450.00 to replace it, took it home. the following day it lost power again, took it back to the dealer, they have my car for 5 days but could not tell me whats wrong with it. they told me they have drove to freeways to side street & kept the engine running for 4 hrs & nothing. took it home again, on my way home the engine died, head back to the dealer took the mechanic for a ride for 45 mins & nothing, they think i'm crazy. drove it everyday to & from work only with lots of prayers. 08/24/01 going home, started the car, it started, going into the street the engine died & could not restated, called a tow truck to tow it the dealer. i not sure what they will tell me this time. i love my car & giving it up is not a option. please help.*ak | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| I had a problem with my 1995 ford mustang 5.0 stalling. after taking it in 4 times over the course of a month starting 6-8-00 and finally on 7-22-00 the ford dealership replaced the stator part#e9tz 12a112 a at a cost of $312.09. this was after paying $476.68 for a new mass airflow sensor, cleaning of the injectors, replacing the air filter, and fuel filter the first time around which did nothing to fix the problem. sounds to me like the 1995 mustangs should also be included in this recall, especially since the 1994 mustangs are in it. i have all my receipts please let me know how i should proceed.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Car stalled in commute traffic. all dashboard warning lights come on, engine shuts down. unable to start . prior incidients include engine stalling and restarting without turning ignition key. dealership had car for 4 days, could not find problem.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Car stalled going 70 in commute traffic. dashboard lights lit up and engine shut down. had to pull off onto emergency parking area, wait 5 minutes and restarted car. car stalled two more times, same pattern, light, engine dead. had to wait to restart engine. ford tech suspects air scoop sensor problem sending inaccurate infomation to fuel injector system, insufficient fuel, causing stall. *ak | |||
| 10/26/2000 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| Since about 95,000 miles the engine stalls without warning at speeds from 20-70mph. *ak | |||
| Due to defective tfi module while driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause a crash. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 08/28/2000 | 1000 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Vehicle stalling on roadway, ford unable to find the problem, restarts after cooling | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| This car was a ?!@#$% lemon i had nothing but problems with it buy a chevy because you might have a batter longer lasting vehicle head gasket blew grinding rear suspension the ac sucked i took it to get fixed every year it would blow out hot air i had an electrical fire under the front dash burnt up alot of wiring, bought fog lights that had to be replaced every year, transmission blew out (reverse) also i was driving and all of a sudden the front seat broke and i almost went out the side window very freaking dangerous car if you ask me i will never buy a ford ever i will tell everyone to buy something else like a chevy or some other american product i only say that because i am a union guy but to tell the truth those | |||
| 04/19/1996 | 9 | ||
| Spark plugs replaced. *sd | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently. *tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 03/13/2009 | 174000 | 1 | 02/27/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford mustang. while the vehicle was at a complete stop, the contact noticed smoke coming from the glove compartment area. he investigated under the hood and did not see any smoke in the engine compartment. when he started the ignition, he heard a very loud boom sound, and noticed that the passenger side air bag deployed. the passenger compartment became filled with gas and chemicals from the air bag. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the failure and current mileages were less than 174,000. updated 0424/09. *lj the consumer stated the turn signal, rear defroster, ac vent on the passenger side, cruise control, ignition switch and steering were inoperative. updated 04/29/09.*jb | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| On several occasions consumer has problems with inserting key into ignition switch, at times the key is hard to get out and the ignition switch will not line up to insert key, consumer states that on one occasion, the vehicle started by itself. *tt | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Ignition switch outer ring rotates without key insertion. will let door chime continuously ring and makes key insertion difficult.*ak | |||
| 11/02/2000 | 50 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Inner portion of keyswich rotates independantly of outer plastic/metal portion. this makes it difficult to insert key, and very difficult to start vehicle. and in many cases, car starts, but all 12volt accessories (al that use the ign. on 12v+ wiring) will fail to work (ie:radio, ac blower, interior lighting, gauges). also spoke to 10-12 other 1995 mustang (base and gt owners) owners, and they all had the exact same problem. this could cause an electrical short, and possibly in extreme cases cause a fire near the airbag assy. ford changed the ignition key system in 1996. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 100 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Ignition switch will not accept key. the lock cylinder is bad..and this is common with 5 other mustang owners i personally know of. (94-95 years affected). *ak | |||
| 11/20/2000 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| My 1995 mustang's ignition switch is defective. oftentimes it is very difficult to insert or remove my key, and the black switch guard around the key has about 1/2 of free play. i have talked to several other mustang owners who have noticed the same problem on their '95s. once my key wouldn't go in at all. *ak | |||
| 06/02/1998 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle can be started without key in ignition switch. vehicle previously would not start at all. took to mechanic, who started vehicle without key in switch. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/22/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Check engine light stayed on. camshaft sensor tested, road tested, computer retested. have hard copy of computer related problem. cam position sensor code. traced wiring harness. found cid wire bare and grounded. was repaired traced wave form of sensor no good. also noticed coolant leak. pressure tested system. leak is at timing cover at engine block right side. told head gasket would have to be replaced, cost $500-700. car not under warranty. speculation by mechanic and dealer service resources suggested that age and low mileage should be able to get some relief from manufacturer. have reviewed complaint database and viewed 6 complaints of gasket problems during 1998 for 95 ford mustangs. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| Due to loose wiring the vehicle experienced electrical problems, such as exterior and interiors lights going on and off unexpectedly which may cause an accident. currently at the dealer. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| On december 14th,my '95 mustang caught fire while sitting in a parking lot. on december 20th the damage was assessed by eric krossen from summitt claim service(used by my insurance company)to be a total loss.from dec 20-jan 3,2001,we were negotiating with anpac for a fair settlement but couldn't come to an agreement.near the end they were not returning our calls. on january 3,2001 we received a safety recall #01s30 post-marked december 31,2001 from ford motor company.this recall was for the engine cooling fan on 95 taurus,sable and mustang vehicles. it stated that under certain high temperature conditions,components inside the cooling fan motor may ignite potentially resulting in an underhood fire. copies of the recall were given to our insurance agent and to hutcheson ford in st james,mo. on jan.16,2001 ford motor company called to say we must proceed through our insurance company. as of today,january 21,2001 ford motor company hasn't looked at the car and our insurance company has not settled. i believe ford motor company has a responsiblity to look at this car. my mustang was in excellent shape, only the head gasket was replaced by a prior recall. *ak | |||
| 12/10/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer got out of car and smelled smoke. then, she opened hood and saw fire. consumer was not injured. *ak | |||
| 04/05/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Parked car, burst into flames few minutes later. car is totaled.*ak | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 02/28/1996 | ||
| While driving at 55mph with a/c on pulled off freeway and temperature gauge was running a little bit hotter than normal. noticed that vehicle overheated. when consumer returned saw smoke coming from under the hood, vehicle caught on fire. contact dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 3 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Consumer was traveling about 25mph on a side street and smelled smoke. she was able to pull over to the side. there was smoke coming from underneath the hood of vehicle.*ak consumer states the engine cooling fan failed, dealer replaced engine fan and wires and now when driving the vehicle shakes, skips and stalls, the check engine light has illuminated. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| This car was a ?!@#$% lemon i had nothing but problems with it buy a chevy because you might have a batter longer lasting vehicle head gasket blew grinding rear suspension the ac sucked i took it to get fixed every year it would blow out hot air i had an electrical fire under the front dash burnt up alot of wiring, bought fog lights that had to be replaced every year, transmission blew out (reverse) also i was driving and all of a sudden the front seat broke and i almost went out the side window very freaking dangerous car if you ask me i will never buy a ford ever i will tell everyone to buy something else like a chevy or some other american product i only say that because i am a union guy but to tell the truth those | |||