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1994 Ford Mustang Convertible

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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16
199414
19958
19969
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Electrical System
3Power Train
2Steering
2Visibility
2
All reported categories
Air Bags
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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78,500 miles · Sep 23, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

I HAVE A 1994 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WITH 3.8L V6. DESPITE USING THE BEST MOTOR OIL AND REGULAR SERVICE, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 78,500 MI. AND THIS CAUSED A RAPID ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, I LEARNED THAT PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE IS SO COMMON TO FORD 3.8L V6S THAT THEY CONDUCTED A VOLUNTA…

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I HAVE A 1994 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WITH 3.8L V6. DESPITE USING THE BEST MOTOR OIL AND REGULAR SERVICE, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 78,500 MI. AND THIS CAUSED A RAPID ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, I LEARNED THAT PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE IS SO COMMON TO FORD 3.8L V6S THAT THEY CONDUCTED A VOLUNTARY ENGINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS PROGRAM AND NOW FORD IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN/WILL DO TO DEFRAY THE COST OF MY ENGINE/TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO ME SO THAT I COULD HAVE TAKEN PART. NOW I HAVE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF $3100.00 FOR THE ENGINE AND $2200.00 FOR THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER IF YOU CAN...

NHTSA ODI #10039379

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1999
Power Train

VEHICLE MAKES GROWLING NOISE FROM THE REAR END, DURING ACCELERATION OR TURNING A CORNER, DEALER FIXED FOR THE FIRST TIME, PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING AGAIN. * ET

NHTSA ODI #782838

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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