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1993 Ford Mustang

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Ford Mustang do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 81.

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101Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
31Air Bags
16Engine And Engine Cooling
11Visibility
8Latches/locks/linkages
7
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Structure
6Power Train
5Seats
4Steering
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Equipment
3Exterior Lighting
2Parking Brake
2Tires
2Interior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 101 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports28 fire reports14 injury reports

Structure complaints

6 reports
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17,000 miles · Feb 23, 2008
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkagesStructure

I BOUGHT A 93 MUSTANG 4 CYLINDER WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT IN 12\93. THE CAR NOW ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT TOTAL. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK, THE HATCHBACK LATCH DOESN'T ENGAGE CORRECTLY, WHEN I GO TO LOCK THE IGNITION SWITCH, I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY JIGGLE THE GEARSHIFTER BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL LOCK, AND THE AIR CONDIT…

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I BOUGHT A 93 MUSTANG 4 CYLINDER WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT IN 12\93. THE CAR NOW ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT TOTAL. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK, THE HATCHBACK LATCH DOESN'T ENGAGE CORRECTLY, WHEN I GO TO LOCK THE IGNITION SWITCH, I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY JIGGLE THE GEARSHIFTER BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL LOCK, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS A LEAK IN IT SOMEWHERE. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURRING IN JUNE OF 2000, BUT DUE TO WARRANTY ONLY BEING GOOD FOR 3 YEARS, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS UNLESS I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAD ~ 17,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. THE PAINT STARTED FADING OUT IN 1998. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10218969

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 1998
Structure

PAINT PEELED LIKE RAZOR SCRAPS.

NHTSA ODI #540112

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING REPLACED FOUR TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #509236

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1995
Structure

TIRES WERE BEING SLICED INTO BY THE INNER FINDER WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #976054

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1995
Power TrainStructureVisibility

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SD

NHTSA ODI #488659

Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructure

BRAKE PEDAL TOO SMALL.

NHTSA ODI #485301

Official recalls

2

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

93V159000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 27, 1993

THE FUEL RAIL THAT PROVIDES THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE FUEL INJECTORS HAS AN IMPROPERLY FORMED TUBE WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FRACTURE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CANRESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WILL BE REPLACED.

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

1

PE94058 · Front Brake Rotor Failure

Opened Jul 25, 1994 · Closed Oct 11, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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