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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,512 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford Mustang seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Ford Mustang Owner Comments

problem #10

May 102010

Mustang

  • 158,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag light comes on it really scary it's been going since 05/1/2010 and today 02/08/2018

- Lilesville, NC, USA

problem #9

Apr 182017

Mustang

  • miles
Driver and passenger customized, and tunniing. Rims customs

- Sun Valley, CA, USA

problem #8

Aug 222014

Mustang 8-cyl

  • 125,000 miles
Ford mustang GT convertible '96 - while heading home me and my family were driving down the road going about 50 mph. It was a clear sunny day, 85 degrees outside with no chance of rain. We had the windows and top up ac going. My fiance, the driver, started smelling water coming from the vents and asked if I could, but I couldn't smell the scent of water. A few seconds later it started to get smokey inside the car so he started to slow down to pull over and the smoke got thicker. As soon as we came to a complete stop the passenger air bag just deployed! we were the only car on the road at the time, we didn't hit anything or anyone... not even a pothole! I go hit hard leaving burns and bruises underneath my chin, on my abdomen and arms... I was 3 weeks away from giving birth!

- Hawkinsville, GA, USA

problem #7

Feb 062003

Mustang 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,123 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The air bags did not deploy during an accident. The consumer was rear ended and hit other vehicles, as this happened, the seat back broke and the seat belt buckle had came loose. The engine continued to run and the fuel safety switch did not turn off. Scc

- El Dorado Hills, CA, USA

problem #6

Jun 132002

Mustang

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag light is flashing a code, and no one can tell consumer what the code means. Every now and then engine check light goes on for no reason. Consumer has taken vehicle to a number of mechanics, and no one could give her any reason why vehicle was doing this.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #5

Apr 172002

Mustang

  • miles
While sitting in traffic without prior warning the vehicle began to move forward and tap the car in front, as a result the dual air bag falsely deployed and broke the window. Nlm

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #4

Jul 302001

(reported on)

Mustang

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle sold without airbags, not disclaimed to me at purchase nor is it listed as so on your site.

- Turnersville, NJ, USA

problem #3

Nov 131998

(reported on)

Mustang

  • miles
During vehicle collision no deployment of air bag.

- Corpus Chr, TX, USA

problem #2

Nov 191998

(reported on)

Mustang

  • miles
Did you know that air bags contained soduim azide and when detonated will give off tha toxic and very harmful sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) im sure the public would not want to inhale these toxic vapors witch have very harmful or fatil results when inhaled I would appricate your imediate attion to my concerns. Concern about air bag safety (other than short person). Added on 09-07-1999.

- Ft Riley, KS, USA

problem #1

Apr 011998

Mustang

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Anti lock brakes failed on several occassions, one incident resulted in a collision with violent deployment of the air bag causing burns to arm.

- Union City, GA, USA

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