10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles

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problem #7

Jan 312020

Mustang

  • 99,000 miles
Stirring-wheel airbags did not deploy on getting hit head-but on the passenger side did deploy but due to the defect stirring wheel airbag not deploying the driver to hit the windshield

- Bassett, VA, USA

problem #6

Oct 212017

Mustang

  • 147,000 miles
Vehicle was involved in an accident, neither front airbags deployed

- Glens Falls, NY, USA

problem #5

May 052016

Mustang

  • 124,000 miles
On May 5, 2016, I was driving on hwy 395 (Nevada). Driving at approximately 40 mph due to rain/hail. I felt my car begin to hydroplane, and then began to spin out of control across the hwy. At least 5 complete circles until I slammed into a concrete wall where the car came to a stop. My airbags did not deploy. The drivers seat bolts broke upon impact as well. No other cars were involved, but I suffered multiple bruises on my rt. Arm, as well as severe whiplash and internal bruising from seat breaking free upon impact. My back/spine are in serious pain due to being knocked out of alignment when the seat broke, and airbags did not deploy. I did not file a claim with my insurance company, as I only have liability insurance, however I do have an accident case number from the Nevada highway patrol: # 160500374 date: 05/05/2016 time: 9:56

- Carson City, NV, USA

problem #4

Sep 072001

Mustang 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 50,000 miles
Passive restraint system disables my ignition (it seems) sometimes when I put my key in to start the car. The alarm light blinks rapidly and if I take out my key and re insert it, I will hear a small noise like a mechanism resetting and then my car will start. 3 attempts to put on diagnostic machine..failed to diagnose.

- Suwanee, GA, USA

problem #3

Sep 281999

Mustang

  • miles
No summary.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #2

Jun 231998

Mustang

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag light malfunctioned.

- Los Angele, CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 121999

(reported on)

Mustang

  • miles
Air bag did not inflate fully in a front end collision.

- Carson Cit, NV, USA