1984 Ford Mustang
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1984 Ford Mustang. Newest first.
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
The plastic sleeve in the front safety belt tongue assembly which retains the lock bar can deteriorate from prolonged exposure to sunlight and become displaced, causing the tongue to detach from the safety belt webbing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the tongue detaches from the safety belt webbing, thesafety belt would not attach to itself, resulting in increased risk of injuryto the seat occupant in the event of a sudden stop or vehicle crash.
Remedy
Ford will repair the safety belts experiencing this condition regardless of vehicle age or condition.
The secondary throttle shaft may, with accumulated mileage, become contaminated and may stick in a partially open position while driving.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Consequence of defect: this sticking could result in a faster speed than intended, possibly resutling in an accident.
Remedy
The primary to secondary throttle closure link on the carburetor will be replaced free of charge.
The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.
Owner complaints
18 complaints4 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Equipment · Steering › Rack and pinion
Tl*the contact owns a 1984 ford mustang. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an alignment and they stated that the rack and pinion needed to be repaired. the contact purchased the rack and pinion assembly and made the repair. after the repair, the steering wheel had a lot of movement. the contact did not know the name of the manufacturer of the rack and pinion. the failure mileage was 68,000.
- Tires › Sidewall
Fulda tires-carat 195/60r15. Dot pjrbyfkr0803. Driver was driving at approximately 55 mph and the right rear tire blew out. Owner stated that the tires were purchased brand new, and there was only 500 miles of tread wear when the tire blew out. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition · Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Vehicle has faulty ignition switch due to wiring being corroded. this caused electrical system to interact, performing poorly. please describe details. *Ak
- Electrical system › Ignition · Electrical system › Ignition › Module
When this car stalls it will first not hold a steady idle. There are other times when this car will be wating ata a light and the idle willl kick up to over 2000 rpm. When this happend the engine will try to engage and the care will lurch forward. The stalling probelm has been ongoing since the…
When this car stalls it will first not hold a steady idle. There are other times when this car will be wating ata a light and the idle willl kick up to over 2000 rpm. When this happend the engine will try to engage and the care will lurch forward. The stalling probelm has been ongoing since the vehicle was new. During the warranty period this was address by a dealer in davis, ca. At the time the dealr said this was happening because of a faulty "processor" it was replaced and the car ran okay for a few months. However, the problem returned. I did not contact the dealer again about the problem. The warranty period expired . This problem continued. I learned to live with it and drive the car. Over the years varrious mechanics had looked at the car and attempted to make adjustments to correct the idle, but the problem always returned. I thought this problems was unique to my vechicle, but I am aware of a judgment against ford in a california court in which vehicles with the eft system have been known to stall. This represents a significant safety issue and I would like to see a recall issused so that ford ca repair these vehicles regardlss of age.*ak
- Unknown or other
No summary
- Electrical system › Ignition · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Rear window
Ignition module failed prior to recall.also replaced thermostat and heater hose.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
Two left and right pads were excessively worn, broken in numerous locations and were disntegrating after 4K miles of operation.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Front passenger seat belt does not retract.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle stalls while driving.owner received no indication that vehicle was going to stall. When the vehicle would warm up it, would stall. The dealer has been notified. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch overheated, smell of smoke in interior, could cause fire. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belt came apart in accident.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. *Dsh
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
(Used)vehicle caught on fire round about the center of vehicle in the area of the steering column when starting up the vehicle. Please give more details. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While driving with no warning the engine compartment caught on fire. No one was injured. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring
After shutting off, vehicle caught on fire. Fort myers city fire dept., electrical failure cause of fire. Please describe details.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Interior compartment fire while driving the vehicle, fire originated inside the dashboard. *ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Interior lighting · Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines · Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump · Vehicle speed control
Water pump disconnected, causing pump to fall inside of engine.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
Vehicle stalls while driving at hwy speeds, computer modules has been replaced three times. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Safety belt tongue breaks
There is no summary currently available
- Seat belt latch assembly
There is no summary currently available
- Stalling
No safety defect trend has been detected.===
- Seatback failure
Summary of information from manufacturer:ford believes that the al-leged defect only occurs in a small number of the subject vehicles andrecalled about 195,732 1984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986.analysis: vehicles potentially involved include tempo/topaz, escort/lynx/exp, mustang/capri, ltd/marquis, and…
Summary of information from manufacturer:ford believes that the al-leged defect only occurs in a small number of the subject vehicles andrecalled about 195,732 1984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986.analysis: vehicles potentially involved include tempo/topaz, escort/lynx/exp, mustang/capri, ltd/marquis, and thunderbird/cougar.ford sold about 110,000 replacement mio bolts, mainly for 1983 and 1984models. Low clamping force appears to be a large part of the problem.ford increased the torque requirements and required the use of a manualtorque tool in march and september 1985 production changes. 1987 modelswill be produced with a longer M10 bolt and a nut to increase and main-tain clamping force. Bolts were formerly self tapping. Reports listedabove specifically state that the bolt broke. None refer simply toseat back collapse alone.status:ford reply to odi ir dated 2/2/87.ford recalled 195,7321984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986 (86v-082). Analyzing reponse,monitoring canadian progress. Response to 4/6/87 letter to fordreceived 7/15/87. Will probably close after canada completes theiractions.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 3010500Unknown
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
- 601343A new silicone gasket and sealant.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 50940Windshield and interior glass - fog/film.
- 50908Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip.
- 50905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements.
- 46478The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. If petroleum-based grease IS used to lubricate any part of the disc brake system, it could cause rubber parts to swell if lubricant contacts the rubber material.
- 39900Roughness concern during brake application.
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