Model year record
1994 Ford Mustang Convertible recalls & problems
The 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 16 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Engine › Gasoline | 7 | 78,500 mi |
| Electrical systemAlternator/generator/regulator | 3 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system › Fan/motor; Power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| SteeringLinkages › Tie rod assembly; Rack and pinion | 2 | — |
| Power trainAxle assembly; Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines | 2 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront › Springs › Coil springs | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. WAITED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND TURNED THE LIGHTS BACK ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THEY SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE LIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AT THE CONNECTOR. LATER I FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY MUSTANG OWNERS. MY HEADLIGHT SYSTEM AND WIRING IS COMPLETELY STOCK INCLUDING THE FUSES (WHICH NEVER BLEW). THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS TWO PROBLEMS, COMPLETE LOSS OF LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AND ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling
VEHICLES HEAD GASKETS FAILED, PCM FAILED AKA THE BRAIN ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
FAILED HEAD GASKET ON 1994 MUSTANG WITH APPROX. 79,000 MILES. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT IT COULD COST ME UPWARDS OF $2500-3000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I'M DISCOVERING THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH FORD ON THIS MATTER AND I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE ME (AND OTHERS) FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS. *NM
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005 I WAS UNDERNEATH MY 1994 MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE AND FOUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STEERING LEFT FOR NO APPARENT REASON FOR SOME TIME AND WAS CHECKED WITH NO RESULTS. THE END OF THE SPRING WAS RUSTY, SO IT WAS NOT A RECENT BREAK. I ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS, BUT HAVE RUN INTO PROBLEMS WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE FORD DESIGN DIVISION HAS PULLED ALL OF THE SPRINGS OUT OF INVENTORY AND ARE REDESIGNING AND REMANUFACTURING THE SPRINGS FOR THE 1994 THROUGH 1997 MUSTANGS. APPARENTLY THE SPRINGS IN STOCK WERE DEFECTIVE OR THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PULLED. *JB
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
FILLING CAR UP WITH FUEL FUEL FILLER NECK GASKET/SEAL LEAKING FUEL FROM GAS TANK ONTO EXHAUST COULD HAVE CREATED FIRE EXPLOSION. REPLACE GASKET, NOTED THAT ON MULTIPLE FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS FILLER NECK SEAL/GASKET FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY I CAUGHT IT, SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. *NM
- Air bags › Frontal1 injury
I WAS DRIVING MY 1994 GT MUSTANG DOWN THE ROAD, AND LUCKILY JUST CLIMBED OFF THE FREE WAY, WHEN BOTH MY DRIVER SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY FACE, FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, I CALLED FORD, THEY TOLD ME DUE TO MY CAR NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT LYE ON THEIR END. I FOUND THAT UNBELIEVABLE CONSIDERING AIRBAGS ARE NOT A SERVICEABLE ITEM. *JB
- Engine and engine cooling
I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE FROM CENTURY FORD IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (718 ROCKVILLE PIKE) IN 2002.HEY INDICATED THE MILIEAGE ON THE CAR (94 MUSTANG) WAS 59,120. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED IT LATER AND SUSPECTED THERE WAS A POSSIBLE ROLLBACK OF 20,000.*AK HE INDICATED THE DIGITS ON THE ODOMETER DID NOT LINE UP PROPERLY, THERE WAS EXTREME WEAR ON THE PEDALS, AND THE SCUFFING AND CRACKS ON THE LEATHER ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT SHOWED WEAR OF MUCH MORE THAN 59,120 MILES, POSSIBLEY 80,000. ALSO, THE DEALER DOES IT'S OWN MARYLAND STATE INSPECTIONS AND PASSED TIRES WHICH WERE APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS OLD. THE SO CALLED MARYLAND STATE INSPECTOR ALSO WORKS FOR THE USED CAR DEPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH HE PASSED THEM…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
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…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.