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Vehicle report

1988 FORD MUSTANG

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Reported problems

108 complaints · median 72313 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH31
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR1
TIRES1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
WHEELS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.