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Vehicle report

1989 FORD MUSTANG

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Reported problems

109 complaints · median 120000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION13
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING7
SEATS6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
TIRES:SIDEWALL2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
STEERING1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
Unknown1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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