1984 Ford Mustang Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1984 Ford Mustang, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10233139, filed 2008-07, 68,000 milesEquipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 13 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1984 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1984 Ford Mustang
9 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1984 Ford Mustang
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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