1989 Ford Mustang Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 1989 Ford Mustang, 4% of the 109 complaints for this model year.
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.
“While driving out of no where the car will accerator on its own,,this happens randomly,,some times not for a week,, and ten times in one day,, I feel it is very dangerous,,it dont just jump up and stop,,it will keep doing it and go faster until I turn the car off and restart the car,,I had a Ford dealer replace the thottle body,,however before I made it home it did the same thing,,this costed me 500.00 and the car is still doing it up to present day..I have also had to buy more starters than normal because I am always restarting my car while driving,, I push in clutch and turn key off while…”
NHTSA complaint #10170872, filed 2006-10“Hole in the gas tank caused fuse inside the vehicle and fuel to spill out of the top resulting in a rusted muffler and brackets, consumer also notice strong gas odor inside vehicle. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #550488, filed 2000-01“Fuel pump safety switch would engage on its own & car wouldn't start unless you hit the switch. Alternator has been replaced 3 times and so has battery.”
NHTSA complaint #732079, filed 2000-09Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 13% |
| 2022 | 14 | 28% |
| 2021 | 15 | 27% |
| 2020 | 8 | 7% |
| 2018 | 8 | 4% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 21 | 6% |
| 2015 | 32 | 7% |
| 2014 | 11 | 3% |
| 2013 | 11 | 4% |
| 2012 | 22 | 5% |
| 2011 | 26 | 6% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 30 | 5% |
| 2006 | 44 | 10% |
| 2005 | 100 | 14% |
| 2004 | 6 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 8% |
| 2001 | 21 | 12% |
| 2000 | 21 | 7% |
| 1999 | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 | 30 | 13% |
| 1997 | 15 | 9% |
| 1996 | 17 | 7% |
| 1995 | 19 | 3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 | 6 | 6% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 4 | 5% |
| 1990 | 5 | 6% |
| 1989 | 4 | 4% |
| 1988 | 7 | 6% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1985 | 3 | 19% |
Other parts of the 1989 Ford Mustang
46 complaintsSeat belts
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Ford Mustang
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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