1989 Ford Mustang Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%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 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1989 Ford Mustang, 3% 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.
“I had added oil the previous night, and I closed the hood. While driving to work the next morning (traveling over the hanover street bridge in baltimore), the hood suddenly flew up and back against the windshield. The hood had come loose before, but the safety latch might have caused it to stay down. Also, I wasn't moving that fast. I was going 55mph over the bridge.I called Ford and they said they wouldn't fix it because it wasn't under warranty. I've heard about this being a problem with mustangs, and I have seen evidence myself. …”
NHTSA complaint #732567, filed 2000-09Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 | 12 | 6% |
| 2017 | 29 | 11% |
| 2016 | 27 | 7% |
| 2015 | 21 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 2% |
| 1995 | 7 | 1% |
| 1994 | 8 | 2% |
| 1993 | 7 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 6% |
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 complaintsFuel system
4 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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