1993 Ford Mustang Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 6%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 1993 Ford Mustang, 6% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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've called Ford and my Ford dealers about this. They say they are not aware of a problem with the 79-93 Mustang. Consequently, they don't offer a fix either, but I've discovered a kernel of truth that is quite different while looking at Mustang accident fires on the internet. I didn't find more than a dozen real examples and only found a few pictures of the burnt mustangs and actual articles of specific dead victims but the fires were horrible and some died while others lived with severe gasoline burns all over their bodies. …”
NHTSA complaint #10064595, filed 2004-04, 130,129 miles“Consumer's son and a passenger was involved in a fatal collision. The vehicle was hit from the rear. Upon impact the gas tank exploded, catching the passenger on fire and the driver was completely engulfed. The driver was pronounced as a doa. The gas tank completely melted. The fatality was caused by the gas tank exploding, not by the crash itself.”
NHTSA complaint #8021478, filed 2002-10, 100,000 miles“When fueling, gasoline leaks from the filler neck. The fuel tank seal has been replaced twice but has not remedied the problem. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10065484, filed 2004-04, 5,000 miles“Recall 93v-159.000. The vehicle was parked in the driveway and caught on fire. The flames went out by themselfs because the vehicle was tightly sealed. Windows, and doors were closed tightly, the vehicle was totalled. The dealer was notified and cannot duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #824302, filed 1998-07“The gas tank exploded when the Mustang was hit from behind, passengeer got out the door, but driver was saturated with flaming gasoline and was instantly burned to death ga. Dt”
NHTSA complaint #769223, filed 2002-11Related recalls
- 93V159000Sep 27, 1993The fuel rail that provides the fuel supply to the fuel injectors has an improperly formed tube which has the potential to fracture, causing fuel to leak.Covers: Ford Mustang 1993
Fuel 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 1993 Ford Mustang
31 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology