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1995 Ford Mustang brakes problems

The 1995 Ford Mustang has 50 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

50

Brakes complaints

6%

Share of year

11

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Related recalls

00V349000BrakesOctober 30, 2000 · 434,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. IF A VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FULLY APPLIED AND NOT IN FIRST GEAR, AS DIRECTED IN THE OWNER GUIDE, AND THE SELF ADJUSTMENT PAWL SUBSEQUENTLY SKIPS ONE OR TWO TEETH, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE ON SOME GRADES.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL AND INSTALL A PLATE OR OVER-BRACKET TO THE CONTROL TO LOCK THE SELF ADJUST MECHANISM IN POSITION FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT.

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT WHEN SHE SAW A VEHICLE 5 CARS UP AHEAD, SHE BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE NEVER SLOWED DOWN UNTIL SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. SCHROEDERS BODY SHOP HAS VEHICLE TO REPAIR. THE HOOD AND FENDER /HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 30, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1995 Ford Mustang have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 1995 Ford Mustang brakes — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Ford Mustang brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 00V349000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.