1988 Ford Mustang exterior lighting problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1988 Ford Mustang — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1988 ford mustang. The vehicle will not pass inspection because the turn signals and horn do not work. The dealer was unable to correct the failure because the manufacturer discontinued the parts. The current mileage was 19,400 and failure mileage was 17,000.”
filed Jan 9, 2008
“Since car new had problem when using fog lights, all lights would go out for 5 minutes or more whilst driving. Dealer at that time said there was no problem with lights. I did not realize at that time that the problem was related to the fog lights. I had used fogs frequently on long distance…”
filed Jan 9, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 7 | 10% |
| 2020 Mustang | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Mustang | 42 | 10% |
| 2014 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Mustang | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Ford Mustang
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.