Vehicle 3.0l engine experienced overheating while traveling on highway at 65 MPH. Dealer notified, and informed consumer of a blown engine head gasket.
1993 Ford Mustang engine problems
11 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: gasoline5
- Engine4
- Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor2
- Cooling system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Mustang engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Ford Mustang owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When driving at any speed without prior warning, vehicle is shut down. Vehicle has been in the shop 9 times for repairs, and the dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.
State farm representative terri burns reports while driving the alternator caught on fire. Fire was in the front of car. Fire department came to put fire out. Approximately $52 of damage. No injuries. *ak
Automobile caught on fire and burned completely up. Also, causing damages to two other automobiles parked on either side. No injuries.
Vehicle will not start/stalls while driving on freeway speeds. Will restart after sitting for a few minutes.
The freeze plug located behind the engine block is leaking anti-freeze on the engine compartment, causing a fire hazard.
Alternator caught fire after being replaced four times.
Heat shield on the catalytic converter rusted/broke.
Heat shield on catalytic converter rusted and fell off. Tt
While driving over some water in street, vehicle seized and later blew the engine. Tt
Questions about the 1993 Ford Mustang engine
Does the 1993 Ford Mustang have engine problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the engine of the 1993 Ford Mustang, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Ford Mustang engine problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Ford Mustang engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Mustang have bad engine?
The Ford Mustang model years with the most engine complaints are 1995 (341 complaints), 1994 (162 complaints) and 1996 (84 complaints).
Other 1993 Ford Mustang problems
Electrical 31Airbags 16Brakes 8Visibility 8Locks 7Body 6Fuel system 6Transmission 5Acceleration 4Seats 4Steering 4Lights 2Tires 2Seat belts 1Suspension 1
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