Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Ford Mustang owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to make a turn, the vehicle would shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis but the failure was unable to be determined. The contact also stated that smoke emitted from the brakes when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the parking brake had failed and would not disengage. The vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 00V349000 (parking brake) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Suffered complete brake failure, pedal went to the floor approaching traffic at a red light. I had to jump the curbs and drive off the road to avoid a collision with the stopped cars. I was able to down shift and use the parking brake to stop the car and limp to a repair shop (at slow speed using the parking brake). They found a spit in the steel brake line just below the radiator that LED to the catastrophic loss of brakes.
3 separate problems: front disk rotors have warped twice and had to be reground. A/C compressor bearings froze causing drive belt to emit acrid smoke that filled the passenger compartment (happened on original and again on replacement). Temp gauge showed fluctuating temperature until bearings froze completely (happened with 2 different compressors). Parking brake released causing car to roll into neighbors vehicle, causing damage (parking brake handle was in the up position with no tension felt when the parking brake was moved to the down position.)
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 looking at vehicle to determine cause of brake failure. Bob bennet Ford.
While traveling 45 MPH on wet pavement& trying to avoid an accident by depressing the brakes, vehicle went into a skid, causing consumer to be apart of the accident.daler has been notifed. Please provide further informtaion.
When pulling emergency parking brake up it failed to hold the vehicle in place. Contacted dealer and dealer could not fix parking brake. Consumer had problems with air flow unit and sensor.
This engine is the same as the taurus and windstar. Both vehicles engines have bullitins on their head gasket problems. The Mustang has the same problems but Ford refuses to do anything about this. I run synthetic oil in this car and have changed the antifreeze every 20000 miles. I change the oil at 3000 miles religiously . This is the only reason it has lasted this long. I have also had problems with the A/C brake rotors and rear differential. Ford needs to address this problem, and quite making excuses.rress/cytrh
While vehicle was in park with emergency brake on vehicle started to roll down hill. Parking brake was not working properly. The vehicle rolled down the hill and collided resulting in a major damage to the vehcile. The manufacturer had olso issued a rcall notice on park brake assembly problem . Recall no. 00v-349.
Baught car in August of 2000, drove it one week and it has been in the shop numerous times for various items fixed; ie; overheated twice then blew headgasket, drivers rear rotor caught on fire, recall on hood which was separating, major fuel leak, fuel hose by fuel tank, water leak from timing cover gasket
While vehicle was parked in slightly elevated driveway, in first gear, emergency parking brake engaged, vehicle rolled into side of house, several month later owner received recall 00v-349, defective part in parking brake replaced, owner would like Ford to take care of damages made to bumper. Cj
Related recalls
Parking brake › Conventional
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.
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.
NHTSA investigations
Parking brake failure
The number of crashes reported tot he manufacturer warrants further this investigation
Parking brake
There is no summary currently available
Brake complaints in other Mustang years
Frequently asked questions
How common are brake problems on the 1995 Ford Mustang?
NHTSA has 41 complaints about the brakes of the 1995 Ford Mustang, 7% of the model year's 616 complaints. The component named most often is foundation components (10 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Ford Mustang brake problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 00V-349 (conventional, Oct 30, 2000). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 1995 Ford Mustang brake problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 96,000 miles, and 50% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 7 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury to brakes problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.