There are 1 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2004 Ford Mustang in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WAS DRIVING ON OPEN FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30PM ON 10/17/05 WHEN DRIVER HEARD LOUD "POP". SHORTLY AFTERWARD, DRIVERS VISION WAS OBSCURED THROUGH BACK WINDOW ON THE FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. WHEN DRIVER ARRIVED HOME HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OBJECT STRIKING THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD DID NOT CONSIDER IT A DEFECTIVE PART. WHEN DRIVER NOTIFIED HIS INSURANCE CARRIER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEIR GLASS INSTALLER WAS AWARE OF THE SPONTANEOUS REAR WINDOW EXPLOSIONS OCCURRING IN THE 2002-2004 MODEL YEAR OF MUSTANGS. DRIVER IS HAVING DEALER REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND REPLACED PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.