Ford Mustang Complaints (2001)

249 consumer complaints on file.

#8015183July 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH ONE VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELLING 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT WITH THE IMPACT OF THIS ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD OF DEPLOYED, 7000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, FORD STATED THAT THE RIGHT SPOT ON THE BUMPER WAS NOT CONTACTED WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014940July 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO GARAGE. IN A MATTER OF SEVERAL MINUTES VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, MORE AND MORE UNTIL FIRE ACUALLY IGNITED. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID MAIN WIRE FROM CONNECTOR BOX WAS THE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014280July 18, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 40MPH. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS SNAPPED ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE RECLINED POSITION.*AKJLG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8014281July 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 40 MPH AND PUSHED CONSUMER INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED WHEN THEY HIT THE WINDSHIELD.*AKJLG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8014296July 18, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, PASSENGER REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED FROM VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. GOODYEAR INSPECTED TIRE AND ADVISED THERE WAS A SMALL PUNCTURE WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO LOSE PRESSURE AND DISINTEGRATE. CONSUMER'S FAMILY MEMBER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE 3 REMAINING TIRES BECAUSE WINDOW STICKER STATED VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE 16 INCH TIRES, BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS 17 INCH TIRES. TIRE SIZE 245/445ZR17/ORIGINAL TIRES/TIRE MILEAGE-5300MI/DOT NUMBER M68RFC2R4700. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014005July 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MOISTURE IS GETTING INSIDE HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BE DIM. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014007July 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STICKS, UNABLE TO TURN IT UP OR DOWN. REPLACED PART TWICE. WINDOW STILL STICKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014050July 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK AND HOOD HAS RUSTED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764129July 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SPECIAL GAS/BRAKE/CLUTCH PEDALS IN MUSTANG GT BULLITT EDITION (ONLY) CAN SLIP OUT FROM UNDER FOOT WHEN FOOT PRESSURE IS APPLIED IN WET AND ESPECIALLY SOAPY CONDITIONS (I.E. CAR WASH). CLUTCH PEDAL IS ESPECIALLY PRONE TO SLIPPAGE. RUBBER NUBS ON PEDALS CAN ALSO COME OFF WITH CERTAIN SHOES, REDUCING FOOT-PEDAL FRICTION FURTHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013717July 11, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER NOTICED BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN AT 6616 MILES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPT AND HAD BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE. *AK DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE COMPLETELY LOOSE. THERE WERE NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS THE OTHERS WERE COMPLETELY WORN. ALSO, THE HEADER IN THE MOTOR FAILED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013154July 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT UNKNOWN SPEED, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS 4500.00 DOLLARS.*AK *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013093July 1, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST STEERING, INNER TIE ROD BROKE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#762861June 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THIS IS THE 2ND MUSTANG 5SPD TRANSMISSION I HAVE PURCHASED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. CONCERNS OF VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE SEATS,FLOOR,AND STEERING WHEEL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! BEING THE 2ND VEHICLE, I HAVE BEEN BATTLEING THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WHOLE YEAR AND HAVE JUST NOW BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTNITY TO MEET WITH A FORD REP.THE POBLEM HAS BEEN OVERSEEN BY A FORD TECH. TWICE WITH A REPLACEMENT OF DRIVESHAFT TWICE WHICH STILL HASN'T RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.I HAVE TESTIMONY FROM OTHR SERVICE REPS WITH OTHER DEALERSHIPS THAT STATE THEY FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND IT IS NOT THE TIRES!(VIBRATION THAT IS) ALSO MANGR. AND TECHS.AT A GOODYEAR TIRE SHOP.THE DEALERSHIP"S SHOP FOREMAN FELT THE ABNORMAL VIBRATION ON A TESTDRIVE WITH ME AND FELT IT WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY,HOWEVER, HIS SERVICE MANGR. LATER WENT ON TEST DRIVE AND STATED THAT HE FELT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ALSO THE FORD REP. TESTDROVE THE CAR AND STATED HE FELT NO PROBLEM EITHER!. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED IN THE PAST YEAR OVER 9 TIMES FOR THE VIBRATION! SO THERE WAS A PRECEDENT ALREADY SET BEFORE THE FORD REP. GOT INVOLVED. MY CONCERN IS THAT I STILL HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS ANABNORMAL VIBRATION WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 65-75MPH ON HIGHWAY, IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY ME, THE DEALERSHIP,AND FORD. THE VIBRATION KEEPS COMING BACK AND I HAVEBEEN TOLD BY REPUTABLE SOURCES THAT IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF ABNORMAL WEAR THAT CAN HAPPEN TO MY TIRES FROM THIS ABNORMAL VIBRATION I TOLD THIS TO FORD, MANY MONTHS AGO, SO THEY SWITCHED MY TIRES, INCLUDING THE BRAND(FROM GOODYEAR TO MICHELLINS)WHEN THE FORD REP. WAS ASKED THE QUESTION BY ME HOW IS IT THAT TH DEALER'S SHOP FOREMAN FELT THE ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND HE DIDN'T, HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT IT ALL ENDED WITH HIM NO MATTER WHO FOUND WHAT!!!THIS PROBABLY SEEMS VERY CONVOLUDED BUT I AM JUST EXPRESSING MY CONCERNS WITH REGARDS TO MY SAFETY ,AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF MY FELLOW CONSUMERS. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PRO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762282May 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
IN FIRST COMPLAINT REGARDING SUSPENSION ARM BOLTS WAS TOLD THIS STUFF HAPPENS, IN REGARDS TO THE WATER LEAKAGE IN EXHAUST, WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL. I FEEL IT ISN'T NORMAL WHEN IT IS POURING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD TIRES ROTATED THEN GOT A FLAT TIRE AND THEY CROSS THREADED THE LUG NUTS AND THE BOLT HAD TO BE BROKEN OFF TO REPAIR THE FLAT TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009823May 14, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, SHE HIT HER HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AKI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009667May 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHEILD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHEN IN USES, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL/ SOMETIMES THEY CUT OFF AFTER BEING TURNED ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009669May 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTION,THEY WILL NOT GO DOWN, IF ALREADY DOWN WILL NOT COME BACK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009708May 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BRAKES FAILED AT 3-5 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED FRAME HAD NOT BEEN WELDED PROPERLY, AND THIS CAUSED BRAKE LINE TO CRACK, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761387April 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACELERATION A SHUDDER OR BUCKING IS FELT IN 3RD GEAR SPEED IS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH . THE DEALER REPLACED EGR. AND MASS AIRFLOW AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STILL IS PRESENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008271April 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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