Ford Mustang Complaints (1996)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#529572January 29, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819335January 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO TRY TO GAIN CONTROL. STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES/ALL FRONT END VIBRATES AT ABOUT 55 MPH. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTATING ARMS ON BOTH SIDES IN 1996, 3 WEEKS LATER DEFECT REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819470January 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: OWNER DISCOVERED NUMEROUS CRACKS RUNNING FROM CENTER OF BRAKE ROTORS TO OUTER EDGE; COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. REPAIRED TWICE, DEALR HAS NO IDEA OF WHAT'S CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527635December 31, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527184December 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517615December 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526493November 26, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FRONT END VIBRATES/SHAKES. IN ADDITION, BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED/STEERING ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818970November 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO A SPEED OF 40MPH AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO VIBRATE. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN DRIVING 40MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818729November 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND UPON ACCELERATION THE REAR AXLE SEPARATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN THE AXLE SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#605133November 4, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604971October 27, 1997
TIRES
TIRES FAILED. (GOODYEAR ZR)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604976October 27, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTING
OIL LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER PARKING ON AN INCLINE, DEALER HAS CLEANED SENSOR BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604942October 27, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, TIRES
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605289October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EMMISIONS CANISTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#605225October 27, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONVERTABLE TOP AND REAR VIEW MIRROR ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TWO TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605306October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604738October 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604219October 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS SOLENOID FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816833October 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT BRAKES GRAB TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVER COME ACROSS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE REAR END OF THE BOCTON IS OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604918October 1, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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