Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#887193May 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS CRACKED, POSSIBLY DAMAGING ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00M10, HOWEVER FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING NOTICE AND CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744801May 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE 1994 & 1995 FORD MUSTANG ENGINES HAD AN ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND REPAIRS WERE DONE BY FORD DEALERS. FORD DEALERS IN SOME CASES HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINES AND TOLD CONSUMERS THAT FORD HAD PUT A NEW ENGINE, HOWEVER, CONSUMERS WERE NOT TOLD THAT FORD HAD USED HELICOILS ON THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCKS. HELICOILS IS A CHEAP, QUICK FIX, AND NON-PERMANANT GAUGET TO REPAIR STRIPPED TREADS. CONSUMERS ARE UNAWARE UNTIL THE CAR IS TAKEN FOR A TUNE-UP OR THE HELICOILS FAIL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER ADDITIONAL REPAIRS IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR ANOTHER HEAD JOB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744737April 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BEFORE 100,000 MILES. THE HEAD GASKETS GOING OUT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM IN MUSTANGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744311April 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SEEN FORD HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS ON THE 3.8 V6 ENGINE. THIS IS ONE OF THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886066April 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ENGINE IS OVERHEATING DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, PAST 220 DEGREE MARK AND RISING. THIS IS AFFECTING OPERATION OF VEHICLE BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLS. A PRIVATE MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ALUMINUM HEADS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF OVERHEATING. THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE, AND THERE WERE NO LEAKS IN ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744094April 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED CAR, BURST INTO FLAMES FEW MINUTES LATER. CAR IS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743750April 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
IF THIS WAS RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES (SAME MODEL YEAR) WHY DID FORD LEAVE OUT THE MUSTANG? I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OWNERS OF 195 WINDSTAR WHO TOLD ME THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR FREE ON THEIR VEHICLES. THIS SHOWS THAT FORD ADMITS A DEFECT, YET THEY FAIL TO INCLUDE MUSTANGS IN THIS GROUP. THE 3.8 LITER ENGINE IS THE SAME FOR ALL FORD VEHICLES. WHEN THEY HAD THE HOOD SEPARATION PROBLEM ON WINDSTAR, THEY ALSO RECALLED MUSTANGS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD ALSO RECALL THE MUSTANG FOR INFERIOR MATERIALS USED FOR THE FRONT COVER GASKET. IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF, I CAN LEAD TO LARGER PROBLEMS. WITH THIS ECONOMY, MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE AN EXTRA $600 DOLLARS LAYING AROUND. URGE FORD TO INCLUDE MUSTANGS IN THIS GROUP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560658April 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HEAD GASKET FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION AND WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR REPIARS,2 WEEKS LATER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT WHICH WAS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING FROM PREVIOUS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, ALSO TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES,REBUILT TORQUE CONVERTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743437April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE A YEAR OR SO AGO FOR THE HEAD GASKETS IN MY CAR - IS THIS RECALL NOTICE STILL EFFECTIVE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884667March 30, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN HILL. PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK 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. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742865March 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH OUTER RING ROTATES WITHOUT KEY INSERTION. WILL LET DOOR CHIME CONTINUOUSLY RING AND MAKES KEY INSERTION DIFFICULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883873March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WILL OVERHEAT AND HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. ALSO TEMPERAZTURE GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON, AND OIL WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883642March 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK INTO COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883524March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES UP, AND IF REVVING, ENGINE WILL GO BACK DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742556March 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FORD TELLS ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST OF VEHICLES THEY ARE COVERING UNDER THEIR EXTENED WARRANTY ON A 3.8 ENGINE IN MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG EVEN THOUGH THE 3.8 FORD MUSTANG IS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED, THEY WILL NOT COVER MY CAR AS IT HAS OVERHEATED ABOUT HALF A DOZEN TIMES ALREADY IN THE THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD IT. THEY WILL NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO HELP ME, THEY JUST TELL ME "WE ARE NOT GOING TO FIX IT, PROBLEM RESOLVED" BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG AND I WANT IT RESOLVED, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT MADE THE MISTAKE IN THE WAY THAT ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM WAS MADE, AND NOW THEY SHOULD FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742397March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS FUMES COMING INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR IT SEEMS TO BE EXSPECIALLY BAD WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. THE COOLANT LIGHTS STAYS ON. I TOOK THIS VECHILE TO A EXHAUST COMPANY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THEY SAID THAT THE PIPE THAT GOES TO THE MANAFOLD WAS MISSING A PART OF THE PIPE . THE CAR IS SUPPOSE TO A HAVE CADILAC CONVERTOR PIPES ,THEY HAVE NSTEAD DUAL PIPE , USE FOR RACING.. THE VECHILE ALSO CUTS OFF ON A REGULAR BASICS ,WHEN IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP AND YOU GO TO PULL OFF THE CAR CUT OFFS. WHEN BACKING UP THE CAR CUTS OFF ,THE KEY DOESN'T OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DOOR , THE CAR STRAINS WHEN GOING TO START IT , IT TAKE A MINUTE FOR THE CAR TO START OR CATCH AND IM NOT SURE OF EXACTLY WHAT IS WITH THE TIRES BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM, THEY ARE OFF BALANCE, THEY SWAY AND THERE ISN'T A LIGHT IN THE TRUNK OF THE VECHILE. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE INFORMATION YOU WANTED HOWEVER I NEED SOME HELP ON THIS VECHILE , FAR AS THE COMPANY FIXING THESE PROBLEM THEY SAID THEY WOULD BUT HAS NOT DONE SO YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742429March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL GAUGES WENT FROM FAR LEFT TO FAR RIGHT IN APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE FROM STARTING ENGINE AND ENTERING HIGHWAY ON RAMP. CAR SHOOK, THEN EXTREME AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT OF REAR TAILPIPE, SMELLED OF BURNED RUBBER AND ANTIFREEZE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AS I KILLED ENGINE AND COASTED TO STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. HAVEN'T FINISHED DIGGING INTO ALL THE PROBLEMS YET, BUT TEMP GAUGE AND OIL GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING NOW. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS HAS DESTROYED MY ENGINE. AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I WONDER WHY FORD HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM. AS A RULE 1 OUT OF EVERY 1000 WILL TAKE THE TIME TO REPORT SUCH A PROBLEM, I PRINTED 124 PAGES OF SIMILAR ENGINE FAILURES ON THE 1995 3.8L V6 BEFORE I FINALLY SHUT DOWN MY PRINTER. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS SOME FORM OF RECALL. I HAD MY LAST CAR 11 YEARS AND 138,000 MILES BEFORE I HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882565March 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING BY TEMPERATURE GAUGE, TOOK TO FORD, AND THEY REPLACED MOTOR. AFTER 20, 000 MILES PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882419March 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPORTING A 3.8L V6 ENGINE WITH HEAD GASKET FAILURE; MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE HEAD GASKET WARRANTY DOES NOT GO OVER 100,000 MILES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741761March 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL WAS FOR HEAD GASKET REPAIRS ONLY, BUT FAILURE CAUSED OTHER ENGINE COMPONENT DAMAGE THAT IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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