Ford Mustang Complaints (1996)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#514856February 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE ALSO OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE AND BATTERY DRAINAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514943February 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DRIVE BELT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546715February 13, 1997
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATES AT 60-75 MPH. DEALER CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE LACKS CASTER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602501February 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IDLER PULLEY NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808621February 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED AND SMELLED SMOKE; CHECKED UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE WASENGULFED WITH FLAMES, NO WARNING, DEALER DETERMINED FIRE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602468January 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VENTS ON TRUNK BELOW TAILLIGHTS HAVE LARGE OPENINGS, ALLOWING SMALL ANIMALS TO ENTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807453January 10, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRACTURED INNER TIE ROD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THE 1995 FORD MUSTANG RECALL # 95S1, 7 CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511772December 5, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOISY TRANSMISSION; ALSO VEHICLE SVERVES WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEED/ SMALL OIL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805944December 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE DURING A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803673November 6, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND; TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED, MECHANIC CHECKED IT, INFORMED OWNER THAT SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510978November 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND AROUND 55 MPH; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510661October 29, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510666October 29, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510671October 29, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE OVERHEATS WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON IN CITY TYPE DRIVING ON WARM DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802114October 25, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATES ABOVE 50 MPH, IT IS WORST AROUND 60 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801940October 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
VEHICLE'S FAN BELT BROKE 5 TIMES AND HAS BEEN REPLACED, WHEN THIS OCCURS DRIVER LOSES CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURED BETWEEN 4,000/6,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507931August 27, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY
SPOILER BLOCKS VISION THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801075August 20, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STARTED CAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. *AK DEALER TOLD CONSUMER HE NEEDED A LIFTER AND A ROCKER, HOWEVER PARTS FELL OFF WHEN THEY DID A TEST DRIVE, DEALER FOUND A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800592August 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE HAS ABS, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED, THE VEHICLE SWERVES.*AK ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP FROM HITTING A DOG, VEHICLE SKIDDED TO RIGHT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987314July 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, AND ROLLS FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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