Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#8006955April 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER HAD TO CHANGE THE HEADS AND GASKETS. BOTH TIMES THE FANS FAILED. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006722April 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS RECALL 1I011000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN OVERHEATING. HOWEVER, IT ONLY COVERED UP TO 100 THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER HAD 117 THOUSAND MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006749April 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING COOLING FAN MOTOR BURNED, AND MELTED WIRES. MOTOR BURNED AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE CONNECTOR WAS NOT THERE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564814March 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED IT HAD NO POWER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A 6 CYLINDER FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS AN 8 CYL ENGINE, CAUSING A LEAN CONDITION BELOW 3000 RPM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564824March 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE OVERHEATED, THE THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP AS WELL AS A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS IN RELATION TO THE RECALL THAT WAS SENT TO HIM AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006058March 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE AT A STOP CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER POPPED HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FAN MOTOR BEARING SEIZED CAUSING FUN TO LOCK UP AND CAUSED WIRING TO OVERHEAT AND IGNITED THE ENGINE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT DEAR REFUSED TO REPAIR, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01I011000. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005786March 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
OIL AND WATER GUAGE KEPT GOING TO HIGH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 01I011000 REPAIRS ON CIRCUIT BREAKER IN COOLING FAN. DEALER REPLACED OIL SENDING UNIT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005871March 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RECALL ON ENGINE COOLING FAN. BUT, DEALER INSTEAD OF REPAIRING FAN STOPPED WORKING. THEY HAD TO REPLACE FAN, BUT STILL WERE NOT WORKING ON IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564610March 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
(MINI L. OUTHOUSE OF STATE FARM INSURANCE. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R804-081) CONSUMERS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM. STATE FARM INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIRS. AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS, THERE WAS NOT A RECALL NOTICE ON FILE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD REGARDING A DEFECT IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. STATE FARM IS SUBMITTING A SUBROGATION DEMAND FOR ALL MONIES PAID AS A RESULT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759061March 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EVEN THOUGH THIS ITEM WAS COVERED BY A RECALL, MILLAGE PREVENTED ME FROM COLLECTING ON THE RECALL. FORD WOULD NOT HONOR IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005085March 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. COOLANT FAN AND ENGINE OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004912March 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE WHITE SMOKE AND FLUID COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758675February 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758547February 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004416February 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND THERE WAS COOLANT ALL OVER THE ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED THERMOSTAT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD RECALLED THE VEHICLE AS THE ENGINE COOLING FAN COULD OVER HEATE AND CAUSE A FIRE, CAMPAIGN#01I011000, THE FAN WAS INSPECTED AND A CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS INSTALLED, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TURNED OFF THIS FAN ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO FORWARD MOTION, THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD WITH SOME MINOR FIRE. CONSUMER TRADED IN THE VEHICLE WITH DIFFERENT PROBLEMS LIKE VIBRATION AND ENGINE NOISE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564378February 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH INSERTING KEY INTO IGNITION SWITCH, AT TIMES THE KEY IS HARD TO GET OUT AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT LINE UP TO INSERT KEY, CONSUMER STATES THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564285February 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
PRIOR TO RECALL 01S30, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HOOD. ALSO, AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR THE VEHICLE SERIOUSLY OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ASKING THE MANUFACTURER TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE TWO REPAIRS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004082February 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A CONSTANT KNOCKING IN ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004040February 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET TO THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003962February 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED ALTHOUGH BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, INFORMED CONSUMER HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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