Ford Mustang Complaints (1996)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#736973November 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY OTHER LISTINGS REGUARDING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737015November 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FIRST HEAD GASKETS BLEW AT 40,000 MILES AND WERE REPLACED AT MY COST, AND NOW, AGAIN, AT 80,000 MILES HEAD GASKETS ARE GOING BAD. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PURCHASE, ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST FRUSTRATING AND COSTLY. THERE IS DEFINATELY A PROBLEM HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THEY HAVE, THUS FAR, TURNED A DEAF EAR TO THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875349November 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID ABS UNIT WAS NOT WORKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736593November 20, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 OF THESE TIRES AT A COST OF 685 DOLLARS TO MYSELF. THE TIRES ARE COMING APART AT WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL MUCH THE SAME AS THE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO PAULS TIRES IN MARION INDIANA AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM BECAUSE FINCANNON FORD DID NOT BUY THE WARRANTY. I THEN TOOK THEM TO ANOTHER KELLY DEALER HERE IN MUNCIE. THEY CALLED KELLY AND KELLY DENIED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS AND I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMNET OF THE TIRES. THE FIRST ONES TO GO BAD WERE THE FRONT TIRES. NOW THE PASSENGER REAR IS DOING THE SAME THING. I WOULD THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE THAT FIRESTONE IS NOT THE ONLY MANUFACTURER HAVING THIS SEPARATION PROBLEM. HAD I NOT HAVE BEEN PUTTING BRAKES ON THIS CAR I WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. MOST PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK AT THE TIRES ON THEIR CAR. (TIRESIZE: P255/40R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/40R17 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735903November 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
APPEARS THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SUFFERED A COOLANT LEAK. IS THERE A RECALL AND WHAT ARE THE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735245October 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER FIXED "HIDDEN RECALL" GASKET AFTER HEAD GASKET REPAIR - FRONT COVER GASKET - NO CHARGE FOR "HIDDEN RECALL" GASKET REPLACEMENT. I WONDER IF THE HEAD GASKET WAS REALLY THE PROBLEM OR IF THEY MADE A MISTAKE, FIXED THE WRONG THING AND THEN FIXED THE RIGHT THING FOR FREE. )AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556860October 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR BUMPER AND WHEEL WELL (MICHELIN AMERICAN GOLD TOUR PLUS, P205/65R15, TIRE MILEAGE 5,000). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734147October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TEMPETURE SHOWS OVERHEATING & ENGINE STALLS WITH OR WITHOUT A/C
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732660September 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSON NEEDS TO BE OVERHAULED(REBUILT) DUE TO A MALFUNCTION INTERNALLY THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732431September 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VERY UNHAPPY WITH CAR AND SERVICE PROVIDED BY FREDERICK MOTOR CO. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732374September 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED AND BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD. ALL COOLANT LOST FROM COOLING SYSTEM. REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE IS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MADE FROM PLASTIC. HAS REPAIRED 3 IN PAST 6 MONTHS. FORD DEALER IN THE AREA KEEPS 15 OF THIS EXPENSIVE PART IN STOCK BECAUSE IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730270September 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED CAR USED WITH 28,232. TODAY, 9/5 AFTER RETURNING FROM VACATION, TRAVELLING AT LEAST 280 MILES - GOING THRU 1-1/2 TANKS OF GAS, CAR REGISTERS 28,332. TRIP ODOMETER ONLY 7 (RESET AT FILL-UP). NOTICED TRIP HAD SAID 90 AT LAST FILL-UP. THAT'S WHEN NOTICED A PROBLEM AND WATCHED. CARFAX REPORT SHOWS LAST MILEAGE 24,143 8/99 THEN REGISTERED IN ALABAMA 10/99 - NO MILEAGE. BACK IN CA 8/00 WHERE I PURCHASED IT. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. WANT TO KNOW OPTIONS FIRST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729025August 25, 2000
TIRES
I ORDERED THIS CAR AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF MODEL YEAR AND REQUESTED TO PAY FOR AN UPGRADE TO PREMIUM TIRES INSTEAD OF WHAT CAME ON THE CAR. SARASOTA FORD SAID THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS I PAID FOR 2 FULL SETS. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, GUARANTEED FOR 45000 WORE OUT AT 13,500 MILES SO POORLY AND UNEVENLY THAT I JUST REPLACED THEM BECAUSE THEY SCARED ME. NOW I FEEL THERE WAS MORE TO MY PROBLEM AND I COULD HAVE HAD A BLOWOUT IN A CONVERTIBLE FROM DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE SERVICE MGR AT THE TIRE STORE COULD NOT BELIEVE THE TIRES HAD ONLY GONE 13000 MILES. I DON'T KNOW IF THE TIRE INFO IS ON THE ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT FOR THE CAR. I TRULY FEEL THOSE TIRES I WAS FORCED TO BUY WERE DEFECTIVE.( DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727203August 9, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE EXPLODED THOUGH MY BACK BUMPER AND HIT MY INTERTIA SWITCH IN THE CARS TRUNK TURNING OFF THE GAS. I WAS STRANDED 1 HOUR EAST OF DES MOINES, IOWA. WHEN I TRIED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THEY IGNORED ME AND STATED THE THE TIRES WERE FINE ONLY THE WILDERNESS TRIRES HAS A PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, THE TRED BLEW OFF AND IT NEVER DID GO FLAT.( DOT NUMBER: 479664199 TIRE SIZE: SS10 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784740July 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, STEERING, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND LOSS OF CONTROL (ACCIDENT), AS A RESULT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723071May 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATS WITH AC ON HEADGASKET BLOW AND HEAD WARPED AND HEADS NEED SHAVING HEADGASKETS REPLACED AND HEAD BOLTS REPLACED OUT OF POCKET COST 1500.00 OR BETTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723021May 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
N0 SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862101May 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON A SERVICE ROAD AT A RED LIGHT ALL OF SUDDEN BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862136May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED & THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT DUE TO ENGINE HEAD GASKET DEFECT. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS USED. DEALER WOULDN'T COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861704May 10, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HOOD FLEW OFF AND BUSTED HEADLIGHTS AND THE GRILL ON FRONT OF THE CAR. CONSUMER STATES THAT HOOD HAS TWO PARTS AND THE BOTTOM PART, WHERE IT LATCHES, WAS STILL ON THE CAR, BUT THE TOP FLEW OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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