Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#8003992February 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND SMELLED SMOKE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE FAN AND WIRES AND NOW WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHAKES, SKIPS AND STALLS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758046February 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE FIRST SUMMER I HAVE OWNED IT. WHEN I PLACE THE GEAR SELECTOR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR SURGES, THE RPM DROPS AND FLUCTUATES, AND THE VEHICLE EITHER TURNS OFF OR SETTLES DOWN. AT TIMES WHEN I'M AT A STOP SIGN, I PRESS THE GAS TO GO AND THE CAR HESITATES AND EITHER STOPS OR SURGES FORWARD SO I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND KEEP PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL SO THE CAR WON'T STALL ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. WHEN I TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, I AM ALWAYS TOLD THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER AND THAT THE COMPUTER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY'VE REPLACED PARTS ON THE VEHILCE BUT IT CONTINUES TO RESPOND THE SAME WAY. THESE PROBLEMS ALWAYS SEEM TO BE WORSE IN THE SUMMER WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND HUMID AND HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO APPROACH THIS MATTER. I KNOW IF I CONTINUE TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ARE GOING TO KEEP CHARGING ME FOR JUST HOOKING IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND FINDING NOTHING WRONG WITH IT WHEN IN REALITY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 7 YEARS NOW AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003778February 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH NOTICED A THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD, AND THEY STATED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003660February 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; THEN, VEHICLE START OVERHEATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT, INSTEAD WANTED TO REPLACE IT. *AK THE TIMING CHAIN COVER HAD A LEAK. THE VEHICLE'S ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND OVERHEATING AFTER REPAIR BECAUSE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS NOT REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003471February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A RECALL REPAIRS DONEON ENGINE COOLING FAN. BUT SOON AFTER TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF DEALER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003486February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT HEAD GASKET PROGRAM, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS TOO LATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564228February 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THREE WEEKS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003402February 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT THERE WAS A BIG PUDDLE OF ANTI FREEZE ON THE FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANY WORK ON VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757617January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE GAUGE FOR THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WAS RISING ALL THE WAY TO THE RED SECTION OF THE GAUGE LABELED HOT. FORD LOOKED AT THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THUS RESULTING IN A MAJOR EXPENSE. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE CHECKED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL DATED MAY 2000-NOVEMBER 2000. THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. FORD, KNOWING THAT THESE HEAD GASKETS ARE FAILING PREMATURELY, REFUSED TO GIVE ANY CONSIDERATION ON THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I FIND THIS TO BE VERY UNPROFESSIONAL FOR THE COMPANY AND, UNFORTUNATELY, VERY COSTLY FOR THE OTHER HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS VERY SAME THING!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003183January 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON 15-JAN-2002 FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V390000/ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL AND DRIVEN 35 MPH, ENGINE OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED ENGINE COOLING FAN HAS FAILED AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003210January 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE, AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF OIL ON THE GROUND.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE COOLING FAN STOPPED WORKING.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003036January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF CONSUMER COULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE. A DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET FAILED. IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003081January 29, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN 65 MPH HOOD RISES AND VIBRATES DUE TO BROKEN HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003132January 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP AND LOSE POWER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003134January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING HAD FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY SAID THAT FIRE HAD STARTED AT COOLING FAN, JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 01 I 011 000. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002988January 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA# 01 V 390 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER DELTA FORD, VICKSBURG,MS; PHONE# 601/636-5323 OF A PROBLEM WITH COOLING FAN NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATED THAT THEY ONLY REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757412January 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHY IS THERE NO RESOLVE ON THESE ISSUES OF THE HEAD GASKETS OR PAYMENTS AFTER FORD SAY THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002778January 24, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE VENTILATION SYSTEM DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR DRIVERS SIDE OF WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUEMR STATED DURING SNOW AND ICE THE CARS FRONT WINDSHIELD ACTS LIKE WATER IS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE GLASS AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO ET THE WATER TO GO AWAY, CONSUMER STATEED VEHICLE DEFROST FOR 15 MINUTES AND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD STILL DOES DEFROST.*SLCNOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002581January 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE WAS WITHIN RECALL REGARDING COOLANT FAN, AFTER REPAIRS VEHICLE WAS STILL OVERHEATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002622January 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED AT ALL TIME . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT RADIATOR FAN HAD BURNED, AND CAUSED RADIATOR NOT TO OPERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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