Ford Mustang Complaints (2000)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#877962January 10, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. CONSUMER DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE 00V349000 FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT ACCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877963January 10, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT GET STUCK. SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECAL # 99V250000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558888January 9, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN (00V-349). *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739084January 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:REAR, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CAR SINCE NEW HAS HAD A MULTITUDE OF FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE, TOTAL EVACUATION OF THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER OF FLUID, BRAKE GO TO THE FLOOR, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY VIBRATES TO THE POINT IT IS AUDABLE IN THE CAR AND CAN BE FELT IN THE CONTROLS, REAR END CLAUNKS, THE BODY IS MISS ALLIGNED, ENGINE MISSES AT IDLE, THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS SINCE NEW, FORD HAS JUST LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR THE FIFTH TIME AND HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO MAJOR SAFETY ITEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785234January 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, PARKING BRAKE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN THREE ACCIDENTS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#738914January 7, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON 6/22/2000, I PURCHASED A NEW FORD MUSTANG GT FROM GALPIN MOTORS (LA, CA). APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP. WHILE AT THIS DEALERSHIP, THEY SHOWED ME THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR. IT WAS CORRODING AT A PROGRESSIVE RATE. THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 1999. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO GALPIN MOTORS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ROLL BACK OR BUY BACK THE CAR. THEIR POSITION IS THAT THE CORROSION CAN BE CLEANED UP BY THE USE OF STEEL WOOL. I AM CONCERNED THAT PARTS ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR MAY CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD AS TIME CONTINUES. THE DEALERSHIP VIEWED THE CAR AND STATED THAT IT WAS SIMPLY SURFACE RUST. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS STATE 7 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. OBVIOUSLY, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS CAR IF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN DISCLOSED TO ME. AS A RESULT OF AN ARBITRATION PROCESS, THE DEALERSHIP HAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM AND UNDERCOAT THE BOTTOM OF THIS VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT ONLY EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE RUST CAN BE CLEANED UP. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738897January 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICHLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TWICE. THE VIBRATION IS IN 3RD GEAR AND 5TH GEAR. THE VIBRATION IN 3RD GEAR IS FROM 2,000-3,000 RPMS. IN 5TH GEAR, IT IS FROM 1,200-2,100 RMPS. THE DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED. WHEELS AND TIRES CHECKED OKAY. TIRES AND WHEELS BALANCED OKAY. THE DRIVESHAFT RUNOUT CHECKED. DRIVESHAFT ROTATE AND RECHECK RUNOUT. CHECKED AND REPLACED REAR AXLE. SHAFT ASSEMBLY REAR AXLE REPLACED. THE VIBRATION STILL PERSISTS. I'M CONSIDERING A BUY-BACK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. COULD YOU ADVISE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877458January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CPNSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES BECAUSE HE WAS COMING TO A STAND STILL. VEHICLE WAS IN THIRD GEAR, AND THE RPMS STARTED GOING DOWN. CONSUMER SHIFTED GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738585January 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THIS IS THE SECOND SALEEN THAT WE KNOW OF THAT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED, CAR # 0208 AND MINE # 0594, BOTH DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. I'VE CONTACTED SALEEN, DOWNS FORD AND AN ATTORNEY FOR HELP. SALEEN TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW OF THIS EVER HAPPENING BEFORE ME, I HAVE DOCUMENTS, NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OTHER PARTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876962December 26, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE IDLES TOO LOW, DEALER CAN'T ADJUST IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738209December 23, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION BOOT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED THE HOOD INSULATION, PLASTIC BOOT AND PART OF THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785123December 18, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876519December 14, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERABLE. WHEN CONSUMER IS BACKING UP LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING.ALSO, PARKING BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876467December 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 AND 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, REAR AXLE BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737710December 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE (DONNA) ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE. SHE WAS CLIPPED ON THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL WHICH SPUN HER AROUND CAUSING A SECOND SUV TO IMPACT THE DRIVERS DOOR PUSHING HER AND FLIPPING HER UNTIL SHE IMPACTED A CEMENT BARRIER BETWEEN OPPOSITE TRAVELED LANES. THE IMPACT AT THE BARRIER WAS STONG ENOUGH THAT IT PUSHED THE RADIATOR AGINST THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR TOWARD THE FIREWALL. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT NEEDED, BUT WHAT IF THAT CEMENT BARRIER HAD NOT BEEN THERE AND SHE WOULD HAVE SKIDDED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN SAVING HER LIFE? *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#737583December 9, 2000
TIRES
TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES ALMOST FELL APART WITH ONLY 7K MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING. THESE WERE THE REARS. THE FRONTS LOOK TERRIBLE AND LOSE AIR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO REARS AS ONE BLEW OUT.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/55R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/55R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737515December 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IS IRRATIC AND ENGAGES INTO CRUISE CONTROL AND OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL WHENEVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557189November 9, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER BOLT IS MISSING, THE CONSUMER NOW NOTICES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT UNEXPECTED STOPS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736072November 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKING WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, BRAKES WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND FAIL TO STOP THE CAR. WHEN REAPPLIED THE BRAKES OPERATE AS INTENDED. HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES AND I HAD THE DEALER LOOK INTO PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM. DEALER REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874597November 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES GEAR SKIPPED AND AND BRAKES BECAME LOOSE. NO BRAKING POWER. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED DEFECTS IN THE ALARM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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