Ford Mustang Complaints (2000)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#726236July 30, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING AT BRAKE BOOSTER FITTING-BOOSTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726237July 30, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE IDLE FLUCUATES BETWEEN 350 AND 1000 RPM'S DROPPING SPORADICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866005July 26, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIDE INCLINE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. OWNER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, BUT NOT BEFORE IT HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 1999. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IGNITION WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725854July 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
HAND BRAKE RELEASES ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. PARKED CAR TODAY ON SLIGHT INCLINE AND EXITED CAR (ENGINE NOT RUNNING), HEARD A LOUD BANG (BRAKE RELEASED) AND CAR STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. WIFE WAS IN CAR AND SUCCESSFULLY GOT HER LEG OVER CONSOLE AND APPLIED FOOT BRAKE (HAND BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865586July 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#865149July 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 15 OR MORE MPH; ESTIMATED $7,000 OF DAMAGES TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864484June 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864436June 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED CLUTCH AND POWER WENT OUT. NO POWER STEERING/NO BRAKES. NO PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP . MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863987June 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH REAR AXLE BROKE AND BACK LEFT TIRE BROKE OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, FORD DENIED WARRANTY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784702June 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THERE IS ALOT OF HISSING, GRINDING AND WHINNING NOISES COMING FORM THE TRANSMISSION (2 HAVE BEEN REPLACED), CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND DRIVELINE (DRIVESHAFT) AREA, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR 4 TIMES BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723976June 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
SUBSTANTIALLY LOUD SWIRLING, HISSING, GRINDING, WHINNING NOISES FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH, AND DRIVELINE (DRIVE SHAFT) AREA. FOUR (4) TIMES WITH SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE WITH DEALER AS OF MAY 24, 2000 TILL PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723868June 11, 2000
TIRES
WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY, THE TIRE SUDDENLY SHREDDED AND CAME OFF THE RIM AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. WHEN THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, THE SALESMAN TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT HE KNEW OF THAT TIRE SUDDENLY COMING APART. WHILE THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP ANOTHER MUSTANG, WITH ONLY 500 MILES, EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING , AFTER NOTICING A BUBBLE IN THE TIRE. WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROADWAY, AT LESS THAN 5MPH, HIS TIRE DISINTEGRATED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P225/55R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863334June 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, ANOTHER CAR COMING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS MAKING A TURN AT ABOUT 20 MPH, AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON TOWARDS FRONT LEFT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723630June 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
I AM 5' TALL. THE SHOULDER BELT CROSSES AT MY NECK AND THERE IS NO WAY TO REDESIGN THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT TO ACCOMODATE THE IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT FIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552449June 2, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE, MIRROR, SIDE WINDOW AND INSIDE DOOR PANEL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862730May 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862589May 26, 2000
TIRES
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN REAR PASSENGER SIDE GOODRICH TIRES EXPLODED. ALSO, TIRES HAS CAME OF THE RIM AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723005May 21, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED AND THE CAR WAS IN FIRST THEN A POP WAS HEARD AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING AND LANDED IN A RIVER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862203May 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 15 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552136May 4, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN AND CRASH. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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