Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#8012332June 21, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR HIGHER VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHIMMIES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. RECALL OIV390000 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565423June 12, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. TO REMEDY THE RECALL, IT WAS NECESSARY TO TAKE APART THE CONSOLE, ONCE REASSEMBLED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS TUCKED UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO UTILIZE THE SEAT BELT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010536May 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN RECALL 01V390000. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010366May 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAK OIL AND COOLANT FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE SEVEN YEAR OR 100K MILE WARRANTY.*JB. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, THE ENGINE DID NOT HAVE THE SAME POWER AS IT SHOULD HAVE AND WAS LEAKING A MIXTURE OF COOLANT AND OIL FROM THE EXHAUST, THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ADMITTED THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010213May 21, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN
ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010238May 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. SECOND TIME HEAD GASKETS WERE BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761911May 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD REFUSES TO COVER REPAIR STATING VEHICLE IS OVER 7 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009744May 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHLE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING, HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, WHICH CAUSED RADIATOR TO CRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565714May 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT DUE TO BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009340May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
UPON TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR NHTSA RECALL 01V390000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 14673 REPAIRS CONCERNING COOLING SYSTEM FAN BEARINGS, CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENING THE SAME PROBLEM THREE MONTHS LATER. SWITCH WAS INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761613May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY FORD MUSTANG HAS A KNOWN (BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY)ENGINEERING DEFECT. THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IT CAUSED RELATED PROBLEMS FROM OVER HEATING.FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILTY. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY AN ENGINEERING DEFECT.MY SATISFACTION HAS NOT BEEN MET IN THIS MATTER. MY ADDRESS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED TO REFLECT THAT I LIVE IN MI NOT IA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009237May 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STARTING VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS SMOLDERING. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008300April 23, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NHTSA RECALL 97 V 180 000/HOOD/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S98; DEALER (RISER FORD; HOT SPRINGS, AR; PHONE# 501/525-0800 REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL UNTIL VEHICLE BECOMES DRIVEABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565299April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET ON CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECT REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT FAILURE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR MONIES PAID FOR REPAIRS. FORD DECLINED CONSUMERS REQUEST BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS FIVE THOUSAND MILES OVER THE LIMIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. CONSUMER FEELS A REIMBURSEMENT IS IN ORDER BECAUSE FORD HAD PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS REGARDING THE MUSTANG VEHICLES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008201April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
REC'D RECALL #01V390000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF COOLING FAN. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE & WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, THE REMEDY FAILED. FAN STOPPED WORKING. CAUSED ENGINE TO GET HOTTER & THEN BLEW RADIATOR & RESERVOIR CAPS OFF. THIS HAD DAMAGED THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008211April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
NHTS RECALL 01 V 390 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 ENGINE CONCERNING COOLING FAN BEARING. VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERHEATING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL AT: JAMES HODGE FORD; IDABEL, OK; PHONE# 580/286-7676.THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008299April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING HOT THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008016April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL NUMBER#01S30 FOR THE COOLING FAN. THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007884April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE WITH A THICK WHITE FOG INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND OUTSIDE MECHANIC STATES THE HEAD GASKET HAD A DEFECT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007402April 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER ,AND START TO HESITATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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