Ford Mustang Complaints (1994)

372 consumer complaints on file.

#722165May 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS ADMITED TO FAULTY 3.8L ENGINES IN OTHER MODELS OF ITS PRODUCT LINE EXCEPT FOR MUSTANGS.THE DEALER WHERE THIS WAS PURCHASED HAS ALREADY PUT IN AN ENGINE SHORTLY AFETR I BOUGHT THIS WITH 70,00 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. THE CURRENT ENGINE HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND IT BLEW A HEAD GASKET.NOW HE IS PLAYING THE GAME OF FORD SAYS THIS AND FORD SAYS THAT.ENOUGH. CAN YOU GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO OWN UP TO THIS MUSTANG OWNERS PROBLEM? I AM NOT ALONE AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF US OUT HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN. *AK
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#722082April 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOSS OF COOLANT/ENGINE OVERHEATING-2ND OCCURRENCE WAS JAN 1997 FOUND OUT CYLINDER HEADS WERE CRACKED FROM FIRST INCIDENT, HAD TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEADS 2ND TIME @ 58,000 MILES. *AK
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#861097April 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT 300 RPM; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A MODULE REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT CONSUMER'S COST OF $450.00 . *AK
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#860685April 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE RUNNING HOT. THERMOSTAT NEEDLE WENT UP VEY HIGH, ALL THE WAY TO RED. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHO FOUND OUT THAT AN ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK
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#721654April 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS PROMBLEM ISS AMAJOR PROMBLEM IN MUSTANGS IN 1994-95 SAME ENGINE AS THE WINDSTAR AND LINCOLN THEY WERRE RECALLED FEEL THAT THE MUSTANG SHOULD BE TO. MY CAR WAS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF CHANGEE THE OIL EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES AT VALVOLINE GOT THE RECORDS I FEEL FORD SHOULD COVER THE REPAIRS THERES TO MANY REPORTS OF BAD HEAD GASKETS IN THIS MODEL IT HAS TO BE DEFAULT WITH THIS MANY MILES ON IT. A LOT OF THE WINDSTARSS HEAD GASKETS WWENT OUT AROUND 40000 THOUSSAND MILES TO SO IT MUST BE THE ENGINEEEE. HOW CAN THEY RECALL A COUPLE OTHER CCCARS AND NOT THE MUSSTANG ITS THE SAME ENGINE AND PROBLEM . THEY SHOULD COVER IT. IM THINKING ABOUT TAKEN THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT IF YOU CAN HELP ME OR GIVE ME AA LIST OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO GOT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULS EEMAIL ABOUT THISTHANK YOU GREG ELFERING
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#721449April 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO HEAD GASKET AND FRONT ENGINE GASKET FAILURE. *AK
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#721356April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE SMOKE TO COME OUT THE EXAUST.*AK
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#721252April 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG TAURUS, MUSTANG AND WINDSTAR OWNERS. THOUGH, CURRENTLY, FORD HAS ONLY ELECTED TO COVER EVERYTHING BUT THE MUSTANG. THIS IS SOMETHING I WILL PURSUE TO GET MY MONEY BACK SINCE IT APPEARS FORD IS AT FAULT HERE. AS OF YET, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL. *AK
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#711186April 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS FORM OD TO 3RD OR NEUTRAL CAUSING RPM TO GO HIGH CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN TRAFFIC.
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#711250April 7, 2000
SUSPENSION
ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE RADIO PICKS UP ENGINE NOISE, DROWNING OUT THE RADIO SOUNDS. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO WOODY ANDERSON FORD IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT EACH TIME THE DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS THE RADIO WAS MAKING THE NOISE AT THE TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IT. THIS IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE SINCE THE NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, AND USUALLY STOPS WITHIN 15 MINUTES. THE DEALER IS 25 MINUTES FROM MY HOME. I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AND THAT SEEMED TO HELP FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM SOON RESUMED. PLEASE NOTE THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO WOODY ANDERSON RATHER THAN ALEXANDER FORD (THE DEALER FROM FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR). THIS WAS DONE DUE TO W/A'S PROXIMITY TO MY HOME.
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#711299April 7, 2000
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT TRACK BROKE AWAY FROM THE MOUNTING BOLTS WHILE MAKING A TURN
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#859896April 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS BEING REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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#720951April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS HEAD GASKET. THIS IS A 3.8 ENGINE AND OTHERS HAVE BEENED RECALLEDABY FORD. FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IN ALL 3.8 ENGINES. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT AT 80000. *AK
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#720896April 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHY IS FORD PAYING FOR REPAIRS ON OTHER 3.8 LTR VEHICLES THAT HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS? *AK
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#859444March 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT, CAUSING OTHER RELATED DAMAGE. HEAD GASKETS HAVE SINCE BEEN REDESIGNED BY FORD TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, BUT NO RECALLS. OWNER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *AK
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#720671March 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMBEROUS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS WITH THE MUSTANG. WE HAD A 75,000 WARANTY WHICH FORD HONORED. HOWEVER, WE HAVE HAD MAJOR EXPENSES RUNING INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. WE RECENTLY SPENT CLOSE TO $ 1,000.00 ON HAVING THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME. FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT LISTEN TO ME. I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR YEARS AND KNOW THAT WHEN YOU HAVE THE RADIATOR CAP REMOVED AND YOU INCREASE THE THE RPM OF THE ENGINE YOU SHOULD NOT BLOW ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER. THE ENGINE WAS NOT DAMAGED, TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, BUT WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD.*AK
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#720606March 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, EXCESSIVE COOLANT LOSS AND OVERHEATING PROBLEMS
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#720402March 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MANY OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. FORD RECENTLY RULED ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR ENGINES TO FIX THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM. I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE, WHICH HAS THE SAME ENGINE, HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AMONGST MANY OWNERS IS NOT COVERED BY FORD'S EXTENDED WARRANTY.
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#720327March 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A RECALL ON 3.8 LITER FORD ENGINES, BUT THE MUSTANG IS NOT INCLUDED. IT IS THE SAME ENGINE, THEREFORE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD TO GET REPAIRS OF OVER 1,000.00 TO THE HEAD GASKET WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM THAT ALOT OF FORD OWNERS AT DEALING WITH . THE MUSTANG SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
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#720243March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 50,000 MILES, CAUSING $2,000 REPAIR. FORD KNOWS THAT THIS IS A DEFFECTIVE PART AND REFUSES TO FIX AT NO CHARGE. HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS WINDSTAR AND TAURUS WHICH THEY ARE FIXING BUT WILL NOT FIX THIS SAME ENGINE IN THE MUSTANG. *AK
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