Ford Mustang Complaints (1996)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#709785August 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REFERENCE NHTSA 35-99. ONE BRAKE LINE FAILURE (LEFT FRONT) OCCURRED AS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT, THE SECOND FAILURE (RIGHT FRONT) OCCURRED LATER WHILE BLEEDING THE SYSTEM IN MY GARAGE. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS A 96 MUSTANG GT WITH COBRA BRAKE UPGRADE WHICH INCLUDED NEW BRAKE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709736August 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKING ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER WHERE THE 2 HALFS OF THE TANK ARE MATED TOGETHER. IT IS LEAKING FROM BETWEEN THE TANK HALFS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843192July 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE SIZE OF THE ENGINE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW COOLANT SYSTEM AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842368July 14, 1999
WHEELS
DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH ,UNEXPECTADLY THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED IN TWO, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708576July 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841189June 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK, TURNED OFF ENGINE . WITHIN 2 MIN VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OFF THE DRIVEWAY HITTING A POWER TRANSFORMER LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839747June 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE RUBBER SEALS KEEPS POPPING OFF DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF WINDOWS AND DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707210June 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR HAS HAD SERIOUS BRAKING, TRANSMISSION AND COOLING PROBLEMS SINCE THE DATE PURCHASED. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THESE REPAIRS MORE THEN 12 TIMES. DEALER & FORD HAVE SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE READ 33 PAGES OF COMMENTS OF 1996 MUSTANG OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME SERIOUS DEFECTS THAT I HAVE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706919May 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BOB ALLEN FORD AND THE REGIONAL FORD REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE'S COOLING SYSTEM WAS NOT UPGRADED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE BULLETINS PUBLISHED BY FORD WHICH ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM IN THE COOLING SYSTEMS FOR 1996 MUSTANG COBRAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837085April 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO PICK UP MORE SPEED,AND VEHICLE WAS GOING MORE THAN SPED INDICATED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705412April 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN AT LEFT END. THIS IS NOT A MOUNTING FAILURE BUT AN ACTUAL BREAK! THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT ALL DEALERS (MORE THAN FIVE) IN THIS AREA ARE OUT OF REPLACEMENT PARTS!! BECAUSE THIS IS PART OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND BECAUSE SO MUCH OF THE SWAY BAR IS HANGING LOOSE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SERIOUS SAFTY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544839April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK, ALSO CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOWEVER FLUID LEAKING INO ENGINE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BY THE TIME LEAK WAS DISCOVERED, ENGINE BEARNGS WERE SEVERLY WORN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704589March 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR OVERHEATED ONCE AND HEAD GASKET BLOWN; ODOMETER RUNS SLOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704104March 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS, BECOMING SEVERE AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR HIGHER. WHEN BRAKING THE WHEEL PULLS HARD, THE PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED TO KEEP FROM STEERING RIGHT. IF YOU BRAKE HARD THE WHEEL "JERKS"HARD CAUSING YOU TO LOOSE HOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING IT. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CUT TWICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THIS TIME IT HAS MADE IT MUCH WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606691February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:REAR
IGNITION COMPUTER REQUIRED RESETTING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701129December 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE UNCONTROLLABLY REVVED UP. YOUR SOFTWARE REJECTS MY MAIL IF I DON'T FILL FALSE DATA INTO THE COLUMNS OF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700844November 23, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BRAKE LIGHTS: THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS TO ANY PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK ONLY WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS LIGHTLY PRESSED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER, BUT SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. SEAT BELTS: THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. THE BELT "HANGS LOOSELY" AFTER IT IS THE DRIVER TAKES IT OFF AND REQUIRES "EXCESSIVE" MANUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR A PROPER AND SAFE FIT. MILEAGE ODOMETER: THE MILEAGE ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN BROKEN, BUT I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT IT STOPS OCCASIONALLY. AFTER REVIEWING MY DRIVING PATERNS I BELIEVE THAT THE ODOMETER MAY BE REPORTING MORE MILEAGE THAN I HAVE ACTUALLY PUT ON THE CAR (BUT I HAVE NO ABSOLUTE WAY TO PROVE THIS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700753November 19, 1998
AIR BAGS
DID YOU KNOW THAT AIR BAGS CONTAINED SODUIM AZIDE AND WHEN DETONATED WILL GIVE OFF THA TOXIC AND VERY HARMFUL SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA) IM SURE THE PUBLIC WOULD NOT WANT TO INHALE THESE TOXIC VAPORS WITCH HAVE VERY HARMFUL OR FATIL RESULTS WHEN INHALED I WOULD APPRICATE YOUR IMEDIATE ATTION TO MY CONCERNS. CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAG SAFETY (OTHER THAN SHORT PERSON). ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542582November 13, 1998
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780742October 6, 1998
TIRES
TIRE ARE DRY ROTTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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