Ford Mustang Complaints (2000)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#10028910July 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2000 FORD MUSTANG V6, AND I HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER (MAGIC FORD, IN VALENCIA CA ITS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOUR TIMES) CANT FIX AND CANT FIND OUT WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR. WHENEVER I DROVE THE CAR AND IT GETS HOT AND WHEN I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TRY RESTARTING THE CAR, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START, I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE ENGINE COOL OFF, THEN THE CAR WOULD START, IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I STOPPED AT THE GROCERY STORE, AND TRY STARTING THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START, SAME THING WHEN I STOPPED AT THE GASOLINE STATION, I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS COOL OFF BEFORE THE WOULD START AGAIN. HERE ARE THE HISTORY OF THE ONGOING PROBLEM, THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DONT KNOW THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT GIVE OUT ANY CODE, SO THEY CANT FIX THE CAR, BUT THEY KNOW THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SECOND TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE KEY, AND THE IGNITION, SO THEY HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE KEY TO SEND SIGNAL TO THE IGNITION, (I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY, WHEN THEY COULD HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE FIRST TIME.) THIRD TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS LOOSE AND THE BATTERY CABLE WAS LOOSE (I DONT THINK SO) A WEEK LATER, FOURTH TIME I TOOK THE CAR BACK, STILL DOESNT KNOW WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR, ITS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS NOW. I DONT KNOW WHAT IM GOING TO DO WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE ADVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028618July 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
IN ORDER TO SHIFT MY 2000 MUSTANG GT INTO REVERSE, I HAVE TO FIRST SHIFT THE CAR INTO FIRST GEAR AS THE REVERSE GEAR IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED. THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS BOUGHT FROM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR BUT THE ISSUE IS NOT STATED IN THE MANUAL AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN INFORMED OTHERWISE. FURTHER, EVEN THOUGH I SHIFT THE CAR INTO FIRST BEFORE GOING TO REVERSE, I STILL HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING THE STICK INTO REVERSE PERIODICALLY. THE PROCESS IS INCONVENIENT - WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO SHIFT INTO TWO GEARS JUST TO GET TO THE ONE I WANT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028417July 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE OPERATED WITH FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FUEL TO FLOW; VEHICLE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE COMING TO A STOP AT RED LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STALLED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT CONTINUE IDLING ON A COLD START. PER DEALER, THE IAC VALVE NEEDS REPLACING...EXPECTED ON FORD AUTOMOBILES(MUSTANGS AND EXPLORERS, SPECIFICALLY). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025797July 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRATING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE A/C IS ON AND THE CAR IS EITHER ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027004July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SKID INTO A GUARDRAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031576July 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025344July 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE IAC VALVE IN MY 2000 GT MUSTANG HAS GONE BAD. CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH IDLE AND COLD STARTUP. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ALL ACROSS THE BOARD WITH MANY MUSTANG OWNERS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO THE LIGHT AND A RECALL SHOUDL BE MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025347July 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE IAC VALVE KEEPS GOING BAD IN MY 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED BY MY LOCAL SHOP FOR $300 EACH (INCLUDING THE TOW TO THE SHOP SINCE THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023947June 28, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES AT ABOUT 62 OR 63 MPH, THEN SMOOTHES OUT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE REAR END SHIMMY SIDE TO SIDE. YOU CAN FEEL THE ROOF MOVE. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE SHIMMY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT AND STATED ALL NEW MUSTANG CONVERTIBLES SHIMMY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024796June 24, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023684June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC TIMING BELT GUIDE BROKE, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO RUB AGAINST ENGINE, PUTTING METAL THROUGH THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020610May 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR TURNING. CLUTCH IS NOT ENGAGED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT OCCURRED IN OCT. OF 2002 AND IN APRIL 2003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022087May 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE MUFFLER FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. *TS *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10021553May 21, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AGAINST SOUTH WEST FORD. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019708May 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLES ABS LOCKED UP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019669May 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017577May 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LAMP MELTED DURING NORMAL USE. MR...*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018075May 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLES CLUTCH MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN ENGAGED. THE CLUTCH FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED WITHIN 10000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016013April 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CROSS MEMBER BAR ON THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED RUST. *JB CORRODED FRONT CROSS MEMBER REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014335April 13, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
2000 FORD MUSTANG PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THE DRIVEWAY HAS A SLIGHT GRADE. BRAKE FAILED, AND CAR BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ACROSS THE ROAD, STRIKING A POLE. DAMAGE TO LEFT FENDER; BROKEN TAILLIGHT. THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR THE BRAKE RECALL AND SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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