Ford Mustang Complaints (1994)

372 consumer complaints on file.

#720180March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1994 MUSTANG OVERHEATED BECAUSE OF BLOWN HEAD GASKETS I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE.THIS RESULTED IN MAJOR REPAIR COSTS.WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS THIS SHOWS SIGNS OF A SEVERE DESIGN FLAW .*AK
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#720198March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1994 MUSTANG. ON MARCH 3, 2000 THE HEAD GASKET ON THE 3.8L ENGINE BLEW, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT SEVERELY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. THIS UNFORTUNATELY HAPPENED ON I-75 IN OHIO, 200 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. I WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, AND WAS STRANDED FOR THE NIGHT. I FOUND A MECHANIC IN OHIO TO WORK ON IT. THE ENGINE AND RADIATOR WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, AND WERE REPLACED. THE COST OF THIS WAS NEARLY $4,500, NOT COUNTING FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS THAT I SPENT ON A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS REPAIRED. MY MECHANIC AND I BOTH CONTACTED FORD DEALERS AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FORM OF WARRANTY CAMPAIGN ON THIS ENGINE. I RECENTLY READ THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A "WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM" ON THIS ENGINE FOR EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS ONLY COVERS THEIR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES (TAURUS, SABLE, CONTINENTAL, AND WINDSTAR). WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS WHY WOULD THIS ONLY COVER THESE VEHICLES AND NOT THE MUSTANG. IT IS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE. I HAVE REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. THEIR EXPLANATION WAS THAT THE REAR WHEEL DRIVES (MUSTANG) HAVE A DIFFERENT COOLING SYSTEM. MY RESPONSE IS, "SO WHAT?". IF THE HEAD GASKET GOES, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT KIND OF COOLING SYSTEM IS IN THE CAR. THAT IS A LUDICROUS ANSWER. AND IN DISCUSSING THIS WITH OTHER REPAIR CENTERS, MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. WHAT REALLY INFURIATES ME IS THAT FORD IS TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THEIR FLEET CUSTOMERS (TAURUS AND SABLE BOTH ARE POPULAR FLEET VEHICLES) AND OBVIOUSLY DO NOT GIVE A [XXX] ABOUT THEIR INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#720145March 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS ON THE WINDSTARS/TAURUS WITH THE SAME TYPE ENGINE THE 3.8. WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CHECK INTO WHY THE FORD MUSTANG WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALONG WITH THE WINDSTAR, TAURUS?? I HAVE HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, CAR LEAKING WATER, HEATER NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL WITH THE OTHER TWO FORD MODELS, CHECK TO SEE IF MUSTANG INCLUDED. I CALLED AND IT WASN'T ,,, WHY NOT??? THIS REALLY CONFUSES ME AS TO WHY MUSTANGS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, IF SAME MOTOR, SAME PROBLEM, WHY NOT RECALLED? PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH ME BY MAIL OR PHONE AND EXPLAIN TO ME WHY? *AK
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0
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#858437March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET, AND AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *ML
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#720068March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED . COST $1481.47 TO REPAIR. FORD WILL NOT REIMBURSE. THEY SAY WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED ON FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS ONLY. THEY SAID THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FILED ON MUSTANGS EVEN THOUGH THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME ENGINES! *AK
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0
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#720012March 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS HAVING A OVERHEATING PROBLEM AND LACKING ALOT OF POWER. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER,$1300.00 TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS. THE DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 ENGINES. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT AND I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY MUSTANG. I AM A PROUD MUSTANG OWNER AND HAVE OWNED SEVERAL MUSTANGS AND NEVER HAVE HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. FORD NEEDS TO EITHER RECALL THIS OR TAKE STEPS TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR IN FUTURE VEHICLES. THANKS, LISA *AK
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#719982March 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ERRATIC REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. GAUGE STILL ERRATIC WAS DRIVING IT TO BE REPAIRED THE MOTOR LOCKED UP THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW MOTOR
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#719841March 8, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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Deaths:
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#858092March 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS V-6 3. 8 LITER A REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, WATER WAS COMING OUT OF EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND MIXED WITH ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL. COMSUMER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE, AND COULDN'T DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
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#719740March 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#719697March 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719684March 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HEARD ABOUT BLOWN HEAD GASKETS IN FORD WINDSTARS AND SOME INFORMATION ABOUT MUSTANGS, I JUST WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO GET MUSTANGS INVOLVED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ALSO. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD COME ON AND I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO FLUSH OUT MY RADIATOR. AFTER THAT, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE MY WATER PUMP. AFTER THEY HAD REPLACED THAT I ASKED TO SEE IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE IT ANYMORE. I WAS THEN CALLED LATER AND TOLD THAT MY HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN AND THAT WOULD COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $1500 ON TOP OF THE OTHER $800 THAT I WAS BEING CHARGED FOR. I BEGAN TO DO RESEARCH ON THIS AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM. MY CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. I'M COMPLAINING IN HOPES THAT FORD WILL RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE ME FOR FIXING THEIR PROBLEM. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#719557March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKETS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHICH HAVE A 3.9L, V-6 ENGINE. RECENTLY FORD ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE STATING THAT THEY WERE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR SEVERAL CARS THAT HAVE THE 3.8L V-6 ENGINE. THE MUSTANG MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. IF YOU VISIT THE WEB SITE WWW.THECOMPLAINTSTATION.COM YOU WILL SEE SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS POSTED REGARDING BLOWN HEADGASKETS IN FORD MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L, V-6 ENGINE. TO DATE, FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS COLOSSAL PROBLEM. I AM SEARCHING FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN AGAINST FORD. SO FAR, I HAVE NOT FOUND ONE IN PROGRESS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!! *AK
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Deaths:
0
#857698March 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES WITH A 3.8 LITER ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE HAS AN BLOWN HEAD GASKET WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. MANUFACTURER IS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE WINDSTAR AND THE TAURUS MANUFACTURED IN 1994 AND 1995 . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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No
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0
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#719373February 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE METAL SEALING RING, WITHIN THE HEAD GASKET, THAT IS TO FORM A HIGH PRESSURE SEAL BETWEEN THE CYLINDER BLOCK AND HEAD IS NOT CONCENTRIC TO THE CYLINDER. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED WITH BOTH(2) HEAD GASKETS(SAME CYLINDER LOCATION). THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURED WITH THE '95-'96 3.8L TRANSVERSE ENGINES (FORD ISSUED A TSB FOR A '96 WINSTAR I OWN).) *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718630February 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY CAR FOR THE SECOND TIME-DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKETS AND ALUMINUM HEADS AND BLOCK. *AK
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#550883February 10, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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#856059February 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. IT IS DAMAGING THE ENGINE BLOCK . ENGINE NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#855901February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
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Injuries:
0
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0
#717793January 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO WISCONSIN THE CAR OVERHEATED ON THE HIGHWAY IN NORTHERN ALABAMA. I PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR REPAIR . THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE RE PLACED. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN CULLMAN AL. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT A COST OF $950.00 . I HAVE SEEN IN YOUR WEB PAGE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THERE MUSTANGS OF THE SAME YEAR AND SIMILAR MILEAGE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESED BY FORD. I FEEL FORD SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND OTHER INCONVIENCES I ENCURED. *AK
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