Ford Mustang Complaints (2001)

249 consumer complaints on file.

#8008281April 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760910April 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE VENTS ON THE FRONT DASH HAVE SPLIT IN TWO. ONCE I TURNED THE AIR ON PLASTIC PEICES STATED FLYING OUT. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY HIT SOMEONE IN THE FACE OR EYE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007119April 9, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VALVE STEM MALFUNTIONED, CAUSING TIRES TO LOSE PRESSURE. DLT # BE8RK1110301, ORINGINAL TIRE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT TWO ADDITIONAL VALVE STEMS WERE ALSO FOUND FAULTY AND THE FOURTH TIRE HAD PROBLEMS DUE TO INCORRECT MOUNTING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006944April 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH A TRUCK BROADSIDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, AND NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006492March 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. NLM CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT HIGH OR LOW SPEED. VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEED OVER 65 MPH. WIPER MAKE A LOUD NOISE AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD RUST ON PORTION THAT CONNECTS WITH FRONT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PULSATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759752March 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. FORD KNOWS THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BAD, BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005597March 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND HESITATE WHEN IN TRAFFIC*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759066March 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING HOME, RAINY EVENING, SMALL ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF CAR, HIT BRAKES, LOCKED UP, CAR PROCEEDED STRAIGHT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. HAVE WITNESS TO EVENT. DEALER AND FORD INDICATE THAT THIS IS TYPICAL AND THE AIR BAG DID AS IT WAS SUPPOSE TO. UPON DEALER CHECKING FOR DAMAGE, SMALL DENT FOUND IN UNDERCARRIAGE OF CAR. NO ENTRANCE OR EXIT WOUNDS, JUST A DENT - OTHER PARTS OF CAR ARE LOWER.. DEALER PUT CAR UP ON JACK TO SHOW US, PLACED JACK IN WRONG PLACE, COVERING DAMAGE, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DOWN. DAMAGE LINES UP PERFECTLY WITH JACK. DEALER DAMAGED W/ JACK AND FORD (WHO WOULDN'T EVEN COME IN TO LOOK AT CAR) AGREED W/ DEALER THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED, DEALER MADE DAMAGE - IT'S A COVER-UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005079March 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING IN A LOW GEAR ENGINE STALLS. IGNITION HAS TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO START ENGINE BACK UP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758866March 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SPRAYERS COME ON WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE WHILE WIPERS ARE ON. THEY STICK IN THIS POSITION TO WHERE YOU HAVE TO PULL KNOB OUT TO STOP. THIS OCCUR'S W/O TOUCHING THE SIGNAL ARM. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN HITTING GOOD BUMP IN ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757885February 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE HAS A SURGE/HESITATION IN OVERDRIVE BETWEEN 1200 AND 1600 RPM'S AND ALSO IN THIRD GEAR AT ABOUT 2000 RPM'S. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT DO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP ADMITS THAT FORD SERVICE REPS ARE AWARE OF OTHER CARS WITH SAME SYMPTOMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757482January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY V6 MUSTANG STALLS WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO FREEZE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES; ONCE AT 30 MPH, 60 MPH, 45 MPH, AND 40 MPH. THE CAR ONLY HAS 4500 MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A HEATER DISPLAY LIGHT GOING OUT. DEALERSHIP CAN'T IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE STALLLING AND THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE NOTHING. I HAVE ANXIETY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IT STALLS OUT AT ANY TIME WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. VERY, VERY SCARY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002360January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FOURTY MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CHEST. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002285January 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A 40MPH FRONT END COLLISON. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CHEST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#756746January 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ON FEB. 24TH, 2001, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 21 MILES SHOWING ON THE ODOMETER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE NEXT DAY, I CRANKED THE AUTO AND THE SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DAY WAS SUNDAY AND THE DEALERSHIP, NOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WERE OPEN. I WAITED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND THEN WENT STRAIGHT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE CATALYTIC SENSOR WAS ACTING UP AND THEY WOULD TURN THE LIGHT OFF AND THAT SHOULD FIX IT. HOWEVER, IF THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, I WAS TO BRING THE CAR BACK. I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, DUE TO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I WAS TOLD AFTER THE SECOND REPLACEMENT OF A SENSOR IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN GIVEN BAD GAS BEFORE I HAD PURCHASED IT, CAUSING THEM, THE SERVICE REPAIRMEN, TO HAVE TO COMPLETELY TAKE APART THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CLEAN IT FROM ENGINE TO EXHAUST. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED UNTIL AFTER THEY COMPLETELY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. INFORMATION WAS WITHHELD CONCERNING REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. THE REPLACEMENT WAS FINALLY COMPLETED BY APRIL 15TH, 2001. MY NEXT PROBLEM OCCURED ON JULY 13TH, 2001. I WAS RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO COLORADO WITH MY FATHER, WHEN AS WE WERE TRAVELING, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN FELT WATER HIT MY FOOT. I HAD BEEN RIDING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AT THE TIME. WHEN I NOTICED THE WATER, I LOOKED TOWARD THE FLOORBOARD AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND FALLEN FROM THE WINDOW. WE ARRIVED AT HOME LATER THAT DAY AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND DO A COMPLETE ONCE OVER TO SEE WHAT HAD CAUSED THE LEAKING. I TOOK IT IN ON JULY 17TH. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DASH OR COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES THUS FAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THREE FOR THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756646January 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001670January 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN WET ROAD CONDITION CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID AND HIT GUARDRAIL/ FRONT IMPACT. CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ABOUT $ 11000.00. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001508January 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
AT ANY SPEED ON HIGHWAY HAND BRAKES SHAKE AND VIBRATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756294January 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND CAR SKIDDED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/45/17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001314January 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER WILL SHUT DOWN AT ANY TIME PROBLEM IS WORSE IN COLD WEATHER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AT RED LIGHT, REPLACED BARO, MAF AND RESET KAM BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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