Ford Mustang Complaints (1999)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#852727November 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES SHAKE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714527November 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3 PROBLEMS, BRAKES SHUDDER AND CAR JUMPS FORWARD UPON BRAKING, UPON ACCELERATION WHEN FOOT REMOVE FROM GAS PEDAL CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD RANDOMLY GO OFF AND ON IE. O/D LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851255October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850842October 15, 1999
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT SLID BACK ON THE TRACK AND THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, LEAVING THE DRIVER IMMOBILIZED, AND HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850887October 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO SERVERAL TREES AND SIDE OF THE BUILDING BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850661October 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A STOP THE VEHICLE VEHICLE WOULD ACCLERATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713035October 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS CONSTANT PROBLEM OF STALLING MISSFIRING,HESITATES,LOSS OF POWER,ALWAYS IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP THEY CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. STALLED ONE TIME IN MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849589September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE IS NOT KNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848743September 27, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848510September 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND SPEED THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT AND THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WILL ALSO CUT OFF. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE ABOUT 7 TIMES, AND PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847724September 14, 1999
TIRES
HAD TRAVELED 45MPH & ARRIVED HOME. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE & NOTICED RIGHT SIDE TIRES WERE FLAT. CONTACTED & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK TIRES. INFORMED THAT TIRES FROM GOODYEAR P205/65R15 NOT UNDER WARRANTY. FORD HAD NO WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847607September 13, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY. A TIRE SLIPPED OFF OF THE PAVEMENT AND HIT AGAINST THE CURB. CONSUMER PUT CAR INTO 4TH GEAR AND THEN INTO 2ND GEAR TO SLOW DOWN. SHE HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND CAR HIT A 12FOOT EMBANKMENT. THEN SWERVED ACROSS THE STREET AND WENT INTO A BARBED WIRE FENCE. TOOK A WHOLE TREE LANDING DOWN. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847186September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH IN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE SWERVED TO PREVENT HITTING AN OBJECT,THE CAR STARTED TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS, AND THE TWO WHEELS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OFF.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548012August 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER (99V062) REGARDING A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. CONSUMER BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE AT 7:30 A.M. FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AT 4:30. CONSUMER ARRIVED AT 4:37 AND THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE, BUT VEHICLE HAD AN EXTRA 32 MILES ON IT AS IF IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN AFTER DELIVERY. REPAIRS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND POOR. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547792August 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SERPENTINE BELT COMING APART WAS CHAFFING INTO THE TIMING CHAIN COVER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844572August 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL CRASH, UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547372July 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE IDLES TOO HIGH AND DOES NOT DECELLERATE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL, DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO RECTIFY AT THIS TIME. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842203July 13, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547262July 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, MISFIRES, HESITATES, LOSES POWER, STALLS AND IDLES HARD. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708330July 7, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CAR WAS PARKED ON A HILL IN GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE CAR IT ROLLED 200 FEET DOWN A HILL AND INTO A TREE. CONTACTED THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND THE PART THAT WAS ORDERED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPORTED WAS ON THE SHELF AND NOT INSTALLED AT THE LAST SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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