Ford Mustang Complaints (2000)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#8009811May 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHEN CLUTCH DISENGAGES RPMS DROP TOO LOW AND VEHICLE STALLS. LOSES ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS ENGINE STALLS EASIER IF A/C IS ON, AND/OR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER REPLACED POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND MASS AIR FLOW, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ALSO CONSUMER IS A HEARING METALLIC TICKING NOISE ON COLD ENGINE. AIR BLADDER DEFLATES AFTER 1/2 HOUR. DEALER REPLACED SEAT AIR BLADDER. DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND BACK WINDOW WILL NOT SEAL AFTER ROLLING UP AT TIMES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009816May 14, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761782May 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SAFETY BELT WILL NOT STAY IN RETAINER CLIP. BAD DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009262May 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FTER STARTING VEHICLE RPMS GO UP AND DOWN. THEN , WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT LAUNCHES BACKWARD VERY FAST. DRIVER HAS TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009038May 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OR VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008917May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPER MOUNT AND CALIPER PIN RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP, THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO GREASE THE CALIPER PIN AND MOUNT WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST BUILT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761429May 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT HAS MORE THAN 36,000 MILES ON IT. THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY IT. I THINK THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO LAST LONGER THAN 2 YEARS. HAS ANYONE ELSE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008817April 30, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR, EAGLE, P205/65R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD MUSTANG WITH 13900 MILES. SIDEWALL BLEWOUT ON PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE AT 70 MPH.*AK CONSUMER ADDS HE HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE. FORD DEALER STATED THAT BUMBER TO BUMPER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE TIRES. GOODYEAR WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007935April 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A OIL CHANGE DEALER STATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK. ALSO THE VEHICLE IS IDLING VERY HIGH CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL GO AS FAST AS 15 MPH WITHOUT PUTTING HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006206April 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE TUBING SHOWN ON THE PICTURES ARE BRAKE LINES--THE TUBING WAS LESS THAN 1-INCH UP ON THE STEEL PLATE, IT WAS SNAGGED AND TORN APART--IT WAS SNAGGED ONA PIECE OF RE-BAR THAT HOLDS A CONCRETE GUARD IN PLACE, THE LINES FOR THE BRAKES DRAINED SO FAST THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005950March 19, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKES RELEASED AFTER BEING PARKED. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REFUSED TO CHECK THEM DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759299March 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHENEVER I TRY AND FUEL THE CAR THE NOZZLE CUTS OFF. THIS MEANS I HAVE TO FILL CANS AND THEN TRANSFER FUEL TO THE TANK WITH A FUNNEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004994March 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
AT CERTAIN RPMS AND WITHOUT WARNING CLUTCH AND PEDAL RATTLE CONTINUOUSLY. MECHANIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004738February 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED TWICE WITHIN NINE MONTHS, 12,000 -19,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004763February 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FALLING OFF THE TRACK, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004170February 19, 2002
WHEELS
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE LEFT REAR WHEEL HITS FENDER OF VEHICLE, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785877February 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES AND THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED ONE TIME ALSO, FUEL PUMP GASKET FAILED ONE TIME AND REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003711February 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR MAKING A TURN VEHICLE SKIDS OUT OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003385February 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH GAS PEDAL BROKE. PEDAL GETS LOOSE AND BREAKS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006142January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP THE PASSENAGER AIR BAG OPENED INJURING THE PASSENAGER, NO FRONTAL COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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