Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#720710March 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM FAITHFUL IN PREFORMING THE NECESSARY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE STEPS ON MY FORD MUSTANG. THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT ONLY 92,000 MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE. FORD RECENTLY CONTACTED WINDSTAR OWNERS BECAUSE OF PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS ON 3.8 LITER ENGINES. BUT THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE MUSTANG. WHEN I GO ON THE INTERNET AT YAHOO MESSAGE BOARDS REGARDING FORD I FIND MANY MORE FORD CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT FORD HAS MANUFACTURED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE AND THEY SHOULD PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. TO DATE THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE +$1,900 REPAIR BILL. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE DOT TO INQUIRE AS TO THE NUMBER OF REPORTED AND/OR REPAIRED HEAD GASKETS ON 3.8 LITER ENGINES AND DETREMINE WHY FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE MUSTANG. *AK
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#720723March 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET; BROKEN/DAMAGED VALVE; DAMAGE TO TOP OF A PISTON; POSSIBLE OTHER DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *AK
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#720663March 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TYPICAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON MUSTANG. 95 MODELS OF OTHER VEHICLES ARE BEING COVERED, BUT MUSTANGS ARE NOT. APPARENTLY, THE SAME 3.8L ENGINE IS USED, AS WELL AS THE SAME HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HELP DESPITE SERIOUS TREND OF OCCURRENCES AND ONLY 700 MILES BEYOND WARRANTY. *AK
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#720537March 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALL OF THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVES ARE SUPPOSEDLY BEING RECALLED WITH THE SAME ENGINE DEFECT (BAD HEAD GASKETS) WHY NOT MINE. JUST BECAUSE IT'S A REAR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR AT A DEALER AND I'M LOOKING FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR..
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#859021March 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO ENTER ENGINE BLOCK WHERE OIL IS LOCATED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE 3.8 LTR MOTOR SHOULD BE RECALLED ON ALL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING THIS ONE. *AK *ML
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#720426March 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLOWN @ #4 CYLINDER - SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. 72,299 MILES
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#720431March 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SINCE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN, ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, PER FOR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *AK
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#858860March 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER NOTIFED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER FORD'S EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. *AK
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#720387March 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOTH CYLINDER HEADS REMOVED BY MECHANIC TO REPLACE GASKET AND FOUND #3 CYLINDER TO BE BLOWN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 70,000 MILES - IT IS OBVIUOSLY A DETECT IN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A FORD RECALL, BUT THE 1995 MUSTANG IS EXCLUDED!
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#720398March 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEARING INCREASING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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#720336March 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1995 FORD MUSTANG-3.8LITER BLOWN HEAD GASKET- CONTACTED FORD-SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM. CONTACTED KRON.COM AND FORD ANNOUNCED RECALLS ON 700,000 VEHICLES FOR 1994 AND 1995 WITH 3.8 LITER ENGINES. ONLY LISTED LIMITED SALES CARS/VANS-WINDSTAR,TAURUS. MY PROBLEM IS I HAVE THE SAME ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT FORD DENIES INCLUDING THE MUSTANG. IS THE REASON BECAUSE THEY SOLD TOO MANY MUSTANGS AND IT WOULD COST FORD TOO MUCH FOR THE REPAIRS?. THE HEAD GASKETS ARE FACTORY, AND FORD USES THEIR OWN PRODUCT ON ALL 3.8 LITER ENGINES. THE DEALERSHIP, LITHIA FORD IN NAPA, DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME OR LEAVE MESSAGE 707-966-2605 OR 707-315-5930. *AK
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#720239March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER 60K SERVICE I HAD MANY OVERHEATINGS, AND FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET COST ~ $1400. *AK
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#720201March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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#720092March 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAME ENGINE IN OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. WHY AREN'T THEY ADMITTING THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE MUSTANG AS WELL. IS IT THAT THE OTHER VEHICLES ARE OWNED BY OLDER PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIME TO RAISE HELL ABOUT IT. ARE THEY JUST HOPING THAT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MUSTANG SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY OUT THE MONEY TO HAVE THEM FIXED? I FIND THIS OFFENSIVE. PLEASE GO TO WAR FOR US WE NEED SOME RELIEF IN THIS REGARD. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP COMMON PEOPLE FIGHT WITH BIG BUSINESS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED, INQUIRY CONCERNING RECALL. *AK
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#720122March 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS THE 3.8 V6 FOUND IN THE WINDSTAR AND THE TAURUS. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE TWO VEHICLES TO COVER THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THE MUSTANG. *AK
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#720123March 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE THERE RECALL IS ON ALL 3.8L ENGINES FOR BLOWN HEAD GAS.BESIPEMINE. *AK
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#858388March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE, AND ENGINE TO SEIZE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#720053March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4.8 ENGING BLOWN HEAD GASKET. PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME, BUT GASEDT REPLACED ON 3/9/00. SEE NY TIMES ARTICLE OF MARCH 12. "FORD TO COMPENSATE OWNERS OVER V-6 PROBLEMS. BUT NOT MUSTANG. *AK
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#719983March 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HEAD GASKET FAILURE, TIMING COVER GASKET NEEDS REPAIR AS WELL AS 02 SENSORS DUE TO ENGINE LEAKING COOLANT, NEEDS NEW WATER PUMP. FORD SAYS THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BECAUSE "THE HEAD GASKETS SIMPLY WEAR OUT OVER TIME." NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD NATIONAL OR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. REPAIR COSTS ESTIMATED AT APPROX $3,000 FROM LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP.
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#858289March 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON STREET, TRAVELING 10MPH, NOTICED IT WAS NOT BLOWING HOT AIR, AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS RUNNING HOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN A WHITE CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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