Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#713889October 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE DUE TO OVERHEATING AND BLOWN HEAD GASKETS - COST $4600
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713379October 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 50,000 MILES. WILL NOT ENGAGE 3RD GEAR AND NOW REQUIRES A COMPLETE REBUILD. FAILURE OCCURED AT 55MPH WHEN TRANS VIOLENTLY SHIFTED FROM OVERDRIVE INTO 2ND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548960October 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR REPLACED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713238October 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER REPLACED ELECTRIC FAN, THERMOCOUPLE AND LATER THE THERMOSTAT WHICH DID NOT FIX THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN HEADGASKET. SO FAR THE COST OF REPAIRS IS OVER $6OO.OO WITH ANOTHER $1100.00 FOR THE HEADGASKETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850353October 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FRONT END SUSPENSION SHIMMIES WHEN DRIVING. WOULD HAVE LOTS OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WOULD RUN HIGH. THE CD PLAYER WOULD COME ON OR STOP. WOULD MAKE GRINDING NOISE. THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY DUE TO POWER LOCKS NOT WORKING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713027October 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712883October 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CRUSING BETWEEN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE LIKE I'M GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS WILL STOP IF I SPEED UP, BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS IN FORD 94-96 3.8L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.ALLDATA.TSB.COM/TSB/19/95191711.HTML. THEY HAVE INFO ON A SERVICE BULLETIN (#28 DEC. 98) THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I'M BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY IT ALSO HAPPENS AROUND 50 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849766October 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712197September 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON THIS ENGINE CAUSING ALL OF THE COOLANT TO LEAK OUT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN OVERHEAT CONDITION DUE TO THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL.THE VEHICAL STALLED AT 55MPH CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS LUCKY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MANUVER TO THE SHOLDER.THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712198September 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING AND LEAKING COOLANT. TOOK TO WOODFIELD FORD FOR ANALYSIS/REPAIR. WAS INFROMED THAT FRONT ENGINE COVER GASKETS WERE LEAKING. PAID 1035.05 FOR REPAIRS. CAR STILL HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. TOOK CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN DISCOVERED HEAD GASKET LEAK. REFUSED TO PAY $900 FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL SHOP WHO REPLACED HEAD GASKETS FOR $838. FOUND OUT VIA THE WEB THAT MANY OTHER 3.8L FORD ENGINES HAVE EXHIBITED SAME PROBLEM, AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE THE CUSTOMERS. THIS IS UNFAIR WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER CARS OF SIMILAR STYLE - GASKETS DO NOT NEED REPLACED AT 30K-60K MILES. I AM ASKING THAT FORD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THE 3.8L HEAD GASKET DEFECT, AND REIMBURSE ALL CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS THEMSELVES IN THE ABSENCE OF THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711991September 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEATS
THIS CAR WAS A ?!@#$% LEMON I HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT BUY A CHEVY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE A BATTER LONGER LASTING VEHICLE HEAD GASKET BLEW GRINDING REAR SUSPENSION THE AC SUCKED I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED EVERY YEAR IT WOULD BLOW OUT HOT AIR I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE FRONT DASH BURNT UP ALOT OF WIRING, BOUGHT FOG LIGHTS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR, TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT (REVERSE) ALSO I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT SEAT BROKE AND I ALMOST WENT OUT THE SIDE WINDOW VERY FREAKING DANGEROUS CAR IF YOU ASK ME I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD EVER I WILL TELL EVERYONE TO BUY SOMETHING ELSE LIKE A CHEVY OR SOME OTHER AMERICAN PRODUCT I ONLY SAY THAT BECAUSE I AM A UNION GUY BUT TO TELL THE TRUTH THOSE '!@#$%MAKE BETTER CARS THAN FORDS FORD MUSTANGS SUCK THEY ARE A CHEEZY EXCUSE FOR A SO CALLED SPORTS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848591September 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON RADIATOR, WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY. MECHANIC DID NOT FIND CAUSE OF LEAKAGE. NOW, 15,000 MILES LATER, THE HEAD GASKETS ARE CAUSING A PROBLEM. WAS NO OTHER WARNING EXCEPT LEAKAGE EARLIER. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NOT OVERHEATING. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846801September 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH VEHICLE OVERHEATED AS A RESULT OF A BLOWEN OUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845860August 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, TRANSMISSION FELL OFF ON PARKWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845259August 18, 1999
SEATS
THE LEFT TRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT IS USED TO CONNECT THE SEAT TO THE FRAME OF CAR BROKE. EVERYTIME A RIGHT TURN IS MADE THE SEAT TILTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845263August 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE WATER COOLANT, WHICH LED TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547862August 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS MAY BE CAUSING HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS TO BLINK ON AND OFF. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709682August 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE BLEW THE HEAD GASKET AFTER 4 YEARS AND 51,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844310August 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GETTING READY TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT, ENGINE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A LEMON IN 96 BUT DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A NEW VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844328August 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10-28-98. THEN WA SINVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON 29-JAN-99. CAR HASN'T DRIVEN THE SAME SINCE THE 1ST ACCIDENT.HARD TO SHIFT, ANDCONSTANT THUMBING NOICE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL . CAR IS DRAGGING.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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