Ford Mustang Complaints (1997)

214 consumer complaints on file.

#767281September 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
FORD EXPERIMENTED WITH A COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED DUE TO THIS NEW MATERIAL. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS A SECRET RECALL ON IT: 01M02. OTHER DRIVERS HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS FOLLOWING THIS FAILURE BECAUSE THE SMOKE GETS SO THICK THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE THAT I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY FORD, AND FORD SHOULD PAY THE TOWING BILLS OF THOSE OF US WHO HAVE NEEDLESSLY SUFFERED THIS FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014553July 23, 2002
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS FRAYING WITH BELT EXTENDED, NOT ABLE TO RETRACT BACK THROUGH SLEEVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014366July 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER STATED PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566306June 27, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED 00V34900, REGARDING THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IN THE PROPER GEAR, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE HOUSE CAUSING SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DEALER SAID, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010658May 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELTS ON BOTH SIDES WILL NOT RETRACT. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT COMPLETELY IS INOPERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009796May 14, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE PARKED, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. PARK BRAKE RECALL 00V349000 REPAIRS WERE DONE IN DECEMBER OF 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009396May 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE IS LEAKING FLUID CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR HEATER CORE FAILURES IN TWO YEAR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006187March 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IS LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID, CAUSED BY A CRACK, HEATER IS TAKING LONGER TO GET WARM. DEALER STATED THAT OIL MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIIAN AT DEALER. *AK. CONSUMER STATED RADIATOR FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT VALVE COVER, WHICH IS ALSO CAUSING LOSS OF HEAT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758855March 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004602February 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED. CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW COOLING FAN BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE BEARINGS HAD SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL ON SAID PART BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758386February 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKING MAY LEAD TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001533January 4, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE . CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MAY CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755956December 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR WILL PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING IF THE ROAD IS ROUGH. MUST FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT UNDER BRAKING. ALSO, THE CAR WILL ALSO WANDER THE ROAD IF IT IS UNEVEN OR ROUGH. AGAIN THE DRIVER MUST FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755957December 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH PEDAL WILL RATTLE AT SPECIFIC LOW SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755504December 10, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755278December 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SUBJECT: 1997 FORD MUSTANG GT, VEHICLE ID [XXX]. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898572October 31, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN SYSTEM , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004171September 6, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
WITH PARKING BRAKE IN 1ST AND EMERGENCY BRAKE UP, CAR ROLLED INTO ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BEFORE AT A FORD SERVICE DEALERSHIP CENTER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562959September 6, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ROLLED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHILE PARKED IN FIRST GEAR WITH PARKING BRAKE UP AS PER OWNERS MANUAL, POSSIBLY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751523September 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS AT TIMES UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO A DRIVE GEAR, THIS RENDERS VEHICLE USELESS UNTIL THE GEAR SHIFT IS MOVEABLE. YES THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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