Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10135742September 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT -HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. WHILE TURNING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIEDBUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A CLOCK WISE SPIN. THE CAR TURNED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THEN HIT A TREE. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT WAS THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL ACTING STRANGE, THE TRUNK OPENED AND TRYING TO CLOSE IT BACK DOWN THE LIGHTS CAME OFF AND ON. THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. THE VEHICLE HAD $6,300 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 29, 2005 AS A NEW VEHICLE WHICH ONLY HAD 72 MILES ON IT. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH DID NOT ACTIVATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134862August 31, 2005
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75-80 MPH ON I-10 WESTBOUND IN KATY, TX ON A SUNNY DAY, APPX 90 DEGREES. I NOTICED THE BACK END OF THE CAR SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THEN HEARD A POP AND THE CAR STARTED SWAYING ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY AND BOUNCING. HAVING EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS BEFORE, I KNEW THAT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. I PULLED INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND NOTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE AT THE SIDEWALL. I HAD LESS THAN 200 MILES ON A BRAND NEW 2005 ROUSH MUSTANG WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IF I HAD NOT HAD HIGH-SPEED DRIVING TRAINING, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND DEMANDED A REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE DEALER DESTROYED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE OR NOT. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT THEY FOUND WHEN THEY REPLACED THE TIRE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TIRE. (P 275/40 R 18).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134642August 29, 2005
SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG ON MAY 28, 2005 AND ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I STARTED NOTICING THE PAINT HAD CHIPS IN IT, THEN I STARTED LOOKING THE CAR OVER WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS (ALMOST) AND NOTICED THAT THE TINT THAT HAD BEEN PLACED IN FLORIDA WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM DEALER TO DEALER WAS BUBBLING IN PLACES AND SINCE IT WASN'T DONE BY FORD NOTHING COULD BE DONE, THEN I NOTICED WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND PULLED IT OUT OF GEAR THE RPMS WOULD RUN EXTREMELY HIGH THEN FALL LOW AND BACK UP AGAIN, AND IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS, ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO I STARTED NOTICING A RATTLING IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR, NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS YET, WE WILL SEE WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS ABOUT THIS ALL TOMORROW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134371August 26, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS FULLY STOPPED AND WAS PARKING MY CAR. MADE A LEFT TURN AND CAME TO FULL STOP. TRYING TO SEE THAT IF I HAD ENOUGH SPACE TO CLEAR PARKED CAR ON LEFT RELEASED BRAKE PEDAL AND CAR TOOK OFF AT THE SPEEDS OF 3 TO 5 MPH HITTING THE PARKED TRUCKED ON THE RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133737August 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: WHILE BACKING CAR INTO GARAGE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD A BIT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME. WITH SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AND EASE THE ENGINE REVVED AND LUNGED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE ON DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR INTO THE SIDE THE GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF VEHICLE BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND PUTTING IGNITION INTO PARK WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. HAD TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, WHO DID A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK WHICH REPORTED NO CODES OR FAILURES. THE CAR WAS IN DEALER 2 DAYS WITH NO REPAIRS, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. WOULD NOT FIX MIRROR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE A PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129173August 19, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT: THE CONSUMER HAS 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SOUTH FROM GRASS VALLEY DURING THE DAY, HE COULD NOT SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEING LOCATED TOO FAR INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT AT NIGHT HE COULD SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINE. IF THE VEHICLE PASSED INTO SOME TYPE OF SHADE DURING THE DAY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD BECOME VISIBLE. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE JUST GOT OFF OF HIGHWAY STATE ROUTE 49 AND NOTICED THAT WHEN TRAVELING WITH THE SUN BEHIND OR IN FRONT, HE COULD NOT SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ANYTIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHADED THE INSTRUMENTS COULD NOT BE SEEN EASILY. THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT. WHEN CHANGING SPEED ZONES, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT SPEED VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT CAUSED THE ISSUE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132885August 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: PURCHASED VEHICLE ON APRIL 27, 2005 , AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT ON AUGUST 12, 2005. THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE, STOPPED VEHICLE, AND CHECKED THE OIL, PUT OIL IN IT, KEPT TICKING, AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE SAFETY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD DID NOT COME ON. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY HOOKED VEHICLE TO THE MACHINE. THEY SAID WATER GOT INTO THE AIR INTAKE VALVE. CALLED ANOTHER FORD DEALER TO GET SECOND OPINION , THEY SAID THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND IT WAS HYDRO LOCKED. IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132655August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
INITIAL PROBLEMS: 1. PIN STRIP ON DRIVER SIDE WAS PEELING OFF 2. A/C VENT FELL OUT OF CONSOLE 3. CONVERTIBLE TOP GOT STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. STOPPED BY CLOSEST DEALER BECAUSE I WAS ON VACATION AND WE PULLED THE TOP BACK UP. BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE ENTIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME WAS TWISTED. THEY STATED THIS WAS BECAUSE I MOST LIKELY HAD DRIVEN WHILE THE TOP WAS HALF WAY UP/DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS FORD ENGINEERS DECIDED TO COVER THE REPAIRS FOR THE TOP. TOOK THE DEALER FIVE WEEKS TO GET ALL PARTS AND REPLACE THE TOP. 4. GAS TANK REPLACED BECAUSE GAS PUMPS WOULD CONSTANTLY CUT OFF WHILE REFUELING. 5. A/C MAKES POPPING NOISE EVERY ONCE IN WHILE. CURRENT ISSUES: 1. NOISE IN FRONT END WHILE TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS 2. AFTER CAR WARMS TO DRIVING TEMPERATURE, THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE HEARD IN ENGINE, VERY PROMINENT IN INTERIOR 3. DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STICKS IN THE OUT POSITION 4. CONVERTIBLE TOP MAKING A THUD NOISE WHEN RAISING AND LOWERING TOP 5. EXHAUST IS MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN IF ENGINE IS REVVED RIGHT AFTER STARTING THE CAR 6. SLIGHT VIBRATION/RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM CONSOLE WHILE CAR IDLES 7. A/C MAKING POPPING NOISE EVERY ONCE IN WHILE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132189August 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT: BOTH REAR STRUT MOUNT BRACKETS RUSTED. THE CALLER DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL A RECALL WAS ISSUED. . MANUFACTURER SAID TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. THE CALLER HAS NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES HE HAS LOOKED AT OF THE SAME YEAR . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132246August 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE MODULATOR FOR THE FUEL EJECTION SYSTEM DID NOT WORK ON JULY 29, 2005. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. ITS HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 WEEKS ,AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131636August 4, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE TUNNEL DOWN THE CENTER OF THE CAR GETS EXTREMELY HOT AT THE FRONT OF THE TUNNEL NEAR THE PEDALS. WHEN THE BARE METAL OF THE TUNNEL IS TOUCHED IT IS HOT ENOUGH TO INDUCE A BURN. DEALER CONTACTED FORD AND TOLD ME IT WAS "NORMAL". AS THE PLASTICS AND CARPETING TOUCHING THE TUNNEL AGE, I AM CONCERNED THIS MAY PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD. AFTER REVIEWING POSTS ON TWO MUSTANG FORUMS, OTHERS APPARENTLY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. THE CAR IS A GT V8 WITH A MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131342August 3, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THROTTLE GOT STUCK WITH THE BRAKE ON. THE VEHICLE SPED UP REAL FAST;.THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. HE THEN PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE CENTER LANE AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 8, 2005, IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129311July 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 MUSTANG V6 AUTO. NEARLY GOT HIT ON SIDE BECAUSE CAR STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STILL POSITION TURNING LEFT TO CROSS A THROUGH TRAFFIC ROAD TO GET ACCROSS TO ANOTHER ROAD. HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE OWNING CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129170July 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
SEVERAL TRIPS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T ALLOW THE PUMP TO FILL UP THE TANK. PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT REPAIR IT. THE GAUGE WILL NOT ALWAYS SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. IT SEEMS TO TAKE SEVERAL MILES AND SEVERAL STARTS TO CORRECTLY DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. I NEVER REALLY KNOW HOW MUCH I SHOULD TRUST ITS ACCURACY. THE FULE GAUGE WAS REPLACED AND IT DID NOT WORK ANY BETTER. FORD ENGINEERS ASKED THAT I USE 3 TANKS OF PREMIUM GASOLINE WITH TECHRON IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE SENSOR. THIS DID NOT WORK. NOW FORD IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND STILL HAS NO SOLUTION. THE SHAKER 500 CD PLAYER WAS REPLACED WHEN THE CD'S WOULDN'T PLAY AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CD'S TO BE REMOVED. BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED WHEN CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128833July 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2005 MUSTANG ON JUNE 17, 2005. ON JULY 6, 2005, WHILE IN TRAFFIC I NOTICED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DECELERATING. I ACTUALLY SMELLED RUBBER BURNING FROM THE TIRES THAT WERE STILL MOVING ALTHOUGH THE BREAK WAS PRESSED. WHEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 SECONDS, BUT THE ENGINE REVELED UP HIGH THEN THE CAR JERKED AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. ON JULY 8, 2005 WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE DECELERATED CAUSING THE TIRES TO CONTINUE TO TURN, ONCE AGAIN I SMELLED THE RUBBER BURNING FROM THE TIRE. ON JUNE 11, 2005, CAR ACCELERATED WHEN STOPPING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO AUTOMAX FORD, EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING, TOOK REPAIR OFFICE ATTENDANT FOR A TEST DRIVE, PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN DURING THE TEST DRIVE. ATTENDANT SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT IN. ON JULY 12, 2005, ACCELERATED AT STOP SIGN, WHEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, THEN KICKED INTO GEAR AFTER 4 TO 5 SECONDS ACCELERATED HIGH AND SPED OFF. JULY 13, 2005, ACCELERATED WHEN STOPED, JULY 14, 2005, WHEN STOPPED AND STARTED CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN ACCELERATED. CALLED AUTOMAX FORD SPOKE WITH SAME REPAIR ATTENDANT, VOICED MY CONCERN OF BEING AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE KIDS AND THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. ASKED ATTENDANT FOR A LOANER CAR BECASUE I HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION AND HE SAID HE WILL CALL ME WHEN A LOANER CAR IS AVAILABLE. PLEADED WITH HIM NOT TO FORGET ABOUT ME AND HOW AFRAID I WAS TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVEN'T MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT ON THIS CAR AND IT IS CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128633July 13, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: STARTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE CAR BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. THE OWNER WAS AT A STOP SIGN. CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND CAR ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH AND OWNER HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND KICKED THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE RPM'S CAME DOWN TO NORMAL. THEN IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO REPORTED NO PROBLEM. THEN ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER ON INTERSTATE, OWNER WAS GOING ABOUT 60 AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AGAIN, AND THE DEALER PUT ON A BLACK BOX TO RECORD EVENTS. THE OWNERS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG OR HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMINTENT.DT: STARTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE CAR HAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. THE OWNER WAS AT A STOP SIGN. CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND CAR ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH AND OWNER HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND KICKED THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE RPM'S CAME DOWN TO NORMAL. THEN IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO REPORTED NO PROBLEM. THEN ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER ON INTERSTATE, OWNER WAS GOING ABOUT 60 AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AGAIN, AND THE DEALER PUT ON A BLACK BOX TO RECORD EVENTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON IN VEHICLE AND .THE OWNERS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG OR HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMINTENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128470July 12, 2005
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: CONTACT STATES. THE PINION GEAR (WHICH THE CONSUMER SAYS IS PART OF THE REAR END) IS BAD ON HIS 2005 CONVERTIBLE FORD MUSTANG DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT GET THE PARTS BECAUSE FORD WILL NOT RELINQUISH THE PARTS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TELLS HIM THERE IS AN INDEFINITE BACKORDER ON THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAS 4500 MILES ON IT. HE ALSO CANNOT PUT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP UP OR DOWN ON THE VEHICLE. THE MOTOR ON THE TOP IS BLOWN UP AND THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DO NOT HAVE A NEW ONE AND REFUSE TO GIVE HIM THE OLD PUMP BACK. THEY HAVE TOLD HIM THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. HE CAN ONLY PUT ONE HALF GALLON OF GAS IN THE CAR AT A TIME BECAUSE THE GAS PUMP CLICKS ON/OFF TELLING HIM THE GAS TANK IS FULL. THE DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GAS TANK IS BAD AND HAS ORDERED A NEW GAS TANK THAT WILL BE THERE ON 7-29-05 WHICH IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. OTHER WAS SELECTED AS THE COMPONENT FOR THE PINION GEAR BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE WHERE THE PINION GEAR WAS LOCATED . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128206July 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT COUPE NORTHBOUND ON A 35-MPH CITY STREET. I WAS PREPARING TO TURN INTO A BUSINESS DRIVEWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE INTO THE TURN THE (ABS) LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASH CONSOLE AS WELL AS ''CHECK TRAC CONTROL'' ON THE HEADS UP DISPLAY. IN THAT VERY INSTANT THE BRAKES BECAME ''LIGHT AND MUSHY'' CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE TRACTION WHILE TURNING. THE END RESULT OF THIS WAS THAT THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CURB INSIDE THE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE. THE DRIVER''S FRONT TIRE HIT THE CURB WITH A SOLID IMPACT. THIS CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE RIM, TIRE, FRONT AXLE, AND PROBABLY SOME OTHER UNDERLYING DAMAGE THAT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SOME ONE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. I DO NOT IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE SOME ONE AWARE JUST IN CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127224July 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HESITATION GETTING FUEL WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR - USUALLY OCCURS AFTER CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP OR TURN, THE HESITATION OCCURS KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD ENGINEERS ACCORDING TO SERVICE- NO FIX AVAILABLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME THREE COLLISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127225July 1, 2005
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON WITH PASSENGER IN CAR AND SEAT BELT BUCKLED DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SO CANT FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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