Ford Mustang Complaints (1994)

372 consumer complaints on file.

#8004799February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A LEAK OF ANTIFREEZE COOLANT, AND IT WOULD IDLE BETWEEN GEARS. ALSO, ENGINE WOULD STALL. MECHANIC STATED BECAUSE OF MILEAGE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER SERVICES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758761February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, POSSIBLY CRACKED HEAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED A PROBLEM. TEMPERATURTE GAUGE NEVER MOVED. PROBLEM STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE. NOW 2 DEALERS CAN'T DECIDE IF ITS A FORD PROBLEM OR NOT AND WHO SHOULD PAY. FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN 2000, WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST FIX IT WITH A RECALL THEN. INSTEAD THEY DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLES ENGINES BLOW AND SAY YOU FOOT THE BILL. I WOULD LOVE IN ON A LAWSUIT IF THERE'S ONE OUT THERE. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758767February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET ON MY CAR HAS FAILED TWICE AND RUINED THE ENGINE ONCE. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE MONEY I HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS. MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THEIR WARRANTY DATES. THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN. FORN NEEDS TO REPLACE THE HEADS OR ENGINES ON ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE DIDDIMILAR METAL USED IN THE ENGINE AND THE HEAD. THEY HEAT AND COOL AT DIFFERENT RATES, THEREBY STRESSING THE GASKET. WHEN THE GASKET GOES THE ENGINE OIL IS DILUTED BY COOLANT, THEREBY RUINING THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758729February 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER I PAID OVER $1200 TO FIX A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET, I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY VIA 1-800-392-3673 TO INQUIRE IF THERE WAS EVER A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THIS TYPE RECALL HAD BEEN IN AFFECT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SHHHHHH! I GAVE THE REP MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED THROUGH THE MAIL. THE ADDRESS THAT PERTAINED TO ME WAS DIFFERENT THEN MY OWN. HMMMMMMMM! HOW CAN THAT BE? I'VE BEEN LIVING AT MY ADDRESS FOR MORE THEN 18 YEARS. I BOUGHT MY MUSTANG IN 1994 VIA MY CURRENT ADDRESS. I HAVE ASKED OTHERS WHO OWN FORDS IF THEY HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND THEY'VE ALL SAID NO. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR SOME MINOR FIX'ES, BUT NOT FOR SOMETHING AS EXPENSIVE OR SERIOUS LIKE THE REPLACEMENT OF AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET. IF I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE MINOR STUFF, I SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE MAJOR ITEM AS WELL. THIS IS NOT FAIR NOR ETHICAL. I'VE BEEN METICULOUS IN CARING FOR MY CAR VIA MY INVESTMENT IN IT OVER THE YEARS. I'M CONCERNED NOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS GOING TO UNFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785888February 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004261February 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWNOUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003509February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS COOLING FAN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003511February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING COULD SEE A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS HEAD GASKET FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003512February 4, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH WILL NOT HOLD, AND AT ANY TIME, COULD OPEN IT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PRVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757538January 30, 2002
SEATS
I'VE HAD THE TRACK THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT BREAK TWICE, ONCE AT 40000 MILES AND AGAIN LAST SUMMER AT 125000 MILES. ALL I DID WAS SIT AND DRIVE. I ONLY WEIGH 220LBS! THERE IS NO WARNING OR INDICATION THAT IT'S BROKE UNTIL YOU MAKE A TURN AND ALMOST FLY OUT THE WINDOW, IMAGINE IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING IT WAS BROKE OR WEAKENED. TO TOP IT OFF THE ASSEMBLY JUST THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE CAR COSTS $450. THE CAR ONLY COST 13000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002970January 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWEN HEAD GASKET; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS ALOT OF SMOKE THAT WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757055January 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I NEED A NEW ENGINE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757056January 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756890January 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
APPARANT HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT ONLY 74,000 MILES. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, I REALIZE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS PAST EXTENDED WARRANTY IN TIME, BUT NOT IN MILAGE. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE ON THE DAMAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. WE DID RECIEVE A LETTER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN MAY OF 2000, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL, WE COULD NOT HAVE IT FIXED UNLESS IT MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER, HOWEVER A PROBLEM LIKE THIS CERTAINLY UPSETS EVEN THE MOST LOYAL CUSTOMER. I HOPE THAT FORD WILL REALIZE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO YEARS OR MILEAGE BECAUSE IT IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756817January 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I CONTACTED ME FORD DEALER REGARDING CONCERNS THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD I DID NOT HAVE A GASKET PROBLEM AND THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER HAVING THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. SHORTLY AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED I HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED. FORD IS REFUSING TO HONOR A CLAIM ON THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THEIR DEALER INDICATED THE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001990January 11, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP AND CRACKED FRONT WINSHIELD. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563927January 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PASSENGER SIDE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 97,000, DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE HEAD GASKET UNDER WARRANTY, AT 102,000 MILES VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE HEAD GASEKT IS LEAKING, DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, CONSUMER FEELS MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000973December 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000605December 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATING/SHAKING, AND LOTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. AFTERWARD, ENGINE WOULD STALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEWNOUT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, COST TO CUSTOMER $1300 SINCE THEN, VEHICLE OVERHEATED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET, COST $400. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755455December 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STARTED VEHICLE,KEY WAS NOT INSERTED COMPLETELY,PULLED KEY OUT,MOTOR REMAINED STARTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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