Ford Mustang Complaints (1998)

305 consumer complaints on file.

#10038574September 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033510August 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE FUELING CAR...GAS POURED OUT OF CAR..CAUSED BY DAMAGED "O" RING AROUND FUELING NOZZLE FROM NECK TO TANK...SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILL...DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF FUEL LOST AND LEAKING...HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES....NEVER HAVE KNOWN THIS TO HAPPEN...HAZARD TO AREA WHILE FUELING DUE TO FUEL SPILL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CORRECT PART FOR REPLACEMENT. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD-IF NOT EXPLOSION CAPABILITY IF IGNITED WHILE FUELING. PERHAPS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ""O" RING. PURCHASED CAR IN 1998,, WONDERS...SHOULD THIS PART HAVE WORN OUT IN THIS MANNER? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030497July 31, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ROAD HUGGER RAGE TIRES, MFG. BY KELLY SPRINGFIELD, SIZE 245/45/17, HAVE DEVELOPED SUBSTANTIAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL SIDEWALL CRACKS ON LOW MILEAGE, HIGH TREAD TIRES. SAME CRACKS PRESENT IN 3 OF THE 4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 98T002 ON SIMILAR TIRES BY SAME MFG. CONTACTED KELLY SPRINGFIELD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES. LATER FAILURE OF ONE TIRE RESULTED IN LOW-SPEED ACCIDENT. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028420July 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE HAS BEEN A "CREAKING" SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA FOR OVER A YEAR. I'M VERY GOOD AT GETTING MY CAR SERVICED. AT THE LAST TIRE ROTATION, I HAD THIS CHECKED OUT & THE TECH POINTED TO THE PROBLEM-SAID IT WAS A DRYING OUT OF SEALS, BUT POSED NO DRIVING PROBLEM. STILL, CREAKS LIKE CRAZY. TECH SAID GREEASE WOULDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM THE ORIGIAL OWNER; I HAVE LESS THAN 48 K MILES ON THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025957July 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 1998 FORD MUSTANG GTAST YEAR I NOTICED A COOLING LEAKAGE WHICH I FIRST THOUGHT COMING FROM ONE OF THE HOSES. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED.HEN I PURCHASED A NEW UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED THAT THEY CHANGED THE DESIGN, ENFORCING THE CRACKED PART OF THE INTAKE WITH ALUMINUM. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THEY CHANGED THEIR DESIGN; AM I ENTITLED FOR ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION? I HAVE ASKED MANY FORD DEALERSHIPS, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL IN REGARD TO MY INTAKE MANIFOLD.NY INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THIS IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027062July 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE VEHICLES MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT FRONT PARKING LAMP TO FAIL. *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023874June 27, 2003
STRUCTURE
PAINT ON THE 1998 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE IS STARTING TO PEEL RIGHT DOWN TO THE SHEET METAL. LOOK LIKE A 5 INCH PUZZLE PIECE MISSING FROM THE PAINT ON THE PASSENGER UPPER REAR QUARTER PANEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024942June 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON HIGH THEY FAIL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022874June 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO START. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP 5 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022427June 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE TIRES EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020966June 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FIRST TIME THE CAR JUST QUITE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION. THE SECOND TIME IT LOST POWER AND WAS STARTING VERY HARD (10 TO 15 SEC. TO START). BOTH TIMES IT WAS LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND NEEDED A FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE FUEL PUMP ITS SELF WAS FINE, BUT A SMALL CLEAR FLEXIBLE HOSE THAT ATTACHES FROM THE FUEL PUMP/BASKET ASSEMBLY IN THE GAS TANK TO THE LID THAT BOLTS ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK RUBS AGAINST VARIOUS PARTS INSIDE THE GAS TANK AND WEARS A HOLE IN IT. SINCE THIS ESTIMATED $2 ITEM CANNOT BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY I WAS FORCED TO SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO ME THAT 90% OF THE "FUEL PUMP FAILURES" HAVE HAD NOTHING TO REALLY DUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP. IT WAS EITHER THE HOSE INSIDE THE GAS TANK RUBBING THROUGH OR THE WIRES INSIDE RUBBING THROUGH. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS? I WOULD ASK FOR A PUSH FOR THE HOSES BUT IF THE WIRING IN THE GAS TANK IS WEARING THROUGH ALSO IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVE NOT YET! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019060May 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DISABLES MY IGNITION (IT SEEMS) SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT MY KEY IN TO START THE CAR. THE ALARM LIGHT BLINKS RAPIDLY AND IF I TAKE OUT MY KEY AND RE INSERT IT, I WILL HEAR A SMALL NOISE LIKE A MECHANISM RESETTING AND THEN MY CAR WILL START. 3 ATTEMPTS TO PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE..FAILED TO DIAGNOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016214April 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014449April 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID. FORD WILL FIX THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE 97 MUSTANG, BUT NOT THE 98. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010459March 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 1998 FORD MUSTANG COUPE, EVER SINCE, I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE MY SEAT BELTS CONTINUED TO LOCK UP. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FINALLY GAVE UP AND IS NO LONGER USEFUL. ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 FORD MUSTANG COUPE, AND DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009590February 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT ONTO THE ENGINE AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000842January 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS HAVE BEGUN TO FAIL TO OPERATE. IT TAKES AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF COAXING TO CAUSE THE SEALT BELTS TO RETRACT, IF AT ALL. THE PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR IS THE WORSE OF THE TWO AND IS USED FAR, FAR LESS. THIS LEADS ME TO BELEIVE IT IS NOT A SIMPLE WEAR AND TEAR FROM USE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770449December 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE TO IDLE RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, NO RESERVE ON POWER BRAKES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023345November 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT THE TIME BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. ALSO CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS ON A COLLISION AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOST WHICH IT MEANS CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022774November 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND BURST CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. PROBLEM OCCURED DUE TO COMPONENT BEING MADE OF PLASTIC. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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