Ford Mustang Complaints (2001)

249 consumer complaints on file.

#10139698October 14, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT GETS TWISTED IN WALL, AND DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AS A RESULT. THOROUGHBRED FORD UNTWISTED, AND THEN THE SEAT BELT TWISTED UP AGAIN. THOROUGHBRED FORD STATES IS UNDER WARRANTY, NOT DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER STATE FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE UNIT AS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. EVEN REFUSED AFTER REMINDING THEM IT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH DURING COLLISION. FIRST REPAIR ON OR ABOUT 8-29-05, SECOND ATTEMPT TO HAVE REPLACED APPROX. 2 WEEKS LATER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145339July 15, 2005
AIR BAGS
2001 FORD COBRA AIR BAGS ACTIVATED WITH OUT MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER UPON COLLISION. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 2 MPH WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AND REQUESTED THAT FORD AUTHORIZES REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS AT NO COST. FORD DENIED THE CONSUMER REQUEST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128691July 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, WHILE SHIFTING THE CAR SEEMED TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN, EVEN WHEN I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I ENDED UP LOSING CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128061June 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2001 FORD MUSTANG HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SEALS FAILED.*MR NO ADDRESS PROVIDED - NO ANSWER REQUIRED. *MJJ THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE FOGGING WITH MOISTURE. THE HEADLIGHT WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE LENSES WERE SLOWLY DEVELOPING A SILVER-GREY FILM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124515June 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, CAUSING CONSUMER $6,840.60 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE, BUMPER AND OTHER MATERIALS WAS REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120374April 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 FORD MUSTANG COBRA FRONT BUMPER MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SPEED WAS ONLY 1 TO 2 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUS REAR END DAMAGE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY SET THE SENSORS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO THEN TOLD HIM THAT THE COMPUTER RESETS THE SENSORS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS HAD NO RELEVANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112454March 3, 2005
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS A RATTLING, BANGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT ONLY DID IT AT FIRST WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN WITH AND WITHOUT THE BRAKES. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE CAR IS FALLING APART. I TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HEARD THE NOISE BUT IT WAS NOTHING MECHANICAL AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS COMING FROM. THEY TOLD ME THEY CHECKED ALL OF THE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WASN'T THAT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I WANTED THEM TO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME BY THE HOUR. THE CAR STARTED MAKING THE NOISE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. IT WILL GO AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN COME BACK WORSE. NOW IT DOES IT WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED ALSO. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111481February 14, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILD. AS A RESULT, THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT BEING RESTRAINED. CONSUMER STATED THAT WARRANTY ENTITLED HER TO ANY SAFETY RESTRAINT PROBLEMS, FIVE YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. IAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107804January 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON 2001 FORD MUSTANG FROM A VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT THAT CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEED AT IMPACT WAS LESS THAN 5 M.P.H. AND ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AT THIS LOW OF SPEED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106341January 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE WINDOW CHANNEL - DRIVER SIDE. REPLACED 2/1/02. NOW THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN (AFTER WARRANTY HAS RUN). ALSO CLUNKING NOISE UNDER HOOD WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING 1/02. CAUSE PER DEALER: REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE. THEY WERE TIGHTENED AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106633January 3, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR, WHO STATED AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10104498December 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, PARKING BRAKE
2 DAYS EARLIER HAD CAR AT MECHANIC AND HE SAID MY PADS WERE A LITTLE LOW SO THEY SHOOULD BE CHANGED. THE DAY I HAD THE APPOINTMNET TO REPLACE THE PADS THE REAR CALIPER FROZEN OPEN AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. WHILE IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR STARTED ROLLING FORWARD. HIT POST IN DRIVEWAY AND TORE OFF DRIVER MIRROR AND DENTED DOOR. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO MECHANIC THEN TOWED CAR TO DEALER AS I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY AND DIDN'T WANT TO PAY MECHANIC FOR PARTS OR LABOR AS MECHANIC STATED CALIPER FROZEN. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX DAMAGE TO DOOR/MIRROR. THE PADS STILL HAD SOMETHING LEFT OTHERWISE ROTORS WOULD BE SCRATCHED UP WITH METAL DIGGING IN. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF METAL AGAINST METAL WHAT SO EVER. DEALER ALSO STATED MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED REPLACING AS IT HAD LEAKED ALL FLUID OUT OF SYSTEM. NEEDED TO BLEED SYSTEM AND REPLACE CALIPER. DEALER SAID NOBODY WOULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT DAMAGE AND IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I HAD THE DEALER PUT THE NEW PADS ON THAT MY MECHANIC HAD PURCHASED FOR DOING MY BRAKES. DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME $195.00 TO DO THIS. I KNEW SOMEONE THERE AND THEY WAIVED THE FEE BUT I HAD TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTABLE FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. DO NOT BUY A FORD!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100014November 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT
DETERIORATION OF MATERIALS OF HEADLIGHT LENSES. DETERIORATION CAUSED BY THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE LIGHT ITSELF. DIMS THE HEADLIGHTS AND REDUCES VISIBILITY THEREBY CAUSING UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.L *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097963October 28, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT AND BRAKES FAILED, BRAKE PAD TO FLOOR NO INJURIES. OUR MECHANIC DIAGNOSED BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERED FROM REAR RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM WELD FAILURE CAUSED BRACKET TO BREAK, CUTTING BREAK LINE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED 2 MONTHS EARLIER. AFTER DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FAULT OF DRIVER (SAID WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER) WE INVESTIGATED THIS MATTER AND FOUND 2 OTHER REPORTS ON NHTSA, THEN DEALERSHIP AGREED TO FIX PROBLEM. WE ARE VERY DISSATIFIED WITH THE HANDLING OF THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM FROM DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097041October 18, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093852October 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER HAVING A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE DASH AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED 60+, AND THEN DEVELOPING HEAVY ENGINE KNOCK WITH ROUGH IDLING, I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE I LEARNED THAT I HAD 3 BAD RODS AND NEEDED A COMPLETE NEW ENGINE AFTER ONLY HAVING 57,000 ON THE ORIGINAL ONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092628September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092038September 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083819September 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED A GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091778September 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25-30 MPH AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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