Ford Mustang Complaints (2000)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#10069336January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEEL,PAINT IS BUBBLING AND SPLITTING ON HOOD AND ROOF. IT IS ALSO CRACKING VERTICAL PART OF TRUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069992January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT IS CRACKING AND PEELING ALL OVER THE ROOF OF MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD MUSTANG. IT STARTED AS ONE SPOT, NOW THERE IS A LARGE HOLE WITH RUST UNDERNEATH IT. THERE ARE ABOUT 13 SMALL CRACKS IN THE PAINT ON THE ROOF WHERE IT IS PEELING, AND OTHER SPOTS ON THE HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO ATTEMPT REPAIR AND FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT, ONLY TO GET THE RUNAROUND. A FORD REP SUPPOSEDLY LOOKED AT IT, AFTER FORD OFFERED TO PAY HALF THE $400 ESTIMATE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT MADE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT ME. THE DEALER IS MOSSY FORD IN SAN DIEGO, CA. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT FORD REPAINTED MY VEHICLE BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME AS "NEW". THE THICKNESS IS 10MM ON THE PAINT; AVERAGE IS 3-4. A REPAINTED CAR IS OBVIOUS UPON INSPECTION OF PAINT SPECIALISTS. RUST FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HAS "POPPED UP" AND CRACKED THE PAINT COMING FROM THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053213January 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2000 MUSTANG GT. WHEN COLD, AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT WILL SUDDENLY JUMP FORWARD OR REVERSE DEPENDING ON IF YOUR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT IS IF IT "GIVES" ITSELF GAS. I TRIED CONTACTING FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY WERE "PREPARED" TO DEAL WITH AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IF SOMEONE IS NOT PREPARED, WILL CAUSE THEM TO GO INTO TRAFFIC, HIT A YOUNG CHILD OR GAS PUMP. THIS IS NOT ISOLATED, I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE DOES THIS OFTEN, AND IF MY WIFE IS DRIVING IT, I HAVE TO REMIND HER TO BE CAREFUL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052647January 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO WEAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050003January 7, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECAHNIC INDICATED THAT THE REAR END WAS BAD. *AK (BEARING RING PINION GEAR) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESES VEHICLES. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051634December 16, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER ROUNDED A CORNER NEAR A HIDDEN STOP LIGHT. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE OTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AFTER THE COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED WITH THE COLLISION. THE POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. *JB WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE AIR BAG EQUIPMENT DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE SUFFERED UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO MISS THE OTHER VEHICLE BY TRYING TO JUMP THE CURB.*MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049525December 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS I WAS DRIVING AND REACHED 30 MPH IT SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFTING TO THE NEXT GEAR. IT MADE A SCREECHING NOISE AND WOULD NOT PASS 30 MPH MEAN WHILE THE RPM WAS TO 8. THEN IT JUMPED AND PASSED 30 MPH. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME IT REACHED 30 MPH. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLOW TO SHIFT. THIS 2000 MUSTANG ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES!!- AND I WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED--ON TOP OF THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE $1,600 COST. I'VE HEARD A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT FORD MUSTANG 'S TRANSMISSION. FOR A 3 YEAR OLD MUSTANG WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTED TRANSMISSION !!!!EVEN THOUGHT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED -- FORD SHOULD HELP COVER THE COST. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050483December 3, 2003
TIRES
PROBLEMS WITH DEFECTIVE BF GOODRICH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2000 FORD MUSTANG. *MR ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF CRACKING. THERE WAS A RATING OF 360 TIRE WEAR ON THE SIDEWALL, AND A DEPTH OF 8/32. (COMP T/A M+S HR4 TIRES) BF GOODRICH *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048652November 25, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TWO ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE MECHANIC ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047087November 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 29,000 MILES AND 46 MONTH OLD, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. SUNCOAST FORD CLAIMS CODES SAY SOMEONE WAS INTO COMPUTER ON SUN.11/9. NOT TRUE! AND PO411 CODE = 'SECONDARY 'AIR PUMP IS NEEDED. PART IS $242.50 PLUS LABOR. NEITHER FORD NOR WARRANTY DIRECT WILL COVER THIS REPAIR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034555November 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR MAY NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DRIVER STATES "FRONT PASSENGERS ARE NOT ABLE TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS". *AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043358October 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRE HARNESS CAUSED FIRE. 2000 FORD MUSTANG ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041676October 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 MUSTANG GT, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, KEEPS CUTTING OUT SUDDENLY WITH DECELERATION AND I LOSE MY POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. VERY SCARY. THE IAC VALVE WAS REPLACED 18 MONTHS. AGO WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT I STILL HAD PROBLEMS. AFTER DOING THIS CONTINUALLY FOR 2 DAYS, THE DEALER CHANGED THE IAC AGAIN. FOUR DAYS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN, TWICE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND WHEN I CALLED FORD REGIONAL, I GOT NOTHING USEFUL NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042465October 7, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW UP. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE HOOD TO BE BENT AND THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE TO BE DAMAGED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039276September 22, 2003
CAR HAS BEEN STALLING, STALLED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO MILES. IT'S CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP, DEALER RECOMMENDS TO RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. I BELIEVE IT COULD BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IAC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, WHEN THE CAR DIES, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES BECOME VERY HARD TO DEPRESS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034590August 26, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION AT 15 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034317August 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHILCE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SLAM ON BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031751July 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING, THE ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE IS NOW IN ITS FIFTH REPAIR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031350July 29, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATES THAT PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029105July 24, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE ALMOST STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP MAKING THE STEERING HARD. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL!! SHOULD LOOK INTO IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE (IAC) AS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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