Ford Mustang Complaints (1999)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#722308May 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
I HAD A NEW RING AND PINION GEAR INSTALLED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE DIFFERENTIAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CARRIER BEARINGS WERE WORN OUT, AND HAD EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING. I AM LUCKY IT WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE IT FROZE UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552124May 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552065May 3, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#860729April 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IT EFFECTS THE STEERING, CAUSING IT TO PULL BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED. THE BRAKES & STEERING ARE ON SAME PUMP & PROBLEM IS STEADILY GETTING WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721078April 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FORD ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT CAN'T FIX IT, SAYS ITS A CHARACTERISTIC. DIDN'T WANT TO BUY A CHARACTERISTIC. NOTIFIED SETTLEMENT BOARD AND THEY SAY IT IS A LIABILITIES/LEGAL ISSUE. CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859663April 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GETS TIGHTER AND TIGHTER WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER CAN'T BREATH. CONSUMER HAS TO EITHER UNDO BELT WHILE DRIVING, OR HOLD BELT IN HAND TO AVOID BEING SQUEEZED TO DEATH. CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD SEATBELT IN HAND WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID SEAT BELTS WERE MADE FOR A BABY SEAT, AND THAT THEY ALL WERE MADE THAT WAY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551546March 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRUISE CONTROL RECALL REPAIR 99V-062001 COMPLETED HOWEVER FAILS AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION ON OCCASSIONS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858594March 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH, WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN AND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#858242March 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, I NOTICED A PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, WHILE BRAKING TO STOP (SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT). *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858108March 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED . THIS HAPPENED MORE DURING STOPPING. WHEN VEHICLE STALLED, ALL POWER WAS LOST, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858207March 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL, AND POWER BRAKES WOULD GO OUT COMPLETLY. DRIVER COULD NOT STOP AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856963February 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON BRAKES PEDAL BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH FIRST GEAR (MANUAL TRANS.) AND WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES ON , TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, BUT BRAKES DID NOT HOLD, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, CRASHING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856020February 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NOTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL. OVERDRIVE NOR TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTIONED IN THE SNOW. VEHICLE CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855961February 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER LANE AND RAN HER OFF THE ROAD. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855773January 31, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#855224January 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND A LADY HIT HIM FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS AT THE LIGHT AND WAS DRIVING 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717223January 11, 2000
SEATS
MY SEAT COVERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, THEY LOOK THE SAME ONCE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853847December 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT , THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SERIOUSLY INJURING THE DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715597December 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-85 WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 ON A CLEAR DAY. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, AND BEFORE I COULD STOP THE SKID I HIT THE GUARDRAIL. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR MY VEHICLE (RECALL 99S09) WHICH I BELIEVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714876November 16, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FUEL INJECTION-VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FUEL INSTEAD CAME FROM ENGINE ONTO BLACKTOP DRIVEWAY,CAUSING DAMAGE TO BLACKTOP- STANDARD TRANSMISSION-OIL SEAL LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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