Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#709323July 28, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CALL FORD THEY SAID ONLY RECALL WAS HOOD ASSEMBLY NEVER INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709105July 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I KNOW TWO PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME TYPE OF CAR WITH THE SAME SIZE ENGINE MADE IN THE SAME YEAR AS MY MUSTANG WHO HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM NOW FACED WITH. FIRST THE CAR STARTS TO OVERHEAT, THEN THE HEAD GASKETS ARE BLOWN, AND FINALLY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAS TO HAVE THE MOTOR REWORKED OR BUY A NEW MOTOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD HTAT THE HEAD GASKETS IN THE 1994-95 THUNDERBIRD WITH THE 3.8/V-6 ENGINE HAS HAD A RECALL OR SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THEIR HEAD GASKETS. DON'T THE MOTORS FOR MUSTANGS AND THUNDERBIRDS BASICALLY COME OFF THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842278July 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
INTERMITENT LOSS OF TOURQUE CONVERTER DURING OR AFTER THIRD AND FOURTH TRANSMISSION SHIFT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842295July 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF TOURQUE CONVERTER DURING OR AFTER THE THIRD & FOURTH GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. CONTACT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841921July 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 44,000 MILES HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839186July 7, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. ALSO THERE IS A POPPING NOSIE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707664June 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN
I WOULD LIKE HELP REGARDING NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V138000 REFERENCING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER READING. THIS IDENTIFIED FORD MUSTANGS (1995) MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 94 - JAN. 95. THE SUMMARY STATED "THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH SPEEDOMETERS REGISTERING SPPED IN MPH BUT THE ODOMETERS INDICATING DISTANCE IN KILOMETERS. THE ODOMETERS WERE INTENDED TO INDICATE DISTANCE IN MILES AND WERE NOT IDENTIFIED WITH THE METRIC 'KM' DESIGNATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." THE END RESULT WAS THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE TO RECALL THE CARS OR NOTIFY THE OWNERS AS THE NONCOMPLIANCE DID NOT CREATE AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. MY PROBLEM IS THIS. IF THE MILES REGISTERED ON THE ODOMETER ARE ACTUALLY IN KILOMETERS THAN A VEHICLE THAT SHOWS 77500 ACTUALLY ONLY HAS 47845 MILES (77500 MULTIPLIED TIMES A KILOMETER 0.62137). AS THIS CAR BLEW OUT HEAD GASKETS (ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH FORD AND REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE ON MUSTANGS) AT 77500 MILES, IT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY THAT GOES UNTIL 75000 MILES. AS I SPOKE WITH "BILL" AT FORD MOTOR CENTER (800-392-3673) HE SAID THAT THIS WAS CORRECT AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED IF MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THAT TIME. THE DOOR OF THE CAR IS IMPRINTED WITH THE DATE JAN/95. I TOLD HIM THIS AND HE TOOK THE VIN NUMBER AND CALLED ME BACK TO STATE IT SHOULD BE COVERED, HOWEVER, MY CAR WAS RESEARCHED AND FOUND TO ACTUALLY BE MANUFACTURED FEB. 1, 1995 AND NOT IN JANUARY, 1995. HE SAID THE METAL IMPRINT WAS WRONG. I ASKED FOR THIS INFORMATION IN WRITING AND HE WAS NOT SURE THAT WAS POSSIBLE. THE CAR DOES HAVE THE IMPRINT JAN, 1995 AND I HAVE THE ORIGINAL STICKER FOR THE CAR WHICH SHOWS SHIP DATE AS 1/25/95 TO DECKER FORD IN CLOVIS, CA. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION AS TO YOUR CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V138000. DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER AGENCY TO REFER ME TO? THANK YOU LORA MANNIE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546077June 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED VEHICLE TO SMOKE AND STALL, COMPONENT RECALLED BUT NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706830May 25, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706645May 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
A FUSE HAS BLOWN 3 TIMES IN 3 DAYS. IT IS THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE SPEEDOMOTER, ODOMETER, INTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER LOCKS, RADIO, CLOCK. WHEN THE FUSE WAS REPLACED THE THIRD TIME IT BLEW IN MY FACE, AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND THERE WAS A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE AND THERE WAS A DISTINCT STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. I HAVE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I HAVE HAD IT (4 YEARS). ON MANY OCCASIONS THE DASH LIGHT HAS LIT UP DURING THE DAY ALL BY ITSELF. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE KEYS ARE OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ON IT CONTINUES TO DING. WHEN YOU TURN THE VOLUME UP OR DOWN MANY TIMES IT WILL BEGIN TO SCAN CHANNELLS BY ITSELF. ONCE WHEN THE BLINKER WAS TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON INSTEAD AND THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706539May 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONTACTED FORD ABOUT CONTINUING STEREO PROBLEM, UNWILLING TO HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832380May 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MHP JUST AS THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80MPH ON ITS OWN, LEAVING IT STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. TO STOP CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837844May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSES ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35000 MILES OF WEAR. BELIEVES THIS CONDTION IS NOT NORMAL AT THIS LOW MILEAGE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER.CONSUMER WAS TOLD OF A RECALL CONCERNING HEAD GASKET, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THIS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706243May 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 3/12/99 MY MUSTANG OVERHEATED. I HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR CLOSER INSPECTION. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR AS SPECIFIED AND WITH ONLY 36,550 MILES MY MECHANIC CAN THINK OF NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I TALKED TO FORD ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE TAURUS'S AND THE WINDSTARS, BUT WAS TOLD THE BAD PARTS DID NOT GO MUSTANGS. I FIND THIS COINCIDENTAL CONSIDERING OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPAIRED THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER I BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS AT 3500 TO 4000 RPM. WHEN I RETURNED IT TO THE MECHANIC HE DISCOVERED THAT MY MAIN ROD BEARING AND OTHER ROD BEARING WERE BROKEN AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837090April 26, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
RACK & PINION STEERING FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE INOPERATIVE. HAD STEERING WHEEL REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY DUE TO DESTRUCTION. HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. IT STARTED LEAKING & NOT REPAIRABLE. HAD IT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705578April 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
BLOWN HEAD GASKET DUE TO FAULTY TEMPERATURE GAUGE/WATER PUMP FAILURE @ 53K MILES! *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704534March 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURS WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO AROUND 20 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704417March 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING COOLING PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF FEB,OF 99, FIRST THE WATER PUMP WENT BAD THAT I PAID TO BE REPLACED,THEN FOR ABOUT 2 WKS EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I REALIZED MY COOLANT GAUGE WAS RUNNING VERY HOT AND I LOST MY HEAT FOR ABOUT 3-4 MILES THEN EVERYTHING WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL,THEN THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN ABOUT 10-15 MINS DOWN THE ROAD,UNTIL FINALLY MY HEADGASKET BLEW,NOW MY CAR IS AT THE FORD DEALER WAITING TO SEE WHOS GOING TO PAY FOR THESE DAMAGES. I KNOW FORD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADGASKETS IN THE 3.8L ENGINES,I WANT MINE TO BE COVERED FOR LABOR AND PARTS ON BEHALF OF FORD,IAM NOT SURPRISED AT THIS, BEFORE THIS AS HAPPEN MY CAR WAS BACK TO THE DEALER OVER 10 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS COVERED UNDER WARRENTY,MY CAR HISTORY WILL PROVE THAT.PLEASE HELP.THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833130February 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, IN RETURN, CAUSES THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DONE ON A FORD WINDSTAR FOR SAME PROBLEM WHICH THEY HONORED. BUT REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE ABOVE PROBLEM AS SIMILAR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. COULD SOMTHING BE DONE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703447February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR OVERHEATED. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED. CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN, AND HAD TO HAVE TIMING GASKET REPLACED. CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN AND JUST HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN JANUARY., ONE MONTH LATER, HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. IN ALL FAIRNESS TO FORD, THEY OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF TRANS. REPAIRS. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD PAY 75% DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO KEEP THIS CAR RUNNING PROPERLY AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS I ALREADY PAID FOR. HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM FORD ON THE 75%. CAR STILL IN NEED OF REPAIRS. WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR AND NOW O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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