Ford Mustang Complaints (1995)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#8001570September 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN HOOKING THE AIR CONTROL MODULE SENSORS, THE RPMS RACED HIGH. CONSUMER HAD TO DEACTIVATE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO DRIVE, BECAUSE THE SENSOR WAS NOT HOOKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THE AIRFLOW UNIT HAD GONE BAD. *AK CONSUMER WROTE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP TO 3800 RPM'S WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO BLOW. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001575September 12, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN PULLING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE UP IT FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER COULD NOT FIX PARKING BRAKE.*AK CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH AIR FLOW UNIT AND SENSOR. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039776September 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 10/22/2002 FOR RECALL 01V390000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. AFTER THE REPAIRS, VEHICLE OVERHEATED EVERY DAY. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM; CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037007September 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1195 FORD MUSTANG-HEAD GASKETS CRACKED AT 35,000 MILES--COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER MUSTANGS OF SAME AND OTHER YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032745August 13, 2003
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE WHICH WAS RECALLED BY FORD DUE TO AKNOWLEGDED PROBLEM. REPAIR SERVICE WAS DONE BY FORD WITH SUPPOSE CORRECTED GASKET. NOW THE SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND FORD WILL OFFER NO ASSISTANCE IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. FORD IS RECOMMENDING A COMPLEAT ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT MY OWN EXPENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030870August 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
IN JULY 2002, MY MUSTANG STARTED OVERHEATING AND I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, (RECALL # 01S30), I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT FOR MORE DAMAGE. I GOT MY CAR BACK AND IT STILL OVERHEATED, SO L CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.. SO I REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS AND IT STILL GOT HOT, SO I HAD THE FAN MOTOR CHECKED AND THAT IS WHAT WAS WRONG, SO REPLACED, AND THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL APRIL 2003, SO I STARTED REPLACING COOLING SYSTEM PARTS UNTIL, THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AGAIN, SO I REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AND RELIZED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER AGAIN.. I AGAIN HAD TO REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE FAN MOTOR.. I ALSO CALLED FORD AGAIN AND GOT THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME.. I NOW HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024969July 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE WALKING OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE CAN STRONGLY SMELL A GASOLINE ODOR. THE SEAL BETWEEN FUEL FILLER NECK AND FUEL TANK JUNCTION DETERIORATED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027318July 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES COOLANT SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER REPAIRED/ REPLACED FAN AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN AND CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025171June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN HAS FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO THE POSSIBLE SIEZING OF THE FAN BEARING. THE FAN HARNESS AS A RESULT HAS MELTED AND RESULTED IN A VERY LARGE DRAIN ON THE VEHICLE BATTERY LEADING TO NO ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE VEHICLE STALLING WHEN THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE NORMAL. A SIMILAR RECALL HAS BEEN FILED FOR FORD VEHICLES WITH A FORD RECALL OF FORD RECALL # 01S30OR NHTSA RECALL NO 01V390000. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED ON THE RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE AND DESERVES SERIOUS CONSIDERATION FOR A RECALL REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024740June 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023511June 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING AT 30 MPH HIT CAR THAT WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BROKE TWO FINGERS (PINKY AND RING), (THE PINKY FINGER IS BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PLACES) WRIST, BROKEN LIP, BURN TO THE FACE OF PASSENGER, ABRASION TO ARM AND CHEST. THE DRIVER AIRBAG ASIDE FROM INFLATING/EXPLODING, BROKE INUNDATING THE CAR WITH BLUE SMOG THAT ALMOST CHOCKED ME. ASIDE FROM THAT NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022496June 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022315June 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS TRAVELING AT LEASE 45 MPH. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018743May 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I RECENTLY JUST HAD A RECALL DONE ON MY CAR. RECALL - COOLING FAN MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLATION ON MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG TUESDAY 5/6/03. I PICKED MY CAR UP THAT WEDNESDAY 5/7/03 AND NOW MY CAR IS OVERHEATING. I AM GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AR PREMIER FORD IN GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN CAUSE THEIR TRYING TO TELL ME THAT WHAT OCCURRED WAS NOT LIKELY. THEY SAID THE RECALL COULDN'T HAVE CAUSED THIS BUT I BEG TO DIFFER. I NOTICED IT INSTANTLY LIKE THE DAY I DROVE IT, AND IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I AM A TECHNICIAN AND I WORK ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS I KNOW FOR A FACT MY CAR WAS NEVER OVERHEATING BEFORE I TOOK IT THERE. I WAS NOT HAVING THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MY CAR WAS TAKEN IN. I SET AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN TUESDAY 5/13/03 TO FIND OUT WHAT DAMAGE OCCURRED, THE SERVICE MANAGER IS TRYING TO CONVINCE ME IT MAY BE MY THERMOSTAT WHICH MAY BE STUCK OPEN. I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE AFTER THIS PARTICULAR RECALL WAS DONE. SEVERAL THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR AND I HAVE BEEN OVERLY SATISFIED WITH THIS UP TO THIS POINT OF THE RECALL. I CALLED MYSELF DOING THE SMART THING BY FINALLY GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF NOW IT LOOKS LIKE FORD IS TRYING TO TAKE ME FOR A RIDE. A RIDE THAT I DO NOT WANT TO GO ON. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS UNTIL I GOT THAT RECALL DONE I AM REFERRING TO: RECALL# TSB NUMBER ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 01S30 DEC 01 RECALL - COOLING FAN MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLATION I GOT THIS RECALL DONE AT PREMIER FORD IN GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN. (810)695-3000. PLEASE ADVISE OR I MAY HAVE TO SEEK LEGAL ADVISE. CAUSE I AM CONVINCED AFTER READING ABOUT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOLLOWING THIS RECALL. BECAUSE IT OCCURS INSTANTLY. MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED THE DAY RECALL WAS DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018460May 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
95 FORD MUSTANG WITH 58,000 MILES ON WAY HOME FROM WORK ENGINE GOT HOT AND DIED BLEW A HEAD GASKET. FORD HAS A NOTICE OF FAULTY HEAD GASKETS WHICH WE NEVER RECEIVED AND FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE FAULTY GASKET DUE TO TIME LIMIT NOT MILEAGE. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018181May 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016841May 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BLOWN HEAD GASKETS - REPLACED GASKETS AND HEAD. BLOWN HEAD GASKETS - REPLACED ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016578April 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FAILURE OF FORD MOTOR CO. TO MAKE HEAD GASKET REPAIRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE PROGRAM 00M10. ON 6/27/00 I BROUGHT MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG IN FOR REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 00M10 AND FRONT COVER LEAKING. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED FORD & GOT NOWHERE. I THEN CALLED THE WORLD OFFICE OF FORD AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH [XXX] DIRECTOR, ISSUER OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT "[XXX]. IS IN THE HEIRACHY AND UNAVAILABLE TO YOU. I KNOW WHAT YOUR COMPLAINT IS. I HAVE DENIED IT, THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE MADE BY FORD. " NOW JUST AS FORD PREDICTED WOULD HAPPEN IN ITS SERVICE PROGRAM LETTER HAS HAPPENED. THE GASKET HAS FAILED AND THE ENGINE IS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 65,000 MILES ON IT. WELL WITHIN THE 100,000 MILES THE SERVICE BULLETIN SAID FORD WOULD COVER. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND AS USUAL THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CAR IS NOW IN SOBH FORD IN DECATUR, GEORGIA, PHONE # 1-404-633-4005. THEIR MECHANICS SAID THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE IS DUE TO THE GASKET FAILURE. THIS IS THE SAME GASKET THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY FORD BACK IN JUNE 2000, WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORD'S SERVICE PROGRAM 00M10. NOW FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR CITING THE 7 YEAR TIME LIMIT. TIME DOES NOT WEAR OUT A CAR USAGE DOES. LIKE I HAVE SAID PREVIOUSLY THERE IS 65,000 MILES ON THE CAR, WELL WITHIN THE 100,000 MILES SET IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO TIME LIMIT SET ON THE REPAIRS ONLY MILEAGE. IN ADDITION THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR REPAIR BACK ON JUNE 27, 2000. IT WAS WELL WITHIN THE 7 YEAR TIME LIMIT AND IS STILL RIGHT NOW AS I WRITE THIS LETTER WELL WITHIN THE 100,000 MILE LIMIT SET IN THE WARRANTY. FORD IS RESPONSIBLE IN THIS MATTER. THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE THE REPAIR WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THEM ON 6/27/2000. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 MUSTANG, VIN #[XXX] AND I PURCHASED IT NEW BACK IN APRIL 1995. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786328April 3, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE CONSUMER HAD THE PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT HOWEVER FORD DENIED THE CLAIM. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015069April 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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