Ford Mustang Complaints (2000)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#735945November 7, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT OCCUPIED WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OFF THE PARKING LOT AND HIT A TREE, FAIRFIELD ALABAMA POLICE REPORT TAKEN BY OFFICE R.M. STIDMAN. INSURANCE REPORT; AMERICAN COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1-800-733-8207, CASE WORKER ANGELA. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735876November 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS IN GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE SET. DRIVEWAY IS APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREE INCLINE. AUTO ROLLED ON ITS OWN APPROX 40 FT DOWN DRIVEWAY ANH HIT A TREE. FORD FAILED TO ACCEPT ANY DEFECT RESPONSIBILITY IN MAY. TODAY I READ THAT FORD IS RECALLING MUSTANG BRAKES AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INCIDENTS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735880November 6, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CAR PARKED IN GARAGE, IN GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WHILE UNATTENDED, CAR ROLLED DOWN 200 FOOT STEEPLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY, MISSING OTHER PARKED CAR, KNOCKING DOWN TREE AND ROLLING INTO DRAINAGE DITCH THIS SIDE AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE OF STREET. NO ONE STRUCK, INJURED OR KILLED, BUT DAUGHTER AND BABY COMING HOME JUST MISSED BEING HIT. EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE REQUIRING MINIMUM OF 3 SEPARATE TRIPS TO AUTO BODY SHOP. CAR IS STILL NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND CONVERTIBLE ROOF NEEDS MORE WORK. CONCERNED ABOUT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED MUSTANG RECALL FOR PARKING BRAKE FAILURES AND SAFETY OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE AND PARK THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735570November 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735581November 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR STALLS AFTER PUTTING IN THE CLUTCH OR SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL SOMETIMES. I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES CAUSING ME TO MISS STOP SIGNS, CANNOT CORNER DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING ETC. FORD KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH 1999 AND 2000 MUSTANG GT BUT HAS NO FIX AND IS TELLING THE DEALERS TO DO NOTHING!!!!! MY FAMILY'S AND MY LIFE ARE IN DANGER AND I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS SHOULD COME UNDER THE LEMON LAW. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYTIME BUT THE CAR CANNOT FIND IT'S IDLE SPEED UNTIL THE CAR IS AT A DEAD STOP. SOMETIMES IT GOES TO 1000 RPM AND SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 400 RPM AT WHICH TIME IT STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735163October 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONVERTER GLOWING ORANGE AND MAKING NOISES EQUIVALENT TO HAMMER HITTING METAL. HEAT CAN BE FELT COMING THROUGH DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD TO THE POINT THAT IT FEELS AS THOUGH HEATER IS ON HIGH. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL, CONVERTERS RUN UP TO 1800 DEGREES, AND SHOULD ONLY BE CONCERNED IF IT HITS 2000 DEGREES. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT TEMPERATURE IT'S RUNNING?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735189October 26, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE RAN OFF OF ROAD ON LEFT SIDE AND STRUCK DIRT EMBANKMENT. INITIAL POINT OF IMPACT TO LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873626October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID. CONSUMER HAD A FLAT SPOT IN THE TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734745October 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR WAS LEFT PARKED ON SLIGHT INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND IN GEAR, WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR BEGAN ROLLING AND HIT SIGN POST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871600September 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING & HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT & DIDN'T COME BACK ON. WHEN PICKED UP FROM DEALER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIPLE FUNCTION SWITCH, WIRING & THE HEADLAMPS. SO FAR IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871550September 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 42MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE, AND VEHICLE IN FRONT APPLIED THE BRAKES. VEHICLE IN BACK HIT, AND THERE WAS A FIVE CAR PILE UP. CONSUMER WAS THE LAST OF THE CHAIN LINK, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871462September 25, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER STAYED UP, AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. ALSO, MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLUID WILL CONSTANTLY COME OUT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871466September 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BACK WHEELS LOCKED ON HER, CAUSING SMOKE TO FORM INSIDE OF AUTOMOBILE. AUTOMOBILE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE.*AK THE CAUSE FOR REAR WHEEL NOISE IS DETERMINED TO BE REAR END ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732075September 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FALLING OFF ALIGNMENT, WINDOW NOT CLOSING PROPERLY WHEN LOWERING OR RAISING, LEFT FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED, PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871031September 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GAS FROM AIRBAGS CAME THROUGH THE VENT AND MADE PASSENGERS ILL AND TEMPORARILY BLIND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870638September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER HAS RENTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND EVERYTIME HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. GAS PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN CONSUMER IS BRAKING FOOT IS HALF WAY ON THE ACCELERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870407September 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT UP TO AN ENBANKMENT. THEN VEERED INTO A CONCRETE WALL, AND HIT A REFLECTOR SIGN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES. DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731030September 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR ENDED - RESTRAINT PROVIDES NO WHIPLASH PROTECTION- I FEEL IT FAILS TO MEET FEDERAL REGULATIONS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730335September 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
BEARINGS IN REAR AXLE FAILED. SYMPTOM WAS "WHINING" NOISE LOUDEST AT 45MPH. DEALER IS REPAIRING PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868060August 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AT SPEED OF 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGD DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJUIRES.PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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