Ford Mustang Complaints (1994)

372 consumer complaints on file.

#866957August 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726815August 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726720August 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3.0 FORD MUSTANG BLEW HEAD GASKET (MANUFACTURING DEFECT). FORD REFUSES TO BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE VEHICLE IS OVER 100,000 MILES. REPAIR COSTS EXCEED $1,000.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866787August 3, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
ELECTRICAL SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 95 062000 INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEAT:MATERIAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726229July 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL APPEAR TO SLIP OUT OF OVER-DRVIE INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ENGINE RPM WILL INCREASE BY APPROXIMATELY 3000 RPM. ALSO AT SLOWER SPEEDS THE SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND HAS BEEN SO HARD THAT IT FEELS AS IF YOU HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE REAR. THE SLOW SPEED PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONLY 2 TIMES. THE HIGH SPEED PROBLEM OCCURS QUITE REGULARLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726037July 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAN FORD DO ANYTHING RIGHT CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN MORE THAN I CAN REMEMBER! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725693July 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE RAN HOT WITHOUT WARNING DURING A ROADTRIP FROM ATLANTA TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO J.C.LEWIS FORD AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS (E.G. HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS). UPON RETURNING FROM MY TRIP, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR CO. INFORMING ME THAT A WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED ON ALL 1994 AND 1995 MUSTANG FORD HEAD GASKETS AS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THIS WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO ALL VEHICLES LESS THAN 7 YEARS OLD AND TO ALL THAT HAVE LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. MY PROBLEM WITH THIS WARRANTY LIES IN THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE HAS PASSED THE MILEAGE LIMITATION, ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I AM CURIOUS ABOUT HOW A CONSUMER COULD WIN IN THIS SITUATION, IF THE VEHICLE WAS CREATED WITH A ENGINE DEFECT THAT WAS NOT PUBLISHED UNTIL ALMOST SIX YEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER THAT I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES RELIGOUSLY, BECAUSE I WAS SEEMINGLY SOLD A DEFECTED CAR THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR AS A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR THOUSANDS OF MILES UNAWARE OF ITS DEFECTS. IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE DEFECT EARLIER, I WOULD HAVE PROMPTLY TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT REACHED 100,000 MILES. IT IS MY SINCERE BELIEF THAT THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE MANUFACTURER DISSEMINATED PROPER NOTIFICATION IN A TIMELY MANNER. I MUST ADMIT THAT I HAVE ENJOYED THE USE OF MY CAR UNTIL THIS UNEXPECTED BREAKDOWN. THEREFORE, I AM REQUESTING THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY INCLUDE MY VEHICLE UNDER ITS EXTENDED WARRANTY BASED ON THE GOOD FAITH THAT I RELIED ON WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865218July 11, 2000
SEATS
RECALL 95V062000/SEAT:MATERIAL: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER SEAT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725232July 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725006July 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS CAR IS SO UNSAFE I WELL NO LONGER DRIVE IT ! THIS CAR HAS HAD THE ENGINE, REAREND, AC, TRANMISSION, CONVERTABLE TOP REAR WINDOW & ALIENMENT PROBLAIMS, WAER ON TIRES FRONT AND BACK,TWO WATER PUMPS, TWO TIMING CHAINS,FUIL PUMP,WHIPER MOTOR, FLY WHEEL CAME OFF CAR. ALL FAILED AFTER FACTURY WARRENTY & EXTENDED ENDED. MOST OF THESE REPAIRS WHERE COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRENTY BUT WAS TOULD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE PROBLAIMS OR THEY WERE NORMAL FOR MUSTANGS .HAVE HAD TO REBULD THIS CAR ALL AT MY COST AND FORD SAY'S THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR FROM FACTERY. NOW I CAN NOT MAKE THE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR BECAUSE THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN SO HIGH.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: RE92205/65 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784712June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863935June 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO, DOES NOT NEED A KEY TO START VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT PROPERLY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723822June 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE REPAIRED MY 1994 FORD MUSTANG SEVERAL TIMES, FOR DIFFERENT FAILURES. THIS LAST EPISODE WITH MY HEAD GASKET WAS THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMELS BACK. I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS OF THE HEAD GASKET, BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WAS 138,000. I CONTACTED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CUT-OFF OF THE WARRANTY AT 100,000 MILES FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT OF THE HEAD GASKET. THEY TOOK MY COMPLAINT FOR THIER RECORDS AND SAID SORRY YOU ARE NOT WITHIN THE MILEAGE FOR THE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863351June 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
UNDER THE HOOD FIRE DUE TO ALTERATOR SHORTING OUT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723600June 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A PATTERN OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE, WHIICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY DRIVING HABBITS (OVER 100,000 MILES). FORD SHOULD STAND 100% BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT FOR 100% OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, NOT SET AN IRRELEVANT WARRANTY EXTENTION. THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON MY CAR DID NOT CREATE THE PATTERN OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN ALL FORDS WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE. FORD SHOULD STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, BY REFUNDING REPAIR COSTS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723450June 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FORD HAS KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR AWHILE IN THIS ENGINE SIZE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862765May 31, 2000
SEATS
WHEN MAKING A TURN DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY TILTED TO THE SIDE. ANCHORS HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FLOOR, LEAVING THE SEAT UNMOUNTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784672May 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, AIR BAGS
ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722765May 16, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861677May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & HEARD SMALL KNOCK WHICH TURNED INTO LOUD KNOCK. ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. WAS REPAIRED LAST YEAR. ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO FAULTY GASKETS 2 WEEKS LATER. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED ENGINE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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