1994 Ford Mustang complaints

THE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

AIR FILTER CONTINUES TO BURN. THE FILTER HAS NOT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BUT WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD THE AIR FILTER IS BURNED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE AIR FILTER TO BURN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT A HIGH SPEED THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND CUTS BACK ON AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT THE IGNITION BEING TURNED OFF AND ON. USUALLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HOT. DEALER DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. *AK

BATTERY CABLE GOT HOT ANDBURNED/ MELTED THE BOTTOM OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTIONBOX, CAUSING THE BOX TO TO MELT WHILE IDLING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

I AM AWARE THAT THE ENGINE USED IN MY 3.8L 1994 MUSTANG IS NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE ENGINES OF TAURUS, AND WINDSTAR, WITH THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BEING REAR WHEEL DRIVE VS. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECALL SURROUNDING THE TAURUS AND WINDSTAR 3.8L V-6 ENGINE REGARDING BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. MY HEAD GASKET JUST BLEW ON MY 3.8L MUSTANG AND I FEEL THAT THE SAME DEFECT OR RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO ALL TO 3.8L MUSTANGS AS WELL.

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN SCHOOL PARKING, NOT PAYING FULL ATTENTION, RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, CAUSING BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE IMPACT WAS TOO LOW FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION.

THE REAR STABILIZER BAR BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE REAR-MOST ATTACHING POINT. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SN95 PLATFORM MUSTANG (94-98) OF THIS SAME EXACT FAILURE. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE PART IT WAS REALIZED THAT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED. THE BUILD DATE ON THE PART THAT BROKE WAS FROM YEAR 1996 THE VEHICLE IS A 1994. WITH THE NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS PARTICULAR PART AND THE SCENERIOUS A BEING ALMOST IDENTICAL, I SHOULD THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE MATTER BY FORD IN THE FORM OF A RECALL. I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

VEHICLE STARTED TREMBLING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS WORST AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES INTO REVERSE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE/ BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT REAR. THREW VEHICLE INTO A BRIDGE, CAVED IN GAS TANK, END SPINNED. TOOK OFF THE ENTIRE FRONT, INCLUDING HYDRAULICS, THE HOOD WAS STILL DOWN AND INTACT. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

WHEN THE CAR IS IN FOURTH GEAR/OVERDRIVE, IT SHIFTS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL AND JERKS FORWARD. THE RPM GOES UP TO 3500. DEALER STATES IT'S A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM W/ TORQUE CONVERTER, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REQUEST CRASH TEST INFORMATION.

SEAT BRACKETS BROKE.

APPARENTLY THIS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WITH FORD'S 3.8 IS PRETTY COMMON, AS THERE ARE MANY OF US WITH THE SAME SITUATION. ANY REASEARCH INTO THIS SITUATION WOULD BE GREAT APPRECIATED.

UPON CROSSING A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, BRAKE LINE SEVERED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

I ASKED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ABOUT IT AND GOT NO WHERE WITH MY QUESTIONS. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM THE END OF THE H-PIPE ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK WITH AN AFTERMARKET SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO EITHER MUFFLER OR THE PIPES ANYWHERE.

WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN WHEN SHIFTING. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF SPEED DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT DELAY IN SHIFTING, THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. *SLC

AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS AND THEN STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.

WHILE PULLING HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD STOPPED VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BROKE. DID NOT KNOW CAUSE OF BREAK. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT TWICE.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. PROBLEM EXSITED ON PASSENGER.S SIDE. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHTS STAY ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DUP 536516, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO THE USE OF ALUMINUM HEADS CONNECTED TO A CAST IRON BLOCK. THE DIFFERENT EXPANSION RATES OF THE TWO METALS CAUSES STRESS ON THE GASKET, RESULTING IN FAILURE.

SEAT TRACK BROKE AWAY FROM THE MOUNTING BOLTS WHILE DRIVING.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR FAILED.

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.

AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING A CRASH AND THE CHILD PASSENGER RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS CHIN AND NECK AREA.

HOOD COVER SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE LATCH.

WIRING HARNESS WEARS AGAINST BRACKET ON ENGINE BLOCK UNTIL IT SHORTS.

ENGINE FAILURE.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE HOOD BECAUSE OF DAMAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TORK CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING HESITATION AND STUMBLE.

WHEN STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, RESULTING IN VIBRATION. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. *AK

PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED AFTER DRIVER PARKED, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE SCENE. VEHICLE WAS NOT PLACED INTO THE PROPER GEAR.

ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON/OFF, SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY ON. DEALER REPLACE SENSOR/BAD GROUNDING/BAD CONNECTING WIRE. SAID CANNOT REPLACE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM. HAS BEEN TO DIFFERENT DEALER, DEFECT STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY.

BRASKE PEDAL MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE WHENEVER IT IS DEPRESSED. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER TWICE, BUT NOISE CONTINUES. *AK

NEW 12 BEARINGS INTEMEDIATE SPRAG FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOEN'T ENGAGE UNDER PRESSURE. *AK

RECALL 97V180000; DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN IN A CRASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND OFF OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER STATES THAT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 5MPH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN GEARS ARE CHANGED.THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE TRANSMISSON FLUID BE CHANGED. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, AND HE ADVISED OWNER THAT VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER PLACING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT INTO BELT BUCKLE, THE BELT WILL NOT GO BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, CAUSING THE BELT TO FIT LOOSE AROUND CONSUMER'S LAP. *AK

WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER IS DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO THE LOCATION, CAUSING UNWAITED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OWNER WAS MADE AWARE BY A MOTORIST THAT VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. OWNER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE EXPLODED. CAUSE UNDETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK