DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKING CAR IN GARAGE. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. ALSO, AIR BAG SENSOR HAS COME ON TWICE. DUP OF 517543, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
1994 Ford Mustang complaints
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PE97-011, THE OUTER PANEL FLEW OFF WHILE THE INNER PANEL WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE. ALSO REPLACED WARPED REAR ROTORS AND PADS. *AK
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN YOU TRY TO LOCK. THE BELT JUST PULLS RIGHT BACK OUT. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S FOUR BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED TO HOLD THE CLUTCH BROKE OFF, CAUSING A SNAP NOISE WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
UPON RELEASING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, THE BELT WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
DRIVER'S AND REAR SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, GET STUCK IN THE GUIDE LOOP. *AK
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS NO LONGER FUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, WEATHER RAINY, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DISTRIBUTOR BOX FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO RIGHT POWER DOOR LOCK/ ALARM FAILED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 65MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT ACROSS INTO ANOTHER LANE, IMPACTED ON REAR GUARD RAIL AT 6:00 POSITION. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH, WET ROAD SURFACE, WHEN SHIFTING TO A 1 AND 2ND GEAR, REAR END OF VEHICLE HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 15MPH, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER DEPLOYED, CAUSING FACIAL BURNES/INJURIES. *AK
HOOD; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE HOOD FLEW OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
HIT BY SEMI-TRUCK IN REAR, NON DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL AIR BAGS UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A WALL. *AK
DUE TO LACK OF WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, VEHICLE SPINS OUT. RESULTING IN ROLL OVER, FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NON DEPLOYEMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. *AK
FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING POOR HANDLING, BRAKE DAMAGE, AND SEVERE/PREMATURE WEARING OF FRONT TIRES. *DSH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
UNDERDASH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL RAN OUT, CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. TT
THE CLUTCH CABLE POPPED PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT
PURCHASE NEW CAR WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES WEAR OUT AT 9,000 MILES. TT
FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO WEAR. *TT
BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES. *SD
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH DID NOT SHUT OFF UPON FRONTAL IMPACT; DEER RAN INTO SIDE PANEL, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, HIT A TREE.
ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE , WIRING HARINESS. TT
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ALSO SHAKES/VIBRATES. *AK
CONSUMER TURNED ON HIS DEFROSTER AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. TT
DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ALLOWED THE SEATBELT TO BE PULLED OUT TO ITS FULL EXTENT, WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK. TT THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT AT NO COST, BUT WITH OEM UNIT THAT WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. *YH
FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. TT
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AT ANY SPEED, REPLACED PADS/ROTORS/AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
THE FOG LIGHT WAS REPLACED ABOUT SIX TIMES THERE IS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN RAINING HAD THE RADIO, PARKING LIGHT ON AND THE DEFROSTER THERE IS A SHORT . TT
BRAKES PERIODICALLY LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENT AT 15MPH. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCH. TT
THAT WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 2:00 COLLISION. *AK
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
VIBRATION IN VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE; CAN FEEL VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR BOARDS, AND DASH BOARD; HARD TO CONTROL; WANDERS. TT
CONSUMER DROVE CAR HOME PARK IT CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FORD COULDN'T FIND ANY THING THAT CAUSE THE FIRE ON 1995 OF MAY HE RECEIVE A RECALL # 95V062000 ON PROBLEM.
UPON STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FIRE STARTED UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. TT
CONSUMER START CAR LEAVING THE MALL CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FORD SAY THAT COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TWO MONTH LATER RECEIVE RECALL #95V062000 ON THE SAME PROBLEM. TT
GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER FOR A PERSON WITH LARGE FEET. TT
AIR BAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE LOCK UP CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT
WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD CAME TO A LIGHT TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SKIDDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
ENGINE OIL PUMP SHAFT FAILED. *SKD
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