Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 30, 1997SC
TRANSMISSION LEAKS.
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1996 Ford Mustang complaints
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 9, 1997CA
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, TO ENGAGE BRAKES DRIVER HAS TO PUSH VERY HARD ON THE PEDAL.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 8, 1997OH
UPON BRAKING, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK
Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Filed Sep 2, 1997CA
WATER LEAKS INTO TAIL LIGHT.
Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 17, 1997GA
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 11, 1997MS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH AND BRAKING AND DOWNSHIFTING AROUND A CURVED ROAD, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 17, 1997TX
DRIVING 30MPH; STARTED APPLYING BRAKES WHEN THEY LOCKED UP; VEHICLE WENT INTO OTHER LANE & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGED DRIVER'S FRONT; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL; LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER WON'T HONOR WARRANTY. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel RailFire
Filed Jun 26, 1997CA
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE REAR ENGINE . FIRE EXPERT ON CARS INFORMED OWNER THAT THE FUEL INJECTION HOSE CAUSED THE FIRE DUE TO LEAKING. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jun 20, 1997AZ
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER IN ORDINARY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH A/C ON. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jun 17, 1997CA
DRIVING VEHICLE 60 MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ON; APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN; CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE; TRIED DIFFERENT THINGS & NOTHING WORKED; PUSHED CLUTCH IN CRUISE CONTROL STILL ON; TURNED VEHICLE OFF & VEHICLE STOPPED.
Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
CLUTCH DISC VIBRATION/NOISE.
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS.
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
ENGINE FAN PULLEY FAILED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
ANTILOCK BRAKE NOISE.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
Equipment › Electrical
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
DOOR AJAR BUZZER DEFECTIVE.
Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 21, 1997FL
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/VIBRATES AT 65-75 MPH DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. *AK
Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 25, 1997CA
ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.
Electrical System
Filed Feb 21, 1997CA
#8 PLUG WIRE FAILED.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 19, 1997MD
DRIVE BELT REPLACED.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 19, 1997MD
TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE ALSO OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE AND BATTERY DRAINAGE.
Structure
Filed Feb 13, 1997FL
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATES AT 60-75 MPH. DEALER CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE LACKS CASTER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA
ENGINE IDLER PULLEY NOISE.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsFire
Filed Feb 4, 1997IL
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED AND SMELLED SMOKE; CHECKED UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE WASENGULFED WITH FLAMES, NO WARNING, DEALER DETERMINED FIRE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE. *AK
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 22, 1997PA
VENTS ON TRUNK BELOW TAILLIGHTS HAVE LARGE OPENINGS, ALLOWING SMALL ANIMALS TO ENTER.
Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jan 10, 1997CA
FRACTURED INNER TIE ROD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THE 1995 FORD MUSTANG RECALL # 95S1, 7 CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 5, 1996TX
NOISY TRANSMISSION; ALSO VEHICLE SVERVES WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEED/ SMALL OIL LEAK. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 5, 1996FL
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE DURING A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK
Suspension › Rear
Filed Nov 6, 1996MS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND; TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED, MECHANIC CHECKED IT, INFORMED OWNER THAT SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1996AL
WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND AROUND 55 MPH; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Oct 29, 1996CA
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEATS. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Oct 29, 1996CA
RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Oct 29, 1996CA
ENGINE OVERHEATS WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON IN CITY TYPE DRIVING ON WARM DAYS. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 25, 1996FL
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATES ABOVE 50 MPH, IT IS WORST AROUND 60 MPH. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Oct 1, 1996WV
VEHICLE'S FAN BELT BROKE 5 TIMES AND HAS BEEN REPLACED, WHEN THIS OCCURS DRIVER LOSES CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURED BETWEEN 4,000/6,000 MILES.*AK
Structure › Body
Filed Aug 27, 1996TX
SPOILER BLOCKS VISION THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 20, 1996IL
STARTED CAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. *AK DEALER TOLD CONSUMER HE NEEDED A LIFTER AND A ROCKER, HOWEVER PARTS FELL OFF WHEN THEY DID A TEST DRIVE, DEALER FOUND A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED. *SLC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 7, 1996TX
THE VEHICLE HAS ABS, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED, THE VEHICLE SWERVES.*AK ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP FROM HITTING A DOG, VEHICLE SKIDDED TO RIGHT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 1996TX
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, AND ROLLS FORWARD. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 24, 1996NJ
REAR EXHAUST PIPE ERODED TWO BRAKE LINES TO THE POINT OF FAILURE/LEAKAGE.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 3, 1996NJ
AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH PRIOR TO IMPACT. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 4, 1996PA
THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN IDLING DURING TRAFFIC. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 18, 1996SC
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STICKS TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 12, 1996CA
ENGINE FAILED TWICE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 16, 1996TN
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE LOST BRAKE HAD ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CAR WAS TOTALLED. TT
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