RUBBER HOSE SEPARATED FROM BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID.
1997 Ford Mustang complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1997 record →
TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACE AT 13,000 MILES.
THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN IT IS DRIVEN BETWEEN 57 - 70 MPH.
VEHICLE OVERHEATS DAILY.
I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK, AND THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE 3.8 CONVERTIBLE MUSTANGS. THAT THEY ALL DID THIS. WHOLE CAR SHAKES AT 55 TO 70MPH.
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT POPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING AND THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.
WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THERE IS A CLICKING AND SQUEALING NOISE IN THE FRONT/RIGHT/ENGINE, THE NOISE IS SOUNDED FROM START UP TO 55 MPH. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THE VEHICLE SIX TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY IS STILL BEING HONORED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED/VIBRATES.
BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED
ENGINE PINGS UNDER LOAD AND/OR ACCELERATION BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3,500 AND 4,700 RPMS.
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR AFTER DECELERATING AND THE ACCELERATING.
RING AND PINION REAR END GEARS FAILURE.
REAR RING AND PINION GEARS FAILED.
BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORE DOWN TO THE CORDS ON INSIDE OF TREAD AT SECOND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.
SECOND GEAR GRINDS WHEN SHIFTED. CLUTCH PEDAL VIBRATES BADLY AND MAKES POUNDING NOISE.
ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/STUMBLE.
MAIN FUEL LINE WAS BROKEN ON DELIVERY.
WHEN THE CONSUMER PARKS VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON, THE PARKING BRAKE MOST OF THE TIME HOLDS VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT HOLDS VEHICLE AND FOR NO REASON LETS GO, AFTER IT HOLDS IT FOR A WHILE. THE PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED BEFORE WHERE THE CONSUMER HAD TO RUSH INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT ON TIME. *AK
MANUAL TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO REVERSE. CAUSED VEHICLE TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC AFTER EXECUTING A U-TURN. SEVERAL REPEAT APPLICATIONS OF TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ALLOW IT INTO REVERSE. DRIVER CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE EXHIBITED THIS CONDITION SINCE PURCHASE. *AK
FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
THE ENGINE ELECTRONICS WENT OUT; AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW QUITE WORKING. *AK
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH AND CAMING TO A STOP, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, STARTED TO ACCELERATE ,VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE,TRIED TO TURN BACK AND VEHICLE STARTED TO GO TOWARDS THE CURB. HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND RAN INTO CURB.SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE, DAUGHTER WENT FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON DASH ,THEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN A DELAYED REACTION. SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DID NOT HOLD SECURE. *AK
SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-12MPH WHEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO FALL OFF, AND THE VEHICLE DROPPING TO THE GROUND. *AK
FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT CAME APART CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 35 TO 40MPH 0WITHOUT ANY REASON, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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