1998 Ford Mustang complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IT'S PARKING BRAKE ENGAGE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO NEIGHBORS YARD KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL OOV-349 FOR THE PARKING BRAKE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (KAREN CANTER CLAIMS DEPT). NLM

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, AND RESTRAINTS RELEASED. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULING IN MINOR INJURIES. FORD WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE HAVING CRUISE CONTROL ON AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. CONSUMER WAS WAS TRAVLING AT ABOUT 70 MPH BEFORE TRYING TO TURN CRUISE CONTROL OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL TRY TO FIX PROBLEM.

THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALESHIP, NO PROBLEM FOUND, NEW MUFFLER PUT ON, HOWEVER NOISE STILL CONTINUED, VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WRONGG MUFFLER WAS PUT ON VEHICLE. CJ

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (00S37) NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN COLLISION, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED WHEN IT FAILED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE LAWN, KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE. (INSURANCE COMPANY WRITING IN) *MJS

CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT GRADE, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND EXITED VEHICLE, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE GRADE UNTIL IT STRUCK A TREE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES BE MADE TO INSURANCE COMPANY. (A RECOVERY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST WROTE IN FOR CLIENT) *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V349, HOWEVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE VACATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF CAUSING IT TO ROLL AND HIT A WALL ON A CURB. *SLC

STEERING RACK BUSHINGS HAVE BECOME LOOSE, CAUSING ERRATIC HANDLING ON HIGHWAY AND "JUMPING" EFFECT WHEN MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOT WITH STEERING TURNED ALL THE WAY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40-50MPH LOW FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. WHEN HE PULLED OVER THERE WAS ANTI-FREEZE POURING OUT ONTO FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT WANT TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLES PARK BRAKE CONTROL ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND HIT A STONE WALL DAMAGING THE REAR END, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THE MICHELIN XGTZ (245 45 2R 17) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BULGE. *MJS

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE SHOES DUE TO DEFECTIVE CALIPER. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO WATER PUMP BREAKING OFF BRACKET, AND CAUSING A SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK CONSUMER HAD WATER PUMP CASING AND BILLS ON REQUEST. *YH

RAW FUEL SMELL RANDOMLY ENTERS CAB OF CAR. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS 85 OR OR HOTTER. IT BURNS MY EYES AND GETS ME VERY SICK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FORME AND MY FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD FOR THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OR MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

MY HUSBAND I PURCHASED A 1998 ROUCH MUSTANG GT. THE CONVERSION KIT INCLUDES SIDE PIPES, COMPUTER CHIP, DIFFERENT SUSPENSION, AND SOME THINGS IM NOT SURE OF. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RAW FUEL SMELL COMING INTO CAB OF CAR. IT GET'S VERY BAD. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS 85 DEGREES OR ABOVE. AND ONLY HAPPENS RANDEMLY. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL, FUEL SMELL CAME INTO CAB. DAUGHTER AND I GAGED. PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY SAID THEY WERE WAITING FOR NEW FUEL LINE FROM THE ROUSH COMPANY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROUCH CARS NEEDED DIFFERENT FUEL LINE THEN THAT OF THE MANUFACTURER. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN MY HUSBAND AND I WERE GOING TO DAYTONA. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. PULLED INTO DEALERSHIP SHUT CAR OFF WITH WINDOWS DOWN. TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES GONE BY BEFORE GEORGE NAGEL THE SERVICE MANAGER SAT IN IT. HE KEPT CAR DO TO HE SMELL OF FUEL. AND THAT IS AFTER THE CAR SITTING THERE AIRING OUT. HE SMELLED IT COMING FROM THE VENTS. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT . HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW GOERGE IS SAYING THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW IF IT WAS GAS OR EMMISIONS THAT HE SMELLED. MY CAR KNOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY, I AM RENTING A CAR. I AM DOING LEMON LAW. I WAS TOLD BY AN ATTORNEY IF I CAN NOT PROVE MY CASE THEY WILL LEAN TOWARDS THE MANUFACURE. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR. I HAVE OWNED MUSTANGS FOR MANY YEARS NOW. THATS ALL I HAVE OWNED. I LOVE MY CAR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BUT MY SAFETY IS AT RISK. PLEASE HELP ME. *AK

RAW FUEL SMELL ENTERING CAB RANDEMLY WHEN OVER 85 DEGREES. PLEASE HELP DOING LEMON LAW. VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE. WIFE AND CHILD GOT VERY SICK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THIS WHEN I NOTICED FIRE COMING OUT FROM ABOVE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A FIBERGLASS HOOD WHICH IS VERY FLAMABLE THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE WHICH CAUGHT THE TOP ON FIRE WHICH FELL INTO THE INTERIOR WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE IF THIS WAS A WRECK AND I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE AND HOOD CAUGHT FIRE THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF LIFE, FORD SHOULD NOT HAVE INSTALLED A FIBERGLASS HOOD ON A CONVERTABLE ,WHEN I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THE FIRE THEY WERE VERY COLD AND SEEMED TO NOT CARE THAT A CAR THEY BUILT WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UP, AND BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD AT ALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN.*AK

NONE (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )

IF I USE THE TURN SIGNALS MY REAR, RIGHT(PASSENGER) BRAKE LIGHT WILL QUIT WORKING. IF I USE IT AGAIN IT SOMETIMES TURNS BACK ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SOMETIMES THEY DONT WORK WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR, AND HAVE NOT USED MY TURN SIGNALS. ON OCCASIONS WHEN I SWITCH ON MY HIGHBEAMS MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF ALL TOGETHER.

WE TOOK CAR IN TO LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR ROUTINE MILEAGE CHECKUP. THEY HEARD NOISE IN REAR -END. WE HAD THEM TEAR INTO THE REAR END TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM WAS. THEY GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000. THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YRS. OLD. WE QUESTIONED HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. WE WERE TOLD IT DOESN'T USUALLY HAPPEN AT THIS MILEAGE, BEARING WENT OUT AND CAUSED ENTIRE REAR END TO NEED REPLACED. WE DO NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL, THEREFORE WE WOULD HAVE TO INCUR ALL COST. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A CONCERN OF THEIR'S. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING IN OUR GARAGE SINCE THAT TIME. WE STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS. WE FEEL IT IS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MYSELF WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN TO AND FROM WORK/SCHOOL EVERY DAY.(IT HAS NOT BEEN "RAN HARD" ETC.) THANK YOU.

WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, IT WOULD MAKE STRANGE HARMONIC RESONANCE NOISE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE & SHAKE. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. NOISE WOULD BUILD UP. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. VEHICLE COULD BE IDLING & NOISE WOULD ALSO APPEAR. MECHANIC CANNOT SOLVE PROBLEM. ALSO HAS A BAD DRIVE TRAIN & REAR END.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE LIKE A POPPY SOUND. BOLT THAT ATTACHED SEAT BROKE, AND THE SEAT POPPED UP, CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO APPLY BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT HERSELF.*AK

SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON TURNPIKE. TIRES WERE CHECKED PREVIOUS WEEK BY ANOTHER FORD DEALER DURING OIL CHANGE SERVICE, OK. OTHER TIRES HAVE PERFORMED NORMALLY SINCE INCIDENT. SENT TIRE TO MICHELIN, DENIES CLAIM, SAID WAS PUNCTURED CAUSING RUNFLAT. BLOW-OUT WAS INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. FAILURE IN WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL. DAMAGED TIRE, RIM (WHEEL), AND STRUT. (DOT NUMBER: BET4HR1068 TIRESIZE: P22555H16)

MY RT. FRONT TIRE BLEW WHILE I WAS TRAVELING. EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING SLOW, THERE WAS ENOUGH FORCE TO TAKE OUT A PEICE OF MY WHEEL COVER & DENT THE FRONT DOOR. I HAD TO REPLACE IT AT T LITTLE TIRE STORE IN THE TOWN IT HAPPENED IN. I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AT THE SAME TIME BECAUSE THE SHOP WORKER SHOWED ME A PLACE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE THAT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SEPARATING TOO. AT THE TIME, I THOUGHT THAT A BIG-BRAND NAME LIKE FIRESTONE SHOULDN'T DO THAT, SO I REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER BRAND. I REALIZED THAT IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AT A HIGH SPEED, I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR & I FELT LUCKY. BUT IT WAS COSTLY & I STILL HAVE THE DENT & PEICE IF FENDER IN MY FLOORBOARD. I DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES SO I DO NOT KNOW ANY PARTICULARS ABOUT THEM, BUT THE DEALER SHOULD. I PROBABLY CAN GET THE TOW SERVICE TO ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT IT DID BLOW, HE PUT ON ONE OF THOSE LITTLE TEMPORARY TIRES & SUGGESTED A FEW SHOPS I COULD TRY TO GET A TIRE AT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

ENGINE KNOCKS UNDER LOAD. KNOCK DISAPPEARS AT IDLE AND LOW LOAD. DEALER IS REPLACED ENGINE...ENGINE WAS NOT DISMANTLED TO DETERMINE ACTUAL CAUSE. REPLACEMENT ENGINE INSTALLED ALSO BLEW LAST WEEK (9/1/2000) AND THE DEALER IS ORDERING A SECOND REPLACEMENT. I HAD TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE FIRST REPLACEMENT AND MAY HAVE TO PAY SOME TYPE OF DEDUCTIBLE WITH THIS SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT. LOOKING FOR REPEATED INCIDENTS WITH THE COBRA 4.6 ENGINE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE DEALER HAS BEEN MORE THAN HELPFUL IN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE ENGINES BEING DELIVERED APPEAR TO BE REMANUFACTURED ENGINES.

WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MANY MECHANICS STATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE WEIGHT SHIFTS FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSING THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM TO BECOME CONFUSED AND LOCK UP THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER WOULD THEN HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES QUICKLY TO DISENGAGE THE LOCKED STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LABELED AS A LEMON BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AND FORD CREDIT SERVICE CENTER AND REPRESENTATIVES. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 25 MPH DRIVER PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN THE CURVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. ENGINE QUIT, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING OR BRAKES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED STRIKING TWO VEHICLES. 2 CARS DETERMINED TO BE TOTALLED, 3RD CAR BEING EVALUATED FOR LOSS. OUTDOOR TEMPS WERE NOTED TO BE IN HIGH NINETY'S TO LOW 100'S. CAUSE OF ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, BUT POSSIBLE VAPOR LOCK PROBLEM MAY HAVE EXISTED.

VEHICLE POPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS REPLACED THE CYLNOID THAT CONTROLS THIS 4 TIMES. WORKS FOR AWHILE THEN STARTS AGAIN. CANNOT FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION REBUILD IS NOW THE ONLY REMEDY.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH RIM DESIGN. IT'S SEEMS AS THOUGH RIM DESIGN IS CAUSING A PROBLEM THAT SLOWLY DEFLATES THEM. DEALER DENIES THERE'S A PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE AT BRANDON FORD FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND SHORT AND I FEEL LIKE I WASTED $17000.

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND COMING UP ON TRAFFIC, CONSUMER HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO GET CRUISE CONTROL TO RELEASE. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE.*AK

REMOTE DOOR DOES NOT WORK ALL OF THE TIME. DEALER REPLACED LATCH BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CUSTOMER PLACED A SMALL ROUND MAGNET ON THE QUARTER PANEL ON EACH SIDE WHERE THE LID CONTACTS THE QUARTER PANEL TEMPORARILY CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO PROPERLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CAR IDLES ROUGH WHEN ACCESSORORIES ARE TURNED ON. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT IMMEDIATELT ENGAGE IN GEAR WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN CAR SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME BUT DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. CUSTOMER HAS NOTICED AT TIMES AN UNUSAL LARGE LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT DOES NOT SEE A LEAK OR SMELL. RIGHT FRONT DOOR SPEAKER CUTS IN AND OUT.*AK

I LOST COUNT AFTER 22 TIMES FOR THAT CAR BEING IN THE SHOP. NOW... I CAN BARELY GET IT OUT OF PARK.. THEY ORDERED THE PART FOR IT, BUT FAILED TO CALL ME WHEN IT CAME IN, THEREFORE IT WAS SENT BACK. THEN AFTER I COMPLAINED AGAIN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOW ON BACK-ORDER, BUT THEY FOUND ONE IN OKLAHOMA THAT WAS GOING TO BE SENT TO THEM FOR ME IN A WEEK. AFTER 3 WEEKS I WENT UP THERE AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PART COMING IN FROM OKLAHOMA, THAT ONE'S ON BACK-ORDER TOO ! I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND FOR A CAR THAT DOESN'T EVEN GET ME AROUND !!!!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS ! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME ! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW AND I'M ALWAYS LATE FOR SCHOOL AND APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE I CAN'T GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK !!!! MY THUMB IS SO SORE AND SWOLLEN AND CALLOUSED FROM TRYING TO GET IT OUT OF PARK !*AK

APPEARS TO HAVE FRACTURED AT WELD - FORD DEALER WILL BEGIN REPAIRS 4/24. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER IS TRAVELING 40 MPH OR LESS WITH THE CLUTCH IN OR OUT IN NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE STALLS, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. NLM

I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE THIS SITUATION AND NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO BE OF ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO CATCH WHEN LEVER IS PULLED UP. WOULD SOMETIMES HEAR A CLICK & THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER HAD RELEASED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES, & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF CONSUMER DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE. NLM

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR AND THE BRAKES WERE ON, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A BUSH AND A HOME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT HITTING A BUMP, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT SEVERAL TREES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN. *AK

WHILE WAITING FOR THE GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BACK WHEELS STARTED TO SKID, CAR TOOK OFF RIGHT THROUGH THE GARAGE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR END HAS A NOISE COMING FROM IT. ALSO, THE REAR END FEELS AS IF IT SWAYS BACK AND FORTH AND OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AND CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, THE LEFT QUARTER WINDOW EXPLODED SENDING GLASS FRAGMENTS INTO THE BACK AND FRONT SEATS OF THE CAR. TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO WINDOW EXPLODING. WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND NOTIFIED POLICE AND OBTAINED REPORT. NOTIFIED INSURANCE COMPANY AND BROUGHT CAR BACK TO GLASS SHOP WHO REPLACED THE WINDOW THE FIRST TIME. GLASS SHOP FOUND A MANUFACTURING FLAW DURING ASSEMBLY WHERE SCREWS WERE LOOSE AND BINDING AGAINST THE GLASS WHEN WINDOW WAS IN THE UP POSITION. GLASS SHOP TIGHTENED LOOSE SCREWS, REPLACED WINDOW AND GAVE NO GARANTEE THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. NOTIFIED FORD OF PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY ACTION. NOTIFIED DEALER, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL FORD. CATCH 22, NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. GLASS SHOP WHO FOUND THE PROBLEM IS DIAMOND AUTO GLASS 145 PATTERSON AVE, WALLINGTON NJ 07057 (1-800-235-7487). MY NEXT STEP IS TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY WITH THE BBB. SINCE THE CAR IS LEASED, IAM NOTIFYING THE BANK TO SEE IF I CAN GET OUT OF THE LEASE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKING, AND SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC). NEED INFORMATION ON MAKING FORD PAY FOR THE LEMON! *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS NOTICED FUEL ON GROUND, AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER'S SHOP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. LEAKS WERE NOTICED ON DRIVER'S SIDE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WITH OTHER WITNESS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER THIS CAN BE A POTTENIAL FIRE HAZARD IF COME IN CONTACT TO A IGNITION SOURCE. *AK

BELT JUMPING WAS FIXED AFTER AFTERMARKET PULLIES WERE BOUGHT, ALL OTHERS STILL HAVEING PROBLEMS. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL SPLIT ALL THE WAYAROUND( DOT NUMBER: 00000 TIRE SIZE: 16 )

TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPERATE OCASSIONS FOR TRANSMISSION TROUBLE