TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD TUSTIN, 2 AUTO CENTER DR, TUSTIN, CA 92782, (714) 627-5558) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
2005 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 2005 record →
I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW MARCH 1, 2005. I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE THROUGH THE DEALER. IN 2011 - WATER POURING IN UNDER DASH FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE LEAK. I STARTED TO WET VACUUMING THE WATER OUT. THEN THE CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE MOLD. I FINALLY CALLED MY NEPHEW WHO WORKS FOR FORD IN ANOTHER CITY. HE CLEANED OUT THE DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIED OUT THE CAR. WHY DIDN'T THE MECHANIC AT LANDMARK KNOW ABOUT THE DRAIN? AROUND THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ITSELF WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. CALLED DEALER NO HELP. CALLED NEPHEW HE SAID WIRING ISSUE. THE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING STOPPED. SINCE THEN THE LOCKS TRY TO RELOCK ANYTIME I ACCELERATED FROM A FULL STOP. I HAVE FOUND MY WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. I NEVER LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN. I AM A BIG STICKLER WHEN IT COMES TO LOCKING MY CAR UP AND I DON'T LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS LAST WEEK. NEXT CAME THE TRUNK. IT WOULD UNLOCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FINALLY REMOVED THE FUSE TO MAKE IT STOP. THE NEXT FAIL WAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NOTHING WORKS RIGHT. SPORADICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS BUT CAN STOP ANY TIME. LUCKILY THE ODOMETER WORKS SO I USE THE TRIP METER TO KNOW WHEN TO GET GAS. RIGHT NOW MY CAR LIES DEAD IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CD CHANGER STARTED SHUFFLING CD'S WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR PARKED. PROBLEM WAS IT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. I HAVE ON OCCASION SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (FORD LINCOLN OF FRANKLIN, 1129 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37064) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. FORD AND LOCAL DEALER, AUTONATION FORD, ARE UNRESPONSIVE IN REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL 16V-384..
TAKATA RECALL- MY SON HAS RECEIVED AN INITIAL REPLACEMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THERE WAS A FIX BEFORE THE PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REMAINS A RISK TO ANY PASSENGER THAT RIDES WITH HIM. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX AVAILABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN IN JUNE 2016 FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I DO NOT WANT ANY OF HIS SIBLINGS OR FRIENDS RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS SAFE.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN BENNINGTON, VT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE RECALLED TAKATA AIRBAG. I AM UNABLE TO GET A STICKER IN 2018 BECAUSE OF THIS IT COMES UP ON THE COMPUTER THEY USE TO GET A STICKER THAT I HAVE A BAD AIRBAG,AND I WILL BE REJECTED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (DUTCH'S CHEVROLET FORD, 751 INDIAN MOUND DR, MT STERLING, KY 40353 (859) 340-1630) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ROCKWALL FORD (990 E INTERSTATE 30, ROCKWALL, TX 75087, PHONE: (972) 290-2200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL RECALL JUNE 1ST 2016 RECALL 16S26 PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AFFECTED HAVE CONTACTED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS NONE OF THEM HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. ALL SAY DON'T CALLUS WE WILL CALL YOU. BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD I CANNOT HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. I AM TOLD THAT THE AFFECTED PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CANNOT BE TURNED OFF OR REMOVED. THIS CAR HAS SEAT BELTS AND A WORKING DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. IT IS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE AND NOBODY WILL TOUCH IT.... LOTS OF APOLOGIES AND PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL THAT REFER YOU TO ANOTHER NUMBER,
"TAKATA RECALL " I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM FORD ON MARCH 2007 . IT HASN'T BEEN REPLACED YET. BILL COLWELL FORD SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THEY COULD REPLACE IT,HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING YET.
TAMARA RECALL TWO YEARS AND NO PART
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER IN UNION CITY, GA 30291 STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE INCOMPLETION OF THE RECALL COULD RESULT IN A FATALITY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE COMPANY IS FILING CHAPTER 11 AND I STILL HAVE AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG (THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ALSO RECALLED BUT I HAVE HAD THAT ONE REPLACED ALREADY). I WENT TO THE RECOMMENDED WEBSITE (WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM) TO SEE ABOUT OBTAINING A FREE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG BUT THE RECALL STATUS SAYS 'RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.' HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE?
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN ASKING MY LOCAL DEALER WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME QUOTE FOR YEARS, "WHEN FORD FINDS A NEW SUPPLIER FOR THE TAKATA AIR-BAG WE WILL HAVE ONE FOR YOU". MY FAMILY CANNOT RIDE IN MY PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. IF THIS IS A MANDATORY RECALL, THEN WHY ISN'T FORD MADE TO REPLACE THE PART? WHY CANNOT FORD JUST USE A NEW AIRBAG IN PLACE OF THE OLD AIR-BAG? I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY MECHANICS THAT THE FRONT DASHBOARD OF RECENT YEAR MUSTANGS TAKE THE SAME STYLE OF AIRBAG. IF ANOTHER PERSON IS INJURED, IT WILL BE ON THE HANDS OF NHTSA FOR NOT FORCING THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. I LIVE IN ONE OF THE HOTTEST, MOST HUMID CLIMATE CHANGING AREAS IN THE USA. SUMMERS OF HUMID 105 F. DEGREE, AND WINTERS DOWN TO 20 DEGREES. MY MUSTANG IS A CONVERTIBLE AND RECEIVES 100% OF THE HUMIDITY WHEN THE TOP IS DOWN.
THE FORD DEALER NEVER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS NAMED IN THE NHTSA RECALL# 16V384, ALSO KNOWN AS MANUFACTURER RECALL# 16S26 THESE MUST BE REPLACED BY FORD MOTOR CO, AND/OR TAKATA, FOR SAFETY REASONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
TAKATA RECALL I AM COMPLAINING TODAY ABOUT SARASOTA FORD. MY CAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AND IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL. I HAD MY FRIEND TAKE MY CAR THERE BECAUSE I HAD TO RETURN BACK TO THE MIDWEST. I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE 19 HOURS WITHOUT WIPERS. I FIGURED SINCE IT WAS THERE I WOULD CALL AND HAVE THEM TAKE CARE OF THIS AIRBAG RECALL. I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND I PAID THEM OVER THE PHONE AND WAS GOING TO FLY AND PICK IT UP THAT WEEK. HURRICANE IRMA MADE THAT IMPOSSIBLE BY THE TIME I DID PICK UP MY CAR I NEVER SPOKE TO ANY OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS SAFE TO DRIVE 19 HOURS HOME. I HAD TO EVEN WALK IN THE BACK PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE SECRETARY WHO DID HELP GET MY KEYS COULDN'T DRIVE A STICK. THERE WAS A BAG OF FOOD LEFT IN MY BACKSEAT AND MAGGOTS WAS IN MY BACKSEAT . I KNEW THEY WERE SWAMPED SO I DIDN'T EVEN COMPLAIN. I WAS ON MY WAY BACK TO KC AND MY CAR WON'T START WHEN I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I IMMEDIATELY CALL SARASOTA FORD AND THEY PUT ME ON HOLD FOR A LONG TIME. I FINALLY HUNG UP AND SOME LOCALS HELPED ME POP START MY CLUTCH. I DROVE TWO MORE HOURS AND MY CAR STARTED OVERHEATING. I PULL OVER AND ITS STEAMING. I HAD TO GET A HOTEL ROOM IN ALABAMA SOMEWHERE AND A TOW TRUCK. IT ENDED UP BEING THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. I THOUGHT THAT SARASOTA WOULD OF GAVE MY CAR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I JUST WENT TO THE AIRBAGRECALL.COM BECAUSE I GOT ANOTHER REMINDER TO FIX RECALL
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED MULTIPLE NOTICES OF THIS RECALL FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. I CONTACT ALL AMERICAN FORD IN HACKENSACK AND FORD CORPORATE. BOTH STATE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO AFFECT REPAIR DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS FROM TAKATA. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE AIRBAG FAILURE IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. I JUST WAS MY CAR REPAIRED. NOW I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TAKATA BANKRUPTCY. WHY CAN'T I GET MY FORD MUSTANG REPAIRED BY FORD OR REPLACE THE AIRBAG WITH SAFER ONES?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WENDLE FORD IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG. THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING 1.5 YEARS TO GET THE PART. THE DEPLOYMENT OF DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS COULD RESULT IN DEATH. THE FACT THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER FOR 1.5 YEARS AND HAS STILL NOT BEEN SENT TO FORD DEALERSHIPS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
"TAKATA RECALL" MY LOCAL FORD DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG FOR MY CAR. RECALL NOTICE WAS DATED 06/01/2016.
PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL IN JUNE 2016. PART STILL UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY PASSENGERS. WHEN WILL PART BE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BOB ALLEN FORD, 9239 METCALF AVE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-436-7332, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LONG-LEWIS FORD LINCOLN IN MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/7/18*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (BANNER FORD, 1943 N. CAUSEWAY BLVD, MANDEVILLE, LA 70471) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A TK HOLDINGS SETTLEMENT LETTER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (VELDE FORD, 2200 N 8TH ST, PEKIN, IL, 61554) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. IN JULY 2016 I RECEIVED A MFG RECALL NOTICE 16S26. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER IN WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, A NUMBER OF TIMES LAST TIME BEING LAST WEEK. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TELL ME WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RESOLVE THIS RECALL. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING/RIDING IN THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY WITH (FAMILY) PASSENGERS ABOARD.
TAKATA RECALL. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 17V024 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 17S01 PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT RECALL WAS ISSUED JAN 10, 2017. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. OWNER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/21/18*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (FAIRWAY FORD OF EVANS, 4333 WASHINGTON RD, EVANS, GA 30809 (706) 854-9200) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/3/18*JB
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE NOT HAD THIS FIXED AS OF TODAY GOT NOTICE BUT NOT TAKEN CARE OF 10/30/2017. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
DON'T HAVE PASSER AIRBAG. NOW FOR TWO YEARS
TAKATA RECALL. NOTIFIED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON JULY 21 OF 2016 OF SAFETY RECALL 16S26 INVOLVING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. SINCE THEN I HAVE CHECKED THREE TIMES ON THE STATUS FOR RESOLUTION AND RECEIVED NO INFORMATION.
RECALL IN JULY 2016 NOW WAY OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO REMEDY. RECAL NHTSA NUMBER 16V384, FORD RECALL NUMBER 16S26. THIS IS WAY TOO,LONG TO WAIT FOR A PART.
TAKATA RECALL - THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IN THE TAKATA RECALL. NO PARTS AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE CALLED FORD DEALERS EVERY MONTH SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD (16S26) AND THEY ARE SAYING FORD HAS NOT RELEASED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS - WHEN WILL THESE PARTS BE AVAILABLE?
TAKATA RECALL. MY RECALL IS DATED JUNE 1, 2016 AND AT THIS POINT, OCTOBER 27, 2017, MY AUTOMOTIVE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN PUT ON A LIST OF CAR OWNERS WAITING FOR FORD TO SEND THE PARTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS RECALL 16V384.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL - SAYS THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE SINCE OVER A YEAR AGO
TAKATA RECALL. FORD COMPANY SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN NOT ORDER THE AIRBAG INFLATORS FRO REPLACE DANGEREST AIRBAG FOR MY CAR. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REPLACE AIRBAG BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY.
TAKATA RECALL-PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX AND NOW I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE COMPANY IS FILING CHAPTER 11. I CANNOT MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE! LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE PARTS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL.
TAKATA RECALL - FORD DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NO PARTS AND CAN NOT ORDER PARTS AT THIS TIME.
I RECEIVED NOTICE IN JULY 2016 THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS RECALLED. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR WITHOUT THE PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. THE DEALER SAID THAT FORD HASN'T RECEIVED THE PARTS. IS THERE AN ETA TO GET THIS FIXED? THANK YOU!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CASA FORD LINCOLN, 5815 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LETTER WAS JUST AN ADVANCE NOTICE AND TO COME BACK WHEN THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE FINAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR BOTH MY DRIVERS AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. I HAVE GOTTEN THE DRIVER SIDE REPLACED, BUT MY PASSENGER SIDE IT STILL YET TO BE DONE. I CALLED FORD AND WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. I'VE BEEN ON THE WAITING LIST FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW. I CALLED FORD AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM UNABLE TO SELL/TRADE MY CAR WHILE THE RECALLS ARE PENDING.
RECEIVED A RECALL(15S21) JULY 2015 THEN ANOTHER RECALL (14B09) FINALLY ALL REPAIRED THEN YET ANOTHER RECALL (16S26) JULY 2016.. *WHICH I STILL HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO GET REPAIRED* THESE ARE ALL SAME DEFECT, I DO BELIEVE AND FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS STILL CAN'T GET PART TO REPAIR DEFECT. IN MEANTIME I MUST DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH DEFECTED AIR BAGS.
THROTTLE BODY FAILURE CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
CLUSTER WITH ODOMETER GAUGE, HOT/COLD GAUGE, SOMETIMES GAS GAUGE ARE ALL SHOWING WRONG INFORMATION. THE SPEED ODOMETER WILL BE SHOWING 80 MILES OR MORE WHEN YOU ARE ONLY DRIVING 45. THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MUSTANG 2005 AS I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM LAST YEAR BUT I HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING WHERE TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING OR WHEN I WILL BE OUT OF GAS. I HOPE MORE PEOPLE KNOW WHERE TO REPORT THESE ISSUES SO THE FORD COMPANY CAN RECALL OR MAKE BETTER LASTING PRODUCTS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. IN JUNE OF 2016, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR. THE DEALERS (DON BOHN FORD, 3737 LAPLACO BLVD, HARVEY, LA, 70058 AND VETERAN'S FORD, 3724 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA, 70002) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS13097713. THE MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH VETERAN'S FORD FOR THE REMEDY; HOWEVER, WHEN THE APPOINTMENT DATE ARRIVED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER IT WAS CONFIRMED ON THE PHONE WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR AND THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR A LOANER OR RENTAL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN MID DECEMBER 2015. THE DEALER (KEARNY PEARSON FORD, 7303 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111, (858) 560-5544) REPLACED THE PART IN JULY OF 2017. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND HAD BEEN UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CHECK BACK BY CALLING THE DEALER EACH MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A PRIORITY GROUP OR A SPECIFIED ZONE. A CASE WAS OPENED TO ESCALATE THE CONCERN PERTAINING TO PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED MORE THAN ONCE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT: SUNSHINE FORD, 40 ROUTE 17K, NEWBURGH, NY, 845-561-3900, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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