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2008 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 2008 record →

Air Bags
Filed Aug 8, 2017NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. CROSSROADS FORD OF SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 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.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 7, 2017IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FORD (801 W DUNDEE RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004 (888) 481-8607) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 28, 201739,000 milesGA

THERE IS A PIN THAT HOOKS ON TO THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD AND THE PIN CONNECTS TO CLUTCH PEDAL PIN WEARS OUT AND BREAKS AT THAT WELD WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FUNCTION OF FULLY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH TO FAIL THERE FOR THERE IS NO SHIFTING I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE OTHER DAY AND THIS PARTICULAR PART HAS FAILED MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR OR INTO ANY GEAR.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 28, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL WHY HAS IT TAKEN ALMOST TEN YEARS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIR BAG IN MY 2008 MUSTANG.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 26, 2017FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. OCALA FORD OF OCALA, FLORIDA AND BRANDON FORD OF TAMPA, FLORIDA WERE CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jul 25, 2017CA

I HAVE BEEN GETTING NOTICES FOR SEVERAL YEARS ABOUT MY AIRBAGS. ONLY HAVE ONE AVAILABLE. THEY SEEM TO NEVER GET THE OTHER ONE. I ONLY WANT TO TAKE MY CAR IN ONCE AND GET BOTH REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE 2 MUSTANGS FROM THE SAME YEAR.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 25, 20174,300 milesIL

TAKATA RECALL--DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR WAS REPAIRED JULY 2016. IN JUNE 2016 RECEIVED ADDITIONAL RECALL FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR SINCE NOTIFICATION. MY VEHICLE IS IN THE PRIORITY DUE TO AGE AND I AM ZONE 1. I CONTACTED THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2016 AND WAS ADVISED THEY EXPECTED PARTS IN JANUARY 2017. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE HEARD NOTHING . WE ARE AT RISK FOR LIABILITY IF I CARRY A PASSENGER. IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT RESOLUTION AFTER WAITING A YEAR AND HAVING A PRIORITY VEHICLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 13, 20175,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD MUSTANG GT PREMIUM WITH THE BULLITT PACKAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE HOOD SUDDENLY OPENED AND WAS CAUGHT BY THE SAFETY LATCH. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO JARRETT-GORDON FORD WINTER HAVEN AND THEY ADJUSTED THE HOOD LATCH. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I HAD ANOTHER OCCURRENCE OF THE HOOD OPENING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN WHICH THE SAFETY LATCH PREVENTED A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I AGAIN TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALER - JARRETT-GORDON FORD WINTER HAVEN AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND NO FURTHER INCIDENTS OCCURRED.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 13, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL STILL WAITING FOR PARTS AFTER 1 YEAR

Air Bags
Filed Jul 5, 2017MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 BALISE FORD DEALER OF CAPE COD LOCATED AT 90 HIGH SCHOOL RD, HYANNIS, MA 02601; PHONE NUMBER: (508) 775-5912 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE 'WORKING ON IT' AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 29, 2017CA

THIS IS TO REPORT A DELAY IN RECALL 16V384. I'VE BEEN CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING ON A SECOND SET OF PARTS, THEY'VE ADVISED ME TO WAIT. IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR, WHEN WILL THE PASSENGER SIDE BE AVAILABLE TO FIX?

Air Bags
Filed Jun 28, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL PLUS DRIVERS SEAT BELT WONT RETRACK VERY EASY. BEEN TO WORLD FORD DEALERSHIP IN PENSACOLA AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME TO BRING IT IN NEXT MONTH. IT'S BEEN SINCE JAN THIS YEAR AND STILL NO AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. BEEN IN THERE THREE TIMES SO FAR. PLEASE LET GET THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DEAD....

Air Bags
Filed Jun 27, 2017OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED A YEAR AGO 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 WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ\ *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 23, 201743,000 milesGA

IT HAS BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD FOR NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RUPTURE IF DEPLOYED. YESTERDAY I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND WAS INFORMED THAT FORD STILL DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT INFLATORS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE DEMAND THAT THEY OBTAIN REPLACEMENT INFLATORS.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 19, 2017114,000 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL RECALL WAS JUNE OF 2016 A YEAR LATER AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CALLED TO SEE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 16, 2017VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V319000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BEACH FORD IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 16, 2017VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16S260000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (BEACH FORD IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 12, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 REMEDY. THE CONTACT CALLED NORTH COUNTY FORD AT (760) 945-9900 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE WHEN REMEDY PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 7, 2017CA

2008 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR HAS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 5, 2017NM

TAKATA RECALL: IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 AND AM STILL TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. WHEN WILL MY CAR GET FIXED? I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, MY PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED! THIS DELAY IS RIDICULOUS!!

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 LOCAL DEALER (CAL WORTHINGTON FORD LOCATED AT 2850 N BELFLOWER BLVD LONG BEACH, CA 90815) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed May 22, 2017NM

"TAKATA RECALL". IT IS GOING ON WELL OVER ONE YEAR FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND FORD STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHEN MY PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL BE REPLACED. IF SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE OF THIS AIR BAG, CONSEQUENCES WILL BE SERIOUS.

Air Bags
Filed May 22, 2017IA

TAKATA RECALL. PURCHASED A CAR FROM LANDMARK FORD IN SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS. THEY SAID ALL RECALL WERE COMPLETED BEFORE I PURCHASED CAR. NOT TRUE. RECALLS STILL OPEN AND NOT COMPLETED AS PROMISED BEFORE PURCHASING.

Air Bags
Filed May 17, 2017AL

TAKATA RECALL (RECALL DATE: JUN 1, 2016) - THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THIS DEFECT REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO TAKATA DIRS 16E-042, 16E-043, 16E-044. THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY!!

Power Train
Filed May 3, 201788,000 milesOR

THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY BROKE AT ONE OF THE WELDS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET. THE PEDAL LOST TOTAL FUNCTION AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. WHILE STILL IN MOTION, I ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE PEDAL UP USING THE TOP OF MY FOOT. THE PEDAL THEN REVERTED ALL THE WAY UP UNDER THE DASH AND COULD NOT BE REACHED AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR INTO THE NEAREST LOT.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 14, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR HAS BEEN ON RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR SINCE JULY 2016. IT IS NOW APRIL 2017! IS THIS EVER GOING TO GET RESOLVED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! THANKS.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 14, 2017NV

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 13, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR; 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 6, 201725,000 milesVA

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2008 FORD MUSTANG HAS DROPPED TO EMPTY WITH THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODE: "DTE FLI DATA ERROR: WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING FUEL GUAGE IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MUCH FUEL IS REMAINING IN THE TANK AND THIS LEAVES THE DRIVER AND CAR PRONE TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT DRIVING SPEEDS. A WEB SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN 05-09 FORD MUSTANGS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 4, 2017IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 27, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 9, 2017AL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 27, 201710,000 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL, IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY MUSTANG SAFELY. FIRST IT WAS A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN JULY 2015, THEN NOT A MONTH AFTER IT BEING REPLACED, THERE'S A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON JULY 1, 2016. MY WIFE REFUSES TO RIDE IN IT, SO WE HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR FOR HER. WE LIVE IN CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AND WE PURCHASED THE CONVERTIBLE TO HAVE ENJOY IT DOWN HERE. I WRITTEN TO FORD AND THEY SIMPLY REPLIED THAT THEY'LL SEND ME A WRITTEN NOTICE VIA MAIL WHEN THE REPLACEMENT BAG IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! CAN YOU DO ANYTHING TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS? UPDATED 09/25/2017*JS *JS

Air Bags
Filed Feb 27, 2017IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/09/17*LJ *CN

Air Bags
Filed Feb 21, 2017WV

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *CN

Air BagsCrash3 injured
Filed Feb 6, 201766,000 milesFL

I WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT ON SUNDAY OF LAST WEEK. WHILE IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE OF INTERSTATE 95 IN BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, MY 2008 MUSTANG WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY AN APPARENTLY SPEEDING MOTORIST. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH AND ACCELERATING TO ACHIEVE PACE WITH THE OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR, AND PROPELLED FORWARD STRIKING A MINIVAN IN FRONT TO ME. I WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE SEA GRAPE STAND, AND THEN STRUCK ONE OF THE POSTS ON A HIGHWAY INFORMATION SIGN. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. (SEE THE PHOTO) NEITHER AIRBAG IN THE CAR DEPLOYED. I HAD RECEIVED NOTICES FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY THAT MY CAR HAD TAKADA AIRBAGS IN IT, AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. I WAS NOTIFIED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WERE AVAILABLE. SO, I WENT TO THE AUTO NATION FORD DEALER AND GARAGE LOCATED ON LINTON BLVD, AND INTERSTATE 95 IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA TO HAVE THE BAG REPLACED. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF IN THE MORNING AND PICKED IT UP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BAG HAD BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR EVER SINCE WITH THE BELIEF THAT I HAD A NON-TAKADA FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, EACH OF THE OTHER THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT HAD FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THEIR AIR BAGS.IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT IN MY CAR BY THE AUTO NATION FORD DEALERSHIP WAS DEFICIENT

Air Bags
Filed Feb 3, 2017MD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 2, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 12, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 27, 2016IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 7, 2016NY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 6, 2016IA

PURCHASED A CAR FROM LANDMARK FORD IN SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS ON 11/5/2016. I WAS TOLD ALL RECALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. TOOK CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD THE 15S21 DRIVERS AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED. LANDMARK FORD WAS NOT TRUTHFUL ABOUT THIS SAFETY RECALL AND PUT BOTH MY WIFE AND I IN DANGER. I FEEL I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY LANDMARK FORD AND I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST LANDMARK FORD.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 30, 2016TN

RECALL ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS

Air Bags
Filed Nov 15, 2016CA

TAKATA RECALL STILL NOT AVAILABLE

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 2016GA

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL IN JULY 2016 AND FORD HAS YET TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION OR A SAFE LOANER VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 11, 2016CO

TAKATA RECALL. THE CAR WAS RECALLED ALMOST A YEAR AGO FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. IT TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS FOR FORD TO NOTIFY ME THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. ONCE FIXED (APPROX 3"MONTHS AGO) I WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ALSO RECALLED BUT THERE WAS NO FIX . I TRIED TO TRADE THE CAR IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO TAKE THE CAR IN ON TRADE BECAUSE THERE IS STILL NO FIX AND FORD WOULD NOT ALLOW THE RESELL THE CAR.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 4, 2016136,000 milesSC

TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR'S VALUE IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND VIRTUALLY UNABLE TO SELL OR TRADE IN.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 2016FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 2016IA

IT'S BEEN AT LEAST A YEAR AND A HALF ON THIS RECALL AND I'VE GOTTEN LETTERS SAYING PARTS ARE AVAILABLE YET I CALL MCMULLEN FORD AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THEM AND I'VE GOTTEN MY HONDA CRV FIXED AND IT HAD ONLY 6 MONTHS AND THEY ORDERED THE PART TO INSTALL IN MY VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY. NOW WHY CAN'T A PART BE HELD FOR A SPECIFIC VEHICLE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP?

Air Bags
Filed Oct 5, 201645,000 milesNV

TAKATA RECALL 13 MONTHS TO REPAIR DRIVERS SIDE, HAD TO DRIVE TO FLORIDA TO EFFECT THAT REPAIR. PASSENGER SIDE OVER 90 DAYS, NO RESPONSE, NO REPAIR. WILL I HAVE TO DRIVE TO FLORIDA AGAIN IF I WANT THIS FIXED BEFORE ANOTHER YEAR HAS PASSED?

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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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