2008 Ford Mustang complaints

I PURCHASE THIS CAR FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP SIX MONTHS AGO. ON 04/08/2012 ABOUT 1:50 AM I WAS HEADING HOME FROM AIRMOUNT, NY. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT OFF A WINDING ROAD GOING DOWN HILL. AS I WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK OUT OF NO WHERE. THEN BRAKES STARTED TO SHAKE .I KEPT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND FAIL. AT THAT POINT I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE NEVER DEPLOY IT FAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE ODOMETER WAS THREE MILES OFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED PARTIAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE CLUTCH PIN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE CLUTCH PIN AND THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/12/12

- FIRST INCIDENT - SEPTEMBER 2011 - WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STOPPED RESPONDING TO ME PUSHING DOWN THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS STILL IDLING, BUT NO LONGER ACCELERATING. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REPEATED ITSELF YET. - SECOND INCIDENT - LATE SEPTEMBER 2011 - CAR KEEPS DROPPING BELOW 500RPMS WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC IN NEUTRAL. CAR FINALLY DIES COMPLETELY. IS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT REPEATS THIS BEHAVIOR SPORADICALLY - THIRD INCIDENT - WHILE GOING 25MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, CAR STARTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH, CHECKED THE MAT (TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T STUCK ON THE PEDAL), BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. AROUND 3500RPMS, I TURN THE CAR OFF. IT RESTARTS WITHOUT A GLITCH. - 11/8/2011- TOOK THE CAR TO FORD. THEY SAID NOTHING LIKE THIS HAD EVER HAPPENED BEFORE, AND BLAMED THE ACCELERATION ON THE MAT, EVEN THOUGH I CHECKED IT. THEY HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THE DECELERATION, AND SAY THERE IS NO WRENCH LIGHT IN THE CAR'S HISTORY. *TR

2008 MUSTANG GT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN EXPLODING ELECTRICAL STARTER MOTOR *TGW THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED LOUD TRANSMISSION NOISES FROM THE DAY OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. BECAUSE THE NOISE DID NOT SOUND NORMAL, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK TEN DAYS ESTABLISH THE FACT THAT THE DRIVE-TRAIN NOISE WAS CONSIDERED BY THEM TO BE NORMAL. *JB

2008 FORD MUSTANG GT500. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CLUTCH ASSEMBLY *TGW CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE &TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILED. JUST PRIOR TO THAT, HE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A ROAD THAT HAD A SLIGHT INCLINE LEADING UP TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED AND TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE, HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, ACCELERATED WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND EASED ON THE CLUTCH WITH HIS LEFT FOOT. MUCH TO HIS HORROR, INSTEAD OF THE CLUTCH ENGAGING, THE CLUTCH LITERALLY FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE BEAN ROLLING BACKWARD. FORTUNATELY, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AGAIN, BEFORE SLAMMING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE TRAFFIC CLEARED, HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE AROUND AND GAIN TRACTION WITH THE CLUTCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY WITH 13,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS COMMON BELIEF, THE FLYWHEEL WAS MADE OF CERAMIC, AND OVERHEATS AND PREMATURELY BURNS THE CLUTCH. FORD REFUSED TO COVER THE COST THE SECOND FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS CHARGE $ 3,226.21 BY THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THAT FORD KNEW WAS DEFECTIVE. HE IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB UPDATED 10/18/11. *JB

SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM 2-3 GEAR (ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD). SOMETIMES GEARS WOULD GRIND, OR WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. SHIFTS WOULD OFTEN TAKE ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS TO ENGAGE, WITH CAR LOSING SPEED DURING THIS TIME. AT 5800 MILES, TRANSMISSION REQUIRED THE SYNCHRONIZERS TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY CAR HAS 22,000 MILES. AT TIMES, GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE SMOOTHLY FROM 2-3 SHIFT (WHEN TRANSMISSION HOT OR COLD), AND REQUIRES 2-3 SECONDS FOR GEARS TO ENGAGE. THIS OCCURS OCCASIONALLY, WITHOUT ANY FOREWARNING. *TR

I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM MCREE FORD IN DICKINSON, TEXAS IN 2008 AS A GIFT TO MY WIFE. THE PROBLEM ALL STARTED AFTER SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER 2010. DURING THAT ACCIDENT SHE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PERSON WHO HIT MY WIFE WAS TICKETED AS IT WAS THEIR FAULT FOR RUNNING THE RED LIGHT. THE CAR SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $6900 WORTH OF DAMAGE. WE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT MCREE FORD'S COLLISION CENTER. BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP GAVE US THE CAR BACK, THEY TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE ERROR LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF AND THAT IT WOULD BE A SHORT DELAY IN GIVING US THE CAR BACK. IT TOOK THEM APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG AND THEY ASSURED US THAT IT WAS FIXED. NOW, ON MAY 2011, SHE WAS AGAIN INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN WHICH SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 -50 MPH WHEN MY WIFE "T-BONED" A TRUCK WHO RAN THE STOP SIGN AND GOT INTO HER LANE. SHE HAD NO CHANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SO SHE ENDED UP HITTING THE TRUCK. BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK, THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS TICKETED. THE FRONT OF THE MUSTANG SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $9900 WORTH OF DAMAGE. MY WIFE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES (MINOR WHIPLASH AND A BRUISE ON HER LEG). THE REASON FOR MY LETTER IS THAT MY WIFE'S INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER DURING BOTH ACCIDENTS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW, WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURING OR IF MCREE FOR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONTAL AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE FORD DEALER WAS NO LONGER IN THE AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS VALID; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS 900 MILES FROM HER RESIDENCE AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. IT WOULD BE TOO COSTLY TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN ANOTHER CITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11

2 TIRES WITH SIDEWALL STRESS ISSUES IN A PERIOD OF 10 MONTHS 12,000 MILES I SPOKE TO THE TIRE COMPANY WHO ADVISED ME THAT I "PROBABLY HIT A CURB OR POT HOLE WHICH CAUSED A KNOT ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE", WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN. I HAD RAPID DEFLATION WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE FIRST INCIDENT. GOOD LUCK HAD THE TIRE ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND LOSE OF CONTROL WAS MINIMAL. THE SECOND, I WAS ABLE TO DETECT EARLY. I HAD TO DISPOSE OF THE FIRST TIRE WHEN I HAD IT REPLACED. I FELT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN "A JUST BY CHANCE" INCIDENT, HOWEVER WHEN THIS OCCURRED TO THE SECOND TIRE, I NOW FEEL OTHERWISE. JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS HAD BEEN REPORTED IN THIS TIRE LINE YET. *TR

GAS PEDAL STUCK HAD TO SLAM BRAKES IT GOT UNSTUCK LUCKILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE HEARD A BANGING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE HE NOTICED AN OBJECT LAYING IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE OBJECT WAS PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES THAT WERE SUSTAINED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

ON 24 AUGUST MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AS IF IT WERE A RETREAD (I STILL HAVE THE TIRE. IT'S NOT A RETREAD, IT JUST CAME APART LIKE ONE. THE CAR JUST PASSED A SAFETY INSPECTION AT WOODBRIDGE VA MALLOY LINCOLN ON 31 JULY. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 5 AUGUST AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON 24 AUGUST. THANK GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND STOPPED RIGHT AWAY, BECAUSE I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED ALONG WITH OTHERS IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. PIRELLI TIRES HAVE A RECALL ON SOME OF THEIR OTHER STYLE TIRES FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH MY TIRE SIZE 255/35R20 DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AT THIS TIME, THEY DEFINITELY POSE A 'LOSS OF LIFE' SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH FORCED ME TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT A COST OF $807.63. I CALLED PIRELLI TYRE NORTH AMERICA AT 1-800-747-3554 ON 30 SEPTEMBER AT 1PM EST. I EXPLAINED MY ISSUE WITH THE OPERATOR, AND THEN SHE TRANSFERRED TO A PHONE THAT NOBODY ANSWERED. I WAS LEFT ON HOLD FOR WELL OVER 15 MINUTES UNTIL I FINALLY HUNG UP. THE PHONE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE ANY KIND OF TONES WHATSOEVER. IT WAS AS IF IT DIDN'T EXIST, BUT I COULD SEE I STILL HAD A CONNECTION. THIS IS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG MARK III CAR. THE TIRES WERE PART OF THE MARK III PACKAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT RELATIVELY LOW, UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO JUMP A CONCRETE CURB AND CRASHED THROUGH A ROW OF BUSHES. THE PASSENGER REACHED OVER AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ENDED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE AND PARK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR UNKNOWN INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE VIA EMAIL. SHE HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,700.

GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK ON HIGHWAY AND IT TOOK A COUPLE MILES TO STOP. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

MY ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN CAREFULLY BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STOP THE CAR BY HITTING THE BRAKES. MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. IT CLIPPED ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. MY CAR CAME FINALLY TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A WATER HYDRANT/ SPRINKLER SYSTEM. *TW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH HE STRUCK A WET SPOT ON THE ROAD, AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK, AND BACK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22000. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO AN OPPOSING VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $14,000.00. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE CRASH SITE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 12/08/09 LJ* UPDATED 12/10/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO FAILURE WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE JUNCTION BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,376 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A WET AND LIGHTLY SAND COVERED ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE SPUN 360 DEGREES. THE TIRE TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP FACING WEST BOUND ON AN EAST BOUND LANE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONTAL DAMAGE, AND THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND BODY FRAME. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. RECENTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE'S GEAR FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OF THE FIVE GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SLADE AND MASTER CYLINDER, CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, GEAR SHIFTER, AND THE SHIFTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT FAILED AGAIN ONE MONTH LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PILOT BEARING FAILED. THE CLUTCH SLADE CYLINDER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE IN SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE LOOSE BOLTS IN THE PRESSURE PLATE TO THE FLY WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD COME OUT AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT THE SIX TORQUE TO YIELD BOLTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN AND IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,695 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,150.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RAMP TO A HIGHWAY (ROUTE 21 IN CLIFTON, NJ) AT APPROX. 30MPH AND WENT TO ACCELERATE TP THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 45MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. I FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS HOLDING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN AND THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET SOME SORT OF CONTROL WAS TO DROP THE GEARS TO 3RD GEAR (I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC MUSTANG 2008 CONVERTIBLE WITH 500 MILES ON IT). I ALSO HELD THE BRAKE DOWN AND PUT THE FLASHERS ON TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS THAT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. I DROVE FOR 1/4 OF A MILE LIKE THAT BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL IN A TURN. IT WAS ONLY THEN THAT I FELT THE CAR TO BE REALLY IN THIRD GEAR. I SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE AND MADE IT HOME. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THAT I'VE HAD AND FEEL LUCKY TO NOT HAVE HIT ANYBODY ON THAT WILD RIDE. I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WILL TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE. I DO NOT TRUST THIS CAR TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. *TR

MY NIECE WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON 4/10/2009. SHE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN A CAR SLOWED TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY. SHE SLOWLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AS HARD AS SHE COULD. THE CAR'S BRAKES FAILED AND SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE STOPPED CAR. SHE WAS GOING SLOWER THAN THE POSTED SPEED AND TRIED TO STOP FAR IN ADVANCE. MY NIECE SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR AXLE SHIFTED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY SHIFTED TO ONE DIRECTION WHENEVER TRAVELING ON SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600.

ON 1/11/2009 AT 8:00 PM I WAS HEADING HOME FROM WORK, WHEN A FORD F-250 LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS SUCH FORCE IN THE CRASH THAT THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS REQUIRED TO DO SO. I SUSTAINED INJURIES WHICH CONSISTED OF LEG CONTUSIONS, 3 BROKEN RIBS,NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG GT PREMIUM SUSTAINED $17,700.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

2008 MUSTANG GT 4.6L, SHAKER 500 RADIO DEFECT, FUEL SENSOR DEFECT- VEHICLE IS A DAILY DRIVER, PARKED IT FOR 4 DAYS OVER HOLIDAY, BATTERY DEAD. DETERMINATION FROM FORD DEALER SERVICE WAS SHAKER 500 6 DISC CHANGER WAS CYCLING DISCS WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION TURNED OFF. DEAD BATTERY THEN PREVENTS PASSENGER FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOWERING OF GLASS WHEN DOOR LATCH RELEASES. AFTER CHARGING OF BATTERY ON REPAIR MODE ON TRICKLE CHARGE, STARTED AND "0 MILES TO E" READ ON MESSAGE EVEN AFTER RESET AND SELF DIAGNOSTICS. SERVICE DETERMINED THERE WAS A FAULTY ECU AND FUEL SENSOR. ***STRANDED PASSENGERS IN WINTER COLD W/OUT BEING ABLE TO GET INTO VEHICLE***2 TIMES INTO SERVICE 6,976 MILES ON VEHICLE*** *TR

I BROUGHT THE 2008 MUSTANG IN OCT21 2008 AND IT HAS TICKED SINCE I CALLED HARR FORD AND I TRIED TO TALK TO THE SALES PERSON HARR FORD WENT OUT OF BUSINESS I CALLED FORD AND TALKED TO A VARIETY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE I HAVE BROUGHT IT TWO DEALERS THE SALES MANAGER FROM DRUM HILL FORD WAS THE FIRST TO HEAR THE NOISE HE FELT IT HAD A PROBLEM BUT THE PEOPLE FROM FORD FELT HE WAS NOT QUALIFIED THE OTHER PEOPLE I HEARD TOLD ME IT IS NORMAL TO TICK LIKE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL MUSTANGS I WENT TO ACTION FORD POSING AS A BUYER AND FOUND A 2008 MUSTANG THAT WE WERE THE FIRST ONES TO START IT UP IT DOES NOT TICK I WENT ONLINE TO THE MUSTANG FORUMS AND THEY SAY IT COULD BE A BEARING ISSUE FORD MUST KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH IN VERY HIGH CROSSWIND CONDITIONS WHEN THE HOOD BEGAN TO VIBRATE WILDLY AND THE LATCH RELEASED. SECONDARY LATCH CAUGHT THE HOOD BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FLEW UP. I SLAMMED THE HOOD SHUT AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE MY TRIP BUT THE HIGH WINDS STILL MADE THE HOOD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. TODAY THERE IS NO WIND AND I DROVE THE CAR AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS WITH NO VIBRATION AT ALL. *TR

I RENTED A 2008 FORD MUSTANG FROM HERTZ. WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP IT. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE DURING THE SEVERAL DAYS IN WHICH I DROVE THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO HERTZ. *TR

1. ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, MY TIRE PRESSURE ON MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT DOWN AND I BLEW OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE FORD DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPAIRED THE TIRE VALVE STEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE. TODAY (09/30/08) I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE WENT FLAT. I TOOK IT IN TO THE FORD DEALER AFTER I CHECKED THE VALVE STEM AND SAW THAT IT WAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE BASE. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PREVIOUS EVENT AND TOLD THEM I WAS SURE IT WAS THE VALVE STEM. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD KNOW BECAUSE I HAD RUN THE TIRE WHILE IT WAS FLAT AND IT WOULD NOT BE WARRANTED. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN CHECK THE VALVE FOR ME. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 3 DAYS TO GET THE TIRE IN STOCK AND I TOLD THEM I HAVE TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND I COULD NOT DRIVE ON A DOUGHNUT FOR 3 DAYS. THEY SENT ME TO A TIRE DEALER IN TOWN THAT WOULD HAVE THAT SIZE (BUT NOT THE SAME BRAND) TIRE IN STOCK. I WENT THERE AND THEY FIXED IT BUT IT COST ME $172 AND THEY SHOWED ME MY OTHER 2 DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED AND THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF. NOW I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND HOPE THEY REPLACE THEM WITHOUT A FIGHT. 2. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES NOW WITH ANOTHER 2 GUARANTEED IF I DO NOT TAKE ACTION NOW. 3. THE FIRST TIRE FORD REPLACED ONLY THE VALVE STEM (AND THEY PUT ONE THAT WAS WAY TOO LONG ON MY TIRE SO NOW IT IS FIXED BUT IT STICKS OUT WHICH I AM SURE IS ANOTHER

2008 FORD MUSTANG GT, PURCHASED ON 25 JULY 2008 PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE ON 25 JULY 2008. FIRST WATER DAMAGE WAS ON 5 SEPT 2008, THE CAR HELD APPROX. 3 INCHES OF RAIN WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THEY FOUND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AROUND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, HOWEVER, MY PRINT OUT FROM THEM SHOWS WHERE THEY PAID "MR. VINYL" $125.00 FOR CLEANING UP THE WATER DAMAGE. FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS DENIED MY REQUEST FOR NEW INTERIOR CARPET. THIS NEW VEHICLE HAS 1,900 MILES ON IT. AGAIN ON 26 SEPT 08, THE INTERIOR PASSENGER FLOOR OF CAR FILLED WITH WATER. TODAY IS 29 SEPT AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE BACK. I AM CONCERNED WITH FUTURE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH COULD OCCUR FROM THIS. THIS DEFECT COULD SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR THE USE, VALUE, OR SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED WITH FUTURE PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR FROM THIS.. *TR

STEERING WHEEL SHAKE ON A 2008 MUSTANG GT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS AND DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR

ON THE EVENING OF JULY 22ND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MADE A SHARP METAL AGAINST GLASS SOUND AS THE WINDOW RETRACTED INTO THE DOOR. WHEN THE GLASS MOVED BACK INTO ITS NORMAL (UP) POSITION THE GLASS HAD A DEEP SCRATCH--LARGE ENOUGH TO FEEL WITH A NAIL. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE ISSUE IS DUE TO DIRT OR DEBRIS. OTHER FORUMS ON FORD MUSTANGS SUGGEST THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HARD PLASTIC GASKET ON THE INNER SEAL OF THE WINDOW. NUMEROUS POSTS/BLOGS DESCRIBE THE SAME ISSUE OF SCRATCHES FORMING FOR LITTLE KNOWN REASONS. THE DEALERSHIP DECLINED TO COVER MY DAMAGE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

REAR BRAKES SQUEAK DURING NORMAL STOP. *TR

FRONT END NOISE DURING TURNING. *TR

REAR END LEAKING< JUST REBUILT @ 6,670 MILES 12 FEB 08. *TR

FRONT END NOISE DURING TURNING. *TR

BRAKE NOISE DURING NORMAL BRAKING OR DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *TR

FRONT END MAKES NOISE DURING TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

REAR END MAKES A HOWLING SOUND AT 72 MPH. *TR

REAR END LEAKING OIL. 5,934 MILES. *TR

REAR END NOISE AND SLOPPY DRIVE SHAFT. REAR END HAD TO BE REBUILT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE. THE NOISE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND INCREASES WHEN DRIVING ON INCLINES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AT LEAST THREE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE SHAFT AND REAR AXLE FAILED. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR DAYS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR TWO MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS, BUT CURRENTLY THE FAILURE HAS RETURNED. THE CONTACT IS TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON MAY 16, 2008 FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,527. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF UPDATED 06/02/08

PARKING CAR INTO PARKING BAY BETWEEN BUILDING SUPPORT AND OTHER CAR. WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND AT A STOP I REACHED TO PLACE CAR IN PARK WHEN FOR NO REASON THE CAR ACCELERATED OVER A CONCRETE PARKING STOP, THROUGH A DITCH, OUT OF THE DITCH BEFORE STRIKING ANOTHER TRUCK HEAD ON IN THE PARKING AREA ACROSS THE DITCH. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME AND I DID NOT TOUCH THE SHIFTER AT ALL! THE CAR COULD BE REVVING VERY HIGH AS IT MOVE FORWARD AND I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD TO NO AVAIL. PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH DEALERSHIP HAVE INSINUATED THIS COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THEY SEEM TO BE RESISTING TO LOOK INTO THIS MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. VERY CONCERNED THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN WHERE SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED!! *TR

THE AIR BAG ON THE 2008 FORD MUSTANG IS TO CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT,I PURCHASED ONE FOR MY WIFE, SHE SITS UP RIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT ,THE AIR BAG WAS TURN OFF WHEN SHE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR,FORD IS AWARE THAT THIS HAPPENED AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT,WE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN ONE MONTH AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES DURING THIS TIME,WE HAD IT RETURNED UNDER THE LEMON LAW,BUT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IF YOU HAVE TO SIT SO CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO BE TURNED ON. WE HAVE A 04 F-150,A 04 GRAN MARQUIS AND DROVE AN EXPLORER,AND A TAURUS WHILE HER CAR WAS IN THE SHOP AND NEVER HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. FORD SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND FAULT WITH THE LIGHT, JUST THE PLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR BEING TO FAR TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT. A SIMPLE MOVE CLOSER TO THE REAR OF THE SEAT WOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR