ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE IN MOTION WITH NO NOTICE
2012 Ford Mustang complaints
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD COUNTRY (280 NORTH GIBSON RD, HENDERSON, NV), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN BLEAKLEY FORD (LOCATED AT 870 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, (770) 941-9000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,667.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). CURRIE MOTORS FORD OF FRANKFORT (9423 W LINCOLN HWY, FRANKFORT, IL 60423, (866) 697-0924) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY ORDERED THE PART; HOWEVER, THE PART HAD NOT BEEN ORDERED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TWICE ONLINE, BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO VERIFY THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
WHILE ACCELERATING ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY THE THROTTLE WENT STRAIGHT TO REDLINE AND WOULD NOT DECELERATE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE MOTOR WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BY SETTING THE KEY BACK TO RUN AND PLACING THE CLUTCH BACK IN 2ND GEAR WHILE IN MOTION. THE CAR COULD HAVE EASILY INJURED MOTORIST'S HAD IT NOT BEEN SHUT DOWN IN PROPERLY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED SUNRISE FORD OF FONTANA AT 888-629-1239 (LOCATED AT 16005 VALLEY BLVD, FONTANA, CA 92335) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL - I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES FROM FORD STATING THAT THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND THAT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALL THE FORD DEALERSHIPS THEY ONLY TAKE MY NAME AND STATE THAT THEY WILL CALL. I HAVE BEEN ON THE LIST FOR MONTHS AND AM WORRIED ABOUT MY PERSONAL SAFETY.
"TAKATA RECALL" PURCHASED VEHICLE THEN LEARNED AFTER 2 YEARS OF DEFECT.
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT APPROXIMATLY THIRTY M.P.H. STEERING WENT TOTALLY AWAY MID CORNER CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIVE ON CENTER DIVIDER ON A BLIND CORNER FOR TWO SECONDS UNTIL EPAS KICKED BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK INTO MY LANE AND CONTINUE MAKING THE CORNER. THIS SEPOSEDLY AFTER PROGRAM UPDATE AND IN NORMAL STEERING MODE. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO BLINK AND FORTUNATLY NO CAR WAS COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION.
MY 2012 MUSTANG LOOSE POWER STEERING MAKING CONTROL VERY DIFFICULT. THIS IS COMMON ON MUSTANG INTERNET FORUMS. DEALER SAYS INTERNAL ELECTRONICS FAIL. WHILE MY CAR IS A 2012 IT ONLY HAS 3500 MILES. MINE IS STATIONARY AND THEN AFTER THE CAR COOLS DOWN.
I HAVE BEEN TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP 4 DIFFERENT TIMES TO HAVE THE AIRBAG RECALL TAKEN CARE OF AND EVERY TIME I GO THEY SAY THE PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED. I DON'T BELIEVE FORD ANYMORE AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY HAVE ANYMORE PARTS TO HANDLE THIS RECALL. I AM TIRED OF WAITING. THIS IS A CRITICAL RECALL THAT COULD KILL A FRONT PASSENGER IN AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. THEY ARE NOT TAKING THIS RECALL SERIOUS WHEN THEY STILL DON'T HAVE PARTS ALMOST 2 YEARS INTO A RECALL.
I OWN A 2012 FORD MUSTANG AND RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. IT WAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS OUTLINED IN FORD'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B23 (HTTPS://FORD.OEMDTC.COM/2670/16B23-ELECTRONIC-THROTTLE-BODY-REPLACEMENT-2011-2012-FORD-LINCOLN/5). I HAVE A 2012 3.7L V6 MUSTANG THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD HAVE FALLEN UNDER THIS PROGRAM. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY MAIL OR EMAIL NOTIFYING ME OF THIS PROGRAM, ALTHOUGH I HAD LIVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS FOR AS LONG AS I HAD OWNED THE CAR AND PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AN AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE, SO I KNOW FORD HAS MY ADDRESS. I WAS ALSO AT MY DEALER FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENTS (THE SAME DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) DURING THE PROGRAM TIME PERIOD AND THEY NEVER NOTIFIED ME EITHER. LONG STORY SHORT, I JUST HAD TO PAY A LITTLE OVER $400 TO HAVE MY LOCAL FORD DEALER REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I ASKED ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE PROGRAM END DATE THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. MY QUESTION IS, WHY DIDN'T FORD CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS PROGRAM IF MY CAR WAS COVERED? IF MY CAR WASN'T COVERED, HOW DID FORD DISTINGUISH BETWEEN WHICH CARS WERE WORTHY OF BEING IN THE PROGRAM AND WHICH WEREN'T? THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AS THE CAR RANDOMLY LOST POWER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ONE TIME I WAS DOING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ALOT OF TRAFFIC AROUND ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS AN OPEN MEDIAN I COULD COAST INTO, BUT I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AS FORTUNATE AS OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE FORD'S CUSTOMER SAT
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED CAVALIER FORD CHESAPEAKE SQUARE AT 833-858-5801 (LOCATED AT 4021 PORTSMOUTH BLVD., CHESAPEAKE, VA 23321) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
MY CAR IS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD. I PREFER NOT TO WAIT ON FORD AS I AM DRIVING THE CAR. HOW DO I GET MY AIRBAG ADDRESSED BY FORD ASAP?
TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR IS FAULTY. IT DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT GEAR WHEN DRIVING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE GEAR IS IN REVERSE BUT THE INDICATOR IS SHOWING PARKING. IT CREATES CONFUSION WHETHER YOU ARE IN RIGHT GEAR OR NOT. ESPECIALLY I THOUGHT YOU ARE AT P WHEN YOU ARE IN R.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE BCM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (GULLO FORD OF CONROE-THE WOODLANDS, 925 I-45 S, CONROE, TX 77301, (281)-367-0000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MOLDED LEAD FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPREED, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE WILL JUST STOP DRIVING. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, AND YOU HAVE TO BE LUCKY TO NOT HAVE TRAFFIC, AS YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF IGNITION, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CODE: P2111. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY, AND SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS.
CROSSING LANES ON HIGHWAY CAR STOPS ACCELERATING,. CAR UNABLE TO SPEED UP EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS TO WORKS FINE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH COME ON. HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD PARK CHECKED ENGINE RESTARTED CAR OPERATED NORMALLY ALL WARNING LIGHTS OFF.
PAINT CORROSION AND BUBBLING ON FRONT HOOD OF CAR AS WITH TSB 17-0062
LEFT&RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAS UNSEASONABLE AMOUNT OF RUST WHICH IS BLISTERING FROM THE INSIDE-OUT, ALSO IS DEEP AND PROGRESSING WITH TIME,WHICH WILL BECOME A SAFETY FACTOR,THE CAR HAS ONLY 3,300 ORIGINAL MILES
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTORS IN FEBRUARY OF 2018 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANGLADE FORD (2530 NEVA RD, ANTIGO, WI 54409, (715) 627-2200) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT NO DATE COULD BE GIVEN FOR WHEN THE RECALL WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT
I GOT NOTICE FROM FORD (FEB 2018) SAYING MY PART WAS IN AND SETUP APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO GET REPAIRED. I SETUP APT FOR 4/3.. THEY CALLED ME TWO DAYS BEFORE MY APT AND SAID THEY DID NOT GET PART YET. AS OF TODAY 5/18 THEY STILL SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART (PASSENGER AIRBAG). I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED. HELP
TAKATA RECALL: 17V-024. 03/2017 I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL. 02/2018 ALMOST A YEAR LATER, I RECEIVED LETTER FROM FORD THAT REPAIR IS AVAILABLE AND TO SCHEDULE TIME WITH DEALER. MY LOCAL DEALER IS FAIRWAY FORD IN PLACENTIA, CA WHICH IS 10 MINUTES AWAY. SINCE I RECEIVED THE LETTER UNTIL THIS DATE I HAVE CALLED THEM EVERY MONTH TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. THEY KEEP TELLING ME PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I SHOULD WAIT FOR THEM TO CALL ME. MEANWHILE I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS DREADFULLY WRONG WITH THIS RECALL PROCESS.
TAKATA AIRBAG, I AM TRYING TO GET A REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER 3 MOS AGO TO HAVE THE PARTS ORDERED BUT THEY SEEM TO BE DRAGGING THEIR FEET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO TO GET THIS REPAIRED I GOT MY LETTER STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE THRU FORD BUT HAVEN'T HAD ANY LUCK. WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE THE CAR SOMEDAY?
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AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND APPLICATION OF THE GAS PEDAL, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE FIRST GEAR. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ALSO DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH. BROUGHT TO FORD AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE LEAD FRAME AND CONNECTOR AS FAULTY PARTS. FORD HAS A RECALL 16S19 THAT COVERS MY MUSTANG'S BUILD DATE AND LOCATION BUT SAID MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED DESPITE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AND EXACT SAME PARTS IDENTIFIED BY A FORD TECHNICIAN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FORD THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS TO A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
TAKATA RECALL: WE CANNOT LOCATE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NOTIFICATION WAS MAILED APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO. WHY RECALL THE PARTS IF REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE? WHAT IS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALER?
LOST POWER IN MY 2012 V6 MUSTANG. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING LIMP HOME MODE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THE IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT TWO MILES THEN CUT OFF AGAIN. RESTARTED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. GOING TO TRY AND GET IT TO THE SHOP TOMORROW, BUT THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM IN MY MIND. WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GET REAR ENDED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND DOWNSHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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 DEALER SATCHER FORD OF GRANITEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE REPEATEDLY CALLED UP TO 5 FORD DEALERS FOR MONTHS AND NONE OF THEM HAS EVER HAD PARTS AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA 17V024. IT IS NOW 14 MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED. I AM IN THE ATLANTA GA AREA AND SO IN THE HIGH RISK GROUP.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE REPEATEDLY CALLED UP TO 5 FORD DEALERS FOR MONTHS AND NONE OF THEM HAS EVER HAD PARTS AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA 17V024. IT IS NOW 14 MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED. I AM IN THE ATLANTA GA AREA AND SO IN THE HIGH RISK GROUP.
TAKATA RECALL WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. SEVERAL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD TURNED ON (AIRBAG, FUEL LEVEL , WRENCH LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE ) AND SAID TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DEFAULTED. AFTER RESTARTED THE CAR, EVERYTHING WORKS NORMALLY. FORD DEALER CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID MY PCM DIDN'T WORK. AND REPLACED IT FOR $1000. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THE PROBLEM CAME AGAIN. THEY DID'T FIX IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD TO THE LEFT FOR ALMOST A MINUTE BEFORE STOPPING. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR FLASHED ON AND OFF AND THE ABS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OXMOOR FORD LINCOLN (100 OXMOOR LN, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222, (502) 426-2500), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CASE WAS OPENED, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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. CONWAY FORD (2393 US-501 W, CONWAY, SC) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000(AIR BAGS). *TT *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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 CONTACT CALLED KEY SCALES FORD (1719 CITRUS BLVD, LEESBURG, FL 34748) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT JUST WENT INTO A IDLE MODE BARELY MOVING A LIGHT CAME ON IT LOOK LIKE A TOOL CHECKED IN MY MANUAL AND IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING TO WORK HAD TO MAKE TO WERE I COULD TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY BARELY MADE IT IT COULD OF CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I LOOKED UP ON LINE AND NCCC HAD A PETITION ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL INSTEAD THEY EXTENDED WARRANT BUT I ONLYHAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NO EXTENDED WARRANTY IT HAS 180,00 MILES ON IT I COULD OF CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I THINK FORD SHOULD REPLACE THIS ITS A KNOWN FACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE IS A PROBLEM WITH FORDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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. FRONTIER FORD DEALER (3701 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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. CASCO BAY FORD (1213 US-1, YARMOUTH, ME) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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. *TT *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). 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 (FIVE STAR FORD STONE MOUNTAIN, 3800 US-78, SNELLVILLE, GA 30039) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). 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 AUTONATION FORD TUSTIN AT (714) 627-5558 (2 AUTO CENTER DR, TUSTIN, CA 92782) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE CALLED FORD ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MANY TIMES AND HAVE HAD NO REASONABLE REPLY TO THE QUESTION WHEN WILL IT BE DONE I AM CONSTANTLY CONCERNED FOR MY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SAFETY I THINK FORD WOULD KNOW AT LEAST A TIME FRAME FOR THIS REPAIR BUT I ALWAYS GET WE DON'T KNOW.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST TWO YEARS IT SEEMS FOR PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPLACE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAS BEEN BARELY ANY NEWS ABOUT THIS SUBJECT AND MANY OF US ARE STARTING TO LOSE HOPE THAT THEY ARE EVEN REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING THESE THINGS REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO EVEN HAVE MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE SHE FEELS UNSAFE. I'M UNABLE TO SELL THE CAR BECAUSE PEOPLE FEEL UNSAFE. AND I'M UNABLE TO TRADE THE CAR IN BECAUSE THE RECALL IS GIVING THE DEALERSHIPS REASON TO LOW-BALL ME. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE IT IS VERY HUMID WHICH IS WHAT SUPPOSEDLY CAUSING THESE THINGS TO DETERIORATE, AND YET I'VE GOTTEN NO NEWS FOR MONTHS ABOUT WHEN MY REPLACEMENT WILL BE READY. I NOT ONLY THINK THAT THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES SHOULD START TAKING MORE ACTION IN GETTING THIS WORKED OUT BUT I THINK THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE IN MY SITUATION SHOULD RECEIVE COMPENSATION. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND IN CARS WITH HAND GRENADES IN THE DASHBOARD?
AIR BAG INFLATOR HAS BEEN ON RECALL FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE
NO AIR BAG REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE FOR PASSENGERS SIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER.
I BOUGHT THIS 2012 MUSTANG FROM CARMAX IN OCTOBER OF 2017 I HAVE REPORTED CARMAX TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCIES DO TO THE FACT THEY HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD AND DECEPTION INSPIRE I GOT IN TOUCH WITH CARMAX EXPLAINED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS COSMETIC AND MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES THIS FINANCE COMPANY IS IN WITH CARMAX I EXPLAIN TO CARMAX NOTHING THEY DON'T CARE I GOT SOLD A VEHICLE THAT HAS A THIRTY WARRANTY FROM CAR MAX TO FIX IT AND CORRECT WHAT'S ON DOCUMENTATION NOTHING WAS DONE AND I REPORTED TO THEY DIDN'T CARE BECAUSE CARMAX SOLD ME A CAR THAT HAS OVER 10,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF ISSUES AND PROBLEMS WHICH I GOT TOLD BY SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT WORKED FOR CARMAX THAT THESE CARS ARE RECONDITIONED VEHICLES AND I NEED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY AND TAKE THIS TO COURT THIS IS COVERING UP PROBLEMS AND THIS HAS TO DO WITH CARMAX VEHICLES AND I AM NOT GOING TO PAY ALL THAT MONEY TO FIX THIS CAR WHEN THIS IS DEALER FRAUD AND THE FINANCE COMPANY WHEN I ASK THEM LIKE THEY'RE COVERING UP ISSUES BECAUSE THEY WORK WITH CARMAX ,CARMAX AND EXETER NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED THIS IS ALSO FALSE ADVERTISING THEY HAD A 5 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE THEY ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT I WILL NOT GET MY MONEY BACK AND WILL NOT HONOR THE THIRTY DAY WARRANTY I WILL NOT MAKE NO PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE PERIOD I TURNED THIS IS OVER TO CHANNEL 5 I WILL FILE FTC COMPLAINT,BBB,THIS IS FRAUD AND DECEPTION NEGLIGENCE,EITHER THEY SEND ME THE TITLE OR CANCEL THIS CONTRACT TO THE FULL EXTENT I WILL SUE CARMAX I HAVE
TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE WITH ZERO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR RECALL AND CANNOT SELL VEHICLE FOR ANYTHING NEAR WHAT I PAID OR WHAT IT IS WORTH IF PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND STILL NO REMEDY.
RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS FOR THE MUSTANG IN MARCH 2017. CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WE WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER WHEN THEY WERE. HERE WE ARE IN DECEMBER 2017 AND STILL NO LETTER AND NO FIX FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED ON 8/5/16.
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