2001 Ford Mustang Complaint Log

I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ENGINE RACED TO 6000 RPMS. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I PULLED MY PARKING BRAKE AND GOT THE SAME RESULT. I THEN PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND AT THAT TIME I WAS DOING ABOUT 60 IN A NEIGHBORHOOD HEADING STRAIGHT FOR A LIGHT POLE. I JUST BARELY MISSED THE POLE BUT STILL HIT THE CURB AND TOTALED MY CAR. AFTER TURNING THE KEY THE ENGINE STOPPED. A MECHANIC AT THE COLLISION CENTER LOOKED AT MY ENGINE AND SAW THAT MY THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. THE CAR IS STILL SITTING AT THE COLLISION CENTER WAITING FOR A FORD REPRESENTATIVE TO COME AND LOOK AT IT. *TR

WHEN I FILLED MY CAR WITH GAS IT STARTED TO OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TOP THROUGH THE GAS CAP AREA AND POUR OUT OF THE BOTTOM. I HAD MY FATHER CHECK IT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND HE COULDN'T FIND A LEAK. WE DETERMINED THE AUTOMATIC STOP ON THE PUMP MUST HAVE FAILED. I WENT TO PUT $20 OF GAS IN IT TWO DAYS AGO AND ONCE AGAIN IT WAS POURING OUT OF THE BOTTOM. SINCE I DIDN'T FILL IT UP THIS TIME, I KNEW IT HAD TO BE MY CAR AND NOT THE PUMP. I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE DETERMINED THE FUEL FILLER HOSE HAS RUSTED THROUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND IT. HE TOLD ME MY CAR IS SAFE TO BE DRIVEN BUT NOT TO PUT GAS IN. I'VE ORDERED THE $184 PART TO REPAIR IT AND AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR IT TO COME IN TO THE DEALER. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS INCIDENT BUT NO OFFICIAL RECALLS BY FORD. DID I MISS SOMETHING SOMEWHERE? IT SEEMS TO ME IF THERE ARE THAT MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART OF THE CAR, FORD WOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED, FUEL WOULD LEAK BACK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FUEL WOULD ALSO LEAK ONTO THE TAIL PIPES AND THE SHIELD SURROUNDING THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE GASOLINE FROM LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $200. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 09/13/08.*LJ UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FILLER TUBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE ON HER DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,410 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE PARTS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED HAD ROTTED OVER TIME. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WAS NOT RETRACTING AND RELEASING. THE HEADLAMPS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE A HAZE FILE HAD FORMED ON THE INSIDE. UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OXIDATION BUILD-UP ON THE HEADLIGHT COVERS IS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN BECAUSE THE CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE TOP CAN GO UP OR DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 06/03/09 *BF UPDATED 06/04/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO AVOID STRIKING OTHER VEHICLES, THE CONTACT MADE A SHARP TURN AND STRUCK A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG , PELVIS, AND HEAD INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY, OVERHEATED, AND HESITATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSSOVER CHANNEL. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FORD SAFETY CAMPAIGN THAT PERTAINED TO THE FAILURES HE WAS EXPERIENCING. HOWEVER, THE STIPULATION OF THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN STATE THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE. THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS THIS STIPULATION BY SIX WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

I HAVE A 2001 FORD MUSTANGS AND MY FRONT 2 HEADLIGHTS ARE SO (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM) FOGGY AND DISTORTED. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS. *TR

FUEL NECK BEGAN TO LEAK, WITHIN 2 WEEKS IT WAS LOOSING ALMOST A GALLON OF FUEL ON A $20.00 FILL. I CONTACTED FORD TWICE, I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, I GOT AN ATTITUDE FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I SPENT THE $110.00 ON A FORD PART AND $180.00 ON THE LABOR AT ANOTHER SERVICE STATION. ADVISED FORD OF THE SAFETY HAZARD, APPARENTLY DIDN'T CONCERN THEM ENOUGH TO CONTACT ME AND MAKE GOOD ON THE REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT THE RADIO REMAINED ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,200. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF

2001 COBRA HAS BAD SYNCHROS AND A BAD GEAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CAR HAD MORE THAN ONE BAD SYNCHRO AND 2ND GEAR WAS BAD. ONLY 20K MILES ON CAR. THE HEADLINER CAME DOWN AS WELL. *JB

ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2001 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE 3 GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH EASE OR IT WOULD SLIP.. EVER SINCE THE SHIFTING OF GEARS HAS DETERIORATED.. ALSO THE REAR LEAKS FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ACCESS NUT SEEMS TO COME LOOSE AND LEAK WITH OUT A CAUSE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR NUT AND OIL WERE THE DRIVELINE MEETS THE REAR AXLE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT THE CAR IN 1ST OR IN REVERSE SOME TIMES AND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD THE GEARS STICK OR SLIP. I HAD A NUMBER OF ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE WITH THIS CAR AND IT SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE SHOP THE FIRST TWO YEARS I OWED IT AND SAT FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEM THERE AFTER. I WAS REAR ENDED ONCE WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN BECAUSE THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR LUCKILY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO ONLY LEAVE HIS LICENSE PLACE SCREWS IMPRINTED IN MY REAR BUMPER AND NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT JUST STUNNED AND FRIGHTENED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY AT NIGHT AND THE HEAD LAMP COVERS WERE VERY FOGGY. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE AFFECTING HER ABILITY TO DRIVE AT ALL TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND CALLED THE FORD MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

HEADLIGHT PLASTIC COVERS HAVE BECOME CLOUDY/HAZED OVER THE PAST YEAR TO THE POINT WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CORP. AND HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT A COSMETIC PROBLEM THEY SHOULD PAY FOR NEW HEADLIGHTS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE. THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 5-6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS WORSENED OVER TIME. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SET BELTS IN THE 2001 MUSTANG NEVER WORKED THE BEST NOW THE PASSANGER'S SIDE SET BELT WON'T WORK AT ALL, IT WON'T COME OUT SO YOU CAN LOCK YOURSELF IN.THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.*AK

2001 MUSTANG 3.8 V6 (54,000 MILES) WAS LEAKING EXHAUST FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE UNDER HOOD CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO COME IN CAR. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD (CRACKED) AND EGR TUBE (HOLE BURNED THROUGH) HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

A LOUD FOG HORN SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. RAISED RPM HELPED TO REDUCE OR STOP NOISE. THE ABS LIGHT (AMBER) COMES ON AND DISENGAGES THE TRACTION LOC FOR THE REAR END (DRIVE WHEELS). OVER A PERIOD OF APPROX. 1 MONTH THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WITH TRACLOC DISENGAGED. I GOT THE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY STATED NO ELECTRIC SIGNAL IS COMING OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE BUT POWER IS GOING IN. I WAS TOLD FOR A MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS I SHOULD TAKE IT TO FORD BECAUSE THERE ARE 2 ITEMS THAT COULD BE REPLACED AND IT COULD BE $2600.00 OR MORE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FOGGING UP FROM INSIDE, HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE VERY QUICKLY AND IT IS NOW GETTING SO BAD I MAY HAVE TO GET NEW LIGHTS AS THEY ARE MAKING IT DIMMER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A DOG IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE GRASS, ROLLED OVER TWICE, AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED KNEE INJURIES AND AN INJURED BACK. HE HAS NOT YET SEEN A DOCTOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

WITH ONLY 80K MILES ON MY CAR, THE IGNITION SWITCHED LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT START MY CAR. THE DEALER STATES THAT HE HAS TO DRILL OUT AND REPLACE THE LOCKSET. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS TO REPLACE IT WITH AN ELECTRONIC KEY SINCE IT IS TIED IN TO ALL THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS IE THE SECURITY AND CONTROL MODULE. HE STATES THAT THE TUMBLERS ARE WORN AND THE LOCK HAS TO BE REPLACED. HE STATES THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND THE NEW SETS MAY HAVE AN IMPROVED TUMBLER SET. *NM

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN ALLEY GOING ABOUT 5-10 MPH WHEN I WENT OVER A SMALL POTHOLE AND MY SUSPENSION BOTTOMED OUT AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY AND IF THIS WAS AN EVENT OF A REAL ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE NOT DID ANYTHING FOR SAFETY. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AT ALL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE MECHANICS OF CARS, BUT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 2001 MUSTANG GT CAUSING A LOUD REPETITIVE NOISE AND A NOTABLE LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS STILL UNDER THE 30 DAY/3000 MILES USED VEHICLE WARRANTY AND IT WAS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO MYSELF. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER AND I WAS TOLD (IN THE BEST WORDS THAT I CAN DESCRIBE IT) THE THREADING IN THE HOLE OF THE PART OF THE ENGINE THAT THE SPARK PLUG SCREWS INTO, WOULD NO LONGER HOLD THE SPARK PLUG AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE SENT TO A MACHINE SHOP TO BORE THE HOLE IN DEEPER COSTING A AROUND $3000.00. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, A TRAILER HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARD RAIL WITH THE FRONT END. THERE WAS BRAKING PRIOR TO THE IMPACT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED.

AUG 13 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT DUE TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. IT WAS THE 4TH TIRE OF THE SET THAT HAD GONE BAD. AFTER THE 2ND TIRE WENT BAD, I TRIED TO GET THE TIRE DEALER TO SEND IT IN FOR INSPECTION/DEFECT. HE REFUSE AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED 3 WEEKS LATER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 23 MPH ON A RECENTLY FILLED FUEL TANK, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE FILLER NECK GASKET HAD SPLIT, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE.

REAR SPOILER CRACKING ALONG SEAMS. *NM

TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED FEB 2004 WITH 25/30 K ON THEM DRY-ROTTED TO THE POINT THEY COULD NOT BE BALANCED AND WERE A SAFETY ISSUE. ORIGINAL TIRES WERE GOODYEAR AMERICAN EAGLE GT SIZE P225/5516BW.. THESE TIRES WERE NOT PARKED ON ANYTHING THAT COULD CAUSE A MOISTURE ISSUE AND THEY WERE NEVER CLEANED WITHOUT PROPER CLEANING MATERIALS. *NM

BLOWN FORD SPARK PLUG! I DRIVE A 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT, 4.6L V8, AND ONE NIGHT I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND AS SOON AS IT TURNED GREEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS LIKE ANY OTHER LIGHT AND I BLEW A SPARK PLUG. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 10K ON IT AND IT BLEW AT 56K. I NEVER REPLACED THE PLUGS SO IM GUESSING THEY WERE FACTORY INSTALLED. AS OF TODAY I HAVE REPLACED BOTH HEADS BUT THE DAMAGE FROM THE BLOWN SPARK PLUG SEEMS TO HAVE AFFECTED MY ENGINE BLOCK ITSELF. MY GUESS IS FROM DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. NOT HAVING MONEY TO REBUILD THE ENGINE I HAVE SINCE PARKED THE CAR HOPING FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS MISTAKE. I HAVE READ MORE AND MORE HOW MANY FORD V8S TEND TO DO THIS YET FORD ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T EXIST. I CALLED FORD ABOUT ORDERING NEW HEADS AND THEY INSISTED THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I WAS RAISED ON FORDS BUT DON'T SEE ME BUYING ONE EVER AGAIN. *TR

2001 FORD MUSTANG V6,34000 MI. FUEL LEAKING FROM TANK AT FILLER TUBE JOINT. HAVE CAR AT DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. NOW , AND HAVE NOT CORRESPONDED ABOUT CORRECTIVE ACTION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH WITH PRIOR BRAKING, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTACT HEAD ON, ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS NO INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

FILLER TUBE FUEL TANK SEAL FAILURE CAUSING GAS LEAK. *NM

2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAD REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE AND TRANS AND REAR-END. THEY KNEW ABOUT IT, BUT SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO WORK ON A SELEEN, WHICH THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD I WAS BUYING AT THE TIME. COME TO FIND OUT IT IS NO. BIG DIFFERENCE IN PRICE. ON OR ABOUT FEB 15TH 2006 THE ENGINE BLEW, I HAD PARKED IT IN THEIR PARKING LOT. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 45 DAYS. STILL NO TRANS WORK OR REAR-END, THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK IN 30 DAYS. ADDING ON THE LINKAGE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THEY HAD IT. I HAD TO PAY OTHER SHOP TO FIX. ALONG WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS, ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SINCE JUNE OF 2006 MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES , TOTALING 55 MORE DAYS. RENTAL CAR COST OVER 2500.00 AND TIME AND MENTAL ANGUISH . LUZZI REFUSED ME THE 2ND TIME ENGINE BLEW BECAUSE THE FACT I AM MARRIED TO DAVID HARDING. HE IS NOT ON ANY CONTRACT WITH ME. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY WARRANTY WORK ON THE ENGINE THEY INSTALLED 9 MONTHS AGO. I PAID FOR A WARRANTY WITH THEM FOR 1800.00 AND I WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE MONEY ALREADY PAID FOR THE CAR. 10 MONTHS , WHERE'S THE OTHER 2 YEAR PRORATED FEES? THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE AND THE LATERAL ARM SUPPORT BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

I OWN A 2001 FORD MUSTANG AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. THEY DO NOT RETRACT DUE TO THE CHEAP COMPONENTS USED TO KEEP THEM FROM TWISTING. THIS ALSO CAUSES THEM TO BE LOOSE WHEN WEARING THEM. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY MESSAGE BOARDS ON MUSTANG WEBSITES AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I RECENTLY HAD A CONVERSATION WITH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD 2 MUSTANGS IN THAT MONTH FOR THIS REPAIR. MY CAR WAS BEYOND ITS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $652 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THEREFORE I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AND WILL CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM, FIXING THEM TO THE BEST OF WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE THEM SOMEWHAT FUNCTIONAL. MY OPINION IS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR THAT FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS BUT WILL NOT DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS THEIR #1 VEHICLE AND RECALL COSTS WOULD BE TO MUCH. *JB

HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 19 NOV 05 IN DALLAS,TX AT 9.50 PM, I WAS CHANGING LANE WHEN THE OTHER CAR IN THE LANE I WAS CHANGING INTO LOWED DOWN, HE WAS DRIVING A JAGUAR WE BOTH WENT HEAD ON INTO THE CONCRETE DIVING WALL AT ABOUT 60-63 MPH MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; I HAVE $12000.00 IN DAMAGE TO MY 2001 MUSTANG COBRA. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT GETS TWISTED IN WALL, AND DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AS A RESULT. THOROUGHBRED FORD UNTWISTED, AND THEN THE SEAT BELT TWISTED UP AGAIN. THOROUGHBRED FORD STATES IS UNDER WARRANTY, NOT DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER STATE FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE UNIT AS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. EVEN REFUSED AFTER REMINDING THEM IT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH DURING COLLISION. FIRST REPAIR ON OR ABOUT 8-29-05, SECOND ATTEMPT TO HAVE REPLACED APPROX. 2 WEEKS LATER. *NM

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, WHILE SHIFTING THE CAR SEEMED TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN, EVEN WHEN I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I ENDED UP LOSING CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

DT: 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, CAUSING CONSUMER $6,840.60 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE, BUMPER AND OTHER MATERIALS WAS REPLACED. *TT

2001 FORD MUSTANG COBRA FRONT BUMPER MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SPEED WAS ONLY 1 TO 2 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUS REAR END DAMAGE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY SET THE SENSORS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO THEN TOLD HIM THAT THE COMPUTER RESETS THE SENSORS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS HAD NO RELEVANCE. *JB

2001 FORD COBRA AIR BAGS ACTIVATED WITH OUT MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER UPON COLLISION. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 2 MPH WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AND REQUESTED THAT FORD AUTHORIZES REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS AT NO COST. FORD DENIED THE CONSUMER REQUEST. *NM

THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILD. AS A RESULT, THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT BEING RESTRAINED. CONSUMER STATED THAT WARRANTY ENTITLED HER TO ANY SAFETY RESTRAINT PROBLEMS, FIVE YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. IAK

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON 2001 FORD MUSTANG FROM A VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT THAT CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEED AT IMPACT WAS LESS THAN 5 M.P.H. AND ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AT THIS LOW OF SPEED. *NM

DEFECTIVE WINDOW CHANNEL - DRIVER SIDE. REPLACED 2/1/02. NOW THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN (AFTER WARRANTY HAS RUN). ALSO CLUNKING NOISE UNDER HOOD WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING 1/02. CAUSE PER DEALER: REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE. THEY WERE TIGHTENED AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *JB

THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. THE SEAT BELT TWISTS INSIDE THE RETRACTOR, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO USE FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND GET STUCK CAUSING PASSENGERS NOT TO BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS WORSENED OVER TIME. PROBLEM HAS GONE UNREMEDIED BY MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. *TR

DETERIORATION OF MATERIALS OF HEADLIGHT LENSES. DETERIORATION CAUSED BY THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE LIGHT ITSELF. DIMS THE HEADLIGHTS AND REDUCES VISIBILITY THEREBY CAUSING UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.L *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD.