1998 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

THE CAR IS IS A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS OLD AND I FEEL THAT A CAR SHOULD NOT BE PROHIBATED FROM STARTING IF THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM FAILES AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIER DEFECTS WHEN A PART PREMATURELY FAILES. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE, CUT OFF OR NOT START BACK UP. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE NO GAS WAS GETTING TO FUEL INJECTORS. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS, AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR $607.19.*AK *TT

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IT'S PARKING BRAKE ENGAGE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO NEIGHBORS YARD KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL OOV-349 FOR THE PARKING BRAKE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (KAREN CANTER CLAIMS DEPT). NLM

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, AND RESTRAINTS RELEASED. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULING IN MINOR INJURIES. FORD WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE HAVING CRUISE CONTROL ON AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. CONSUMER WAS WAS TRAVLING AT ABOUT 70 MPH BEFORE TRYING TO TURN CRUISE CONTROL OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL TRY TO FIX PROBLEM.

THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALESHIP, NO PROBLEM FOUND, NEW MUFFLER PUT ON, HOWEVER NOISE STILL CONTINUED, VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WRONGG MUFFLER WAS PUT ON VEHICLE. CJ

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (00S37) NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN COLLISION, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED WHEN IT FAILED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE LAWN, KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE. (INSURANCE COMPANY WRITING IN) *MJS

CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT GRADE, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND EXITED VEHICLE, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE GRADE UNTIL IT STRUCK A TREE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES BE MADE TO INSURANCE COMPANY. (A RECOVERY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST WROTE IN FOR CLIENT) *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V349, HOWEVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE VACATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF CAUSING IT TO ROLL AND HIT A WALL ON A CURB. *SLC

STEERING RACK BUSHINGS HAVE BECOME LOOSE, CAUSING ERRATIC HANDLING ON HIGHWAY AND "JUMPING" EFFECT WHEN MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOT WITH STEERING TURNED ALL THE WAY. *AK