1995 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

ON DECEMBER 14TH,MY '95 MUSTANG CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. ON DECEMBER 20TH THE DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED BY ERIC KROSSEN FROM SUMMITT CLAIM SERVICE(USED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY)TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.FROM DEC 20-JAN 3,2001,WE WERE NEGOTIATING WITH ANPAC FOR A FAIR SETTLEMENT BUT COULDN'T COME TO AN AGREEMENT.NEAR THE END THEY WERE NOT RETURNING OUR CALLS. ON JANUARY 3,2001 WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL #01S30 POST-MARKED DECEMBER 31,2001 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THIS RECALL WAS FOR THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ON 95 TAURUS,SABLE AND MUSTANG VEHICLES. IT STATED THAT UNDER CERTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS,COMPONENTS INSIDE THE COOLING FAN MOTOR MAY IGNITE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. COPIES OF THE RECALL WERE GIVEN TO OUR INSURANCE AGENT AND TO HUTCHESON FORD IN ST JAMES,MO. ON JAN.16,2001 FORD MOTOR COMPANY CALLED TO SAY WE MUST PROCEED THROUGH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. AS OF TODAY,JANUARY 21,2001 FORD MOTOR COMPANY HASN'T LOOKED AT THE CAR AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT SETTLED. I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A RESPONSIBLITY TO LOOK AT THIS CAR. MY MUSTANG WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, ONLY THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BY A PRIOR RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. *AK *JG

WHILE DRIVING COULD APPLY BRAKES AND WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE.HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT CALIPER BECAME LOOSE, BUT COULD BE FIXED. HOWEVER, IT WILL GET LOOSE AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE USED TO OVERHEAT UNTIL CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT RADIATOR FAN HAD BURNED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERES A VIOLENT SHAKE IN STEERING WHEEL, THIS MAKES VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL, CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET, PARKING BRAKE AND FAN COOLING SYSTEM. *JG *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP. BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD UNTIL COOLING DOWN. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

HAD NOTICED OIL LEAKAGE FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT OIL WAS COMING FROM OIL PAN AND WAS REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER GOT OUT OF CAR AND SMELLED SMOKE. THEN, SHE OPENED HOOD AND SAW FIRE. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *AK

WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING A LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK