1998 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40-50MPH LOW FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. WHEN HE PULLED OVER THERE WAS ANTI-FREEZE POURING OUT ONTO FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT WANT TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLES PARK BRAKE CONTROL ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND HIT A STONE WALL DAMAGING THE REAR END, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE SHOES DUE TO DEFECTIVE CALIPER. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO WATER PUMP BREAKING OFF BRACKET, AND CAUSING A SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK CONSUMER HAD WATER PUMP CASING AND BILLS ON REQUEST. *YH

RAW FUEL SMELL RANDOMLY ENTERS CAB OF CAR. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS 85 OR OR HOTTER. IT BURNS MY EYES AND GETS ME VERY SICK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FORME AND MY FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD FOR THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OR MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THIS WHEN I NOTICED FIRE COMING OUT FROM ABOVE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A FIBERGLASS HOOD WHICH IS VERY FLAMABLE THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE WHICH CAUGHT THE TOP ON FIRE WHICH FELL INTO THE INTERIOR WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE IF THIS WAS A WRECK AND I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE AND HOOD CAUGHT FIRE THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF LIFE, FORD SHOULD NOT HAVE INSTALLED A FIBERGLASS HOOD ON A CONVERTABLE ,WHEN I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THE FIRE THEY WERE VERY COLD AND SEEMED TO NOT CARE THAT A CAR THEY BUILT WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD. *AK

RAW FUEL SMELL ENTERING CAB RANDEMLY WHEN OVER 85 DEGREES. PLEASE HELP DOING LEMON LAW. VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE. WIFE AND CHILD GOT VERY SICK. *AK

MY HUSBAND I PURCHASED A 1998 ROUCH MUSTANG GT. THE CONVERSION KIT INCLUDES SIDE PIPES, COMPUTER CHIP, DIFFERENT SUSPENSION, AND SOME THINGS IM NOT SURE OF. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RAW FUEL SMELL COMING INTO CAB OF CAR. IT GET'S VERY BAD. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS 85 DEGREES OR ABOVE. AND ONLY HAPPENS RANDEMLY. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL, FUEL SMELL CAME INTO CAB. DAUGHTER AND I GAGED. PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY SAID THEY WERE WAITING FOR NEW FUEL LINE FROM THE ROUSH COMPANY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROUCH CARS NEEDED DIFFERENT FUEL LINE THEN THAT OF THE MANUFACTURER. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN MY HUSBAND AND I WERE GOING TO DAYTONA. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. PULLED INTO DEALERSHIP SHUT CAR OFF WITH WINDOWS DOWN. TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES GONE BY BEFORE GEORGE NAGEL THE SERVICE MANAGER SAT IN IT. HE KEPT CAR DO TO HE SMELL OF FUEL. AND THAT IS AFTER THE CAR SITTING THERE AIRING OUT. HE SMELLED IT COMING FROM THE VENTS. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT . HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW GOERGE IS SAYING THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW IF IT WAS GAS OR EMMISIONS THAT HE SMELLED. MY CAR KNOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY, I AM RENTING A CAR. I AM DOING LEMON LAW. I WAS TOLD BY AN ATTORNEY IF I CAN NOT PROVE MY CASE THEY WILL LEAN TOWARDS THE MANUFACURE. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR. I HAVE OWNED MUSTANGS FOR MANY YEARS NOW. THATS ALL I HAVE OWNED. I LOVE MY CAR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BUT MY SAFETY IS AT RISK. PLEASE HELP ME. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UP, AND BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD AT ALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN.*AK

IF I USE THE TURN SIGNALS MY REAR, RIGHT(PASSENGER) BRAKE LIGHT WILL QUIT WORKING. IF I USE IT AGAIN IT SOMETIMES TURNS BACK ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SOMETIMES THEY DONT WORK WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR, AND HAVE NOT USED MY TURN SIGNALS. ON OCCASIONS WHEN I SWITCH ON MY HIGHBEAMS MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF ALL TOGETHER.

WE TOOK CAR IN TO LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR ROUTINE MILEAGE CHECKUP. THEY HEARD NOISE IN REAR -END. WE HAD THEM TEAR INTO THE REAR END TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM WAS. THEY GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000. THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YRS. OLD. WE QUESTIONED HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. WE WERE TOLD IT DOESN'T USUALLY HAPPEN AT THIS MILEAGE, BEARING WENT OUT AND CAUSED ENTIRE REAR END TO NEED REPLACED. WE DO NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL, THEREFORE WE WOULD HAVE TO INCUR ALL COST. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A CONCERN OF THEIR'S. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING IN OUR GARAGE SINCE THAT TIME. WE STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS. WE FEEL IT IS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MYSELF WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN TO AND FROM WORK/SCHOOL EVERY DAY.(IT HAS NOT BEEN "RAN HARD" ETC.) THANK YOU.