1996 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

I READ ABOUT A RECALL FOR PARKING BRAKES FOR 1996 FORD MUSTANGS WITH MANUAL. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC I BOUGHT ONLINE IN JANUARY 2007 THAT HAS PARKING BREAK ISSUES IT WONT KEEP THE CAR FORM MOVING. I HAD IT TOWED ONE TIME AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID IT WAS FAULTY. IS THE RECALL STILL AVAILABLE FOR AN AUTOMATIC? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE UP TO THE DASHBOARD WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK AT 40 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWO TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS AND THIS PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. *AK

ON 4/12/06 I WAS GOING WESTBOUND TOWARD TACOMA, I MADE A LEFT TURN INTO A HIGHWAY DIVIDE TO CROSS TRAFFIC TO GO TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY BECAUSE OF THE TIME OF DAY. SO I DECIDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND GO ANOTHER DIRECTION. I WAITED FOR TRAFFIC SO I COULD PROCEED. I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO TRAFFIC AND IT FELT LIKE MY CAR 1996 MUSTANG, FISHTAILED (SUNNY DAY DRY PAVEMENT) SO I TRIED TO CORRECT IT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF, SO I PROCEEDED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE CAR WENT APPROXIMATELY TWO CITY BLOCKS, IT WENT FROM MY LANE TO THE OTHER RIGHT HAND LANE, WE WERE HEADED FOR THE LIGHT POLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN (WITH THE STEERING STILL LOCKED) MADE A SHARP LEFT AND THROUGH ME ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC, OVER THE CEMENT DIVIDE (AIRBORNE) AND INTO ANOTHER CAR AND HE HIT ANOTHER CAR. ON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR WAS TOTALED THE OTHER TWO CARS THAT WERE INVOLVED WERE REPAIRED. *NM

INLET MANIFOLD COOLANT TRANSFER PASSAGE ON MY 1996 FORD MUSTANG WITH 4.6L 2V FAILED. AS THIS OCCURRED AT SPEED AND RESULTED IN OBSCURED FORWARD VISION, IT CREATED SOME HAZARD - AS WELL AS THE SUBSEQUENT INCONVENIENCE OF AN IMMOBILE VEHICLE. THIS FAULT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO CLASS ACTION IN THE USA, BUT A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING MINE, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED ON BASIS OF AGE. THE FLAMING FORD WEBSITE HAS REQUESTED THESE INCIDENTS BE REPORTED VIA YOURSELVES. *JB

CLUTCH PEDAL CHATTERS WHEN ENGINE AT ABOUT 1500 RPMS. SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY ON COLD DAYS. *NM

DRIVING AND MADE A TURN, CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AS IF A TIRE BLEW OUT SPUN AND DID 360 TURN JUMPED A CURB, SMASHED INTO A POLE. ATTEMPTED TO STOP CAR AND TURN OFF IGNITION BUT CAR WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL 3RD ATTEMPT! ATTEMPTED TO START CAR BACK UP YET CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AND REVVING EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS IN PARK AND NO ONE WAS PRESSING THE GAS IT KEPT REVVING AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. HAD CAR TOWED AND MECHANIC SAID COMPUTER CHIP IN CAR MALFUNCTIONED ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTROL WHICH IS WHY MY ATTEMPTS OF GAINING CONTROL OF CAR FAILED. CAR IS TOTALED DUE TO WHEN IT JUMPED CURB IT TORE UP THE SUSPENSION AMONG OTHER THINGS AND CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE UNTIL AT LEAST $ 1500 IS PAID FOR DAMAGES JUST TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF CAR NOT INCLUDING THE DAMAGE TO SIDE OF CAR THAT SMASHED INTO THE POLE.*JB

I BOUGHT A USED 1996 FORD MUSTANG GT, SOON AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE CAR RAN HOT AND COULD SOMETIMES SMELL COOLANT WHEN EXITING THE CAR, AFTER MY HUSBAND CHANGED MANY PARTS IN THE COOLING SYSTEM, WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, WE CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE THE PARTS DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL SO HE SENT US TO TALK TO A SERVICE MANAGER, AFTER GIVING THE VIN # TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WE WERE INFORMED THAT OUR CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS. A FEW DAYS LATER MY HUSBAND FOUND A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WE REPLACED IT OURSELVES AT OUR OWN EXPENSE ONLY TO FIND OUT THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, I FIND IT SAD THAT AN AMERICAN CAR COMPANY CAN GET AWAY WITH KNOWINGLY SELLING DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT. I WILL REMEMBER THIS NEXT VEHICLE AND BUY A FOREIGN CAR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE COIL SPRINGS FAILED THREE SEPARATE TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE REAR SPRINGS BROKE. THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT SPRINGS BROKE. THIS LAST TIME WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR SPRINGS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE SPRINGS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER.

THIS IS REGARD TO A 1996 FORD MUSTANG GT COUP WITH A 4.6L WITH THE NOW KNOWN FAULTY PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR, IT WAS PURCHASED FROM CAR MAX IN EARLY 2000. SO FAR THE REPAIR COST IS JUST $1,000. I AM AWARE OF THE JUST FINISHED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BUT MY CASE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO IT BEING OUTSIDE THE 7 YEAR WINDOW. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT FORD DEALERSHIPS WELL WITH IN THE 7 YEARS BUT THEY NEVER SAID A WORD. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR PRACTICES BY FORD AND THEIR AFFILIATED DEALERSHIPS. I WANT TO MAKE YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE AWARE THAT I AM PREPARED TO JOIN ANY SUBSEQUENT LITIGATION TO HELP COVER THE MANY, MANY OTHER INTAKES THAT WERE NOT HANDLED IN THIS CLASS ACTION SUIT. I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE ENCOURAGE FORD TO MAKE GOOD ON THE RIGHT THING TO DO. *JB