1995 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

ENGINE TIMING GEAR AND CHAIN FAILURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY CAR WAS OVERHEATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO PAY $49.95 PLUS TAX AND LABOR FOR A COMPRESSION TEST. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TEST, I WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR JUST NEEDED FLUSHING. I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR OVERHEATING. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THE COOLANT NEEDED TO BE TOPPED OFF. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NEEDED IF FLUSHING WAS ALL THAT WAS NEEDED THE FIRST TIME AND IF IT WAS FILLED WHEN THE FLUSHING WAS FINISHED. EVEN AFTER TOPPING OFF THE COOLANT IT WAS STILL RUNNING HOT, BUT SUDDENY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER COMING ON. THE PROBLEMS STARTED SOMEWHERE ALONG 85,000 MILES TO 95,000 MILES. I AM NOT REALLY SURE OF THE MILEAGE BECAUSE SUDDENLY CAN NOT FIND MY SERVICE REPORTS AND THE MECHANICS COMMENTS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT. AT 101,000 MILES I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR OVERHEATING. STILL, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , THOUGH THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE GOES ALL THE WAY TO HOT. SUDDENLY MY CAR NEEDS $1700 WORTH OF WORK. THE MAIN CAUSE OF DAMAGED IS A LEAKY HEAD GASKET. THROUGH DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE HEAD GASKET. PROBLEM IS, THE RECALL IS NO LONGER GOOD AFTER 100,000 MILES. I FIND IT A LITTLE TOO COINCIDENTAL THAT I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS FOR QUITE SOME TIME, BUT NOTHING MAJOR WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE.*AK COIL SPRING BADLY CORRODED CAUSING IT TO BREAK IN 2 LOCATIONS. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING CRUISE CONTROL WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL. RPMS FOR ENGINE WILL INCREASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ENGINE LOSSES POWER AT ANY SPEED, SOMETIMES IT REGAINS BY IT SELF SOMETIME IT JUST DIES, WHEN IT DIES SOME TOMES IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY, SOMETIME WE HAVE TO WAIT BETWEEN 5 TO 15MINS RARE 30 MINS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, IT TOOK THEM A WHILE TO SAY SOMETHING, FINALY THEY SAID IT'S THE FUEL PUMP. I PAID $450.00 TO REPLACE IT, TOOK IT HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT LOST POWER AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHATS WRONG WITH IT. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE DROVE TO FREEWAYS TO SIDE STREET & KEPT THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR 4 HRS & NOTHING. TOOK IT HOME AGAIN, ON MY WAY HOME THE ENGINE DIED, HEAD BACK TO THE DEALER TOOK THE MECHANIC FOR A RIDE FOR 45 MINS & NOTHING, THEY THINK I'M CRAZY. DROVE IT EVERYDAY TO & FROM WORK ONLY WITH LOTS OF PRAYERS. 08/24/01 GOING HOME, STARTED THE CAR, IT STARTED, GOING INTO THE STREET THE ENGINE DIED & COULD NOT RESTATED, CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT THE DEALER. I NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL TELL ME THIS TIME. I LOVE MY CAR & GIVING IT UP IS NOT A OPTION. PLEASE HELP.*AK

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG 5.0 STALLING. AFTER TAKING IT IN 4 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH STARTING 6-8-00 AND FINALLY ON 7-22-00 THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE "STATOR" PART#E9TZ 12A112 A AT A COST OF $312.09. THIS WAS AFTER PAYING $476.68 FOR A NEW MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, CLEANING OF THE INJECTORS, REPLACING THE AIR FILTER, AND FUEL FILTER THE FIRST TIME AROUND WHICH DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THE 1995 MUSTANGS SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE 1994 MUSTANGS ARE IN IT. I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I SHOULD PROCEED.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO GAS STATION GOING 5 MPH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ON AUGUST 7, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, THERE WAS A LEAK IN RADIATOR CORE, FLUID DRIPPED ON COMPUTER CHIP FOR AIRBAG, CORRODED CHIP AND SHORTED OUT. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $1500.00 TO $ 2000.00. NO INJURIES. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER GOT A WARNING ABOUT HEAD GASKETS, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00M10. BUT DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON VEHICLE. ALSO, DID NOT CHECK VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WILL NOT FIX HEAD GASKET UNLESS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. ALSO, DEALER STATED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL.*AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION, TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH OR FASTER, MY RIGHT FRONT STARTS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE A CRASH, NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER. I WAS NOT CONTACTED BY ANY DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS, # 95V138000 AND #95E006002. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING MY CAR CHECKED OUT WITHOUT BEING CHARGED. PLEASE SEND ME INFORMATION. THANK YOU,