1995 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

OVERHEATING, LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF OIL, PROBABLE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE ENGINE (LONG BLOCK) DUE TO HEADS ON RECALL. GOT CAR BACK, THEY TEMP. REPLACED HEAD GASKETS UNTIL MOTOR ARRIVES IN 6 TO 12 WEEKS DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF RECALLS. GOT CAR BACK, IN WORSE CONDITION THAN WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN BECAUSE THEY LEFT HOSES, BRACKETS UNHOOKED AND LOOSE. AND ALSO WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THE HEAD GASKETS NOT BEING CHANGED BECAUSE SAME HEAD BOLTS WERE IN MOTOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID CHANGE HEAD GASKETS AND BOLTS AND IF THERE WAS ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM THEY WOULD FIX IT. AND IF IT WAS ELECTRICAL I HAD TO FIX IT OR PAY THEM TO FIX IT. LEFT IT THERE, PICKED UP VEHICLE AFTER 4 DAYS, NO CHANGE IN CONDITION OF MOTOR RUNNING. HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING SINCE. HAVE CALLED TO QUESTION ABOUT NEW MOTOR, AND STILL NO RESPONSE. HAVE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, BUT CAN"T DRIVE CAR

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS FRAYING VERY BADLY WHENEVER ITS IN USE. IT WOULD SEEM TO CATCH ONTO SOMETHING WHEN BEING PULLED OUT TO USE, AND RETRACK BACK AFTERWARDS. BEEN TO DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY 3 YEARS AGO. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. SNICE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, NO FREE REPAIR. DOORS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY DUE TO WINDOW HITTING ROOF. ROOF WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ALSO. THIS CAUSED WINDOW TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE CORE TO WARP, THUS REQUIRING NEW/REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLATION. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE OTHER 95 FORD 3.8 L V6 ENGINES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, I WOULD THINK THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BEAR THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MISHAP.*AK

CAR WOULD RUN HOT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP. *AK

HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED,POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

FORD HAS FAILED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS PROBLEM, DESPITE BEING NOTIFIED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COVERED UNDER A SERVICE PROGRAM. NO SAFETYD EFEC TLISTED. *AK

CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL REGARDING HEAD GASKETS, FORD IS DENYING ANY REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE CONSUMER NOT RESPONDING IN TIME TO THE RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED SUCH A LETTER. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WITH COOLANT LEAKAGES FROM THE 3.8 V6 ENGINE SEAL. DEALER / MANUFACTURRER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 117,000 MILES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND A HOLE IN RADIATOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A RECALL ON ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & HEAD GASKET REPAIRED. WATER PUMP STARTED LEAKING, BUT WAS NOT RECALLED AT SAME AS HEAD GASKET. WAS CHARGED FOR WATER PUMP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK