1995 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, LOSS OF COOLANT AND OVERHEATED ENGINE. ALSO HIGH PITCHED ENGINE CRANCKSHAFT PULLEY WHEN BELOW 0 DEGREES. *AK

ONCE CAR WAS STARTED AND DRIVEN A BLOCK VEHICLE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER CAN'T TURN CAR OFF, STEERING ACTUATOR LEVER IS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND AT END THERE'S A METAL PIN, PIN IS OUT, SO THERE'S JUST A HOLE. CONSUMER STATES CAR CAN CATCH FIRE BECAUSE CAN'T TURN IT OFF. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO DEFECT IN DESIGN, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE SHE FAILED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME, MANUFACTURER STATED THEY SENT A LETTER BUT THE CONSUMER SAID SHE NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER. NLM

HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH NO WARNING- RECEIVED LETTER ABOUT HEAD GASKET I CALLED 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THEY BOTH ADVISED ME IF THERE WAS NOT OVERHEATING OR WATER LOSE THEN THERE WAS NO NEED TO BRING IN. I CALLED TODAY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SHE TOLD ME THERE WAS RECALL AND SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT IN IT UPSETING TO KNOW THERE WAS RECALL AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN CHECKED BEFORE THE 100,000 MILES WAS UP. FORD HAS PROBLEM AND SHOULD FIX THESE PROBLEMS. THE CAR QUIT ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING. *AK

INNER PORTION OF KEYSWICH ROTATES INDEPENDANTLY OF OUTER PLASTIC/METAL PORTION. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO INSERT KEY, AND VERY DIFFICULT TO START VEHICLE. AND IN MANY CASES, CAR STARTS, BUT ALL 12VOLT ACCESSORIES (AL THAT USE THE IGN. ON 12V+ WIRING) WILL FAIL TO WORK (IE:RADIO, AC BLOWER, INTERIOR LIGHTING, GAUGES). ALSO SPOKE TO 10-12 OTHER 1995 MUSTANG (BASE AND GT OWNERS) OWNERS, AND THEY ALL HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND POSSIBLY IN EXTREME CASES CAUSE A FIRE NEAR THE AIRBAG ASSY. FORD CHANGED THE IGNITION KEY SYSTEM IN 1996. *AK

MY 1995 MUSTANG'S IGNITION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. OFTENTIMES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO INSERT OR REMOVE MY KEY, AND THE BLACK SWITCH GUARD AROUND THE KEY HAS ABOUT 1/2" OF FREE PLAY. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS WHO HAVE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR '95S. ONCE MY KEY WOULDN'T GO IN AT ALL. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT ACCEPT KEY. THE LOCK CYLINDER IS BAD..AND THIS IS COMMON WITH 5 OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS I PERSONALLY KNOW OF. (94-95 YEARS AFFECTED). *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO A SEMI TRAILER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, THERE IS A RECALL 00V349, THE DEALER IS STATING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. *SLC

I AM EXTREMELY UPSET WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT A CAR WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES WOULD JUST BLOW BOTH HEAD GASKETS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE $1180.00 IS COMPLETELY UNAFFORDABLE FOR ME, FOR THE FACT THAT I AM FINISHING MY COLLEGE EDUCATION. WAITING TABLES IN THE EVENING AT BENNIGAN'S JUST IS NOT ENOUGH TO COVER THIS PRICEY REPAIR. WHEN I BOUGHT THE MUSTANG I FIGURED IF I BUY A DECENT VEHICLE WITH A REASONABLE PAYMENT I CAN RUN IT FOR QUITE A WHILE WITH OUT ANY SERIOUS REPAIR. AND SO NOW ON TOP OF THE $165.00 A MONTH PAYMENT I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY FOR $1180.00 COURTESY OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I PLAN ON CONTACTING FORD THE FIRST CHANCE I GET AND TELL THEM ABOUT THIS RIDICULOUS PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN.*AK