1995 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

DRIVING MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG AT APPROX 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE SEAT BACK SUPPORT JUST GAVE IN CAUSING ME TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO PHYSICALLY STAY UPRIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. I'M FORTUNATE I WASN'T GOING FASTER OR THIS OCCURRING ON THE FREEWAY. I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF OR OTHERS DUE TO THE MATERIAL FAILURE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND FOUND THE LEFT FRONT RECLINE MOUNT BOLT BROKEN. DEALERSHIP ALSO ORDERED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT RECLINER ASSY. REPORTED INCIDENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I WANT AN AGENCY TO BE ALERTED OF A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND INVESTIGATE. HOPEFULLY LIVES DON'T HAVE TO BE SACRIFICED IN ORDER TO GET THE BALL ROLLING. *NM

1995 FORD MUSTANG 3.8 ENGINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED FORD NEVER NOTIFIED HIM THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE. THEY CONTINUED TO SAY THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE AND IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

I HAVE TWO (2) 1995 3.8L MUSTANGS. BOTH ENGINES HAVE A CONNECTING ROD BEARING THAT IS KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY AND THE ENGINES MUST BE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. *JB

WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS, THE VEHICLE SHATTERS. CAMPAIGN ITEM#601237 THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

EXPERIENCING SHUDDER/VIBRATION WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR AND WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB HILLS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. COMPLAINED CONSISTENTLY TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY YEARS AGO AND WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS JUST GROWN WORSE WITH AGE. *JB

NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALLS FOR:CAMPAIGN# 01V318000 AIR BAGS: FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE, MINE IS NOT SEALED. CAMPAIGN#95V134000 HAD ACCIDENT REPLACED TIE ROD CAPAIGN#01I011000 I REPLACED COOLING FAN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. RECALL 011011000 WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

A YEAR AGO,TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN CAR STARTED TO SHOW THAT CAR ENGINE WAS GETTING HOT.HAD CAR LOOKED AT, AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. WAS CAUTIOUS STILL, AND KEPT MY EYE ON GAUGE TO MAKE SURE CAR NEVER OVERHEATED. ON WAY TO WORK ONE DAY,THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWD ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING.PULLED OVER TO FIND COOLANT LEAKING. HAD A FRIEND LOOK AT IT AND FOUND THE COOLANT RESERVOIR TO BE CRACKED,AND COOLANT ON A HOSE, SO HAD THOSE 2 ITEMS REPLACED. CAR RAN OKAY FOR AWHILE TIL I NOTICED A BIT OF WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE.(LATER TOLD I WAS BURNING COOLANT-HENCE THE WHITE SMOKE). HAD MECHANIC REPLACE THERMOSTAT,RADIATOR CAP.ETC. AND AGAIN-HAD NO PROBLEMS FOR AWHILE UNTIL CAR ONE NIGHT CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD FRIEND TRY IT AND CAR STARTED FOR HIM. PROCEEDED HOME ONLY TO SEE A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT THE BACK AND AGAIN, CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT. PULLED OVER,AND FOUND-AGAIN,COOLANT LEAKING. HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANICS HOME. HE LOOKED AT CAR AND DEDUCED THAT I WOULD NEED A VALVE JOB IF HE DIDNT FIND THE HEAD TO BE CRACKED. HAD VALVE JOB DONE, NEW HEAD GASKET INSTALLED ALONG WITH A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR-COOLANT BURNING OUT OF TAIL PIPE FRIED THE SENSOR. DIDNT HAVE CAR FOR 3 WKS, AND HAD TO PAY $1700. FOR THESE REPAIRS. & ITS NOT DUE TO LEAKS OF HOSES. SO AM TOLD THAT I MAY BE BURNING THE COOLANT WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.(NO EXTERNAL OBVIOUS LEAKS DETECTED) FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT AFFECTED MY YEAR,MAKE & MODEL OF CAR, BUT THIS WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED.(WAS A 7YR/100,000 MI WARANTY) IT EXPIRED IN 2002 EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM OCCURED 26,000 UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FORD GAVE.SUPPOSEDLY, A LETTER WAS TO BE SENT TO THOSE WITH MY ENGINE TYPE(3.8L V-6) IN MAY OF '02. I NEVER RECEIVED SUCH LETTER. A LOCAL DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN(OR WILL) DO TO HELP ATTHIS POINT DUE TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. ALSO, TO POOR SALT IN THE PROVERBIAL WOUND, I WORK FOR FORD MOTOR CO., THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CAR...

RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE DRIVER'S FEET. AS A RESULT, FUMES SEEPED THROUGH, MAKING THE OCCUPANTS LIGHT HEADED. DEALER REPAIRED THE HEATING CORE FIVE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

ON MAY 11, 2004, I PUT THE DRIVERS SEAT FORWARD TO TAKE ITEMS OUT OF THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. WHEN I PULLED THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK REST INTO IT'S ORIGINAL POSTION FOR DRIVING, IT FELL COMPLETELY ONTO THE BACK SEAT. UPON EXAMINATION, BY BOTH MYSELF AND GILLESPIE FORD SERVICE CENTER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT SECURING THE RELEASE LEVER SHEARED OFF IN THREADS IN THE FRAME OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, RENDERING THE SEAT UNABLE TO TAKE A SAFE DRIVING POSITION. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THAT THE BOLT COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED AND IT WOULD REQUIRE A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRAME TO RENDER THE CAR SAFE FOR DRIVING ONCE MORE FOR AN ESTIMATED SUM OF OVER $600.00 NOT INCLUDING TAX AND LABOR. *AK