2000 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FULL BRAKING APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING AND BRAKING. 2 SEPERATE INSTANCES. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING NOTEABLE, MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THROTTLE SETTINGS. 1 WEEK LATER, SECOND INSTANCE OCCURRED, MOTOR DYING 3 TIMES. DRIVER FORCED TO PLACE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, DEPRESS CLUTCH, AND RESTART MOTOR, WHICH RESTARTED EACH TIME, BUT FORCED DRIVER TO ATTEMPT TO START CAR, CONTROL CAR, AND STOP CAR SIMULTANIOUSLY.*AK

LEATHER SEATS AT 2000 MILES ARE DETERIATING, LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE 120,000 MILES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAYS IT IS NORMAL FOR MUSTANGS, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS & THEY SAY THERES IS THE SAME. EITHER THEY USE AN INFERIOR GRADE OF LEATHER OR AS OTHERS HAVE TOLD ME IT IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEAT WHICH CAUSES THE FOAM TO DETERIATE.*AK

WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES ON VEHICLE ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY, ANDRESULTING IN A CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. CONSUMER DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE 00V349000 FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT ACCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE APPOINTMENT. *AK

CAR SINCE NEW HAS HAD A MULTITUDE OF FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE, TOTAL EVACUATION OF THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER OF FLUID, BRAKE GO TO THE FLOOR, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY VIBRATES TO THE POINT IT IS AUDABLE IN THE CAR AND CAN BE FELT IN THE CONTROLS, REAR END CLAUNKS, THE BODY IS MISS ALLIGNED, ENGINE MISSES AT IDLE, THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS SINCE NEW, FORD HAS JUST LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR THE FIFTH TIME AND HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO MAJOR SAFETY ITEMS.

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN THREE ACCIDENTS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. NLM

ON 6/22/2000, I PURCHASED A NEW FORD MUSTANG GT FROM GALPIN MOTORS (LA, CA). APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP. WHILE AT THIS DEALERSHIP, THEY SHOWED ME THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR. IT WAS CORRODING AT A PROGRESSIVE RATE. THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 1999. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO GALPIN MOTORS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ROLL BACK OR BUY BACK THE CAR. THEIR POSITION IS THAT THE CORROSION CAN BE CLEANED UP BY THE USE OF STEEL WOOL. I AM CONCERNED THAT PARTS ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR MAY CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD AS TIME CONTINUES. THE DEALERSHIP VIEWED THE CAR AND STATED THAT IT WAS SIMPLY SURFACE RUST. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS STATE 7 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. OBVIOUSLY, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS CAR IF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN DISCLOSED TO ME. AS A RESULT OF AN ARBITRATION PROCESS, THE DEALERSHIP HAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM AND UNDERCOAT THE BOTTOM OF THIS VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT ONLY EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE RUST CAN BE CLEANED UP. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICHLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TWICE. THE VIBRATION IS IN 3RD GEAR AND 5TH GEAR. THE VIBRATION IN 3RD GEAR IS FROM 2,000-3,000 RPMS. IN 5TH GEAR, IT IS FROM 1,200-2,100 RMPS. THE DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED. WHEELS AND TIRES CHECKED OKAY. TIRES AND WHEELS BALANCED OKAY. THE DRIVESHAFT RUNOUT CHECKED. DRIVESHAFT ROTATE AND RECHECK RUNOUT. CHECKED AND REPLACED REAR AXLE. SHAFT ASSEMBLY REAR AXLE REPLACED. THE VIBRATION STILL PERSISTS. I'M CONSIDERING A BUY-BACK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. COULD YOU ADVISE?*AK

CPNSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES BECAUSE HE WAS COMING TO A STAND STILL. VEHICLE WAS IN THIRD GEAR, AND THE RPMS STARTED GOING DOWN. CONSUMER SHIFTED GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK