2000 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

THIS IS THE SECOND SALEEN THAT WE KNOW OF THAT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED, CAR # 0208 AND MINE # 0594, BOTH DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. I'VE CONTACTED SALEEN, DOWNS FORD AND AN ATTORNEY FOR HELP. SALEEN TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW OF THIS EVER HAPPENING BEFORE ME, I HAVE DOCUMENTS, NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OTHER PARTY. *AK

RACK AND PINION BOOT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED THE HOOD INSULATION, PLASTIC BOOT AND PART OF THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. *SLC

BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERABLE. WHEN CONSUMER IS BACKING UP LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING.ALSO, PARKING BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

MY WIFE (DONNA) ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE. SHE WAS CLIPPED ON THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL WHICH SPUN HER AROUND CAUSING A SECOND SUV TO IMPACT THE DRIVERS DOOR PUSHING HER AND FLIPPING HER UNTIL SHE IMPACTED A CEMENT BARRIER BETWEEN OPPOSITE TRAVELED LANES. THE IMPACT AT THE BARRIER WAS STONG ENOUGH THAT IT PUSHED THE RADIATOR AGINST THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR TOWARD THE FIREWALL. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT NEEDED, BUT WHAT IF THAT CEMENT BARRIER HAD NOT BEEN THERE AND SHE WOULD HAVE SKIDDED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN SAVING HER LIFE? *AK

TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES ALMOST FELL APART WITH ONLY 7K MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING. THESE WERE THE REARS. THE FRONTS LOOK TERRIBLE AND LOSE AIR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO REARS AS ONE BLEW OUT.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/55R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/55R16 )

CAR IS IRRATIC AND ENGAGES INTO CRUISE CONTROL AND OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL WHENEVER. *AK

WHEN BRAKING WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, BRAKES WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND FAIL TO STOP THE CAR. WHEN REAPPLIED THE BRAKES OPERATE AS INTENDED. HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES AND I HAD THE DEALER LOOK INTO PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM. DEALER REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER BOLT IS MISSING, THE CONSUMER NOW NOTICES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT UNEXPECTED STOPS. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES GEAR SKIPPED AND AND BRAKES BECAME LOOSE. NO BRAKING POWER. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED DEFECTS IN THE ALARM.*AK