2008 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT RELATIVELY LOW, UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO JUMP A CONCRETE CURB AND CRASHED THROUGH A ROW OF BUSHES. THE PASSENGER REACHED OVER AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ENDED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE AND PARK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR UNKNOWN INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE VIA EMAIL. SHE HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,700.

GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK ON HIGHWAY AND IT TOOK A COUPLE MILES TO STOP. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

MY ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN CAREFULLY BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STOP THE CAR BY HITTING THE BRAKES. MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. IT CLIPPED ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. MY CAR CAME FINALLY TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A WATER HYDRANT/ SPRINKLER SYSTEM. *TW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH HE STRUCK A WET SPOT ON THE ROAD, AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK, AND BACK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22000. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO AN OPPOSING VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $14,000.00. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE CRASH SITE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 12/08/09 LJ* UPDATED 12/10/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO FAILURE WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE JUNCTION BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,376 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A WET AND LIGHTLY SAND COVERED ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE SPUN 360 DEGREES. THE TIRE TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP FACING WEST BOUND ON AN EAST BOUND LANE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONTAL DAMAGE, AND THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND BODY FRAME. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. RECENTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE'S GEAR FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OF THE FIVE GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SLADE AND MASTER CYLINDER, CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, GEAR SHIFTER, AND THE SHIFTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT FAILED AGAIN ONE MONTH LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PILOT BEARING FAILED. THE CLUTCH SLADE CYLINDER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE IN SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE LOOSE BOLTS IN THE PRESSURE PLATE TO THE FLY WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD COME OUT AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT THE SIX TORQUE TO YIELD BOLTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN AND IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,695 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,150.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RAMP TO A HIGHWAY (ROUTE 21 IN CLIFTON, NJ) AT APPROX. 30MPH AND WENT TO ACCELERATE TP THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 45MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. I FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS HOLDING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN AND THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET SOME SORT OF CONTROL WAS TO DROP THE GEARS TO 3RD GEAR (I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC MUSTANG 2008 CONVERTIBLE WITH 500 MILES ON IT). I ALSO HELD THE BRAKE DOWN AND PUT THE FLASHERS ON TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS THAT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. I DROVE FOR 1/4 OF A MILE LIKE THAT BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL IN A TURN. IT WAS ONLY THEN THAT I FELT THE CAR TO BE REALLY IN THIRD GEAR. I SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE AND MADE IT HOME. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THAT I'VE HAD AND FEEL LUCKY TO NOT HAVE HIT ANYBODY ON THAT WILD RIDE. I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WILL TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE. I DO NOT TRUST THIS CAR TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. *TR