1995 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

CAR HAVING PROBLEMS CRANKING UP. WHEN IT CRANKED UP THE LAST TIME "WHITE" SMOKE AND WATER WAS COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND CHECKED THE OIL ONLY TO FIND OUT THE OIL LEVEL WAS 3 INCHES ABOVE THE FUL MARK. I CALLED THE TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO CENTROPLEX FORD (KILLEEN, TX) AND COST TO ME IS OVER $1500. $2140 TO BE EXACT THAT IS COUNTING A 100,00 MILE TUNE UP AS WELL.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR OTHER FORD MODELS BUILT THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM MY CAR HAD. FORD MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AS WELL--IN FACT, THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY VEHICLE (IT WAS RECALLED DUE TO A FAULTY HOOD), AND THIS REPAIR COST ME $1919.51. PLEASE HELP!*AK

FORD IS UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. TOO MANY INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED NOT TO WARRANT A RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH COOLANT SYSTEM 2.BALL STUD CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, I TOOK IT FOR ALIGNMENT AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE SHAKING, PLEASE LOOK INTO THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR ROD ENDS INCORRECT TAPER BALL STUDS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH 3.8 LITER VEHICLES, THE MERCURY,WINDSTAR,LINC, BUT 95 MUSTANG 3.8 WAS NOT INCLUDED FOR HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER GOT 5 BLOCKS FROM HOME AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE WITH A FOUL SMELL. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT AUTOMOBILE WAS ON FIRE.*AK

AT 57000 MILES THE CAR'S HEATER STOP WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS FAILURE OF THE GASKET RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEING BURNED BY THE ENGINE. THE LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE RESULTED IN HEAT NOT BEING DISSIPATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LACK OF HEAT FROM THE VENTS AND THE OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. COST OF REPAIR WAS $1033.96.

I HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. THE SAME DAY IT BLEW A HEADGASKET. I REPLACE IT AND NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT.

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, TOTAL COST: $1140. THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN POSTED AND THE FACT THAT THIS ENGINE IS BEING COVERED IN OTHER MODELS, (WINDSTAR, ETC), MUSTANG'S 3.8L ENGINES SHOULD BE INCLUDED. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO FOLLOW UP, OR WILL I RECEIVE FOLLOW UP INFORMATION FROM NHSTA? OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS, NOT JUST THE OTHER VEHICLES! THEY'VE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE OTHER VEHICLES TO 7 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES. I HAVE THE DOCOMENTATION WITH MILEAGE AND DATE ON MY REPAIR RECEIPT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED, OR CAN DO. THANK YOU. *AK

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN NORMAL AND HOT. ONE SECOND, YOU LOOK AT THE GAUGE, IT IS NORMAL, ONE SECOND LATER IT IS HOT. WHEN YOU START THE CAR COLD, THE ANTIFREEZE DOES NOT CIRCULATE, IT GOES INTO THE RESERVOIR BOTTLE, AND THEN COMES OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I HAVE CHANGED THE WATER PUMP, THE RADIATOR CAP, AND THE THERMOSTAT THREE TIMES.IT DOES HAVE A DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG, BUT IT HAS NEVER DEPLOYED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P3515 )

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION AND ENGINE STOPPING. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE 3.8 ENGINES WITH FORD IN THE TAURUS AND SABLE. FORD HAS BEEN FIXING THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THIS IN THE MUSTANG. I NOTIFIED FORD THAT THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE IN ALL THREE VEHICALS. HAD TO BE TOWED AT MY EXPENCE. FORD SAYED THEY WILL NOT COVER!!!!!. *AK