2000 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT OCCUPIED WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OFF THE PARKING LOT AND HIT A TREE, FAIRFIELD ALABAMA POLICE REPORT TAKEN BY OFFICE R.M. STIDMAN. INSURANCE REPORT; AMERICAN COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1-800-733-8207, CASE WORKER ANGELA. *AK

CAR PARKED IN GARAGE, IN GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WHILE UNATTENDED, CAR ROLLED DOWN 200 FOOT STEEPLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY, MISSING OTHER PARKED CAR, KNOCKING DOWN TREE AND ROLLING INTO DRAINAGE DITCH THIS SIDE AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE OF STREET. NO ONE STRUCK, INJURED OR KILLED, BUT DAUGHTER AND BABY COMING HOME JUST MISSED BEING HIT. EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE REQUIRING MINIMUM OF 3 SEPARATE TRIPS TO AUTO BODY SHOP. CAR IS STILL NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND CONVERTIBLE ROOF NEEDS MORE WORK. CONCERNED ABOUT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED MUSTANG RECALL FOR PARKING BRAKE FAILURES AND SAFETY OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE AND PARK THIS CAR.*AK

CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS IN GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE SET. DRIVEWAY IS APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREE INCLINE. AUTO ROLLED ON ITS OWN APPROX 40 FT DOWN DRIVEWAY ANH HIT A TREE. FORD FAILED TO ACCEPT ANY DEFECT RESPONSIBILITY IN MAY. TODAY I READ THAT FORD IS RECALLING MUSTANG BRAKES AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INCIDENTS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.*AK

CAR STALLS AFTER PUTTING IN THE CLUTCH OR SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL SOMETIMES. I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES CAUSING ME TO MISS STOP SIGNS, CANNOT CORNER DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING ETC. FORD KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH 1999 AND 2000 MUSTANG GT BUT HAS NO FIX AND IS TELLING THE DEALERS TO DO NOTHING!!!!! MY FAMILY'S AND MY LIFE ARE IN DANGER AND I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS SHOULD COME UNDER THE LEMON LAW. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYTIME BUT THE CAR CANNOT FIND IT'S IDLE SPEED UNTIL THE CAR IS AT A DEAD STOP. SOMETIMES IT GOES TO 1000 RPM AND SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 400 RPM AT WHICH TIME IT STALLS. *AK

VEHICLE RAN OFF OF ROAD ON LEFT SIDE AND STRUCK DIRT EMBANKMENT. INITIAL POINT OF IMPACT TO LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE.*AK

CONVERTER GLOWING ORANGE AND MAKING NOISES EQUIVALENT TO HAMMER HITTING METAL. HEAT CAN BE FELT COMING THROUGH DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD TO THE POINT THAT IT FEELS AS THOUGH HEATER IS ON HIGH. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL, CONVERTERS RUN UP TO 1800 DEGREES, AND SHOULD ONLY BE CONCERNED IF IT HITS 2000 DEGREES. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT TEMPERATURE IT'S RUNNING?*AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID. CONSUMER HAD A FLAT SPOT IN THE TIRE.*AK

CAR WAS LEFT PARKED ON SLIGHT INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND IN GEAR, WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR BEGAN ROLLING AND HIT SIGN POST.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING & HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT & DIDN'T COME BACK ON. WHEN PICKED UP FROM DEALER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIPLE FUNCTION SWITCH, WIRING & THE HEADLAMPS. SO FAR IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 42MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE, AND VEHICLE IN FRONT APPLIED THE BRAKES. VEHICLE IN BACK HIT, AND THERE WAS A FIVE CAR PILE UP. CONSUMER WAS THE LAST OF THE CHAIN LINK, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK