2008 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

MY NIECE WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON 4/10/2009. SHE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN A CAR SLOWED TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY. SHE SLOWLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AS HARD AS SHE COULD. THE CAR'S BRAKES FAILED AND SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE STOPPED CAR. SHE WAS GOING SLOWER THAN THE POSTED SPEED AND TRIED TO STOP FAR IN ADVANCE. MY NIECE SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR AXLE SHIFTED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY SHIFTED TO ONE DIRECTION WHENEVER TRAVELING ON SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600.

ON 1/11/2009 AT 8:00 PM I WAS HEADING HOME FROM WORK, WHEN A FORD F-250 LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS SUCH FORCE IN THE CRASH THAT THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS REQUIRED TO DO SO. I SUSTAINED INJURIES WHICH CONSISTED OF LEG CONTUSIONS, 3 BROKEN RIBS,NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG GT PREMIUM SUSTAINED $17,700.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

2008 MUSTANG GT 4.6L, SHAKER 500 RADIO DEFECT, FUEL SENSOR DEFECT- VEHICLE IS A DAILY DRIVER, PARKED IT FOR 4 DAYS OVER HOLIDAY, BATTERY DEAD. DETERMINATION FROM FORD DEALER SERVICE WAS SHAKER 500 6 DISC CHANGER WAS CYCLING DISCS WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION TURNED OFF. DEAD BATTERY THEN PREVENTS PASSENGER FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOWERING OF GLASS WHEN DOOR LATCH RELEASES. AFTER CHARGING OF BATTERY ON REPAIR MODE ON TRICKLE CHARGE, STARTED AND "0 MILES TO E" READ ON MESSAGE EVEN AFTER RESET AND SELF DIAGNOSTICS. SERVICE DETERMINED THERE WAS A FAULTY ECU AND FUEL SENSOR. ***STRANDED PASSENGERS IN WINTER COLD W/OUT BEING ABLE TO GET INTO VEHICLE***2 TIMES INTO SERVICE 6,976 MILES ON VEHICLE*** *TR

I BROUGHT THE 2008 MUSTANG IN OCT21 2008 AND IT HAS TICKED SINCE I CALLED HARR FORD AND I TRIED TO TALK TO THE SALES PERSON HARR FORD WENT OUT OF BUSINESS I CALLED FORD AND TALKED TO A VARIETY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE I HAVE BROUGHT IT TWO DEALERS THE SALES MANAGER FROM DRUM HILL FORD WAS THE FIRST TO HEAR THE NOISE HE FELT IT HAD A PROBLEM BUT THE PEOPLE FROM FORD FELT HE WAS NOT QUALIFIED THE OTHER PEOPLE I HEARD TOLD ME IT IS NORMAL TO TICK LIKE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL MUSTANGS I WENT TO ACTION FORD POSING AS A BUYER AND FOUND A 2008 MUSTANG THAT WE WERE THE FIRST ONES TO START IT UP IT DOES NOT TICK I WENT ONLINE TO THE MUSTANG FORUMS AND THEY SAY IT COULD BE A BEARING ISSUE FORD MUST KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH IN VERY HIGH CROSSWIND CONDITIONS WHEN THE HOOD BEGAN TO VIBRATE WILDLY AND THE LATCH RELEASED. SECONDARY LATCH CAUGHT THE HOOD BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FLEW UP. I SLAMMED THE HOOD SHUT AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE MY TRIP BUT THE HIGH WINDS STILL MADE THE HOOD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. TODAY THERE IS NO WIND AND I DROVE THE CAR AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS WITH NO VIBRATION AT ALL. *TR

I RENTED A 2008 FORD MUSTANG FROM HERTZ. WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP IT. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE DURING THE SEVERAL DAYS IN WHICH I DROVE THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO HERTZ. *TR

1. ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, MY TIRE PRESSURE ON MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT DOWN AND I BLEW OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE FORD DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPAIRED THE TIRE VALVE STEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE. TODAY (09/30/08) I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE WENT FLAT. I TOOK IT IN TO THE FORD DEALER AFTER I CHECKED THE VALVE STEM AND SAW THAT IT WAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE BASE. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PREVIOUS EVENT AND TOLD THEM I WAS SURE IT WAS THE VALVE STEM. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD KNOW BECAUSE I HAD RUN THE TIRE WHILE IT WAS FLAT AND IT WOULD NOT BE WARRANTED. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN CHECK THE VALVE FOR ME. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 3 DAYS TO GET THE TIRE IN STOCK AND I TOLD THEM I HAVE TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND I COULD NOT DRIVE ON A DOUGHNUT FOR 3 DAYS. THEY SENT ME TO A TIRE DEALER IN TOWN THAT WOULD HAVE THAT SIZE (BUT NOT THE SAME BRAND) TIRE IN STOCK. I WENT THERE AND THEY FIXED IT BUT IT COST ME $172 AND THEY SHOWED ME MY OTHER 2 DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED AND THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF. NOW I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND HOPE THEY REPLACE THEM WITHOUT A FIGHT. 2. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES NOW WITH ANOTHER 2 GUARANTEED IF I DO NOT TAKE ACTION NOW. 3. THE FIRST TIRE FORD REPLACED ONLY THE VALVE STEM (AND THEY PUT ONE THAT WAS WAY TOO LONG ON MY TIRE SO NOW IT IS FIXED BUT IT STICKS OUT WHICH I AM SURE IS ANOTHER HAZARD). THE SECOND ONE, THE VALVE STEM COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. I HAD TO GO TO A TIRE DEALER AND HAVE THEM PUT ON A BRAND-NEW DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE. *TR

2008 FORD MUSTANG GT, PURCHASED ON 25 JULY 2008 PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE ON 25 JULY 2008. FIRST WATER DAMAGE WAS ON 5 SEPT 2008, THE CAR HELD APPROX. 3 INCHES OF RAIN WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THEY FOUND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AROUND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, HOWEVER, MY PRINT OUT FROM THEM SHOWS WHERE THEY PAID "MR. VINYL" $125.00 FOR CLEANING UP THE WATER DAMAGE. FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS DENIED MY REQUEST FOR NEW INTERIOR CARPET. THIS NEW VEHICLE HAS 1,900 MILES ON IT. AGAIN ON 26 SEPT 08, THE INTERIOR PASSENGER FLOOR OF CAR FILLED WITH WATER. TODAY IS 29 SEPT AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE BACK. I AM CONCERNED WITH FUTURE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH COULD OCCUR FROM THIS. THIS DEFECT COULD SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR THE USE, VALUE, OR SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED WITH FUTURE PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR FROM THIS.. *TR

STEERING WHEEL SHAKE ON A 2008 MUSTANG GT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS AND DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR