2001 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO AVOID STRIKING OTHER VEHICLES, THE CONTACT MADE A SHARP TURN AND STRUCK A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG , PELVIS, AND HEAD INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

HEADLIGHTS FOGGING UP FROM INSIDE, HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE VERY QUICKLY AND IT IS NOW GETTING SO BAD I MAY HAVE TO GET NEW LIGHTS AS THEY ARE MAKING IT DIMMER. *TR

THE HEADLAMP LENSES ARE FOGGED OVER FROM THE INSIDE. THE HEADLAMP APPEARS TO HAVE A FLAKY FILM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AS TIME PASSED. I HAVE TALKED WITH MULTIPLE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER AND NOTHING WAS DONE. THE RESPONSE REMAINS THE SAME, "IT JUST HAPPENS." THE FILM HAS BECOME SO THICK THAT IT IS IMPAIRING THE LIGHT COMING FROM THE HEADLAMP AT NIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE. THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 5-6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS WORSENED OVER TIME. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A DOG IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE GRASS, ROLLED OVER TWICE, AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED KNEE INJURIES AND AN INJURED BACK. HE HAS NOT YET SEEN A DOCTOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

FUEL NECK BEGAN TO LEAK, WITHIN 2 WEEKS IT WAS LOOSING ALMOST A GALLON OF FUEL ON A $20.00 FILL. I CONTACTED FORD TWICE, I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, I GOT AN ATTITUDE FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I SPENT THE $110.00 ON A FORD PART AND $180.00 ON THE LABOR AT ANOTHER SERVICE STATION. ADVISED FORD OF THE SAFETY HAZARD, APPARENTLY DIDN'T CONCERN THEM ENOUGH TO CONTACT ME AND MAKE GOOD ON THE REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT THE RADIO REMAINED ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,200. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF

HEADLIGHT PLASTIC COVERS HAVE BECOME CLOUDY/HAZED OVER THE PAST YEAR TO THE POINT WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CORP. AND HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT A COSMETIC PROBLEM THEY SHOULD PAY FOR NEW HEADLIGHTS. *JB

2001 COBRA HAS BAD SYNCHROS AND A BAD GEAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CAR HAD MORE THAN ONE BAD SYNCHRO AND 2ND GEAR WAS BAD. ONLY 20K MILES ON CAR. THE HEADLINER CAME DOWN AS WELL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY AT NIGHT AND THE HEAD LAMP COVERS WERE VERY FOGGY. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE AFFECTING HER ABILITY TO DRIVE AT ALL TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND CALLED THE FORD MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.