2001 FORD MUSTANG GT Complaints

FAMILY FRIEND KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE FORD MUSTANG GT MODEL YEAR 2001 STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. *MR *NM

SINCE PURCHASING MY CERTIFIED 2001 MUSTANG GT (USED) I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING PULLING TO THE LEFT DURING DRIVING AND/OR BRAKING. I TOOK IT TO FORD 8 TIMES AND FINALLY THEY SAID IT WAS THE CAMBERS AND CASTERS. AFTER HAVING IT FOR A YEAR I HAVE HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUT STEERING FLUID IN. NOW FORD HAS DISCOVERED THAT SOMETHING CALLED THE STEERING RACK WAS BROKE AND LEAKING. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BREAK HAD BECOME LOOSE. AND NOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A WHINING AND SWAYING IN THE REAR END. SO FAR THEY CAN'T FIND OUT WHAT THE WHINING IS AND FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARS WERE LOCKING UP. A DIAGNOSIS HASN'T BEEN MADE AT THIS MOMENT AND IT'S STILL WITH FORD FOR 4 DAYS. *NLM

JANINE C. MILLER IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF SERENA BEETON WITH CONCERNS ABOUT STEERING LOCKING UP ON FORD MUSTANG GT. *MR REFER TO ODI# 10024303 *SCC *JB

LTR ON BEHALF OF SERENA BEETON REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION RE THE LOCKING OF THE STEERING ON THE 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT. *MR *SCC *JB

A LETTER WAS SENT TO GOVERNOR MARK WARNER AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS REGARDING CONCERNS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE MECHANICAL DEFECT WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT WHICH INVOLVED MS. BEETON AND HER FIANCE'. *MR *SCC *JB

WIPERS NOT WORKING AT TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED, AND FORD COMPANY SAID THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM TO FIX. STEREO AND IN-SIDE LIGHT REMAIN ON AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED SINCE WE PURCHASED IN 2001. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE AIR CONTINUER IS NOT WORKING SINCE 37,000.00 MILES (WARRANTY IS UP)!. *JB

RIGHT REAR BRACKET WHICH IS WELDED TO FLOOR PAN AND CONNECTS REAR AXLE HAS HAD A WELD FAIL AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRACKED THE BRACKET. FORD WAITING FOR FACTORY SERVICE REP TO VISIT TO DETERMINE FAILURE CAUSE AND REPAIR PROCESS. CAR MAY BE UNAVAILABLE FOR OVER A WEEK. *NLM

AT 7,853 MILES, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. UPON CHECKING THE DIP STICK, THE STOCK WAS TWISTED OUT OF SHAPE, GIVING A READING OF MORE OIL THAN NEEDED. THE FIRST SERVICE CENTER THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO STATED THAT THE CAR HAD 1 QUART OF OIL, AND COULD BURN 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES WHEN NEW (NOWHERE WAS THIS NOTED IN OWNER'S MANUAL, WHICH RECOMMENDS OIL CHANGES EVERY 5,000 MILES). OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. THE NEXT DEALER THAT THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO IDENTIFIED THAT THE #8 BEARING WAS WORN, WHICH REQUIRED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY, NOR WOULD THE DEALER OR THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN MICHIGAN ANSWER ANY OF THE OWNER'S QUESTIONS, EXCEPT THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE ENGINE. OWNER WAS LEFT PURCHASING A NEW ENGINE ON THEIR OWN.*JB

THE AIR BAGS IN MY 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT, DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR SUDDEN STOP. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THEM TO DEPLOY. FORD SAYS IT THAT THEY DEPLOYED FROM AN IMPACT, YET THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO GO THRU MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET THEM REPLACED.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ROCK SIDE TO SIDE VIBRATING HEAVILY AND IT WILL BECOME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MR THE CONSUMER STATES WHILE BRAKING TO A NORMAL STOP, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. AT VARIOUS SPEEDS NAVIGATING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT IF YOU TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF LUBRICANT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT LUBRICANT WAS SPRAYED ALL ABOUT THE CHASIS. FORD REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL. THE DEALER ARE UNSURE OF EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THEY ALSO CHECKED A BULLETIN WHICH STATES CHECK THE ALIGNMENT, WHICH WAS RESET-WAS OFF, AND THE REAR AIR PRESS TO 25 PS. THE CONSUMER DOESN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE FAR SINCE THEY NEVER FOUND THE PROBLEM. *SCC