1994 FORD MUSTANG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE RIM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SLID INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND WENT AIRBORNE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED FOUR

Mileage: 42,480

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE RIM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SLID INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND WENT AIRBORNE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED FOUR

Mileage: 42,480

STARTED CAR, DROVE LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND GOT A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. PULLED OVER AND MADE IT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE BACK PANEL WAS ALREADY BUBBLING WITH FIRE. CALLED 911 BUT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE JUST GLAD I GOT OUT ALIVE.

STARTED CAR, DROVE LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND GOT A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. PULLED OVER AND MADE IT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE BACK PANEL WAS ALREADY BUBBLING WITH FIRE. CALLED 911 BUT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE JUST GLAD I GOT OUT ALIVE.

I WAS DRIVING MY 1994 FORD MUSTANG GT, WITH 5.0 V8 ENGINE, ON INTERSTATE 64 IN RICHMOND VA. I WAS IN 5TH GEAR DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING. I DOWNSHIFTED THE CAR INTO 4TH GEAR HOPING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AFTER I RELEASED THE CLUTCH. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN I SAW ORANGE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I STOPPED THE CAR AND RETRIEVED MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE TRUNK. I

Mileage: 81,000

ELECTRICAL WIRING BELOW THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD A SHORT, CAUSING THE SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK *BF *NM

Mileage: 64,000

SUDDEN FAILURE OF ONE- OF THE TWO MOUNTING STUDS WHICH SECURE THE SERVICE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER UNIT. LOSS OF STUD ALLOWED MASTER CYLINDER TO MOVE WHEN SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED - DIMINISHING BRAKING PERFORMANCE.*AK

Mileage: 18,711

FRONT DRIVERS POWER SEAT CAUGHTV ON FIRE WHEN I ADJUSTED THE SEAT. *NM

Mileage: 115,000

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *AK

WIRING TOUCHING METAL UNDER DASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRIC FAN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER I PAID OVER $1200 TO FIX A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET, I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY VIA 1-800-392-3673 TO INQUIRE IF THERE WAS EVER A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THIS TYPE RECALL HAD BEEN IN AFFECT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SHHHHHH! I GAVE THE REP MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED THROUGH THE MAIL. THE ADDRESS THAT PERTAINED TO ME WAS DIFFERENT THEN MY OWN. HMMMMMMMM! HOW CAN THAT BE? I'VE BEEN LIVING AT MY ADDRESS FOR MORE THEN 18 YEARS. I BOUGHT MY MUS

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS COOLING FAN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE EXITING AN AREA AND GOING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE GOT HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND AIR BAGS EXPLODED, BUT DID NT DEPLOY IN CRASH. CONSUMER WAS CHOKING ON AIRBAG FUMES WHEN EXPLODED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 95 062000 INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEAT:MATERIAL. *AK

UNDER THE HOOD FIRE DUE TO ALTERATOR SHORTING OUT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION IN GEAR. VEHICLE REMAINED STATIONARY FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. SOMETIME LATER (WITHIN PERIOD OF ONE HOUR OR SO) PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN LENGTHY HILL, CROSSING RESIDENTIAL STREET AND CRASHING FRONT INTO A LARGE TREE. CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

DRIVING ON PARKWAY,NO WARNING, ENGINE SEIZED, TOOK TO MECHANIC STATED INTERNAL PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK