1997 FORD MUSTANG

MUSTANGS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON CRASH. *TR

1997 FORD MUSTANG PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, DRIVERS SIDE RETRACTS ABOUT 98% OF THE TIME, 2% OF THE TIME, ITS RENDERED USELESS LIKE THE PASSENGER SIDE. FORD NOTIFIED, WAS TOLD IT WAS "OWNER ERROR". I DON'T THINK SO. *JB

Mileage: 102,220

THE CRUISE CONTROL SELF ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *PH DURING THIS INCIDENT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE JAMMED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH BOTH BELTS, BUT HAVE ALWAYS MANAGED TO HAVE THEM RETRACT BACK. NOW BOTH BELTS ARE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEATS AS BOTH BELTS ARE TOO SHORT TO FASTEN WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS. NLM

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED. CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW COOLING FAN BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE BEARINGS HAD SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL ON SAID PART BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *JG

WITH PARKING BRAKE IN 1ST AND EMERGENCY BRAKE UP, CAR ROLLED INTO ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BEFORE AT A FORD SERVICE DEALERSHIP CENTER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE.

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AS RESULT OF REAR END COLLISON. *AK

PAINT PEELS OFF DOWN TO BARE METAL AND WILL RUST IF NOT REPLACED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED.

A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1987-1993 MUSTANG GT'S, WHEN DRIVING WITH THE FOG LIGHTS ON, THE WIRING AT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH CAN NOT HANDLE THE POWER, AND WILL MELT DOWN CAUSING A POTENTIAL RISK OF FIRE. THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS CARRY A PLUG AND PIGTAIL FOR THESE VEHICLES. HERE WE HAVE A 1997 MUSTANG GT, WHILE DRIVING WITH THE FOG LIGHTS ON THE WIRING AT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH OVERHEATED , MELTING THE PLUG TO THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. ALSO I NOTICED BURN RESIDUE ON THE SWITCH ITSE

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER WAS KILLED IN ACCIDENT ALONG WITH 1 OTHER INJURY, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY AN ATTORNEY THAT IF AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN KILLED. *SLC

I FEEL THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHERE THE TEETH ON THE HAND/PARKING BRAKE MESH IS TOO THIN. THUS THE AMOUNT OF FRICTION CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK SWAYS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE TO DISLODGE AND BECOME DISENGAGED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AT COMPLETE STOP - HIT FROM BEHIND - MECHANIC DOING REPAIRS STATED THERE ARE NO SAFETY BRACKETS UNDER THE CAR - THE CAR & DOORS BUCKLED ON IMPACT. DO CONVERTIBLES HAVE TO HAVE EXTRA SAFETY BRACKETS INSTALLED UNDER THE FRAME?( DOT NUMBER: )

THIS WAS RENTAL CAR FROM HERTZ, THAT HAD ONLY 2000 MILES AT TIME OF RENTAL, ON FEB 2, 1997. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES TO HERTZ THE FIRST DAY OF RENTAL BECAUSE THE TIRES COULD BARELY DRIVE WHEN THE GROUND WAS WET. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 9, 1997 AND THE POLICE REPORT REFLECTS THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO DAMAGED TIRES WHICH WERE FIRESTONES. I WROTE FORD TO REPORT THE TIRES IN 1997 AND 1998 TO EVERY BOARD DIRECTOR WITH A RESPONSE OF TO NOT WRITE THEM AGAIN, STILL HAVE COPIES. I WROTE THE VP

WE ARE AWARE OF YOU PREVIOUS RELEASE REGARDING THE FORD SVT BRAKE LINES AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR INVESTIGATION AND IF IT WAS A THIRD PARTY EVALUATING

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WITH THE GEAR INDICATOR STILL IN PARK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE HOUSE. *AK

CAR PURCHASED 9/97 FACTORY DELIVERY BRAKE PROBLEMS CONSTANTLY SQUEEKING METAL CLINGING, BOOT COVER NEVER LOCKS, TRANSMISSON FAILURE TWICE, LEAKS AROUND WINDOW SEALS

CAR PURCHASED 9/97 FACTORY DELIVERY BRAKE PROBLEMS CONSTANTLY SQUEEKING METAL CLINGING, BOOT COVER NEVER LOCKS, TRANSMISSON FAILURE TWICE, LEAKS AROUND WINDOW SEALS

CAR PURCHASED 9/97 FACTORY DELIVERY BRAKE PROBLEMS CONSTANTLY SQUEEKING METAL CLINGING, BOOT COVER NEVER LOCKS, TRANSMISSON FAILURE TWICE, LEAKS AROUND WINDOW SEALS

I PULL INTO MY GARAGE TO RETREIVE SOMETHING FROM ON TOP OF MY WASHING MACHINE. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON AT THIS TIME. I WAS ABOUT 3/4 OUT OF THE CAR STANDING WITH ONLY MY RIGHT FOOT STILL INSIDE . WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEGIN TO BACK OUT BY ITSELF IN REVERSE DRAGING ME WITH IT ABOUT TEN FEET BEFORE I COULD FREE MYSELF. I TRIED TO GET TO THE BRAKE BUT THE DOOR OF MY CAR WAS TO THE WALL OF THE GARAGE AND THE DOOR TOOK ME WITH IT. SL