We found the following complaints for FORD MUSTANG (1997)
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Air bag light illuminates,indicating a malfunctioned withinsystem , cause unknown.please give any further details.
Mustangs driver side air bag did not deploy during head on crash.
Air bag warning light remains illuminated indicating a malfunction within the system.dealerhas been notified, cause has not been determined.please give any further details.
Air bag light won't go off andbeps for no reason i know of other people with same problem.
The contact owns a 1997 ford mustang. The contact stated that the steering wheel was cracked in the location of the horn. The failure caused the air bag to become exposed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the air bag would not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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.
The engine electronics went out; and the transmission has failed, and the passenger's side power window quite working.
Door for a/c adapters broken.yh
1. Spark plug wire clamps not staying connected to spark plugs causing arcing and damage to 5 spark plug wires.2. Rupture of coolant crossover tube on front of intake manifold resulted in almost total loss of coolant on about a one block length of road at approximately 35mph.recall 97m91 had been previously investigated (feb. 1999) with no damage found.failure occurred in dec. 1999.
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First the car had to be repainted.then the alternator had to be replaced.next the whole rearend had to be rebuilt because the pinion and pinion bearing went bad.this could have caused a major accident.the car vibrates excessively when you're on the expressway.it is hard to get into 5th gear.it has popped out of gear on several occassions while on the expressway at 70 miles per hour.the spark plug wires had to be replaced.currently the car keeps stalling when pulling out or accelerating and the check engine light comes on.it has been in the shop 3 times so far for this latest problem.it is still not fixed, and i don't think they know what's wrong with it.
First the car had to be repainted.then the alternator had to be replaced.next the whole rearend had to be rebuilt because the pinion and pinion bearing went bad.this could have caused a major accident.the car vibrates excessively when you're on the expressway.it is hard to get into 5th gear.it has popped out of gear on several occassions while on the expressway at 70 miles per hour.the spark plug wires had to be replaced.currently the car keeps stalling when pulling out or accelerating and the check engine light comes on.it has been in the shop 3 times so far for this latest problem.it is still not fixed, and i don't think they know what's wrong with it.
Engine electronic control failed, causing vehicle to stall/stumble.
Used wrong key in ignition and it blew up the ignition system. Had key made at a local hardware store. After 4 weeks of ford promising assistance-they denied it. Trying a wrong key should not cause the module and transceiver to go bad. Followed recovery procedure in owners manual but car still would not start. This could be a potentially dangerous situation. Ford should recall or at very least put warning on ignition.
Vehicle was parked in the garage and a fire started by a defective headlight wire without any prior warning.please provide further information.
First the car had to be repainted.then the alternator had to be replaced.next the whole rearend had to be rebuilt because the pinion and pinion bearing went bad.this could have caused a major accident.the car vibrates excessively when you're on the expressway.it is hard to get into 5th gear.it has popped out of gear on several occassions while on the expressway at 70 miles per hour.the spark plug wires had to be replaced.currently the car keeps stalling when pulling out or accelerating and the check engine light comes on.it has been in the shop 3 times so far for this latest problem.it is still not fixed, and i don't think they know what's wrong with it.
The contact owns a 1997 ford mustang. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, a foul odor started to emit into the cabin. The contact then merged to the side of the road because he became distraught. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 128,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
I have been having a problem with my 1997 ford mustang.this is a problem that has gotten progressively worse over the past few years.at first, when starting my car, the engine would turn over yet the car would immediately die.after a couple of attempts, the car would eventually start and stay started.now, when attempting to start my car, the engine turns over yet the car dies immediately.in most cases, the car does not start until it has been serviced.it has been taken to 3 service providers (including ford), who have been unable to duplicate and/or fix the problem.recently, ford replaced my air flow valve and sensor and just after picking the car up and driving it for about 30 minutes, i went into a store just to come out and find that my car won't start.once started the car always continues to run with no problem.please please help!
This car was bought with an extended warranty which never honored by the dealer.ford replaced (fired) the general manager of this dealership for dishonest practices.the car was purchased 5/97 with 13001 miles on it we picked up the extended warranty at time of purchase as per statement of general manager at the time. No safety defect listed in summary.
1. Spark plug wire clamps not staying connected to spark plugs causing arcing and damage to 5 spark plug wires.2. Rupture of coolant crossover tube on front of intake manifold resulted in almost total loss of coolant on about a one block length of road at approximately 35mph.recall 97m91 had been previously investigated (feb. 1999) with no damage found.failure occurred in dec. 1999.
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Vehicle experiencing a coolant leak.nlm
The heater failed vehicle overheated and cracked the aluminum head.*et
Subject: 1997 ford mustang gt, vehicle id [xxx]. No safety defect. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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
Engine fan failed causing steam to come from under the hood.nlm
Vehicle overheats daily.
Engine is leaking radiator fluid, caused by a crack, heater is taking longer to get warm. Dealer stated that oil may cause engine to lock up.vehicle was diagnosed by the service techniciian at dealer.. Consumer stated radiator fluid is leaking from the front valve cover, which is also causing loss of heat.
Excessive rattling..rough idle..while engine is running..a slight "humming" can be heard over the dual exhaust..nothing major has happened as of yet.
Front timing gasketfailed,causing loss of coolant from 3.8l v6 engine. Dealer notifed, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and not covered under amanufacturer'srecall. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Vehicle broke down fromengine stalling. Consumer found out through the dealer that there was a manufacturer'srecall 99b29. But this vehicle was not included due to vin.dealer said it was the timing gasket cover.
Engine light keeps coming on.people with 97 mustangs are having problems all over the internet with there head gaskets cracking and engine lights coming on due to engine problems.mine only has 44,900 miles!do something.
With 60,000 miles on vehicle head gasket blewout, and had to be replaced atconsumers expense bydealership.then 4,000 miles later,timing gasket blewout which was covered under a manufacturer service program.then, with 68,000 miles onvehicle, it started vibratingwhile traveling at approximately 65 mph, and revved to over 6000 rpm. Consumer pulled to the side ofroad whereengine stopped working. 3.8 liter v6 engine had to be replaced by the dealership because of complete failure. Air conditioner would lose power after 45 minutes of operation, dealer stated an accumulater and orifice tube was needed.the connector to the cruise control system was cracked almost in half causing the cable to disengage from the cruise control system.
Antifreeze drips out from defective timing cover, and starts causing a burning smell, andsevere engine damage. Consumer feels fumes are dangerous.
Timing cover gasket leaking may lead to head gasket problem..
Engine pings under load and/or acceleration between roughly 3,500 and 4,700 rpms.
The vehicle is leaking coolant due to the faulty timing valve gasket.
Timing cover is also leaking and saw on the internet that that can also cause major damage.
While driving at 65 mph the vehicle started over heating. Consumer had vehicle serviced by a mechaninc who informed him that the the head gasket had blown and leaked water into the engine.the mechanic also indicated that this is a very common problem. Ts
Head gaskets blown causing the upper radiator hose to swell and rub the air conditioning compressor clutch.the hole in the hose caused all the coolant to leak out and causing a misfire in the engine.the head gaskets were blown on three of the six cylinders.the engine is a 3.8l v6 in a 1997 mustang.
Car had been running hot with anit-freeze in engine.car finally over heated and was taken to "bp gas station, 4499 roswell rd., atlanta ga 30342, 404/255-5341 or 404/252-8204 chuck allen manager "mr. Allen 1st said timing gasket failed & would cost $200 to fix.then when he removed timing cover found a major crack in it next to a bolt hole, "stress point"& that it would cost over $500 to fix now.also stated that this fairly new car with low miles should not be having this kind of problem and that it is more than likely a defect from manfacturer.car had been to "banner ford, 1665 scott blvd, decatur ga 30033, 404/633-4005, stephen c. Watson, sr." on 08/18/98 with 34,143 miles "car still under a 3y/36m warranty" for running hot & stalling in traffic.they replaced fule gage tank unit, but should have noticed oil & anti-freez dripping did nothing.10/24/98 car back to banner 36,440 miles "440 miles over warranty" - they gave an oil change & top off fluids again the fact that the car is dripping oil & anti-freeze has not been either noticed or just not mentioned & reported.two months later the engine finally gives out and the cars is "2,100 miles" over warranty & the dealership, tidwell, where purchased "svc manager" says i'm out of luck and with an attitude!could you please investigate or advise me, sincerely,.......shelby pease
The check engine light stays on in the car, and the engine keeps missing, consumer took it to ford 5 times and private mechanic 6 times, no one can figure out what's wrong with it.*et
Vehicle broke down fromengine stalling. Consumer found out through the dealer that there was a manufacturer'srecall 99b29. But this vehicle was not included due to vin.dealer said it was the timing gasket cover.
Recall is for mustangs made prior to dec. 31, 1996 although later more recent models have the same problem. No safety defect listed in summary.
Engine overheated causing a/c to shut off.nlm
Suspension pulls to the left. Transmission would not go into reverse or grinds. Engine loses power with engine light on. Brakes pads on left side metal to metal. Second brake job. All problems still existas.
Engine head gaskets, timing gasket cap, and engine itself all failed on a 1997 ford mustang lx coupe
When driving at any speed there is some knocking noise coming fromvehicle and vehicle is stalling. Also,engine check light keeps coming on.consumer can't determine the problem.
@ 7000 miles the transmission assembly went out & had to be replaced. At 14000 miles front end misaligned, needed 2 new front tires & alignment, @ 21000 miles drivers window quit, @ 21797 brakes began grinding needed replacement pads,@ 21000 miles engine started spark knocking & continues to date. 5 attempts to correct not corrected.@27,462 miles dealerdecarboned engine & again 300 miles later. Still spark knocking. Begining lemon law processes 3/28/99.( dot number: )
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There is a strong fuel smell in the cab of vehicle states' consumer.catalytic converter has been changed twice.problem with smell still exist.please describe further. Ts
While driving40 mph consumer noticed fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle.consumer was able to maintain control of vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection.mechanic determined that intakemanifold needed to be replaced due to a blowout.
The consumer tookvehicle into be inspected, andmechanic noticed that the plastic intake manifold cracked, causing fluid to leak onto the engine.
The contact owns a 1997 ford mustang. The contact stated that the plastic intake manifold was cracked and causing coolant to leak. The contact believed that the failure was contributed to a design flaw. The dealer was contacted and they advised the contact that they would not service any vehicles over ten years of age. The contact stated that the intake manifold failed twice since owning the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.
Consumerwas having a problem withintake manifold that was made of plastic.he had to have it replaced with the retro fit manifold which was aluminumand plastic.consumerfound a recall on the internet dealing with intake manifold,and took the vehicle to a dealer to have it repaired, but ford would not repair it.consumer spent over $600.00 forrepairs.did not thinkthis was fair since ford knew the problem.
With 60,000 miles on vehicle head gasket blewout, and had to be replaced atconsumers expense bydealership.then 4,000 miles later,timing gasket blewout which was covered under a manufacturer service program.then, with 68,000 miles onvehicle, it started vibratingwhile traveling at approximately 65 mph, and revved to over 6000 rpm. Consumer pulled to the side ofroad whereengine stopped working. 3.8 liter v6 engine had to be replaced by the dealership because of complete failure. Air conditioner would lose power after 45 minutes of operation, dealer stated an accumulater and orifice tube was needed.the connector to the cruise control system was cracked almost in half causing the cable to disengage from the cruise control system.
This car was bought with an extended warranty which never honored by the dealer.ford replaced (fired) the general manager of this dealership for dishonest practices.the car was purchased 5/97 with 13001 miles on it we picked up the extended warranty at time of purchase as per statement of general manager at the time. No safety defect listed in summary.
Air compressor failed.yh
A/c fails during 100 degree weather.*et
Paint is peeling off, down to the sheet metal & radio makes high pitched whine & static.
The right fog lamp stopped working.nlm
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 willmelt 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 theswitch itself. Being aware of the prior problems with the older cars i knew to sut the fog lights off. This immediately turned the gauge cluster lights back on. I turned the headlamp switch off and the smoke began to clear.this is a very popular car with a problem that i am finding is far more common on the sn95 model mustang than thought. I was suprised that there was no other nhtsa complaint regarding the veh. I called and checked. My friends 1995 did the same thing with less than 36 thousand miles on it and ford repaired it at no cost. I have emailed web sites asking any other owners to file similar complaints with nhtsa and ford so that consumers can be notified. If not for any other reason than at least to have people notified not to use the fog lights until thier car can be inspected. It is a couple of screws and the removal of the headlamp knob to inspect the switch and the wiring.if you have any questions please call my friend bobby silva at 480-961-7433. He is also an owner and works for an insurance company. He was the one who told me what to do when my car started smoking and he knew of this problem. He is helping me with the dealereahrnhardt ford 480-893-0000 in chandler arizona. I live in california and this happened in az. Thank you so much!!!!!
Cable linkagecame loose form the carborator and could have caused and accident.
After driving about 40 mph then stopping found out that steam and engine coolant was coming out. Towed vehicle to a near shop, they noticed that intake manifold had split.please provide more information.
Enginecheck light came on, andconsumer had to add coolant into vehicle due to a leak within the intake manifold.
Intake manifold cracked and is leaking anti-freeze .consumer states vehicle may catch onfire. Please provide any further information.
Consumer noticed water leaking from vehicle.dealer statedplastic intake manifold had cracked, and needed to be replaced.
The intake manifold erupted and lost all coolant within 30 seconds while travelling the speed limit, uphill. A large cloud of coolant/mist enveloped the car from the engine compartment and blocked vision of the vehicle behind ours.
Vehicle was leaking fluid. Consumer inspectedvehicle and noticed thatintake manifold broke. Please provide any further details.
Ford experimented with a composite intake manifold.the intake manifold cracked and catastrophically failed due to this new material.ford knows about this problem and has a secret recall on it:01m02.other drivers have had accidents following this failure because the smoke gets so thick that it is impossible to see.there was so much smoke that i thought my car was on fire.this problem needs to be recalled by ford, and ford should pay the towing bills of those of us who have needlessly suffered this failure.
The rubber seal between the fuel filler pipe and the fuel tank split causing fuel to leak out onto the ground.this could cause a fire or an environmental spill.
Main fuel line was broken on delivery.
Suspension-sway bar - the bolt for the sway bar has sheared off.i have no idea when this occurred except that i was stopped, turned to make a u-turn and heard a loud bang.after that i began to hear this noise hitting my car i thought it was a tire or jack in the trunk.i have found it to be the sway bar.gas leaking - when my car is ideling i start to get gas fumes filling my car, especially with the air conditioner on.i took it to ford last summer, they charged me $300 to fix but that has not worked.my car fills up with gas fumes and now that i am using the air conditioner again, its back at my attention because the fumes are very strong and i get sick, headaches, dizzy and lightheaded.
Connecting part to gas tank came loose resulting in leaking gas.
This car has a salvage title, which i later found was due to a trunk fire. I bought the car and later followed up on research about salvage titles finding out that the gas tank is in a bad location and that mustang's when hit on impact have a tendency to leak gasoline causing fires. I also have problems with my locks. Power lock don't work, and when i open the driver side door, i must keep the key in the the turned unlock position while pulling the handle up in orer to open the door.i have also had problems with the car in the rain. Going at very low speeds, most the time, from a complete stop, i have hydroplaned and have done a 360. The car isvery scary to drive in the rain.the ride is bumpy making all my cd's scratch. The car also lets off gas when the ac is on, causing me to become sleepy. All in all i find mustangs to be very unsafe vehicles and would never buy another.
1. Gas leakedbadly from the top of gas tank when the tank is full at the gasstation.. Tank can explode if there is any spark and subsequently the whole car.very dangerous suitation for the driver and any passenger in the car.may cause fire and major catastroph for all the surroundings.3. The jount between the fill line and the gas tank was leaking due to manufacturing defects.the jount was re-welded at the dealer shop and the leak stopped.
While driving vehicle approx. 45mph hood suddenly popped open. This caused the driver's view to be obscured & could cause aaccident.
Emergency brake failure resulted in accident. Yh
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.
Emergency brake slips regularly.had it adjusted once,but still slips.must keep car in gear to ensure it doesn't roll away.
This vehicle has been recalled for a faulty emergency brake according to your records, but the manufacturer has yet to contact me to inform me of this fact.
Parking brake failed, causing damage to the left rear panel, spoiler, and bumper, consumer was not aware of recall 00v349, and paid for the repairs himself, causing the trade in value of the vehicle to go down.the vehicles tire tread appeared to be separating.nlm
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.
Parking brake does not always engage- manual cars were recalled but not automatics.
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.
Paint peels off down to bare metal and will rust if not replaced. No safety defect mentioned.
Emergency brake has not held since first bought car aug 99, i thought it was my fault not getting into place.two weeks ago it did it again here at work. I have now in shop, but was told today ford doesn't have parts manufactured to fix it so i can come get it till the dealer hears from ford.
Applying parking brake, suddenly gives way. Replaced, helped some.rare, unexpected. Many reports in nhtsa.dealer claims can't find problem. Say fordhas no information on problem. Bad in sf,ca!
Vehicle rolled back while parked, emergency brake was applied. Park brake recall00v349000 repairs were done in december of 2000.
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.
1/11/98 parking brake failed while parked on incline and in first gear.car rolled down driveway into lawn and hit mailbox.was towed to dealer and dealer could find no problem. Paid out of pocket for damages to bumper and to mailbox.12/1/2000 recieved safety recall 00s37 which describes this situation exactly.contacted ford rep kathy allen, " will not send a investigator, the incident is too old"thus denied the claim that the car rolling is related to the recall.i am now looking for others with similar issues to form or join a class action lawsuit against ford.
When the consumer parks vehicle with the emergency parking brake on, the parking brake most of the time holds vehicle.sometimes it holds vehicle and for no reason lets go, after it holds it for a while. The problem had happened before where the consumer had to rush inside the vehicle to stop it on time.
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.
Consumer received 00v34900, regarding the emergency parking brake.consumer took the vehicle for recall repairs and dealer confirmed that the problem had been corrected.while vehicle was parked on the driveway, which has a slight incline, with the emergency brake on and in the proper gear, the emergency brake failed and the vehicle rolled into the house causing several thousand dollars in damage.after inspection of the vehicle dealer said, the emergency brake failure had nothing to do with the actual faulty emergency brake.consumer is concerned about the safety of the vehicle. *yd
Suspension pulls to the left. Transmission would not go into reverse or grinds. Engine loses power with engine light on. Brakes pads on left side metal to metal. Second brake job. All problems still existas.
The engine electronics went out; and the transmission has failed, and the passenger's side power window quite working.
Automatic transmission is at times unable to shift out of park into a drive gear, this renders vehicle useless until the gear shift is moveable. Yes the brake pedal is depressed.
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 tothe wall of the garage and the door took me with it.slamming me against my water softner garage springs and planter box outside of the garage. I was then able to free myself. The car continued down the driveway across the street into my neibhors yard before stopping.when i got to the car the gear was in reverse. I substained many cuts and bruises as a result of this incident. I contacted ford about this matter08-02-99 and they seem to not be intrested. All they said was um!! um!! really. If we hear anything in the future wi'll notify you. Without any information, my name or phone number hung up.
A vibration occurs when upshifting.at first it occurred only at 43 mph; however, it now occurs around 30 mph as well and has become more pronouced particularly at the 43 mph shift point.the automatic transmission fluid is at normal full level and appears to be of normal color.we have also checked the universal joint bearings which are tight.
@ 7000 miles the transmission assembly went out & had to be replaced. At 14000 miles front end misaligned, needed 2 new front tires & alignment, @ 21000 miles drivers window quit, @ 21797 brakes began grinding needed replacement pads,@ 21000 miles engine started spark knocking & continues to date. 5 attempts to correct not corrected.@27,462 miles dealerdecarboned engine & again 300 miles later. Still spark knocking. Begining lemon law processes 3/28/99.( dot number: )
The transmission has been replaced because it pops out of gear when driving at 55 mph.the transmission also grinds when shifting and this causes the vehicle to slow down.
Transmission failed. Also rear end axle malfunctioned, causing vehicle to vibrate.
The transmission developed a leak while driving home one day.i estimate 1 quart of fluid was lost.i filled it up but major gear wear had already happened (could hear whine from then on).the leak could not be found and sealed itself.months later the main input shaft exploded while cruising at 40 mph rendering the transmission undrivable.the rear sway bar snapped on the right side while entering my driveway at low speed.i have been told both of these are common problems with this car but the close proximity after the warranty expired disturbs me.
Transmission makes noise and car jumps out of gear.
Transmission failed. Also rear end axle malfunctioned, causing vehicle to vibrate.
While vehicle was in park with the motor runningvehicle went into reverse with the gear indicator still in park, causingvehicle to run into the house.
Driver's seat track leveled out and causeddriver's seat to movefrontward unexpectedly which could havecaused loss of control.dlr replacedseat track.problem reoccurred.alsotorque converter needed to be replaced.please provide further information.
After hearing a strange noise in the rear end of the vehicle while driving at speeds no more than 45 mph, the vehicle was taken to the dearlership where it was purchased.i was given an original estimate of $250., and the next day was told all the bearings in the rear-end including the axels had to be replaced, due to possible factory defect.i phoned ford motors the following day and was told i would hear something within a day or two.after picking up my vehicle, and paying the $1,474.82 for the repair, was told by ford a week or so later that i never should have paid for the repair until i had recieved disposition from ford motor company.however, the dealership would not release the vehicle until thte service was paid for, and i had a new job to report to on 9/23/98, in salem, nh.all the parts removed from the vehicle are located at my former residence in california.i have written various letters, and made many phone calls with no further assistance obtained in this matter.rear-axles should last more than 40,000 miles.
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When clutch is hot, veh is hard to shift into second and third gear, i found two tsb's, dealership says they cannot find problem and i asked them about the tsb's, they said they new of none and said the fully researched it, no action was performed by dealership, learning my lesson about buying a ford,
Severe clutch pedal vibration and chatter...the clutch, throw out bearing and pressure plate have been replaced 3 times and the flywheel once...they also have replaced the entire clutch pedal assembly and cable...tomorrow i will take it in again and have a new "redesigned" throw out bearing installed...this is either a design flaw or a problem that should have already been rectified.
Clutch pedal will rattle at specific low speeds.
Second gear grinds when shifted.clutch pedal vibrates badly and makes pounding noise.
First the car had to be repainted.then the alternator had to be replaced.next the whole rearend had to be rebuilt because the pinion and pinion bearing went bad.this could have caused a major accident.the car vibrates excessively when you're on the expressway.it is hard to get into 5th gear.it has popped out of gear on several occassions while on the expressway at 70 miles per hour.the spark plug wires had to be replaced.currently the car keeps stalling when pulling out or accelerating and the check engine light comes on.it has been in the shop 3 times so far for this latest problem.it is still not fixed, and i don't think they know what's wrong with it.
Rear ring and pinion gears failed.
Ring and pinion rear end gears failure.
The transmission cannot be shifted into reverse in any reliable manner.obvious problem since day one.reported to ford,they returned with no problem found.cannot shift into reverse under any emergency condition if such a situation arises.for a period of 2 months, at 18000 miles, had intermittent grinding when upshifting from 1st to 2nd gear when cold.not reported to ford since not consistent enough and did not want to bother with no problem found response.problem has since gone away (for now).recent incident, had total failure of clutch cable assembly.could not shift into gear after stopping at traffic light.i was stuck in the middle of the intersection and forced to abandon car in the middle of a very busy road.one individual swerved to miss my car and almost caused a multi car accident. Ford did replace under warranty.they did mention that clutch needs replacement for possible damage to cable failure.no word from ford if this is under warranty.
Car purchased 9/97 factory delivery brake problems constantly squeeking metal clinging, boot cover never locks, transmisson failure twice, leaks around window seals
Transmission failed/vibrates.
Transmission grinds going into 2nd gear and pops out of reverse almost all cobra owners i have talked with has these problems with the t-45 transmission dealer can't reproduce the problem so no fix is possible
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.
Manual transmission difficult/impossible to get into reverse. Caused vehicle to obstruct traffic after executing a u-turn.several repeat applications of transmission would not allow it into reverse. Driver claims that vehicle exhibited this condition since purchase.
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.
Manual transmission cracked at less than 20,000 miles and is leaking transmission fluid.
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.
Transmission jumps out of 4th gear after decelerating and the accelerating.
Driver's side shoulder belt is fraying with belt extended, not able to retract back through sleeve.please describe details.
Seat belt badly worn from sharp plastic cover and sharp spring roller, not apparant unless belt pulled out (dirver would not normally notice).
Seat belt jams in guide over drivers shoulder by folding over and becomming too wide for the guide slot.this renders the seatbelt useless in a crash.ford motor co and dealer have ignored my requests to make the repair.it is very dangeroius.
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I purchased the ford mustang cobra during july, 1997, and currently have 16,850 miles.the driver's side seat belt has worn at the poing where it retracts into the floor such that it may break at any time, especially in the event of an accident.because of the wear location on this seatbelt, it would not normally be noticed by the driver.i was unaware of this unsafe belt until someone outside the car while the door was open, and while i had my seat belt fastened, pointed out this unsafe condition. I have notified ford motor company customer assistance center by letter dated october 30, 2000, requesting guidance.ford has not responded to my information and request for assistance.
Seat belt jammed.nlm
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Front seat belts fail to restrat after being released. Have contacted dealership, and was informed by service manager that retractor had to be replaced.
Seatbelts on both sides will not retract.passenger's side seatbelt completely is inoperable. Dealer contacted.
In 1999 at 37,000 miles the driver's side seat belt retractor failed. Recently at just under 50,000 miles the passenger seat belt retractor failed. The car was brought to the dealer, capitol ford at 50,471 miles. The dealer stated that because the mileage exceeded 50,000 it would not be repaired under warranty. The fact that we have an extended service plan warranty did not change ford's response. I am contacting you now because i feel that ford motor company is being unreasonable regarding the warranty repair of this important safety feature. These seatbelts should never fail and the fact that both of them have failed seems to point to a defect that should trigger a recall. Your assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Front seat belts failed to retract back to original position after useage. Took to dealer , and mechanic indicated nothing was wrong after putting belts back.has since reappeared a week later.
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.
Driving approximately 25-30mph and caming to a stop, attempted to make a right turn, started to accelerate ,vehicle started to slide,tried to turn back and vehicle started to go towards the curb. Hit the brakes and the vehicle did not stop and ran into curb.seat belts did not hold in place,daughter went forward and hit head on dash ,then air bags deployedin a delayed reaction. Seat belts were replaced, but they don't know why they did not hold secure.
Seat belts jam, don't retract, can't pull out to put on. Seat belt material folds over causing doubling of fabric and jamming in guide mechanism.
Seat belts on driver's side failed about 2 years ago and were replace dwith one from junk yard. Now the one on the passenger side is locked up(belt won't extend).this is on a 1997 ford mustang v-6.
Seat belt on the driver's side does not retract. The belt is hanging out of mechanism.the dealer has been notified about the problem. The problem has not been corrected.
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
Seat belt has always had a problem with retracting. It has now been pulled out all the way and will not go back in. It cannot be used in this condition as it poses a safety problem. Dealer has said a new seat belt retracting unit is required and it is $90 plus $127.50 to install.
Seatbelt restraint has completely broken after being difficult to retract.
The driver's seat mounting bracket was broke when i sat down.there was no accident or no breaking.it broke with no pressure on it.
Driver's seat track leveled out and causeddriver's seat to movefrontward unexpectedly which could havecaused loss of control.dlr replacedseat track.problem reoccurred.alsotorque converter needed to be replaced.please provide further information.
Driver's seatback broke as result of rear end collison.
Car purchased 9/97 factory delivery brake problems constantly squeeking metal clinging, boot cover never locks, transmisson failure twice, leaks around window seals
Brake line failure.
Anti-brake system computer failed.
Suspension pulls to the left. Transmission would not go into reverse or grinds. Engine loses power with engine light on. Brakes pads on left side metal to metal. Second brake job. All problems still existas.
Reported abs light continually on; abs control module ordered 09/04/1999 (cost to owner for part:$600+).part was received and to be installed 11/11/1999, however, new part was also defective and part was re-ordered.in checking, the technician found another problem with abs--part estimated at $800.received both parts and installed on 11/30/1999.$500 was applied under "warranty."owner still had to pay total of $900+ for parts and labor for a system (abs control module and abs hcu unit) that should not have failed in a car this new!also, if the part ordered the first time was also defective, it would seem that there could be a major problem with these parts at manufacturer's level.
Car will pull from side to side under light braking if the road is rough.must fight with the steering wheel to keep car straight under braking.also, the car will also wander the road if it is uneven or rough.again the driver must fight with the steering wheel to regain control.the dealer has not been able to locate problem.
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Driving approximately 25-30mph and caming to a stop, attempted to make a right turn, started to accelerate ,vehicle started to slide,tried to turn back and vehicle started to go towards the curb. Hit the brakes and the vehicle did not stop and ran into curb.seat belts did not hold in place,daughter went forward and hit head on dash ,then air bags deployedin a delayed reaction. Seat belts were replaced, but they don't know why they did not hold secure.
Intermittently when applying brakes abs will take longer to activate, causing extended stopping distance. Dealer claims this is normal characteristic, and there is no fix.
Brakes lock up when raining and/or road is wet. Dealership where serviced says "this is normal".
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
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Passenger's side rear calipergot stuck and burned through rear brake pad, causing extended stopping distance.please provide further information and vin#.
Suspension pulls to the left. Transmission would not go into reverse or grinds. Engine loses power with engine light on. Brakes pads on left side metal to metal. Second brake job. All problems still existas.
@ 7000 miles the transmission assembly went out & had to be replaced. At 14000 miles front end misaligned, needed 2 new front tires & alignment, @ 21000 miles drivers window quit, @ 21797 brakes began grinding needed replacement pads,@ 21000 miles engine started spark knocking & continues to date. 5 attempts to correct not corrected.@27,462 miles dealerdecarboned engine & again 300 miles later. Still spark knocking. Begining lemon law processes 3/28/99.( dot number: )
Brake rotors replaced
Vehicle was taken to dealer for vibration when applying the brakes it was determined by the dealer that the rotors were warped. They advised that would on turn the rotors instead of replacing. Aprox. 7000 miles later the vibration returned.it was taken back to the dealer who advised that the vehicle was out of warranty by 7 days and that ford would not authorize repair. Vehicle had approx. 32000 miles at this time.
Rubber hose separated from brake caliper causing loss of fluid.
Consumer will provide vin.# upon receipt. Consumer was driving approximately 85mph when he applied the brakes andleft front brake line separated at the crimp.consumer had a head-on collision into a tire barrier / cement wall. Vehicle was a total loss. Ford came out and took the broken brake line from the car, and consumer has heard nothing yet.
Both of the front brake hoses failed, causing complete front brake loss. Dealer states that this occurred due the brakes overheating.consumer had a replacement hose installed and while bleeding the brakes, the left front hose failed, both faulty hoses appeared to have melted out of the caliper fitting, the dealer stated that it will not be covered under warranty due to failure occurring while on a race track.
Power steering/brake booster hose replaced, now strong vibration in brake pedal and at brake booster, and loud audible hum, no noise/vibration prior to replacement, dealer says new line different than original but is only replacment and can do nothing further - i'm concerned that vibration may cause brake failure since power steering shares pump with brake booster.
Vehicle wanders when hitting bumps in roadway.
The contact owns a 1997 ford mustang. The contact stated that the steering wheel was cracked in the location of the horn. The failure caused the air bag to become exposed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the air bag would not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Car purchased 9/97 factory delivery brake problems constantly squeeking metal clinging, boot cover never locks, transmisson failure twice, leaks around window seals
All 4 tires "dry rotted" or cracked where sidewall meets tread, bfg rep says not a problem until belt is showing through sidewall, offered "good will" 25% of cost to replace - i'm concerned that tire failure may occur( dot number: tire size: 245/45 17 )
Power steering/brake booster hose replaced, now strong vibration in brake pedal and at brake booster, and loud audible hum, no noise/vibration prior to replacement, dealer says new line different than original but is only replacment and can do nothing further - i'm concerned that vibration may cause brake failure since power steering shares pump with brake booster.
Power steering pump failed.yh
Tie rod failing 1997 ford mustang, vin #[xxx], mileage to date 70,000. Updated 07/17/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
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The paint on top and on the driver's side and the passenger's started to peel off like ao months ago.
The convertable top door windows are misaligned causing air leaks and water leaks.nlm
The paint on the rear trunk hatch is falling off. And in some other areas. It's not because of any accident or wear an tear. It all seems to be cause of either cheap paint or after the car was painted it was baked to long or dried in the sun too long or how ever you dry them.
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: )
Conv frame is cutting top(can be easily seen), dealer says is vandalism and will not replace, top shop says if replace frame will do same thing, dealer will not repair frame
The vehicle wanders when hitting bumps in the road, consumer also states there is a squeaky noise on left side, could possibly be suspension related.nlm
I have had the car back to the dealer for a check, and they said this was normal for the 3.8 convertible mustangs.that they all did this. Whole car shakes at 55 to 70mph.
The entire vehicle vibrates when it is driven between 57 - 70 mph.
Vehicle experiences vibration at high speeds due to a design flaw.
Suspension pulls to the left. Transmission would not go into reverse or grinds. Engine loses power with engine light on. Brakes pads on left side metal to metal. Second brake job. All problems still existas.
@ 7000 miles the transmission assembly went out & had to be replaced. At 14000 miles front end misaligned, needed 2 new front tires & alignment, @ 21000 miles drivers window quit, @ 21797 brakes began grinding needed replacement pads,@ 21000 miles engine started spark knocking & continues to date. 5 attempts to correct not corrected.@27,462 miles dealerdecarboned engine & again 300 miles later. Still spark knocking. Begining lemon law processes 3/28/99.( dot number: )
Suspension lower control arm:driving approximately 10-12mph when the lower control arm and ball joint became loose, causing the left front wheel to fall off,and the vehicle dropping to the ground.
Suspension lower control arm:driving approximately 10-12mph when the lower control arm and ball joint became loose, causing the left front wheel to fall off,and the vehicle dropping to the ground.
Front left control arm and ball joint separated, causing accident.
Front left control arm/ball joint came apart causing accident.
The sway bar broke due to inadequate welds, which could causevehicle to drop and may resultina vehicle crash.please provide further information.
Rear right sway bar broke while driving at 30 mph. Dealer was notified, and unwilling to assist in this matter. Feel free to provide any further information. The consumer feels the part was defective and is requesting reimbursement.nlm
The transmission developed a leak while driving home one day.i estimate 1 quart of fluid was lost.i filled it up but major gear wear had already happened (could hear whine from then on).the leak could not be found and sealed itself.months later the main input shaft exploded while cruising at 40 mph rendering the transmission undrivable.the rear sway bar snapped on the right side while entering my driveway at low speed.i have been told both of these are common problems with this car but the close proximity after the warranty expired disturbs me.
Rear sway barsnapped at 32000 miles.please provide any additional information/attachments.
Suspension-sway bar - the bolt for the sway bar has sheared off.i have no idea when this occurred except that i was stopped, turned to make a u-turn and heard a loud bang.after that i began to hear this noise hitting my car i thought it was a tire or jack in the trunk.i have found it to be the sway bar.gas leaking - when my car is ideling i start to get gas fumes filling my car, especially with the air conditioner on.i took it to ford last summer, they charged me $300 to fix but that has not worked.my car fills up with gas fumes and now that i am using the air conditioner again, its back at my attention because the fumes are very strong and i get sick, headaches, dizzy and lightheaded.
Tires had to be replace at 13,000 miles.
This was rental car from hertz, thathad 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 of hertz and was told that i change the tires and accuse me of lying and ignoring the police report. I still have over $60,000 in medical bills and over $200, 000 in loss wages. My two daughters still suffer from back pain and another with her tongue that needed 8 stitiches and still has a hole in the tongue. I suffer with back pain. Ny no-fault only paid $37,000 toward medicine, doctor bills and loss wages. I loss everything and still suffering. Ford took a report and after giving them the vehicle id they confirm that the tires were firestone, i did this on 8/23/00. The police officer told me at the scene of the accident that if my children and myself had not been wearing seat belts at the time of the accident it would had been fatal. We hit a tree that totaled the car. I have color pictures of the tires and other documentation. Ford told me to contact firestone but the person i talked to there was not very cooperative, his name is tom salor at 1.800.465.1904 who was rude and gave me no help told me that i would not be helped by firestone. I have also sent a letter to cong. Billy tauzin about this and i am asking you to help put me touch with the person who can handle this complaint at firestone or ford or both because they were both neglient when i reported this problem in 1997 and 1998. Yours truly, charlene marsh( dot number: )
This car has had 10 defects within the past years.no safety defects mention within summary.( dot number: )
Both front tires were wore down to the cords on inside of tread at second scheduled maintenance.
All 4 tires "dry rotted" or cracked where sidewall meets tread, bfg rep says not a problem until belt is showing through sidewall, offered "good will" 25% of cost to replace - i'm concerned that tire failure may occur( dot number: tire size: 245/45 17 )
Parking brake failed, causing damage to the left rear panel, spoiler, and bumper, consumer was not aware of recall 00v349, and paid for the repairs himself, causing the trade in value of the vehicle to go down.the vehicles tire tread appeared to be separating.nlm
Enginecheck light came on, andconsumer had to add coolant into vehicle due to a leak within the intake manifold.
Paint is peeling off, down to the sheet metal & radio makes high pitched whine & static.
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The color of this mustang is white.around may or june 2000, the paint began to peel off the roof of the car.almost immediately, the exposed metal began to rust.i consulted the dealer about it, but they wanted to charge me to paint the car, since the warranty was expired.prior to this, i had it looked at by another party who said that ford should paint it at no charge to me because the paint and primer were both defective, thus causing the paint to come off.i called ford motor company, but they wouldn't help.the owner's manual says the metal has to be "perforated" before ford would cover the paint.i feel that they should have painted the vehicle when the problem was first reported.even if they just painted the roof and not the whole vehicle, i would have been satisfied with that. (lt).*nlm
First the car had to be repainted.then the alternator had to be replaced.next the whole rearend had to be rebuilt because the pinion and pinion bearing went bad.this could have caused a major accident.the car vibrates excessively when you're on the expressway.it is hard to get into 5th gear.it has popped out of gear on several occassions while on the expressway at 70 miles per hour.the spark plug wires had to be replaced.currently the car keeps stalling when pulling out or accelerating and the check engine light comes on.it has been in the shop 3 times so far for this latest problem.it is still not fixed, and i don't think they know what's wrong with it.
Paint cracking and delamination on horizontal surfaces, mostly hood. No safety defect listed in the summary.
This car has had 10 defects within the past years.no safety defects mention within summary.( dot number: )
Engine light keeps coming on.people with 97 mustangs are having problems all over the internet with there head gaskets cracking and engine lights coming on due to engine problems.mine only has 44,900 miles!do something.
When driving at any speed there is some knocking noise coming fromvehicle and vehicle is stalling. Also,engine check light keeps coming on.consumer can't determine the problem.
With 60,000 miles on vehicle head gasket blewout, and had to be replaced atconsumers expense bydealership.then 4,000 miles later,timing gasket blewout which was covered under a manufacturer service program.then, with 68,000 miles onvehicle, it started vibratingwhile traveling at approximately 65 mph, and revved to over 6000 rpm. Consumer pulled to the side ofroad whereengine stopped working. 3.8 liter v6 engine had to be replaced by the dealership because of complete failure. Air conditioner would lose power after 45 minutes of operation, dealer stated an accumulater and orifice tube was needed.the connector to the cruise control system was cracked almost in half causing the cable to disengage from the cruise control system.
There is not a safety issue, just a 2+ second delay in the acceleration when punched.
When pressing on the gas pedal there is a clicking and squealing noise in the front/right/engine, the noise is sounded from start up to 55 mph. The dealer has worked on the vehicle six times, and cannot duplicate the problem. The warranty is still being honored because the problem cannot be remedied.
The cruise control self activated which caused the vehicle to speed up and as a result the driver lost control of the vehicle. *phduring this incident the brakes did not work. The driver was not injured.the vehicle was totaled.
When attempting to merge into traffic at low speeds, the vehicle pulled to the left and accelerated to speeds of 35 to 40mph 0without any reason, causing an accident.
Heater core is leaking fluid causing the front windshield to fog up. Consumer stated that the vehicle had four heater core failures in two year.
The engine electronics went out; and the transmission has failed, and the passenger's side power window quite working.
Intermittently the windshield wipers will not work.the dealer has been notified.
Wipers fail intermittently. *et
While traveling at 65 mph andwithout any indicationwheel became undone, rolled off vehicle, causing vehicle togo out of control. Please provide further information.
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