1994 FORD Mustang

I have a 1994 mustang convertiable the paint has peeled and flaked off the the door, pannel on the passengers side on the roof above the windshild has peeled and rusted, I want to know if it is to late to have ford do anything at this point?

Paint falls off

3.8L: I had already replaced the headgaskets once now they gone again. Now it slipped a crank insert so engine is shot. Wipers stop in hard rain storms. Seat belts do not retrack on their own; one in back will not work at all. Clock on dash flashes at you all night when headlights are on. Brakes in rear are the worst design ever. It rides like a old dump truck back in the 50/s they need a major recall to fix their mistakes. My car is a 94 hard top with lots of trouble

We bought our 1994 Mustang from our Ford dealer in March, 1999. We were not notified of any recalls or problems with the head gasket. With only 61,000 miles, our head gasket failed. We replaced it at our Ford dealership in September, 2003. No mention of any recall once again. In January, 2004, the frost plug blew causing us to lose our antifreeze and oil requiring us to now replace the engine. As far as Ford was concerned “too bad, so sad”, the recall was expired. If a part is defective to warrent a recall, it should be honored at anytime.

The major problem was the head gasket failure (after 100,000 miles) with the engine needing to be replaced. I was NOT notified at any time regarding this recall. FORD denies that this problem was a recall and that it was my fault that the engine went since I do not do ALL my repairs at the FORD dealership and if I had, I would’ve been notified of the head gasket failure problem. Even though I was not notified by mail or by phone of this problem, FORD told me that since the car went over 100,000 miles and was three monthe past the deadline date that I was out of luck and that there would be NO extensions or exceptions. The biggest problem that I have is that I DID NOT experience a head gasket failure during their so called warranty extension period and that my 1994 Ford Mustang only failed shortly after the warranty extension expired. A defective part is a defective part from the day of manufacture to the day the car is junked unless the part is repaired or replaced. So much time and money was put out by me because of FORD’s lack of customer service. I deserved to have been reimbursed by the FORD MOTOR CORPORATION but in turn I received NOTHING. I could go on but this is very upsetting to me. Thank You for listening.

The major problem is with the engine head gasket, ford had told me there is nothing they will do because it is over the 7 year limit.

Sudden loss of heat from heater, immediately followed by engine overheating. Problem was diagnosed as head gasket failure. This vehicle\’s warranty date began in May 1994, therefore I am aware that this vehicle is no longer covered under Ford\’s Service Program Number 00M10, as the vehicle is older than 7 years.

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POWER DOOR LOCK ON PASS. SIDE INOPERATIVETIRES IN REAR OF VEHICLE WEAR ON INNER SIDE, HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE ALIGNMENT DONE AT DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.TRANSMISSION HAS INTERMITTENT SHIFT PROBLEMS (SURGES) BETWEEN 3-4 GEARS WHEN CAR IS WARM. AT PRESENT TIME IT IS A CONSTANT ISSUE NOW AND IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE.AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME BUT SOMETIMES CYCLES OFF.

Paint peeled with car wash sprayer on roof, bumpers, both rear quarter panels, and most likly if car wash hose is put too close to paint, it would peel anywhere!!Power seat quit working… Shorted out! I fixed it myselfTransmission syncro\’s were bad when I purchased the car, used in 2000. I put in a rebuilt tranny and the the syncros are going bad in it also… mostly between 1st & second.

On November 4, 2002, my car stopped running on me. I had it towed to a trusted family mechanic and it was discovered that the head gaskets had blown. As of today 11/14/02, my car is still in the shop being worked on and so far the bill is at $1050 and growing. On November 11, I decided to check the internet for similar problems and discovered that in May of 2000 Ford Motor Company supposidly sent out a letter informing the owners that the 1994 and 1995 Mustangs had this problem due to a redesigning issue that Ford had made and that an extended warranty was being placed on all 1994 and 1995 Mustangs for 7 years or 100,000 miles which ever occurs first. I never received this letter from Ford even though they did verify my address and said they sent this letter to me in April of 2000. I also found on the internet where other Ford customers did not receive this letter. One of the signs that Ford mentioned in this letter was overheating. A few years ago I did experience overheating, but my husband just checked the coolant level, added more coolant to my car and checked the level over the next couple of weeks. My car was then running perfectly fine. If I would have received this "recall" letter I would have had this problem fixed in 2000, and this would have never happened, but since I never received the letter I was doomed to end up stranded with my 4 year old daughter in a bad part of town, because I had no idea of the danger lurking under the hood of my car. Also one other sign I read was a signal of the head gaskets going bad was seemed loss of power. For the past several months I have been experiencing this with my car, especially when I would try to accelerate. My father-in-law thought it sounded like the transmission, so he checked this and drained the transmission fulid and added new along with a new filter, again my car ran fine for several days, so we thought we had resolved this problem. On November 4, 2002 about 20 minutes before the head gaskets blew out completely I was on a freeway interchange and I needed to excelerate to get in front of a semi, when I did this I felt a huge loss of power in my car and then it acted like it kicked into gear and everything was okay. If my head gaskets would have decided to blow at that exact time I\’m sure I would not be alive today, because that semi would have plowed me over. Since I did not find out about this "recall" extended warranty until after it was to late for my car the warranty has now expired. I only have 49,000+ miles on my car. My husband contacted Ford and spoke to three different people. The second person he spoke to seemed to be willing to help us and she was very friendly until all of a sudden her mood changed and all she would say is "I agree with the first person you spoke to about this, the warranty has expired and there is nothing Ford can do for you now." My husband then asked to speak to her supervisor and the supervisor said point blank "Ford will not compensate you in any monitary way, the warranty has expired!" The bottom line we received from Ford was to sorry you never received the "recall" letter and never had your car serviced, but this is not our problem and we will not help you in any way shape or form. Ford is saying this was just a customer satisfaction letter to extend the warranty. From the look out on many forums on the internet there are a huge number of unhappy Ford customers regarding this issue. I feel that Ford just sent out a select few letters and they are just saying they sent out the rest when they really didn\’t, because Ford knows if they sent a letter to every car owner that is effected by this, then they are going to have to foot a very huge bill and they don\’t want to loose all that money.

My vehicle is equipped with the 3.8 V6 engine. The head gasket failed in September of 2002. I had the head gasket checked twice in accordance with the Ford service recall 00M10, at 2 different Ford service centers, last time in June of 2001. On both occasions Ford service informed me that the head gasket was fine and that it will not be changed under recall. When it failed in September of 2002, Ford informed me that the recall had ended, and I was no longer covered under it\’s warranty. Now every technician I speak with expresses great reluctance to replace the head gasket because they beleive that there is irrepairable damage to the engine. They explain that since the engine coolant has mixed with the oil, the coating on the bearings have already deteriorated, and the engine is soon to fail also. I have been quoted $3500.00 plus applicable taxes to replace the engine. I am submitting a written complaint to Ford customer service, asking that they replace the engine as I do not have appropriate funds to do so. Any help would be appreciated.

I have always wanted one but never had the means to do so, I finally purchased what I thought was the car of my dreams. I purchased a 1994 hunter green convertible with only 56,000.Miles. Well less than 6 months down the road the car hasn’t left my driveway in 2 months.After replacing the water pump and then the thermostat, and then the belts I have found out that the head gasket is shot I can’t even drive it 2 blocks without it over heating. (They said that I would crack the block/head if I drove it beyond that)I wrote to Ford asking the Ford Company to help me. When they called they told me that there was a recall but I was too late. Please Mr. Ford I can’t afford to be without my car, yet I can’t afford to fix it. They said it would be at least $1300.00. (to replace the gasket) I just lost my job after 25 years with the company. I need a car to look for work, but I need work to pay for the car to be fixed. They have told me to just charge it to my credit card, but in good faith, I can’t repay that kind of money so why add insult to injury. One of the stipulations for the recall was that the car has less than 100,000. I also heard that you had extended that warrantee in 2000 for 7 years. Miles my car doesn’t have nearly that many miles. When I asked the person who had the car before me they stated that they never received a notice of recall had he received one he would have had the gasket replaced. I have only met with frustration each and every step of the way.I AM TRULY AT A LOSS PLEASE HELP

I bought a very clean, used, 1994 Mustang GT with 114,000 miles on it. I have owned it about 3 months.One day last week while adjusting the drivers side electric seat the seat wiring harness shorted out against the frame and the seat caught on fire. The seat bottom burned completely and I almost lost the entire car. I burned my hands trying to put the fire out and save the car. It was all original and properly fused. Afterward I found out there was a major recall on this in 1999. Wish I had known. I am now faced with buying a new seat and carpet and lucky I did not lose the car or incur more damage than I did. I did receive 3rd degree burns on my hands. My cost to repair the damage is about $800. My hands are still healing.

Head gasket led to engine failure. Ford was not very accomodating

blew first head gasket in 1998 78000 miles had a aaa all risk warranty cost 4000.oo replace engine did not know about ford problem head gasket blew again at 102838 the car is broke down at home called ford on the first break down sill waiting.

1995 Ford Mustang w/ 70000 miles on it. The Head Gaskett went causing the engine to go and the radiater. The car was just bought second hand from a private party, did not know of the problems that Ford had w/ the 95 Mustangs and Head Gaskets when car was bought. Called Ford and they will not stand behind it now because too many years have went by. (But under the list I found, the warrenty was extended to 7years or 100,000miles they did not say what ever comes first. I think they should stand behind there product.

We bought this 1994 Ford Mustang 3.8L, V6 but after purchasing it, we found out that the original head gasket had be blown. And we have been hearing and seen online about Ford’s Recall on fixing/replacing the head gasket at their cost and/or the engine possibly? We bought this Ford Mustang as a graduation gift for our daughter. But now kinda of regretting that we did as we cannot afford to pay anywhere from $1500-$2,000 to repair the head gasket, heads, etc. Or $4,200 to replace the engine. We can tell that the oil still looks good as it is not creamy, milky like when head gaskets blow. But yet can’t determine if the engine did ever overheat? We just want to get the car fixed, but also ensure that the car is safe to drive after repairs are done.

When starting vehicle air bag light will flash on dashboard. then, light will stay illuminated on dashboard. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and dealer tightened ground to module. *ak

Whenever the car is started the airbag warning light comes on and stays on. dealer says the computer has a malfunction. *ak

When starting and while driving the engine the airbag light stays on. *ak

Air bag light has come on twice. also replaced warped rear rotors and pads. *ak

Trunk cylinders broken.

I own a 1994 mustang. on march 3, 2000 the head gasket on the 3.8l engine blew, causing the engine to overheat severely. the car only has 90,000 miles on it. this unfortunately happened on i-75 in ohio, 200 miles away from home. i was forced to have the car towed, and was stranded for the night. i found a mechanic in ohio to work on it. the engine and radiator were damaged beyond repair, and were replaced. the cost of this was nearly $4,500, not counting four hundred dollars that i spent on a rental vehicle while it was repaired. my mechanic and i both contacted ford dealers and were told that there was no form of warranty campaign on this engine. i recently read that ford has issued a "warranty extension program" on this engine for exactly this problem. however, this only covers their front wheel drive vehicles (taurus, sable, continental, and windstar). what i do not understand is why would this only cover these vehicles and not the mustang. it is the exact same engine. i have registered a complaint with ford customer assistance. their explanation was that the rear wheel drives (mustang) have a different cooling system. my response is, "so what?". if the head gasket goes, it doesn't matter what kind of cooling system is in the car. that is a ludicrous answer. and in discussing this with other repair centers, mine is not an isolated problem. what really infuriates me is that ford is trying to take care of all their fleet customers (taurus and sable both are popular fleet vehicles) and obviously do not give a [xxx] about their individual customers. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford mustang. the contact stated that the fuel tank separated from the strap. the contact inspected the vehicle himself and found that the fuel tank and straps failed due to corrosion. the contact was unable to install the new fuel tank due to severe corrosion to the fuel tank mounting area. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 124,000.

Transmission failure; also, electrical system malfunctioned. *ak

Distributor box failed, causing vehicle to stall; also right power door lock/ alarm failed. *ak

Front end misaligned, causing front tires to wear. *tt

Premature wear of rear goodyear tires. *tt

Front brake rotors failed, causing vehicle to pull from left to right, also shakes/vibrates. *ak

Underdash wiring shorted out, resulting in a vehicle fire. *ak

Clutch pedal becomes stiff with heavy use, requiring replacement twice.

Rear gears became tempered due to improper lubrication at the factory.

Air conditioner hose broken, causing refrigerant to leak.

Ignition key sensing fails, causing alarm problems.

Water in fog light assembly caused bulbs to blow.

Clutch cable broke, causing loss of control.

Front wheel brake rotors warped twice. *dsh

Other: air bag warning light comes on.

Air conditioner blower fan noisy.

Engine stalls in hot weather.

Transmission rattles loudly.

Trunk cylinders broken.

Cruise control failed.

Dash badly warped.

Horn failed.

Front end shimmies, causing poor handling, brake damage, and severe/premature wearing of front tires. *dsh

Head gasket failure lead to blown engine at only 57,000 miles. 7 yr 100,000 miles warranty ran out in april 2001. this engine failurte occurred in august, 2001. ford agreed to pay for only part of the repairs leaving me responsible for $500 (totall at end $800) in repairs. i feel the life of a ford should be longer that 57,000 ( purchased car at 24,000 mls). if i had known 5 yrs ago that i could only expect to get another 33,000 mls from the car i certainly would not have pd $14,000. i have kept good care of this car and kept the milage low......as a result engine failure did not occur "in time" to meet end of warranty.*ak

Speedometer displays faster than actual driving speed, causing increase in mileage. *ak

Anti-theft alarm system failed. *ak

Sun roof assembly failure.

Hood; consumer was driving and the hood flew off. please describe. *ak

Engine oil pump shaft failed. *skd

No interlock system, able to start vehicle without a key. *ak

Windshield frame failed. *ak

Driver's seat bracket failed.

This vehicle is experiencing the same problem as recall #95v138000 in the nhtsa data base, the odometer reads miles, but it is regeistered in kilometers. dealer has been contacted. *ak

Brake rotors failed. *skd

Power seat fuse shorted out. *ak

Standard transmission/clutch failed, causing vehicle to stall, also makes noise at all speeds. *skd

Driver's power window motor failed. *skd

There is a pattern of head gasket failure with the 3.8l engine, whiich has nothing to do with my driving habbits (over 100,000 miles). ford should stand 100% behind their product for 100% of their customers, not set an irrelevant warranty extention. the amount of miles on my car did not create the pattern of head gasket failure in all fords with the 3.8l engine. ford should stand up and take responsibility, by refunding repair costs to everyone involved. *ak

Parking brake failure. *ak

Front right headlight failed. *skd

Goodyear eagle tires inadequate for posi-traction differential vehicles due to hard rubber compound of tires and being prone to slippage on wet surfaces. *aw

A blown engine head gasket caused overheating in the vehicle and oil leakingointo the radiator. dealer replaced the engine head gasket. *ak

Other: passenger's air bag failed. *skd

Engine failed 4 times. *ak

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving at night, the headlamps were very dim. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the hood latch fractured causing the hood to raise up and crack the windshield. the contact stated that the seat heater over heated and the wiring harness was disconnected. the vehicle was not diagnosed. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted by letter however, there was no response. the contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number: 09e025000 (exterior lighting), 97v180000 (structure), and 95v062000 (seats) as a possible solution to the failures however, the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

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 tires from sam's club and that the wrong tire size was placed on the vehicle, which caused the crash. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,480.

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford mustang. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the camshaft needed to be replaced. the contact stated that the vehicle would be repaired by the independent mechanic. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and was unable to assist. the failure mileage was 13,000.

While trying to buckle up the lower seat belt retractor locked and will not unlock. i tried contacting every third part, oem and dealer in the eastern half of the united states for a replacement seat belt. this part is not available as new or recertified. since this is critical to the safety of passengers ford should provide an alternative solution or part.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford mustang. the contact stated that while applying the brakes, the vehicle made a strange sound then accelerated. the contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel pump and head gasket needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000. updated 6/27/14*cn the consumer stated there was a constant humming noise coming from the radio and engine area when turned on. there was an increase sreeching noise from the radio before the vehicle shut off or accelerated on its own. also, the windshield wipers did not work

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford mustang. the contact was driving 65 mph when the air bags deployed. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. a diagnosis from the dealer was forthcoming. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford mustang. the contact was performing routine maintenance on the vehicle when he noticed that the welding on the side panels under the hood was fracturing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 200,000. the vin was unavailable.

Blown head gaskets and cracked aluminum heads. found that replacing thermostat 15 degrees cooler ie(195 factory change to 108 degree) works much better. also never use 50/50 or water with aluminum heads. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford mustang. while driving 20 mph, the contact heard popping noises coming from the steering column when she turned the steering wheel. the dealer stated that the tie rod was defective and the rack and pinion was worn. in addition, the bearings were seeping liquid. as of december 12, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the contact stated that the same failure occurred in 2003. the current and failure mileages were 232,000.

Tl* - the contact was driving a 1994 ford mustang at a speed of 30 mph. while driving the hood separated from the vehicle cracking the windshield. *ak

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 was able to put out 95% of the flames and the henrico county fire dept arrived and put out the remaining fire. va state police showed up shortly thereafter. the rubber fuel line that connects from the firewall to the intake manifold split in the middle causing gasoline to spill onto the engine. the gasoline caught fire and it caused over $7,000 in damage to my vehicle. the vehicle is currently being rebuilt and the defective fuel lines will be replaced with custom made rubber fuel lines as ford no longer makes these fuel lines. *nm

Dt: contact stated the driver's side and passenger's side air bag deployed while driving down the highway. there was no prior warning. the vehicle has been towed to the dealer. the dealer stated all the sensors were in place. the dealer was offering no free remedy. *ak the consumer stated the engine had been replaced. updated 12/07/05. *jb

Dt: on feburary 20 2005 the owner was moving the seat forward and there was a smell of smoke coming from under the seat. the owner looked under hood and saw that a fuse blew out. since the first time the fuse blew out four or five times. the car was taken to dealership, who advised the ownerthat there was a $90 fee to inspect the vehicle and then will charge for repairs. recall 95v062000 was issued . but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. the owner called ford ,and they advised only the gt edition iwasincluded, they won't tell why. the owner is concerned this will cause a fire. *ak

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

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

The mount under the left side of the driver's seat has broken and is unable to be fixed with a bolt. this occured while driving down the roadway. when the driver of the vehicle makes a left turn, the seat leans to the right. this causes a safety hazard. the rear end of the car also makes a scrubbing sound when there are more than two people in the car. the sound is made when going over bumps and when accelerating slowly from a complete stop. i also had to pay for a cracked head gasket in late 2001. i was not aware of the recall on the head gaskets until the day my car was put in the shop. i contacted the dealer and was told my mileage was too high for the head gasket to be covered under the recall.

Engine failure.*ak

Head gasket blew out and car stalled on an accident prone highway. v-114. *ak

Fuel-tank filler-pipe gasket has apparently failed. problem has gradually worsened over time. can not pump more than a few gallons into tank or fuel leaks out rapidly; fumes even enter car. investigated problem and discovered failed gasket, which seems an odd design choice in place of simple welded pipe stem, given inevitable vibration of components. *jb

Like everyone else i am having severe problems with transmission slipping. also with the transmission getting stuck in neutral. due to this problem and many others and fords unwillingness to fess up to their mistakes they have lost business from me and my family for life. *ak

The major problem was the head gasket failure (after 100,000 miles) with the engine needing to be replaced. i was not notified at any time regarding this recall. ford denies that this problem was a recall and that it was my fault that the engine went since i do not do all my repairs at the ford dealership and if i had, i would've been notified of the head gasket failure problem. even though i was not notified by mail or by phone of this problem, ford told me that since the car went over 100,000 miles and was three monthe past the deadline date that i was out of luck and that there would be no extensions or exceptions. the biggest problem that i have is that i did not experience a head gasket failure during their so called warranty extension period and that my 1994 ford mustang only failed shortly after the warranty extension expired. a defective part is a defective part from the day of manufacture to the day the car is junked unless the part is repaired or replaced. so much time and money was put out by me because of ford's lack of customer service. i deserved to have been reimbursed by the ford motor corporation but in turn i received nothing. i could go on but this is very upsetting to me. thank you for listening.

The major problem is with the engine head gasket, ford had told me there is nothing they will do because it is over the 7 year limit.

Noisey rear end, and a loud bang when hitting bumps- i havent taken it anywhere to be looked at.*ak

Power door lock on pass. side inoperative tires in rear of vehicle wear on inner side, have tried numerous times to have alignment done at different maintenance facilities. transmission has intermittent shift problems (surges) between 3-4 gears when car is warm. at present time it is a constant issue now and it is my only vehicle. airbag light is on most of the time but sometimes cycles off.

My 1994 ford mustang, purchased new and with only 39,000 miles at the time of failure, blew a head gasket. the car has the same 3.8l v6 as the windstar and taurus vehicles that i understand have been recalled for the exact same problem. why no recall on the mustang? this has cost me $2000.00 since the vehicle is out of the 'extended' warranty ford offered to address this very problem. please note that the vehicle failed at 39,000 miles, well within the 100,000 miles ford offered but outside the arbitrary 7 year limit.

Car began hesitating...did not want to function properly. took it to the mechanic, who said it was a head gasket problem. seen hundreds of stories now about faulty head gaskets on 1994-1995 models with 3.8 liter v-6, yet ford was unhelpful in providing any information...claimed no such warrantees existed. *ak

Front drivers power seat caughtv on fire when i adjusted the seat. *nm

I had a manufacturing defect in the design of the engine and head gaskets which required full replacement at 75,000 miles. the cost to me was $2500. this was due to an engineering defect by ford motor company of which they are well aware. ford should be forced to recall these vehicles and fix them at company expense. i took very good care of the car and would never have purchased it if i had known the engine life was only 75000 miles to the design. *la

Driver's side front upper ball joint separated, causing the backing plates to cut into the tire. as a result, front end collapsed. *ak

Head gasket failure on 1994 ford mustang 3.8l with 50,360 miles. although ford stated that they mailed a letter regarding other complaints of this failure, i never received it nor was i notified by the dealer when the vehicle was in for recall work. ford now states that the program expired on my vehicle and i have no recourse other than to have it fixed on my own. *la

Consumer states that driver's seat does not move backwards. dealer notified.*ak

Engine problem - timing cover gasket developed a leak and was replaced at 49753 miles. head gasket failed later at 58422 miles on 12/15/02 while driving. (i previously reported the head gasket failure occurred on 12/30/02, but this was actually the date on the repair bill, not the date the failure occurred). *nlm

Head gasket failure. *nlm

Engine over heated, never indicated over heating which caused loss of power and worped heads. had coolant problem from the first time of purchase of car. a friend of mine gave me a letter from ford addressed to him acknowledging that the 1994 3.8l had a head gasket problems that also list 4 types of systoms which my 5.0 mustang had from the first time purchased. when calling the ford motor co. they said this notice was not for the 5.0l. i do not agree with this it is to coincidental that the 5.0l liters are having the same systoms.

Defective engine head gasket caused engine to overheat and thick white smoke came out of the tail pipe. ford issued service program warranty 00m10 on 1994 and 1995 ford mustang/thunderbird and thunderbird super coupe equipped with 3.8l engine that had defective engine head gaskets. these vehicles would be repaired free of charge under this warranty. *ak *nlm

The head gasket failed, while driving.*jb

On november 4 my 1994 ford mustang stopped running. i had it towed to a trusted family mechanic, and it was discovered that the head gaskets had blown. as of today 11/14/2002 my car is still in the shop being worked on, and so far the bill is at $1050 and growing. my mechanic was very surprised and shocked when he discovered it was head gaskets, because i have a little less than 50,000 miles on my car. ****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769756. *ak *jb

While making a turn, the power rail under the driver seat had broken. *jb scc

Head gasket failure

The hood latches bent, which caused the hood to partially open.*jb

Gasket blew on the vehicle causing the engine to smoke. ph

Gasket (rubber boot) between gasoline filler tube and gas tank failed (tore), this cause gasoline to leak onto the ground causing a fire hazard.

1994 3.8 liter head gaskets leaking .ford tells me recall is only good for 7 years or 100,000 miles. the car has only 74,000 miles on it.the car was first delivered in nov. 1993. a letter was sent to the orginal owner( i'am not orginal owner) on 4-27-2000. 6 years and 4 months after delivery. ford now says 7 years has gone by and it does not matter that there is only 74,000 miles on the vehicle. ford will not stand behind the repairs. i beleive they should stand behind the 100,000 mile recall, knowing that this has been an on going problem with this engine.

Recently my car started overheating without warning. i replaced the thermostat. it was good for two weeks then on a five minute drive down the street it overheated again. i took it to the dealership and was told the head gaskets were blown and it would cost me $1,600.00 i called ford customer service and was told that the recall had expired in may of 2001. i bought the car in nov. 2001 only has 85,000 miles on it. from where i sit this is an extended problem with this car and ford should take action to correct the problem up to 100,000 miles. it seems that 50,000 - 80,000 miles is when the problem begins with this car.

While traveling on highway and without prior warning vehicle overheated and shutdown. dealership was aware of problem.*ak

Consumer states that 1yr later after recall was done on the hood of the vehicle it is now starting to crack at the main support.*jb

One of the brackets on driver's seat broke. when making a right turn, seat will tilt to the right.*ak consumer states that the left bracket/track assembly broke near mounting bolts on both front and rear assemblies. *yh

While fueling vehicle, consumer heard a dripping sound. while inspecting vehicle he found fuel seal near fuel tank was leaking.*ak consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc

Vehicle would continue to roll when parked on a incline with emergency brakes engaged. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Recall 00 v 349 000/parking brake pawl: dealer dick milham, eastern, pa, phone# 610/253-9191took from 16 aug 01 to above incident date to complete recall repairs. *ak consumer states that after parking brake control assembly was installed, the parking brakes failed. vehicle pulls right and weaves from side to side, there is a vibration felt underneath the driver seat at all speeds, on one occasion while driving in the rain, consumer loss control of the vehicle, dealer rebalanced all ires and realigned front, steering wheel was off center. *slc

While driving vehicle at 65 mph it overheated. there was no water in vehicle. vehicle had just come out of repair. consumer took vehicle back to dealer, and was told that engine was completely gone. please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number. *ak

While in motion vehicle overheated due to a head gasket failure. dealership did inform owner that ford had some sort of service to repair mustang for head gasket failure. please describe details.*ak

Blowen head gasket; consumer was driving and there was alot of smoke that was coming from vehicle. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak *yd

While driving electric fan shorted out, causing a fire. please provide any further information.*ak

While driving head gasket blewout. this was second time that head gasket has blownout. cause unknown please provide any further information.*ak

While traveling and when depress gas pedal to gain speed vehicle will not accelerate, but only decelerate. soon after ,consumer would have to pull over, and engine would die. please provide further information. *ak

Hood latch will not hold, and at any time, could open it without a prior warning. had taken vehicle to dealer, but could not be fixed. please prvide more information.*ak

While driving could see a big cloud of smoke coming from engine. had taken vehicle to dealer, and they said what had happened was head gasket failure. please provide more information.*ak

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 traveling on highway vehicle started to overheat. vehicle was smoking. dealership was aware of problem. *ak

Without warning there was a leak of antifreeze coolant, and it would idle between gears. also, engine would stall. mechanic stated because of mileage warranty will not cover services. *ak

While driving hood suddenly flew up and cracked front winshield. cause is unknown. please provide any further information.*ak

Vehicle overheated while driving. had no prior warning. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak

Engine overheating/shaking, and lots of smoke coming from tail pipe. afterward, engine would stall. vehicle was towed to dealer, technician stated that head gasket blewnout. vehicle was repaired, cost to customer $1300 since then, vehicle overheated twice. dealer replaced head gasket, cost $400. please provide further information.*ak

Passnegers airbag did not deploy, fuel pump shut-off switch did not shut off upon frontal impact; deer ran into side panel, went over embankment, hit a tree.

Drivers airbag did not deploy, fuel pump shut-off switch did not shut off upon frontal impact; deer ran into side panel, went over embankment, hit a tree.

Rear differential oil ran out, caused vehicle to go out of control. tt

Hit by semi-truck in rear, non deployment of dual air bags upon rear ending another vehicle and a wall. *ak

Driver seat belt retractor allowed the seatbelt to be pulled out to its full extent, would not retract back. tt the dealer replaced the seat belt at no cost, but with oem unit that would fail at any time. *yh

The vehicle caught on fire engine compartment fire. tt

Electrical short, engine compartment fire , wiring hariness. tt

The clutch cable popped purchase car new . tt

Purchase new car with goodyear eagle tires wear out at 9,000 miles. tt

Due to lack of weight distribution, vehicle spins out. resulting in roll over, frontal collision, and non deployement of the air bag. *ak

Engine compartment fire, short circuit in the electrical system caused fire. *ak

Consumer turned on his defroster and the rear window shattered. tt

That when accelerating to pass another car the car continues to accelerate after the foot is removed from the accelerator pedal. this happens at highway speeds.

Brakes periodically lockup while driving causing accident at 15mph. tt

Fuel throttle linkage failure, accelerator pedal stuck, unable to stop vehicle. tt

The airbag light keeps coming on and this is the third time this has happened. please explain. tt

The fog light was replaced about six times there is electrical problem when raining had the radio, parking light on and the defroster there is a short . tt

Passenger side seat belt failure, seat belt will not stay latch. tt

Consumer was driving car and the driver seat caught on fire. tt

Drivers side airbag did not deploy upon 2:00 collision. *ak

Vibration in vehicle since purchase; can feel vibration in steering wheel, floor boards, and dash board; hard to control; wanders. tt

Vehicle pulls to the left at any speed, replaced pads/rotors/and other parts, to no avail. tt

Vehicle pulls to the left at any speed, replaced pads/rotors/and other parts, to no avail. tt

Upon starting vehicle smoke filled passenger compartment and fire started under drivers seat. tt

Consumer start car leaving the mall car caught on fire ford say that could not do anything two month later receive recall #95v062000 on the same problem. tt

Consumer drove car home park it car caught on fire ford couldn't find any thing that cause the fire on 1995 of may he receive a recall # 95v062000 on problem.

Consumer was driving try to stop the abs anti lock brake lock up cause accident. tt

Air bag lights comes on and stays on while driving. tt

While driving on wet road came to a light tried to stop and brakes locked up, vehicle lost control/skidded, resulting in an accident/injury. *ak

While driving, noticed loud noise, dealer found tie rod ends were not lubicated properly at factory, which caused erratic steering operation. tt

Gas pedal and brake are too close together for a person with large feet. tt

Passengers air bag did not deploy upon impact. *ak

Driver's air bag did not deploy upon impact. *ak

While operating at about 25 to 30 mph vehicle became erratic, and cool air started to blowout of heating system. head gasket blewout. there was a recall on head gasket, and dealer was contacted. please add any further information or make changes. *ak

Hood latch failed, hood flew open and fell an windshield, obstructing driver's visibility. *ak tt

Man-tran 5sp: reverse gear goes out; does not move in reverse; 4 times within 1 year; excessive effort; nearly caused accident; one occasion, heard loud noise.

In rainy weather no response from the anti lock and braking system. tt

Abs rotors and grinding, when brakes are applied vibration in front vehicle shakes very hard. tt

While traveling engine check light came on ,and vehicle commenced to run rough. vehicle taken to an independent repair shop, and informed consumer of a blownout head gasket. dealer / manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

When starting vehicle air bag light will flash on dashboard. then, light will stay illuminated on dashboard. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and dealer tightened ground to module. *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

While driving 65 mph on highway head gaskets blewout, causing consumer to almost lose control of vehicle. consumer contacted dealer, who stated that nothing could be done.*ak

Was traveling 50mph and suddenly/without any warning passenger's side air bag deployed. after air bag deployed, air bag light came on. *ak

3.8l v6 engine experienced overheating/ white smoke and loss of coolant. vehicle towed to an independent repair shop, and informed of a blown head gasket. dealer / manufacturer were also contacted. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter . *ak

While driving at any given speed transmission will slip and cause vibration in vehicle. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak

Driver's side seat has come loose from anchors and attatchments. seat rocks when driving. ford has been contacted.*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

Vehicle started to overheat. when taken vehicle to dealer, dealer noted that vehicle had a cracked head gasket. this vehicle was part of a tsb that was issued by manufacturer. but, since vehcle was over a hundred thousand miles dealer would not fix vehicle. dealer claimed that they sent a letter out in april 2000, but consumer has not received it.

While driving on highway at 65 vehicle would stall and shut completely down without any warning. after about 30 or longer it will start back up again. took to mechanic, and they put in a fuel filter, and did a compression check. everything looked good, but problem with stalling was still there.*ak

Headlights and tail lights will go off at any given time. needs to jiggle multi-function switch to turn lights back on. please provide further information, and vehicle identification number. *ak

Head gasket blewout, causing damage to enigne. dealer will not cover head gasket because its warranty expired. please provide further information. *ak

Right rear seat belt retractor is stuck. it cannot be used, and leaves occupant without any restraint during a vehicle crash. dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that warranty expired, and nothing would be done. *ak

While driving vehicle slips out of gear which may cause a crash. please provide further information. *ak

Electrical seat caught on fire without a prior warning, just like mentioned in recall 95 062000 interior systems: seat:material. *ak

Right front tire swabbled because the steel belt inside of the tires separated. consumer had this problem twice. sears was notified and the attendant there said that there wasn't a problem.*ak

Recall 95v062000/seat:material: vehicle experiencing a electrical short in driver seat. manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that there is a recall on that problem, but this vehicle was not cover under recall due to vin. feel free to provide further details. *ak

Was driving on freeway when transmission kept slipping while shifting into gear. vehicle started to slowdown. kept applying gas. took to dealership & mechanic indicated transmission needed to be replaced due to slippage.*ak

Vehicle seems to be running hot. thermostat needle went up vey high, all the way to red. unable to drive vehicle. consumer had it towed to dealer who found out that an engine head gasket blew out. *ak

Engine head gasket is leaking which causes vehicle to overheat. dealer is aware of the problem. engine head gasket is being replaced by dealership. please provide any further information. *ak

When rear defroster was activated rear windshield shattered. dealer has been notified. also, does not need a key to start vehicle, transmission won't shift properly. *ak *ml

Was driving vehicle & heard small knock which turned into loud knock. engine head gasket had failed. was repaired last year. engine locked up due to faulty gaskets 2 weeks later. drove to dealership & was informed engine was not repairable. *ak

When making a turn driver's seat suddenly tilted to the side. anchors had broken away from the floor, leaving the seat unmounted. dealer has been contacted.*ak

Both engine head gaskets blew out, causing other related damage. head gaskets have since been redesigned by ford to improve performance, but no recalls. owner wants reimbursement for repairs. *ak

Under the hood fire due to alterator shorting out. dealer/manufacturer notified. feel free to provide further details.*ak

Vehicle experiencing problem with engine stalling at 300 rpm; dealer notified and informed consumer that a module replacement was needed to correct the problem at consumer's cost of $450.00 . *ak

Engine head gaskets have blown, causing coolant to leak onto the engine. dealer has repaired vehicle. *ak

Vehicle had a blown engine head gasket, and air bag sensor light remained on. dealer / manufacturer were contacted. *ak *ml

Consumer has v-6 3. 8 liter a rear wheel drive vehicle. engine head gasket blew out, water was coming out of exhaust system, and mixed with anti-freeze and oil. comsumer stated that the exhaust system was blowing out white smoke, and couldn't drive vehicle. *ak *ml

The vehicle has less than 70,000 miles with a 3.8 liter engine, and the engine has an blown head gasket which causes engine to overheat. manufacturer is providing additional warranty coverage for the windstar and the taurus manufactured in 1994 and 1995 . please provide any further information. *ak

When the rear defogger was turned on, rear windshield shattered. the black part of the wire that connects onto rear windshield was melted. dealer has been contacted. repairs will be made at owner's cost. *ak *ml

Engine head gasket is leaking from underneath. it is damaging the engine block . engine needs to be completely replaced. *ak

Front passenger's seat belt will not pull out to latch, completely jammed in seat belt retractor. *ak

Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall number 97v180000/manufacturer's recall 97s68. dealer stated parts were not available. consumer has yet to have recall work corrected. *ak

Lumbar support isn't working due to the harness and the driver side seat not moving. *ak

The defective head gasket broke causing the vehicle to seized which may cause a crash if driving. please provide further information. mjs

Recall (97v180000) could not be done due to no parts. *yc

Engine head gaskets were leaking oil. took to dealer & the mechanic checked the pistons for cracks. none was found. would be repairing the head gaskets & vehicle not under recall. *ak

Head gasket blew out while driving about 45mph, car started smoking. *ak

Whenever the car is started the airbag warning light comes on and stays on. dealer says the computer has a malfunction. *ak

Vehicle was overheating due to engine head gasket blowing out. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer noticed engine head gasket blowout. vehicle is currently waiting to be repaired. *ak

Driver's airbag did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in a 40 mph frontal impact. please provide further information. *ak

The bolt on the right side of the driver's seat has broken away from the frame. the dealer is aware of the problem. the problem will be corrected by the dealership. *ak

Battery cable got hot andburned/ melted the bottom of the power distributionbox, causing the box to to melt while idling. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak

Air filter continues to burn. the filter has not caught on fire, but within a 3 week period the air filter is burned. the dealer is aware of the problem. the dealer does not know what is causing the air filter to burn. *ak

While driving on freeway at a high speed the engine cuts off and cuts back on automatically without the ignition being turned off and on. usually when temperature is hot. dealer duplicated the problem. *ak

Consumer's son was driving vehicle in school parking, not paying full attention, ran into another vehicle at approximately 10 mph, causing both air bags to deploy. consumer feels that the impact was too low for air bags to deploy. dealer notified.

Due to the defective torque converter, the automatic transmission malfuctioned, causing the vehicle to stall, which may cause an accident. dealer replaced the torque converter. problem reoccurring. dealer cannot determine problem. please provide details. *ak

While pulling had no control of vehicle. had stopped vehicle. had it towed to dealer. mechanic said intermediate shaft broke. did not know cause of break. *ak

While driving the vehicle the air bag lights stay on and will not shut off. even when the vehicle is started up, the air bag light stays on. dup 536516, posted on 03-nov-98. *ak

Driver's side seat belts do not retract. problem exsited on passenger.s side. owner very concerned for safety. cause unknown. *ak

While driving,the vehicle slows down when shifting. dealer can't find the problem. *ak consumer states that there is an unexpected loss of speed due to the transmission shift delay in shifting, this has almost caused a collision. *slc

Consumer was driving on highway at normal speed when vehicle started to hydroplane/ blowout occurred on the right rear. threw vehicle into a bridge, caved in gas tank, end spinned. took off the entire front, including hydraulics, the hood was still down and intact. the air bags never deployed. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak

When the car is in fourth gear/overdrive, it shifts itself into neutral and jerks forward. the rpm goes up to 3500. dealer states it's a transmission problem w/ torque converter, and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak

When accelerating experiences severe vibration when gears are changed.the dealer looked at the vehicle and suggested that the transmisson fluid be changed. owner took vehicle to a private mechanic, and he advised owner that vehicle has a serious problem. *ak

Recall 97v180000; dealer will not perform the recall because the vehicle has already been in a crash. *ak

Consumer received recall letter. dealer refused to replace the hood because of damage. please give any further details. *ak

Abs light will come on/off, sometimes it will stay on. dealer replace sensor/bad grounding/bad connecting wire. said cannot replace whole abs system. has been to different dealer, defect still reoccurring. *ak

After starting the vehicle, the driver's side air bag deployed without reason. please provide further details. *ak

While driving about 65 mph the hood flew up and off of the vehicle. owner states that prior to this incident, she hit another vehicle at 5mph. the dealer has not been notified. *ak

When starting and while driving the engine the airbag light stays on. *ak

The vehicle's four brackets that are welded to hold the clutch broke off, causing a snap noise when switching gears and can result in an accident. *ak

Pe97-011, the outer panel flew off while the inner panel was attached to the vehicle which almost caused an accident. *ak

While driving owner was made aware by a motorist that vehicle was smoking. owner got out of vehicle and vehicle exploded. cause undetermined by fire marshall. *ak

After placing driver's side seat belt into belt buckle, the belt will not go back into the retractor mechanism, causing the belt to fit loose around consumer's lap. *ak

When applying force to the brake pedal consumer is depressing on the accelerator pedal due to the location, causing unwaited acceleration. consumer has yet to contact the dealer. *ak

The driver's and passenger's side seat belts will not lock when you try to lock. the belt just pulls right back out. *ak

Driver's and rear shoulder belts will not retract properly, get stuck in the guide loop. *ak

The front seat belts no longer function. the driver's seat belt will not retract, and passenger seat belt will not latch at all. *ak

While driving, started to slow down, weather rainy, rearended another vehicle, the brakes failed to catch, traveling at 45 mph, air bag did not deploy. *ak

Upon releasing the driver's side seat belt, the belt would not go back into the seat belt retractor mechanism, cause unknown. *ak

Vehicle involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position , speed 15mph, drivers and passengers air bags deployed, passenger deployed, causing facial burnes/injuries. *ak

While driving vehicle at a speed of 65mph, dual airbags deployed without warning, causing a loss of control, vehicle went across into another lane, impacted on rear guard rail at 6:00 position. *ak

Consumer stated the vehicle had a cracked head gasket. *jg

The cylinder head gasket went out. *slc

Driving at speed 15mph, wet road surface, when shifting to a 1 and 2nd gear, rear end of vehicle had no control over vehicle, impact 11:00 position. *ak

Timing cover gasket failed resulting in total engine failure. nlm

Rotors warp prematurely. nlm

Air bag light stays on. nlm

The car will downshift and the rpm will increase to 3500-4000 while driving on the freeway. this problem occurs at random, at various speeds, and frequently. i took to transmission shop and they said the transmission checked out ok. i have read many simular complaints of this same problem on this site. why hasn't action been taken to get to the bottom of this before someone gets hurt? dt

This is the 3rd head gasket failure in this vehicle. *ak

My mustang had head gaskets replaced in may 2000. 3 months later the engine needed to be replaced in october 2000. i was told that the engine was recalled but wasn't informed of that until the engine failed. i was also told by the dealer that because it wasn't a safety recall they weren't required to inform the owners of the cars.*ak

The ford 3.8l motor has a defective head gasket which ford is aware off, and has extended a warranty for this part to 7 years or 100000 miles but if the car is outside those guidlines or if the cae is checked by a dealer and is ok when checked the co. will not fix the defective part. when this occurred on my car it stalled almost causing an accident .*ak

I carried my car to a mechanic for another problem and was told that the engine in my car was known for having problems with blown head gaskets. at this time i brought the car home and contacted my local ford dealer and was told that there was nothing they could do. i then contacted ford motor company and was told that the problem was not a recall but a warranty issue. this is a known problem to ford and i feel that any known problem of this nature should be a recall and not a warranty issue. i also feel that ford motor company does not stand behind their products. i don't think i can ever buy another ford due to the way i have been treated by ford. i have had the problem confirmed and i do have blown head gaskets. i feel that even though my car is over 7 years old but still under the 100k miles that ford should do something to help solve this problem. thank goodness i still had my previous vehicle, not a ford, that is a 1989 model or i would have had to immediately replaced the engine or bought another car.*ak

Took vehicle to dealer due to air bag light on. *ak

Wiring touching metal under dash. *ak

Control panel for windows on both doors seem to have lost support and are beginning to fall through the door whenever the buttons are pushed to lower, raise windows and to lock doors. i fear a possible electric malfuction. have seen same problem on other mustangs of same age.*ak

Ford had a defect program but only for 7years or 100,000 miles. will not do a thing since it is after 7 years. us cas told for to cover for 120000 which is useful life. this is a defect on the vehicle and we bare the brunt because we put on low mileage. this defect is a function of mileage not age. no safety defect listed. *ak

Took to wade ford said motor shot. towed to jerry's automotive and he repaired it. did not know there was a recall till i took back to klaben this month.*ak

Steering locked in place with no warning while driving, car will not shut off. *ak

The head gasket on my car has failed twice and ruined the engine once. ford knows about the problem but will not reimburse me for the money i have paid for repairs. my car does not fall under their warranty dates. the head gasket problem is well known. forn needs to replace the heads or engines on all vehicles equipped with this type of engine. the problem is due to the diddimilar metal used in the engine and the head. they heat and cool at different rates, thereby stressing the gasket. when the gasket goes the engine oil is diluted by coolant, thereby ruining the engine.*ak

Blown head gasket, possibly cracked head. no warning lights indicated a problem. temperaturte gauge never moved. problem started out of the blue. now 2 dealers can't decide if its a ford problem or not and who should pay. ford knew about this problem in 2000, why didn't they just fix it with a recall then. instead they decided to wait until peoples engines blow and say you foot the bill. i would love in on a lawsuit if there's one out there. this is outrageous!*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 mustang in 1994 via my current address. i have asked others who own fords if they had been notified and they've all said no. i received a recall letter for some minor fix'es, but not for something as expensive or serious like the replacement of and engine head gasket. if i received a recall letter for the minor stuff, i should have received a recall letter for the major item as well. this is not fair nor ethical. i've been meticulous in caring for my car via my investment in it over the years. i'm concerned now that there is something else that is going to unfold. *ak

I've had the track that holds the driver's seat break twice, once at 40000 miles and again last summer at 125000 miles. all i did was sit and drive. i only weigh 220lbs! there is no warning or indication that it's broke until you make a turn and almost fly out the window, imagine if i was in an accident not knowing it was broke or weakened. to top it off the assembly just the bracket that holds the seat to the car costs $450. the car only cost 13000. *ak

Apparant head gasket failure at only 74,000 miles. after reading other complaints, i realize that this is a common problem. vehicle is past extended warranty in time, but not in milage. i am currently waiting for the dealership to give an estimate on the damage. i have contacted ford and am waiting to hear from them. we did recieve a letter regarding this problem in may of 2000, but because it was not a recall, we could not have it fixed unless it malfunctioned. i have been a loyal ford customer, however a problem like this certainly upsets even the most loyal customer. i hope that ford will realize that this problem should not be limited to years or mileage because it is an engineering problem. thank you. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

I need a new engine replaced free of charge. *ak

I contacted me ford dealer regarding concerns that i was experiencing head gasket problems during the time period for the extended warranty on this problem. i was told i did not have a gasket problem and that the warranty did not cover having the problem diagnosed. shortly after the extended warranty expired i had to have the head gaskets replaced. ford is refusing to honor a claim on their extended warranty despite the fact their dealer indicated the head gasket was not a problem. *ak

Started vehicle,key was not inserted completely,pulled key out,motor remained started. *ak

Head gasket blew. dealership said recall for the part was expired. i had another recall fixed on the car approximately two months before the recall for the head gasket expired and asked the dealership if there were any outstanding service builletins/recalls on the car, dealership said no. i wonder if the dealership are intentionally misguiding customers, until the recall for this problem has expired, so that they will not have to pay for the costly repairs. instead the consumer will be left to foot the bill. please make ford issue a formal recall for this problem.

This is my 19 year-old daughter's mustang. we have been having trouble with the car running hot for several months. we've taken the car to several auto repairs and nobody could find a reason for the car running hot. we took the mustang to precision tune in macon back in june or july. after that my daughter was stranded with the car in dublin, georgia. she took the car to the ford dealership in dublin and they kept it over-night. the next day they called to tell her that they could not find anything wrong with the car. on september 10, 2001, she is once again stranded in statesboro, georgia. we had the car towed to rozier ford in statesboro, ga. they said that the car had a cracked head gasket and that it would cost about $1,300 to repair...since we had missed the 100,000 mile owner notofication recall on this problem. i explained to them that we had been having problems with this car for quite some time and nobody had informed us about a recall, not to mention that we were never notified as the owners of the vehicle. we have not moved in 14 years and we didn't receive any notification. i feel that ford should take responsibility for this problem, but of course they won't. i feel that if they knew the problem existed with these engines, they should be forced to comply with the recall regardless of the mileage. i would like to know what other action could be taken against ford regarding this matter. i have a copy of my invoice dated 9/26/01 in the amount of $1,303.26 and feel that i am entitled to be compensated for their faulty engine.

Heard knocking noise and was told engine was about to blow and not to drive. had previously replaced water pump and timing cover. *ak

Head gasket failure/e-mail me [email protected] we need class action law suit. car went to hot pulled in pep boys/test showed head gasket failure/was told to go to ford there was a recall/ford said to-bad it ended on 7/14/01 and today is 8/16/01...sorry--this was ford motor company customer service in detroit, michigan. *ak

Head gasket blew on passenger side. driver side nearly blown after removing the heads. this happened at 72,000 miles. the same thing happened to me on a 1988 t-bird with 110,000 miles, which also had a 3.8l v6. this also happened to me on a 1994 thunderbird with the 3.8v6 with 100,000 miles. i will never buy another ford.

Head gasket blown in april 2000, now aug 2001, i need whole new engine at only 85,000. this is not right, and the head gasket and engine failure are related. if head gaskets were recalled, and if they are connected, why isn't there anything that can be done about this related failure? or is there? ford of kirkland who fixed my head gaskets only gaurentee's thier work for 12months/12,000miles.*ak

Head gasket went out with no warning. engine quit then warning lights came on. a little too late! *ak

I knew about head gasket failures with the ford 3.8l engines. as my car is 7.4 years old i was told it would not be covered under the extended warranty. this engine is a lemon. *ak

I had this car for less than 4 weeks and the head gaskets blew which caused coolant to enter the engine. i am having to have the engine replaced. i contacted ford and got no where with them. they told me that the 7 year window on my car exired a few months prior to the incident. i think that ford should honor its moto of customer satisfaction. *ak

My transmission went out i took it in to have it looked at it was still under warrenty they rebuilt it, and at that time i had the dealer look at the fuse problem they said it was some wire near the seat track soo they replaced it. it worked for a little while well the warranty is no longer valid and the fuse continues to blow i have to put a new fuse in every time i need to move the seat i only get one shot at it for it will blow in a few seconds i have'nt taken it back. *ak

Head gasket blewout, engine replcd,trans. replcd 4x problem still there,rear defrost wire caught on fire,a/c on&off,seat gear does not work,horn does not work,air flow sensor replaced after 5,000 miles,

I began experiencing problems with my mustang several months ago. i was unable to get any assistance and thought i was very strange this car would experience a problem like this due to it's mileage and age. the car would shudder at exact speed intervals and vibrate. i have put the car in for service and found this website. i then found the problem listed on your website. i have written a letter to the mfg. and am very upset car owners were not notified about this problem. it could have saved me time and money. i feel ford is responsible and that this is a defective part/assembly. *ak

Car shaking and miss firing also check engine light on. when accerlation speedmeter jumps from 1 2 rpm and shots to one car shakes loses power.*ak

Metal component of driver side seat, which bolts to floor, snapped. there are four (4) previous reports to nhtsa of the same or similar problems: odi id 537368 on 06/24/1998; odi id 704022 on 02/24/1999; odi id 711299 on 09/04/1999; and odi id 862765 on 05/29/2000. since there were no reports prior to 06/24/1998, does this possibly suggest metal fatigue in component used to mount seat to floor of vehicle?*ak

Engine has been perfectly maintained for its entire life. i understand ford is aware of the problem and is doing nothing for the owners of mustangs.*ak

Second complaint - a response would be appreciated, i have not been able to resolve this issue with ford and will attempt to file legal action. no safety defec t listed. *ak

No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak

On may of 2000, i received a letter from ford motor company stating there could be a potential engine head gasket failure. upon receiving this letter may 11, 2000 i contacted the ford motor co. and asked them if i could bring the vehicle into the dealership and have it checked out to see if there was any problem with my vehicle. the request was denied. i was told the problem had to actually happen before it could be detected. we have had the car a year and a half and now the problem has occured. my son who was driving the vehicle at the time was placed in a dangerous situation as the car vibrated and died in the middle of the road. an orange liquid leaked out of the tail pipe and white smoke also poored out of the pipe. he managed to push the car to the side of the road. we had it towed to a mechanic i have know for quite sometime, he informed me it was definate head gasket problems. i contacted ford motor co, they were extremely rude and told me the problem could not be handled with them because it was past the warranty of 7 years or 100,000 miles. the car has 85,000 miles and i have only had it for a year and a half. my complaint is why should i have to suffer for their negligence. i was not told when i purchased the vehicle that there was any sort of problem that might occur because of a possible defective part. i would appreciate if you would look into this matter asap. when i was on-line i found numerous mustang owners that are in the same situation as me. i feel something should be done to make this company pay for their mistake, especially a mistake that could be fatal. thank you, jill hopkins (504)456-0165. *ak

This vehicle was previously salvaged without me knowing. no safety defec mentioned.

Faulty gasket caused total engine failure due to coolant leakage...total loss...have seen many other complaints - ford should recall...and engine should last beyond 50000 miles....poor quality should be compensated.

Head gasket blew fusing something else and requiring an engine replacement. *ak

Ordered vehicle in 1994, had it 2 days when a rattling started from underneath, was an untightened bolt. in summer/1995, a/c didn't work. in spring/1996, transmission was vibrating on inclines at 25 to 30 mph. in spring/summer 1997, transmission was causing tactometer to race to 3000rpm when only going 25 mph. in winter of 2000, vehicle overheated, replaced thermostat twice. after overheating 3 times, and finally having to be towed, it was the head gasket causing pressure to build within the cooling system forcing coolent out of the overflow reserve. mechanic saw this only happen in 3 other vehicles.*ak

When i first received the car it wasnt even a month and the first headgasket blew, next it happened one year to the date as soon as cold weather came around. then the 3rd happened a year following that date (coming again into cold weather. ) now i'm into estimates reaching up to over $2000 in repair and machined head work. finally, i am at my 4th!!! now i am into an additonal head gasket repair. this is very aggravatting because i love mustangs. please contact if any information you have will help me. *ak

Head gasket out? warranty recall? *ak

Car overheated; had to have radiator and water pump replaced; same thing happen; notified of engine gasket failure. *ak

Ignition switch where you put key in does not work properly. many times its hard to get the key in and out. other times its very hard to get the car to start. i have talked to many many people with the same car and they all have this problem!!*ak

Car overheated. water pump had been replaced due to leak in july 2000. car overheated again 11/2/00. radiator checked, and showed minimal leak but was repaired on 11/3/00. temp remained normal that night after repair. the next morning, 11/4/00, car overheated. put water in overflow container. continued to overheat. returned car home at which time white smoke and water was blowing out the tailpipe. upon inspection, head gasket on driver's side was blown. will check the head tomorrow to find out if it has been damaged.

I have seen that there are other 3.8l engines made by ford with this same problem. to go along with the cost of the gasket i also have to pay for a rental car for the time it takes for my repairs to be done. *ak

Had knocking that eventually got worse and the gasket blew in #4 cylinder, and coolant in two others. the two others were going to blow soon. *ak

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We received a letter from the ford company in dearborn, michigan about the head gasket problem, a few months ago. at the time we had no problems. but now the head gaskets have blown but ford will not fix it because we are 2000 miles over the extended warraranty. it seems to me that if they knew they had a head gasket problem they should have recalled them and fixed them. now we are stuck with getting the car fixed because ford used shoddy parts. we still owe 17 more months of payments and i am not very happy to say the least.

I have had to put lots of money into this car since i bought it and it never runs right . no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak

I had to replace a leaking gasket at @ 60000 miles. i did call ford but was told that the warranty had expired. since the head gasket seems to be a common problem with ford mustangs, i believe i should be reimbursed for the cost--around $1000--for replacement.

My engine has been running hot since 1998. i've had it in numerous times and have been told different things each time. the head gasket finally blew in july, 2000. ford is refusing to cover the repair costs even though i've had it in before for the overheating problem. since ford has been aware of the head gasket problem, they should stand behind the recall even if the vehicle is over 100,000 miles. i need help.

Stall after starting while parked.hot weather.service/engine tune-up failed to reveal the cause. the vehicle stalling sporatically continues ; at least six times. on one occasion ,it had started,but then tried to stall in a traffic situation.

My car actually failed for blown head gaskets (a pending recall) for which i never received a recall notice, when the car was brought to a ford dealership for repair we were told that the timing cover gasket also had to be replaced and were told that almost all of the head gasket recalls also seem to need this timing cover gasket, it is not covered under the initial recall. please research, by checking all recall vin # and repair records, to see if this is not a defect that is in fact caused by the recalled head gasket defect and therefore should not be something that the consumer should pay for! thank you in advance for your time and cooperation.

Our vehicle has just started over heating without any kind of warning, the front driver seat electric switch to move seat forward and back will not move the seat, and the rear suspension is niosey, upon backing up and slight dips in road or more that 2 passengers in vehicle at a time

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Tires were properly inflated with a professional gauge. thread blew off and sides stayed on the rim. tire disintegrated....never seen anything like it. anybody who makes a tire like that is a nonpropfessional, incompetent nitwit!!!!!( dot number: tire size: 275/15 )

3.0 ford mustang blew head gasket (manufacturing defect). ford refuses to be responsible if the vehicle is over 100,000 miles. repair costs exceed $1,000.00. *ak

Can ford do anything right car has broken down more than i can remember! *ak

The automatic transmission will appear to slip out of over-drvie into neutral at higher speeds. when this occurs the engine rpm will increase by approximately 3000 rpm. also at slower speeds the shift between 1st & 2nd has been so hard that it feels as if you have been hit in the rear. the slow speed problem has occurred only 2 times. the high speed problem occurs quite regularly. *ak

My vehicle's engine ran hot without warning during a roadtrip from atlanta to savannah, georgia. my vehicle was towed to j.c.lewis ford and diagnosed as having engine problems (e.g. head gasket problems). upon returning from my trip, i received a letter from ford motor co. informing me that a warranty was extended on all 1994 and 1995 mustang ford head gaskets as a result of a manufacturer's defect in the engine head gasket. this warranty was extended to all vehicles less than 7 years old and to all that have less than 100,000 miles. my problem with this warranty lies in the fact that my vehicle has passed the mileage limitation, although it has been very well maintained. i am curious about how a consumer could win in this situation, if the vehicle was created with a engine defect that was not published until almost six years after the vehicle was manufactured. under these circumstances, it really does not matter that i change my oil every 3,000 miles religously, because i was seemingly sold a defected car that the manufacturer will not honor as a recall. i have been driving this car thousands of miles unaware of its defects. if i had been informed of the defect earlier, i would have promptly taken my car to the dealership before it reached 100,000 miles. it is my sincere belief that the damage to my car could have been avoided had the manufacturer disseminated proper notification in a timely manner. i must admit that i have enjoyed the use of my car until this unexpected breakdown. therefore, i am requesting that ford motor company include my vehicle under its extended warranty based on the good faith that i relied on when purchasing this vehicle.*ak

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This car is so unsafe i well no longer drive it ! this car has had the engine, rearend, ac, tranmission, convertable top rear window & alienment problaims, waer on tires front and back,two water pumps, two timing chains,fuil pump,whiper motor, fly wheel came off car. all failed after factury warrenty & extended ended. most of these repairs where complained about when the car was under warrenty but was tould that nothing could be done about the problaims or they were normal for mustangs .have had to rebuld this car all at my cost and ford say's there was nothing wrong with the car from factery. now i can not make the payments on the car because the repairs have been so high.*ak( dot number: tire size: re92205/65 )

I have repaired my 1994 ford mustang several times, for different failures. this last episode with my head gasket was the straw that broke the camels back. i was forced to pay for repairs of the head gasket, because my mileage was 138,000. i contacted ford, and was told there was a cut-off of the warranty at 100,000 miles for this known defect of the head gasket. they took my complaint for thier records and said sorry you are not within the mileage for the warranty. *ak

Engine head gasket failure. ford has know about this problem for awhile in this engine size.*ak

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Loss of coolant/engine overheating-2nd occurrence was jan 1997 found out cylinder heads were cracked from first incident, had to replace cylinder heads 2nd time @ 58,000 miles. *ak

Ford motor company has admited to faulty 3.8l engines in other models of its product line except for mustangs.the dealer where this was purchased has already put in an engine shortly afetr i bought this with 70,00 original miles on it. the current engine has 50,000 miles on it and it blew a head gasket.now he is playing the game of ford says this and ford says that.enough. can you get ford motor company to own up to this mustang owners problem? i am not alone as there are thousands of us out here with the same problem. thanks for your concern. *ak

This promblem iss amajor promblem in mustangs in 1994-95 same engine as the windstar and lincoln they werre recalled feel that the mustang should be to. my car was very well taken care of changee the oil every three thousand miles at valvoline got the records i feel ford should cover the repairs theres to many reports of bad head gaskets in this model it has to be default with this many miles on it. a lot of the windstarss head gaskets wwent out around 40000 thoussand miles to so it must be the engineeee. how can they recall a couple other cccars and not the musstang its the same engine and problem . they should cover it. im thinking about taken them to small claims court if you can help me or give me aa list of all the people who got the same problem that would be great if you couls eemail about thisthank you greg elfering

During my research, i have found this is a common problem among taurus, mustang and windstar owners. though, currently, ford has only elected to cover everything but the mustang. this is something i will pursue to get my money back since it appears ford is at fault here. as of yet, they have not been helpful. *ak

Engine failure due to head gasket and front engine gasket failure. *ak

Head gasket failure, causing large amounts of white smoke to come out the exaust.*ak

The dealer diagnosed problem as head gasket. this is a 3.8 engine and others have beened recalledaby ford. ford should address this problem in all 3.8 engines. it should not have gone out at 80000. *ak

We have experienced numberous overheating problems with the mustang. we had a 75,000 waranty which ford honored. however, we have had major expenses runing into the thousands of dollars. we recently spent close to $ 1,000.00 on having the head gaskets replaced for the 2nd time. ford does not acknowledge a problem, and the dealer would not listen to me. i have worked on cars for years and know that when you have the radiator cap removed and you increase the the rpm of the engine you should not blow antifreeze all over. the engine was not damaged, to our knowledge, but we are very concerned that it will happen again. i will be contacting ford.*ak

Blown head gasket at 50,000 miles, causing $2,000 repair. ford knows that this is a deffective part and refuses to fix at no charge. has the same engine as windstar and taurus which they are fixing but will not fix this same engine in the mustang. *ak

Blown head gasket, excessive coolant loss and overheating problems

Many other mustang owners have had this problem. ford recently ruled on other vehicles with similar engines to fix this similar problem. i don't really understand why my vehicle, which has the same engine, having similar problems amongst many owners is not covered by ford's extended warranty.

I own a1994 mustang. on march 3, 2000 the head gasket on the 3.8l engine blew, causing the engine to overheat severely. the car only has 90,000 miles on it. this unfortunately happened on i-75 in ohio, 200 miles away from home. i was forced to have the car towed, and was stranded for the night. i found a mechanic in ohio to work on it. the engine and radiator were damaged beyond repair, and were replaced. the cost of this was nearly $4,500, not counting four hundred dollars that i spent on a rental vehicle while it was repaired. my mechanic and i both contacted ford dealers and were told that there was no form of warranty campaign on this engine. i recently read that ford has issued a "warranty extension program" on this engine for exactly this problem. however, this only covers their front wheel drive vehicles (taurus, sable, continental, and windstar). what i do not understand is why would this only cover these vehicles and not the mustang. it is the exact same engine. i have registered a complaint with ford customer assistance. their explanation was that the rear wheel drives (mustang) have a different cooling system. my response is, "so what?". if the head gasket goes, it doesn't matter what kind of cooling system is in the car. that is a ludicrus answer. and in discussing this with other repair centers, mine is not an isolated problem. what really infuriates me is that ford is trying to take care of all their fleet customers (taurus and sable both are popular fleet vehicles) and obviously do not give a damn about their individual customers. *ak

My 1994 mustang overheated because of blown head gaskets i have heard this is a common problem with this engine.this resulted in major repair costs.with so many complaints this shows signs of a severe design flaw .*ak

I have heard about the blown head gaskets on the windstars/taurus with the same type engine the 3.8. would like someone to check into why the ford mustang wasn't included in the recall along with the windstar, taurus?? i have had an overheating problem, car leaking water, heater not working properly, and had a mechanic look at it and told me it was a blown head gasket. and told me about the recall with the other two ford models, check to see if mustang included. i called and it wasn't ,,, why not??? this really confuses me as to why mustangs were not included in the recall, if same motor, same problem, why not recalled? please follow up with me by mail or phone and explain to me why? *ak

There is a recall on 3.8 liter ford engines, but the mustang is not included. it is the same engine, therefore should be included in the recall. i had to get repairs of over 1,000.00 to the head gasket which seems to be the problem that alot of ford owners at dealing with . the mustang should be included in the recall. *ak

Why is ford paying for repairs on other 3.8 ltr vehicles that have blown head gaskets? *ak

I have heard about blown head gaskets in ford windstars and some information about mustangs, i just wanted to file a complaint to get mustangs involved in the extended warranty also. i recently took my car into the dealership because the engine check light had come on and i was originally told that they would have to flush out my radiator. after that, i was told they would have to change my water pump. after they had replaced that i asked to see it and was told that they did not have it anymore. i was then called later and told that my head gaskets were blown and that would cost me an additional $1500 on top of the other $800 that i was being charged for. i began to do research on this and found that there are other people out there that are having the same problem that i am. my car is well taken care of and only has 50,000 miles on it. i'm complaining in hopes that ford will recognize this as a problem and reimburse me for fixing their problem. *ak

I was having a overheating problem and lacking alot of power. i took my vehicle to the dealer,$1300.00 to replace the head gaskets. the dealer stated this is a common problem with the 3.8 engines. my vehicle only has 37,000 miles on it and i take excellent care of my mustang. i am a proud mustang owner and have owned several mustangs and never have had any complaints. ford needs to either recall this or take steps to make sure this does not occur in future vehicles. thanks, lisa *ak

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My temperature gauge was erratic replaced the thermostat. gauge still erratic was driving it to be repaired the motor locked up the head gasket is blown had it towed to the ford dealership where i bought it. they told me i need a new motor

The metal sealing ring, within the head gasket, that is to form a high pressure seal between the cylinder block and head is not concentric to the cylinder. this defect occurred with both(2) head gaskets(same cylinder location). this is the same problem that occured with the '95-'96 3.8l transverse engines (ford issued a tsb for a '96 winstar i own).) *ak

Ford motor company has a serious problem with head gaskets in their vehicles which have a 3.9l, v-6 engine. recently ford issued a press release stating that they were extending the warranty for several cars that have the 3.8l v-6 engine. the mustang model was not included. if you visit the web site www.thecomplaintstation.com you will see several hundred complaints posted regarding blown headgaskets in ford mustangs equipped with a 3.8l, v-6 engine. to date, ford has done nothing to rectify this colossal problem. i am searching for a class action lawsuit to become involved in against ford. so far, i have not found one in progress. please investigate this problem. thank you for your time!! *ak

Blown head gaskets had to be replaced . cost $1481.47 to repair. ford will not reimburse. they say warranty has been extended on front wheel drive cars only. they said there were not enough complaints filed on mustangs even though they all have the same engines! *ak

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No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

I am going to replace the engine in my car for the second time-due to problems with the head gaskets and aluminum heads and block. *ak

While traveling from florida to wisconsin the car overheated on the highway in northern alabama. i pulled off highway and had to have the car towed to a garage for repair . the mechanic informed me that the head gaskets had blown and needed to be re placed. the mechanic contacted the ford dealership in cullman al. they refused to take responsibility for the problem. i had the car repaired at a cost of $950.00 . i have seen in your web page that other people have had similar problems with there mustangs of the same year and similar mileage. this problem is not an isolated incident and should be addresed by ford. i feel ford should take the responsibility and pay for the repairs and other inconviences i encured. *ak

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At first occurrence the water pump gasket / timing cover gasket failed on original motor. had that replaced put car in storage for the winter. midway through the 1998 summer head gasket went out and this time it let the anti-freeze into the engine and spun the bearings. i had the ford dealer install a reconditioned 3.8 (i had to pay for it). car went in shortly after the engine replacment and had the water pump / timing gasket replaced. car went into winter storage. this year, after driving for the summer, we noticed engine fluid leaking again! took back to ford dealer and we were told that again, the water pump / timing cover gaskets need replacing. cost this time $1056.00. there has to be some type of defect with the ford 3.8l motor regarding the engine cooling system. please advise us on this. thank you. *ak

The rear swaybar broke on the passenger's side at the rear mounting bolt. this is the second failure of a swaybar. in both cases, the swaybar broke at the rear mounting hole. in the first case, the bar dropped down and swung freely under the car.

Car would loose power to the transmission when cold causing car to not accelerate when entering traffic situations.

Car sways on wet road, rear displacement

Since original purchase, automatic transmission has been having problems. dealer couldn't find problem. once problem was found warranty expired.

Transmission downshifts form od to 3rd or neutral causing rpm to go high creating a dangerous situation when in traffic.

Air conditioning system experienced total failure. mechanic said system is leaking from every conceivable place and replacement of the system was necessary for repair and the cost would be $2000. the mechanic recommended registering a complaint with ford because this type of problem is ridiculous in a 4 year old car. the system has not been replaced to date.

Rear glass heat pressure glue failure. talked to three repair shops with prices from $350.00 to $750.00. one shop said this was a common problem on mustangs. replaced rear window on one only a year old.

Drivers seat track broke away from the mounting bolts while making a turn

On a regular basis, the radio picks up engine noise, drowning out the radio sounds. on two occasions i have taken the car to woody anderson ford in huntsville, alabama to get it repaired, but each time the dealer stated that it could not repair it unless the radio was making the noise at the time it was brought it. this is next to impossible since the noise is intermittent, and usually stops within 15 minutes. the dealer is 25 minutes from my home. i had the alternator replaced and that seemed to help for a short period of time, but the problem soon resumed. please note that i took the car to woody anderson rather than alexander ford (the dealer from from which i purchased the car). this was done due to w/a's proximity to my home.

I had a problem with my car overheating. i took it in to my regular shop to find out what was causing the overheating. they tested the radiator and ran the car, and it did not overheat again. the pressure in the radiator was good. they replaced the thermostat, thinking that it must have been sticking. two weeks later, i drove my car for a 5 minute drive and when i reached the destination, it was overheating. i took it in to the shop again and this time they said the head gaskets that were going bad and were causing the problem. my question to you is, have there been other reports of this problem with the 3.8 v6? the shop told me they had done similar work on this engine, and they think it is a problem with the engine, originating with when it is manufactured. my car has 46,000 miles on it and i have owned it for less than a year. i researched the car prior to buying it. i am unhappy about this situation with my car and wonder if i may want to sell it, because of the engine problem. i just spent $900 for the new thermostat and head gaskets, not to mention the nearly two weeks i have spent without a car. please let me know if this is something that will be recalled. thanks.

Head gasket failure also caused multi-oxygen sensor failure. ford is aware of the head-gasket problems on the 3.8 liter engine, but has not issued a recall.

I blew a headgasket and i hear this a very common problem with the 3.8liter engine in the 1994 ford mustangs.*ak

I have had this transmission rebuilt by ford 2 times so far and this same problen keeps occurring, and it shudders on acceleration and while overdrive is engaged it will upshift and down shift in between 3 and 4 gear does really not matter what speed you are traveling for this to happen ..... should the manufacturer be held reposible for this problem as to make it a recall ??? this problem has occured between 23,000 miles and then again around 35,000 miles. *ak

Whenever the steering wheelis turned it makes a loud screeching grinding noise, and it has gotten progressively worst with time.a ford dealer told me the upper steering rod arms were bad . this is unbelieveable as the car only had i3000 miles on it ,the dealer further stated that he couldnt grease the part because it was a sealed unit and came from the manufacturer greased .well my contention is that if this part comes from the manufacturer greased and sealed the one i got is a faulty product because upper steering rod arms should never go bad after only 13000 miles of operation of the vehicle. i tried to get someone at ford motor company to talk with me about this problem, but all i got was a run around from the dealer to the ford motor company .no one would address the problem.i would like to add here that there is a safety problem here with severe possibility of an accident occurring because the steering mal functions because of the upper steering rod arms. *ak

Driving on parkway,no warning, engine seized, took to mechanic stated internal problem. *ak

Vehicle began smoking and engine froze up. had vehicle towed to dealer. head gaskets blew; engine failed. need to replace engine. no advance warning. *ak

The service center where my vehicle is being serviced said that the blown head is a very common problem in the 3.8l engine.they said they feel this is caused because the heads are aluminum and the block is cast iorn.

I have experienced two separate problems with my ford mustang gt. both problems have been "repaired" while the vehilce was under warranty, however, i feel that the actions taken were only sufficient to carry the vehicle through the warranty period. the largest problem that i have experienced has been with my antilock brakes. on six different occasions i have had my vehicle in the shop at ford dealers for repairs to my antilock brakes. the typical prognosis was that a sensor needed to be changed. ironically, once the vehcile was out of warranty, due to age, the antilock brake failure required a new module costing approximately $1,200. i pleaded my case with ford on this expense and they agreed to pick up the cost of the repair. no later than 4 months had passed and the problems continued. i procrastinated some four to five months prior to having the vehicle returned to the same dealership for repairs to the antilock brakes. this time the problem was different and would cost $1,100. again i pleaded

On the drivers side front seat. the frame member that attaches the seat itself to the sliding track has broken into. this caused the seat to tilt backward while my son was driving. the local dealer was shown the problem and basically said tough luck, without extended warrenty nothing could be done by dealer. he said that the assembly that was broken would cost several hundred dollars to replace. i feel that this bracket broke as a design defect. it appears to be a cast type of metal that is welded to both sides of the frame. it broke right in the middle. i don't know if this is happening to other mustangs, but feel it is very unsafe. we are having to drive this car presently with the seat lowered to is lowest position and a block of wood under the frame, until i can find a replacement seat at a local junk yard, since the dealer will not help. if i can provide any help, please call. this could have caused a loss of control. thanks.

I am concerned about the electrical systems : ie the recall for the driver seat wiring harness and also has possible symptoms of recall on 1994 taurus, lincoln and mercury malfunction ing circuit breaker causing headlights to flash intermittenliy. since i bought my car in oct. of 98 i have had problem with my radio picking up motor noises, if i turned on my brights then at some point all headlights would go off, and now, beginning 01/99 my headlights go on and off at random whether the car is moving or idling. i have not taken it to the mechanic due to the fact the $1500 extended warranty that they sold me does not cover electrical problems so now i turn to you for help to see if other owners have experienced the same problems. thank you

This has been an ongoing problem with the front suspension since 6/95. dealerships and other repairs services seem unable to resolve problem. vehicle cannot maintain alignment, which causes excessive rotor/brake damage and tire/wheel wear.

Torque convertor went out when i first bought it then a year later it went out again

Heard slight knocking noise, checked gauges and all were ok, knocking noise got louder, i pulled to the side of the road (was on a mountain so altitude was high) and car started smoking.

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.

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I am aware that the engine used in my 3.8l 1994 mustang is nearly identical to the engines of taurus, and windstar, with the biggest difference being rear wheel drive vs. front wheel drive. however, there is a recall surrounding the taurus and windstar 3.8l v-6 engine regarding blown head gaskets. my head gasket just blew on my 3.8l mustang and i feel that the same defect or recall should apply to all to 3.8l mustangs as well.

The serpentine belt on vehicle was slipping due to a cracked pulley. two (2) major problelms were caused by the cracked pulley which were power loss and speed to gear ration was off. these problems were corrected with installation of new pulley. *jg

For over several months consumer was experiencing problems with the cooling system, there would be a coolant leak with no visible leakage, an odor of antifreeze around the vehicle, erratic loss of heat in the passenger compartment and fluctuating engine temperature, after several attempts to remedy the problem at the dealer and being told that the problem was not the head gasket, consumer took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that both head gaskets were leaking, consumer is requesting reimbursement from the manufacturer because the head gasket began leaking at the time the vehicle was still under warranty.*jb

Passenger side head gasket blew at 97,000, dealer replaced passenger side head gasket under warranty, at 102,000 miles vehicle's driver side head gasekt is leaking, dealer would not repair under warranty, consumer feels manufacturer should have recall. *tt

The water pump was leaking which was replaced as well as the timing cover gasket which was also replaced, consumer states he would occasionally hear a knocking noise, vehicle was taking into a mechanic and consumer was informed that the engine was about to blow and to not drive the vehicle.*yh consumer has been informed that the head gasket needs to be replaced and probably the engine. *tt

The water pump was leaking which was replaced as well as the timing cover gasket was also replaced, consumer states he would occasionally hear a knocking noise, vehicle was taken into a mechanic and consumer was informed that the engine was about to blow and to not drive the vehicle.*yh

The tad on the drivers side rear defroster came off causing poor visibility, the consumer had it repaired and almost a year later the passenger side tab came off. nlm

Fuel tank filler neck seal failed, the gas leaks on the exhaust pipe. *slc

Consumer received manufacturer's recall regarding head gaskets, but didn't have the work done until vehicle started emitting heavy smoke a few months later, dealer indicated that since the form wasn't returned to the dealership, the recall wasn't reimbursable. *slc

Parking brake failure caused the vehicle to roll resulting in accident. yh

Seat back collasped, owner owned a 1981 ford mustang that experienced the same problem. *mjs

Head gasket failed due to the use of aluminum head with cast iron block (material).

Transmission malfunction.

Transmission torque converter failed.

Vehicle started trembling when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear at approximately 30-40 mph. torque converter in the automatic transmission has a problem. problem is worst and the transmission engages into reverse when starting from a stop.

The rear stabilizer bar broke on the passenger side at the rear-most attaching point. i have been informed by other owners of the sn95 platform mustang (94-98) of this same exact failure. upon replacement of the part it was realized that the rear stabilizer bar had previously been replaced. the build date on the part that broke was from year 1996 the vehicle is a 1994. with the number of failures of this particular part and the scenerious a being almost identical, i should think that there would be some attention given to the matter by ford in the form of a recall. i believe myself to be very lucky that this did not happen at highway speeds.

Request crash test information.

Apparently this head gasket problem with ford's 3.8 is pretty common, as there are many of us with the same situation. any reasearch into this situation would be great appreciated.

I asked the local ford dealer about it and got no where with my questions. i replaced the entire exhaust system from the end of the h-pipe all the way to the back with an aftermarket system. there was no visible damage to either muffler or the pipes anywhere.

Air bag light blinks and then stays on continuously.

Tork converter failed causing hard shifting.

Seat brackets broke.

Head gasket blew out twice.

Timing cover gasket failed.

Head gasket failure due to the use of aluminum heads connected to a cast iron block. the different expansion rates of the two metals causes stress on the gasket, resulting in failure.

Automatic transmission failure. *ak

Dash board display lights go on and off for no reason.

Shield covering odometer stressed.

Windshield washer motor failed.

Seat track broke away from the mounting bolts while driving.

Hood cover separated from vehicle due to failure of the latch.

Air bags deployed without warning causing vehicle to spin out of control.

Air bag deployed during a crash and the child passenger received second and third degree burns on his chin and neck area.

Wiring harness wears against bracket on engine block until it shorts.

Engine failure.

Upon crossing a bump in the roadway, brake line severed, causing brake failure.

Tork converter failed causing hesitation and stumble.

Air conditioner vents failed.

New 12 bearings intemediate sprag for automatic transmission doen't engage under pressure. *ak

Parking brake disengaged after driver parked, shut off the vehicle and left the scene. vehicle was not placed into the proper gear.

Door locks will not open with key.

Braske pedal makes a loud creaking noise whenever it is depressed. dealer replaced brake booster twice, but noise continues. *ak

Torque converter failed, resulting in vibration. also, transmission fluid leak. *ak

Driver's seat caught on fire while parking car in garage. replaced front brake rotors due to warping. also, air bag sensor has come on twice. dup of 517543, added on 25-feb-98. *ak

Air bag light has come on twice. also replaced warped rear rotors and pads. *ak

Brakes failed 4 times. *sd

The number of crashes reported tot he manufacturer warrants further this investigation

The office of defects investigation has received 6 reports indicating the outer hood panel separated from the vehicles as they were being driven.ford has provide 39 additional reports that are consistent with odi reports.ford indicates that the likely cause is prior collision damage.this investigation is being upgraded to further study this issue.

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