2001 Ford Mustang Convertible Owner Complaints

THE FILL TUBE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE NOZZLE INPUT HAS RUSTED THRU THE ENTIRE LENGTH, WORST UNDER THE PLASTIC/RUBBER WRAP AT THE TANK INLET, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ONTO THE GROUND WHEN FILLING THE TANK. DEALER ESTIMATES REPAIR COST AT $340. ON LINE INQUIRIES REVEALED "MANY-MANY" OTHER COMPLAINTS. NO FORD RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS. IF PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS , THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. CHECKED FOR HEAD/PARKING/BRAKES LIGHTS LEFT ON AS WELL AS THOSE INSIDE PASSENGER AREA AND IN TRUNK. NONE FOUND. MECHANIC BELIEVES DUE TO RADIO/CD PLAYER AMP DRAW TO SUPPORT CLOCK (ETC) EVEN WHILE OFF???? INSTALLED NEW BATTERY, OK FOR AWHILE, NOW DOING IT AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430382

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

Mileage

124,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 FORD MUSTANGS AND MY FRONT 2 HEADLIGHTS ARE SO (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM) FOGGY AND DISTORTED. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345402

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

85,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED A SMALL AREA THAT THE CLEARCOAT WAS PEELING. NOW IT IS COMING OFF IN SHEETS AND MY PAINT HAS FADED THAT IS LOOKS LIKE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT COLOR. I'VE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON OTHER MESSAGE BOARDS FROM OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I EVEN FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT FORD ISSUED INSTRUCTING PAINT VENDORS HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THAT IF THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE THAT FORD HAD TO ISSUE A BULLETIN OF THIS SORT, THAT THERE WOULD BE RECALL AND FORD WOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. NOW, I HAVE TO PAY FOR A PAINT JOB THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345401

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

Mileage

85,000 mi

FORD FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY HAS A DEFECT. THE PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT IS "TIE WRAPPED" TO THE TUBE CAUSES THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE TO COLLECTED MOISTURE AND CORRODE. THIS GOES UNDETECTED UNTIL LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE ARE DUMPED ONTO THE ROADWAY AFTER FILL UP. THIS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AND IN 30 MINUTES OF RESEARCH ON YOUR SITE, I WAS ABLE TO FIND MANY OTHER OCCURRENCES WITH OTHER FORD MODELS. THIS IS AN EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER AND A HUGE FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE PINTO? A SIMPLE FENDER BENDER WITH ONE OF THESE CORRODED TUBES COULD BE DEVASTATING. I WILL BE FILING A SIMILAR COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND THE EPA. IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA: 10276760, 10265682, 10253564, 10249748, 10276760, 729302 YOUR SEARCH ENGINE MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEARCH MULTIPLE FORD MODELS AND YEARS FOR THIS PROBLEM - THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS WERE COMPILED IN JUST A FEW MINUTES AND INDICATE TO ME THAT THERE IS SERIOUS PROBLEM - NOT TO MENTION THE $400 + EACH OF THESE OWNERS NEED TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, THE COST AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE UNTOLD GALLONS OF GASOLINE SLOSHING ONTO THE PAVEMENT AND ENGINE DAMAGE FROM CONTAMINANTS ENTERING THE FUEL SYSTEM. FROM THE DATES OF THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS - A RECALL COULD ALLOW FOR A SIMPLE PREVENTIVE MEASURE OF REMOVING THE OEM PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. MY MECHANIC REPORTED TO ME THAT THE SLEEVE PROVIDES NO USEFUL PURPOSE. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART AND HAVE PICTURES THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY REQUEST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10299096

Incident

Dec 15, 2009

Mileage

127,000 mi

I PURCHASED 2 BRAND-NEW BF GOODRICH TRACTION T/A TIRES - 225/55/R16 95H TIRES ON OR ABOUT 09/0109. 3 DAYS LATER, WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES ON THESE TIRES, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON ONE OF THEM DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURE. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SAME TIRE AND 2ND TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE. ON 10/08/09 I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF THE 2ND OF THE 2 ORIGINAL TIRES, AGAIN DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURE. I DO NOT HAVE THE DOT NUMBER FROM THE 1ST TIRE, BUT THE DOT NUMBER/ID FROM THE 2ND TIRE IS: BE6RMC11. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286980

Incident

Sep 3, 2009

Mileage

300 mi

FUELING CAR GAS LEAKING ONTO GROUND REACHED UNDER CAR RIGHT SIDE FILLER TUBE GOING INTO TANK ALL RUSTED FUEL COMING OUT TUBE ONTO GROUND 2001 MUSTANG 3.8OHV PART# 9034 FILLER NECK TUBE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10276760

Incident

Jun 11, 2009

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OXIDATION BUILD-UP ON THE HEADLIGHT COVERS IS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN BECAUSE THE CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE TOP CAN GO UP OR DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 06/03/09 *BF UPDATED 06/04/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10270056

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT THE RADIO REMAINED ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,200. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF

NHTSA ID

10210241

Incident

Oct 13, 2007

Mileage

50,200 mi

WITH ONLY 80K MILES ON MY CAR, THE IGNITION SWITCHED LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT START MY CAR. THE DEALER STATES THAT HE HAS TO DRILL OUT AND REPLACE THE LOCKSET. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS TO REPLACE IT WITH AN ELECTRONIC KEY SINCE IT IS TIED IN TO ALL THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS IE THE SECURITY AND CONTROL MODULE. HE STATES THAT THE TUMBLERS ARE WORN AND THE LOCK HAS TO BE REPLACED. HE STATES THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND THE NEW SETS MAY HAVE AN IMPROVED TUMBLER SET. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177805

Incident

Jan 3, 2007

Mileage

80,060 mi

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CONTINUES TO JUMP OUT OF PLACE CAUSING WINDOW NOT TO ROLL DOWN. WHEN FIRST BOUGHT CAR, WE PAID OVER 300 TO REPLACE ENTIRE FRAME AND GLASS. ONLY A SHORT TIME AFTER THIS IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING EVERY TWO OR THREE WEEKS WE ARE HAVING TO HAVE THE GLASS PUT BACK INTO TRACTS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10167302

Incident

Sep 17, 2002

I HAVE A 2001 FORD MUSTANG V6 CONVERTIBLE. FORD HAS A DEFECT ON THEIR DPFE SENSOR FOR THEIR EMISSION EGR FLOW. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN FORD MUSTANGS. EVERY PERSON I KNOW WHO OWNS A 99-01 HAS HAD TO CHANGE THEIR DPFE SENSOR, SPENDING THEIR OWN MONEY FOR FORD'S DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. EVEN THE LOCAL ROCK RIVER FORD DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPT. TOLD ME THAT FORD HAS A BIG DEFECT ON THIS, AND THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS A FAULTY DPFE SENSOR ON THEIR MUSTANGS. I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO PAY MY HARD EARNED MONEY TO TEMPORARILY FIX THEIR PROBLEM, BY BUYING A NEW DPFE SENSOR. I THINK FORD SHOULD GIVE ME A NEW SENSOR, IT WAS THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. CHECK UNDER ANY OF THE 99-01 V6 MUSTANG FORUMS SITES, AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, FOR "INSUFFICIENT EGR FLOW". CAUSED BY THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY THROTTLE STICKING. UNDER HARD ACCELERATION, WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP GOING FASTER. THE GAS PEDDLE STICKS. I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152706

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

Mileage

27,500 mi

HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 19 NOV 05 IN DALLAS,TX AT 9.50 PM, I WAS CHANGING LANE WHEN THE OTHER CAR IN THE LANE I WAS CHANGING INTO LOWED DOWN, HE WAS DRIVING A JAGUAR WE BOTH WENT HEAD ON INTO THE CONCRETE DIVING WALL AT ABOUT 60-63 MPH MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; I HAVE $12000.00 IN DAMAGE TO MY 2001 MUSTANG COBRA. *JB

NHTSA ID

10144020

Incident

Nov 19, 2005

Mileage

52,147 mi

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, WHILE SHIFTING THE CAR SEEMED TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN, EVEN WHEN I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I ENDED UP LOSING CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10128691

Incident

Apr 29, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

DETERIORATION OF MATERIALS OF HEADLIGHT LENSES. DETERIORATION CAUSED BY THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE LIGHT ITSELF. DIMS THE HEADLIGHTS AND REDUCES VISIBILITY THEREBY CAUSING UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.L *AK

NHTSA ID

10100014

Incident

Nov 16, 2004

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED A GARAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083819

Incident

Aug 29, 2003

Mileage

1,700 mi

CONSTANT VIBRATION IN THE DASH AREA. HAVE HAD ALL 4 AIR VENTS REPLACED TWICE AND THE ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE REPLACED DO TO RADDLING NOISES. TO THIS DATE MY DASH STILL RATTLES IN THE VENT AREAS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10074903

Incident

May 15, 2004

2001, MUSTANG, HYDROPLANED AT 50 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, SPUN 360 DEGREES, AND SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. HAD FLAT ON RIGHT FRONT, AND REQUIRED A TOW TRUCK. WHILE TOWING THE VEHICLE THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS PULLING HARD. WHEN HE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE GLOWING RED HOT. I WAS INFORMED BY MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND THE MECHANIC THAT THE CALIPERS WERE CORRODED. THIS REQUIRED REPLACING THE CALIPERS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. I DRIVE THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY FOR 125 MILE ROUND TRIP TO WORK AND HAVE FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND FIND IT HARD TO BELEIVE THAT THE CALIPERS WERE LOCKED UP FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10051067

Incident

Dec 9, 2003

Mileage

43,500 mi