Other / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Jul 3, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 FORD MUSTANG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND THEY STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY AND MADE THE REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT OF MOVEMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE RACK AND PINION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10233139
- Incident
- Jun 30, 2008
- Mileage
- 68,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 3, 2005
FULDA TIRES-CARAT 195/60R15. DOT PJRBYFKR0803. DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. OWNER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED BRAND NEW, AND THERE WAS ONLY 500 MILES OF TREAD WEAR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10113396
- Incident
- Feb 28, 2005
- Mileage
- 500 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 27, 2002
VEHICLE HAS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO WIRING BEING CORRODED. THIS CAUSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO INTERACT, PERFORMING POORLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8017302
Electrical
Filed Jan 1, 2002
WHEN THIS CAR STALLS IT WILL FIRST NOT HOLD A STEADY IDLE. THERE ARE OTHER TIMES WHEN THIS CAR WILL BE WATING ATA A LIGHT AND THE IDLE WILLL KICK UP TO OVER 2000 RPM. WHEN THIS HAPPEND THE ENGINE WILL TRY TO ENGAGE AND THE CARE WILL LURCH FORWARD. THE STALLING PROBELM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD THIS WAS ADDRESS BY A DEALER IN DAVIS, CA. AT THE TIME THE DEALR SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF A FAULTY "PROCESSOR" IT WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR RAN OKAY FOR A FEW MONTHS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. I DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALER AGAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED . THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED. I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT AND DRIVE THE CAR. OVER THE YEARS VARRIOUS MECHANICS HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO CORRECT THE IDLE, BUT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNED. I THOUGHT THIS PROBLEMS WAS UNIQUE TO MY VECHICLE, BUT I AM AWARE OF A JUDGMENT AGAINST FORD IN A CALIFORNIA COURT IN WHICH VEHICLES WITH THE EFT SYSTEM HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO STALL. THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ISSUSED SO THAT FORD CA REPAIR THESE VEHICLES REGARDLSS OF AGE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756276
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1984
NO SUMMARY
- NHTSA ID
- 730664
ElectricalEngineVisibility
Filed Dec 9, 1998
IGNITION MODULE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.ALSO REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND HEATER HOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 526397
- Incident
- Sep 10, 1998
TWO LEFT AND RIGHT PADS WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN, BROKEN IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AND WERE DISNTEGRATING AFTER 4K MILES OF OPERATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 537625
- Incident
- Jun 28, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Feb 24, 1998
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT.
- NHTSA ID
- 531149
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING.OWNER RECEIVED NO INDICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS GOING TO STALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD WARM UP IT, WOULD STALL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 816791
- Incident
- Mar 3, 1997
Electrical
Filed Aug 8, 1997
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, SMELL OF SMOKE IN INTERIOR, COULD CAUSE FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813552
- Incident
- Jun 26, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Oct 18, 1996
SEAT BELT CAME APART IN ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 510198
- Incident
- Sep 10, 1996
Steering
Filed May 31, 1996
(USED)VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ROUND ABOUT THE CENTER OF VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985099
- Incident
- Dec 10, 1995
WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984947
Electrical
Filed May 14, 1996
AFTER SHUTTING OFF, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORT MYERS CITY FIRE DEPT., ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSE OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
- NHTSA ID
- 984479
- Incident
- Dec 16, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 18, 1996
INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, FIRE ORIGINATED INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983019
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1991
Electrical
Filed Apr 18, 1996
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 504144
- Incident
- Feb 18, 1984
Electrical
Filed Feb 29, 1996
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS, COMPUTER MODULES HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979890
- Incident
- Feb 15, 1996
Heating & air conditioningDriver assistanceElectrical+4 more
Filed Jun 13, 1995
OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT SHORTS OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 485098
- Incident
- Jun 13, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.