1998 Ford Mustang Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD MUSTANG. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WIRES AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE PROPERLY ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10721986

Incident

May 23, 2015

Mileage

112,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. FOUND RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON LINE, HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT CORRESPOND. I CALLED NHTSA AND THEY SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT. MY VEHICLE HAS NO EXTERNAL LEAKS OR WORN OR TORN SUSPENSION PARTS, IT MUST HAVE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO STEERING GEAR. FORD DOES NOT SHOW A RECALL. I WILL BE REPAIRING MY VEHICLE IN THE MEANTIME, ONES VEHICLE IS VERY NECESSARY TO GET BY OUR DAY TO DAY BUSINESS, HOWEVER, I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266242

Incident

Apr 20, 2009

Mileage

71,951 mi

ERRATIC HANDLING ON FREEWAY , STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLABLE AND SWERVING WHEN PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

764431

Incident

Oct 3, 2001

MY HUSBAND AND I TEST DROVE THIS CAR WITH THE TOP DOWN, AND DROVE IT HOME WITH TOP DOWN. THE NEXT DAY WHEN WE DROVE IT WITH THE TOP UP WE COULD HEAR A WHOOSHING SOUND FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. IT WOULD GET WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT FOR NO CHARGE SINCE WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR EVEN THOUGH IT CAME WITH NO WARRANTY. (OUR MECHANIC HAD CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID IT WAS THE REAR END GOING OUT) THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THE ENTIRE REAR END NEEDED REPLACEMENT!! THE AXLES, BEARINGS, ETC. WERE RUINED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW OF THE SITUATION. THEY TOLD MY HUSBAND IF I WOULD HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS THE REAR END WOULD HAVE SEIZED, CAUSING THE CAR TO SUDDENLY STOP, AND PROBABLY CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT COULD HAVE A PROBLEM AS SEVERE AS THIS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IS WAS A POOR DESIGN BY FORD. I AM VERY UPSET AT THE FACT THAT THIS CAR HAD A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED, AND I AM KICKING MYSELF FOR NOT TEST DRIVING IT WITH THE TOP UP. FURTHERMORE , SINCE IT HAD NO WARRENTY, I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME I ONLY HAVE TO PAY $480.00 EVEN THOUGH THE WORK WILL BE WELL OVER $1000.00. I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A CAR THAT WAS VERY UNSAFE, AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FOOT ANY OF THE BILL.*AK

NHTSA ID

764169

Incident

Jun 25, 2002

REAR WHEELS MADE LOUD CLINKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT REAR BEARINGS NEEDEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

892741

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

REAR SWAY BAR IS HOLLOW AND THE ENDS ARE PRESSED, THAT'S WHERE IT SNAPPED. SUPPOSSEDLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SO I WANTED TO REPORT IT IN HOPES THAT FORD WILL SOMEDAY RECALL IT. THEY ALREADY HAVE PRODUCED A NEW PIECE THAT ISN'T HOLLOW AND SUPPOSEDLY MUCH STRONGER, SO THEY MUST KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

745404

Incident

May 16, 2001

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN GOES OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SOMETIME BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE CHECKED. REAR SUSPENSION FEELS AS IF THE SHOCK ABSORBERS HAVE ALREADY FAILED, CAUSING HARDER THAN NORMAL SHOCKS SPECIALLY WHEN HITTING SMALL BUMPS OR DEEPS ON THE ROAD. KEY GETS STOCK ON THE IGNITION WHEN PARKING AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS IN AN ATTEMP TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. APPRECIATE ANY ASSIATANCE AND SUGGESTIONS YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH RESPECT TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED TO YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

745236

WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, IT WOULD MAKE STRANGE HARMONIC RESONANCE NOISE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE & SHAKE. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. NOISE WOULD BUILD UP. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. VEHICLE COULD BE IDLING & NOISE WOULD ALSO APPEAR. MECHANIC CANNOT SOLVE PROBLEM. ALSO HAS A BAD DRIVE TRAIN & REAR END.*AK

NHTSA ID

873963

WHILE DRIVING REAR END HAS A NOISE COMING FROM IT. ALSO, THE REAR END FEELS AS IF IT SWAYS BACK AND FORTH AND OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AND CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

851971

ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH. MJS

NHTSA ID

548178

Incident

Jul 7, 1999

THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A CURB, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS INFLATED BEFORE IT HIT THE CURB. ALSO ACCIDENT COST 2700.00 IN DAMAGES. *AK

NHTSA ID

836650

Incident

Mar 27, 1999

WHEEL BEARING SYSTEM FAILURE. *YC

NHTSA ID

606994

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION DESIGN IS NOT STABLE WITH LIGHT REAR END CAUSING THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION TO BE OFF BALANCE, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL IN THE REAR END CRASHING INTO CONCRETE WALL, SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP PROPERLY RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. MJS

NHTSA ID

606920

Incident

Nov 24, 1998

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

606182

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

RECALLS 97V165002/97V165000; TIRES STARTED TO WEAR ON FRONT, MADE LOUD NOISES WHEN GOING OVER BUMP. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THE RACK AND PINION WAS WORN OUT. REPAIR WORK NOT PERFORMED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

833007

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HITTING A CURB. THE PAVEMENT WAS WET. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

831776

Incident

Nov 28, 1998