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2000 Ford Mustang Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

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Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Nov 9, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 311 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Ford Mustang submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming interior

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Interior & seats
Filed Nov 9, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. THE BACK FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE'S OWNER WAS CONCERN THAT THE BACK OF THE SEAT COULD COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME AND CREATE A SEVERE OR FATAL ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT A RESULT OF A CRASH, AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID
10173092
Incident
Nov 9, 2006
Mileage
81,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 4, 2005

WHILE DRIVING SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE, LAYING THE CONSUMER COMPLETELY DOWN. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED. *AK * TC

NHTSA ID
10101794
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Mileage
57,295 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 4, 2004

DURING ACCELERATION GOING UP HILL THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE, COUSING ME TO ALMOST LOOS CONTROLL OF THE VEHICAL. THE TOP PART OF THE SEAT IS SECURED WITH ONLY ONE BOLT WITCH SNAPED, ALLOWING THE TOP HALF (BACK SUPPORT) OF THE SEAT TO FOLD COMPLETELY BACK WORDS ON TO THE BACK SEAT. I WHEIGH ABOUT 180 LB, IF THERE WAS SOME ON IN THE BACK THEY MAY HAVE BEEN HURT, AND I HAD TO RELY ON HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT ME FROM FALLING BACK. TO REPAIR I HAD TO DRILL THE REMAING HALF OF THE BOLT OUT, AND THEN RETHRED THE WHOLE, AND INSERT A NEW BOLT. *AK

NHTSA ID
10090436
Incident
Sep 4, 2004
Mileage
90,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 19, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVERS BACK SEAT BROKE. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, BUT WAS ABLE REGAIN CONTROL AND PULLLED OVER. *AK THE BROKEN BOLT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FORD EXPLORERS WERE BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME BOLT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10076143
Incident
Jun 13, 2004
Mileage
162,400 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 7, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW UP. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE HOOD TO BE BENT AND THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE TO BE DAMAGED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID
10042465
Incident
Oct 3, 2003
Mileage
47,000 mi
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed May 14, 2002

WHEN CLUTCH DISENGAGES RPMS DROP TOO LOW AND VEHICLE STALLS. LOSES ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS ENGINE STALLS EASIER IF A/C IS ON, AND/OR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER REPLACED POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND MASS AIR FLOW, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ALSO CONSUMER IS A HEARING METALLIC TICKING NOISE ON COLD ENGINE. AIR BLADDER DEFLATES AFTER 1/2 HOUR. DEALER REPLACED SEAT AIR BLADDER. DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND BACK WINDOW WILL NOT SEAL AFTER ROLLING UP AT TIMES. *TT

NHTSA ID
8009811
Incident
Aug 7, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 4, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES POWER SEAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE ITSELF. POWER SEAT WILL EITHER GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD, AND LOCK ITSELF IN THAT POSITION.THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER AND CAN'T FIND PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
895705
Incident
Apr 3, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 4, 2001

DRIVERS SEAT CAME DETACHED FROM FLOOR WHILE VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH. SEAT ROCKED LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. CONSUMER HEARD A SNAP, AND SEAT FLEW BACK. DEALER WANTS THE CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN TO BE LOOKED AT.*AK

NHTSA ID
895653
Incident
Sep 3, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 18, 2001

THE SEAT MATERIAL HAS BEGUN TO DETERIOATE. IT WAS CHANGED WITH ABOUT THREE THOUSAND MILES AND HAS BEGUN ONCE AGAIN. THE PAINT HAS MANY BUBBLES IN THE CLEAR COAT. THE SHEET METAL HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT CAME IN WITH MANY PERTRUSSIONS. NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF BUBBLING. WINDOWS RATTLE WHEN NOT FULLY CLOSED. SUNSET FORD WILL NOT COMPLETE ANY WARRANTEE REPAIRS TO MY CAR. THEY SAID THE BUYER SHOULD BEWARE AND IT IS NOW MY PROBLEM, FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO INTERVINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
750719
Incident
Feb 11, 2001
BrakesEngineInterior & seats+3 more
Filed May 7, 2001

CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS, SHE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN OIL GETTING ON THE ENGINE DUE TO DEALER LEAVING THE OIL CAP OFF, ALSO WATER PUMP HAD TO REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE ROCKER ARM GASKET. *JB

NHTSA ID
561080
Interior & seats
Filed May 4, 2001

WHILE DRIVING NO MORE THAN 2 MPH WHEN PASSENGER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WITH A PASSENGER IN IT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY FACTORY DEFECT. *YH

NHTSA ID
887541
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed May 2, 2001

THE ENGINE HOOD FLEW OPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS AN AFTERMARKET HOOD MADE BY STEEDA.*AK

NHTSA ID
744843
Incident
May 2, 2001
Body & structureInterior & seatsOther / unspecified+3 more
Filed Mar 29, 2000

CONVERTIBLE TOP IS POORLY FIT DUE TO UNATTACHED WIRE. YH

NHTSA ID
551655

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