1995 Ford Mustang Convertible

SUFFERED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR APPROACHING TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT. I HAD TO JUMP THE CURBS AND DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE STOPPED CARS. I WAS ABLE TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND LIMP TO A REPAIR SHOP (AT SLOW SPEED USING THE PARKING BRAKE). THEY FOUND A SPIT IN THE STEEL BRAKE LINE JUST BELOW THE RADIATOR THAT LED TO THE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF BRAKES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY IN HIS FACE. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR IMPACT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT A CLAIM COULD NOT BE FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE. THERE WERE NO OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. UPDATED 5/27/09 *CN UPDATED 05/29/09.*JB

BROKE DOWN ON HIGHWAY WITH WATER AND SMOKE EVERYWHERE. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED . FORD REFUNDED US THE MONEY AND IT WORKED FOR AWHILE BUT BEGAN OVERHEATING AGAIN AND HAD TO ADD WATER EVERYDAY. HUSBAND PASSED AWAY IN 2006 AND UNTIL 2008 EXCEPT FOR STARTING IT, I DID NOT DRIVE IT. HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED AGAIN AT MY COST AND I AM BACK APPROX 6 MTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OVERHEATING AGAIN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR SOUNDS AWFUL AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT AGAIN. *TR

THE PAINT ON MY WHITE CONVERTABLE MUSTANG HAS BEEN PEELING FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD,I HAVE BEEN SPOT PATCHING IT. WELL THE OTHER DAY WHILE WASHING IT THE PAINT ON THE REAR PANEL JUST FLEW OFF AND HAS WATER UNDER AN EXTREMELY LARGE PIECE THAT WILL SOON FALL OFF WITHOUT GETTING IT REPAIRED.THE PAINT HAS ALWAYS SEEM TO NOT REALLY BEEN ADHEARED TO THE CAR WELL.HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BUMPER REPAINTED PRIER TO THIS. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PAINT? IT SHOULD WEAR OUT NOT FALL OFF! *AK

I RECENTLY JUST HAD A RECALL DONE ON MY CAR. RECALL - COOLING FAN MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLATION ON MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG TUESDAY 5/6/03. I PICKED MY CAR UP THAT WEDNESDAY 5/7/03 AND NOW MY CAR IS OVERHEATING. I AM GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AR PREMIER FORD IN GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN CAUSE THEIR TRYING TO TELL ME THAT WHAT OCCURRED WAS NOT LIKELY. THEY SAID THE RECALL COULDN'T HAVE CAUSED THIS BUT I BEG TO DIFFER. I NOTICED IT INSTANTLY LIKE THE DAY I DROVE IT, AND IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I AM A TECHNICIAN AND I WORK ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS I KNOW FOR A FACT MY CAR WAS NEVER OVERHEATING BEFORE I TOOK IT THERE. I WAS NOT HAVING THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MY CAR WAS TAKEN IN. I SET AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN TUESDAY 5/13/03 TO FIND OUT WHAT DAMAGE OCCURRED, THE SERVICE MANAGER IS TRYING TO CONVINCE ME IT MAY BE MY THERMOSTAT WHICH MAY BE STUCK OPEN. I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE AFTER THIS PARTICULAR RECALL WAS DONE. SEVERAL THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR AND I HAVE BEEN OVERLY SATISFIED WITH THIS UP TO THIS POINT OF THE RECALL. I CALLED MYSELF DOING THE SMART THING BY FINALLY GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF NOW IT LOOKS LIKE FORD IS TRYING TO TAKE ME FOR A RIDE. A RIDE THAT I DO NOT WANT TO GO ON. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS UNTIL I GOT THAT RECALL DONE I AM REFERRING TO: RECALL# TSB NUMBER ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 01S30 DEC 01 RECALL - COOLING FAN MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLATION I GOT THIS RECALL DONE AT PREMIER FORD IN GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN. (810)695-3000. PLEASE ADVISE OR I MAY HAVE TO SEEK LEGAL ADVISE. CAUSE I AM CONVINCED AFTER READING ABOUT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOLLOWING THIS RECALL. BECAUSE IT OCCURS INSTANTLY. MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED THE DAY RECALL WAS DONE. *JB