1994 Ford Mustang

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMBEROUS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS WITH THE MUSTANG. WE HAD A 75,000 WARANTY WHICH FORD HONORED. HOWEVER, WE HAVE HAD MAJOR EXPENSES RUNING INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. WE RECENTLY SPENT CLOSE TO $ 1,000.00 ON HAVING THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME. FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT LISTEN TO ME. I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR YEARS AND KNOW THAT WHEN YOU HAVE THE RADIATOR CAP REMOVED AND YOU INCREASE THE THE RPM OF THE ENGINE YOU SHOULD NOT BLOW ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER. THE ENGINE WAS NOT DAMAGED, TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, BUT WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD.*AK

I OWN A 1994 MUSTANG. ON MARCH 3, 2000 THE HEAD GASKET ON THE 3.8L ENGINE BLEW, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT SEVERELY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. THIS UNFORTUNATELY HAPPENED ON I-75 IN OHIO, 200 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. I WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, AND WAS STRANDED FOR THE NIGHT. I FOUND A MECHANIC IN OHIO TO WORK ON IT. THE ENGINE AND RADIATOR WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, AND WERE REPLACED. THE COST OF THIS WAS NEARLY $4,500, NOT COUNTING FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS THAT I SPENT ON A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS REPAIRED. MY MECHANIC AND I BOTH CONTACTED FORD DEALERS AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FORM OF WARRANTY CAMPAIGN ON THIS ENGINE. I RECENTLY READ THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A "WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM" ON THIS ENGINE FOR EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS ONLY COVERS THEIR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES (TAURUS, SABLE, CONTINENTAL, AND WINDSTAR). WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS WHY WOULD THIS ONLY COVER THESE VEHICLES AND NOT THE MUSTANG. IT IS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE. I HAVE REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. THEIR EXPLANATION WAS THAT THE REAR WHEEL DRIVES (MUSTANG) HAVE A DIFFERENT COOLING SYSTEM. MY RESPONSE IS, "SO WHAT?". IF THE HEAD GASKET GOES, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT KIND OF COOLING SYSTEM IS IN THE CAR. THAT IS A LUDICROUS ANSWER. AND IN DISCUSSING THIS WITH OTHER REPAIR CENTERS, MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. WHAT REALLY INFURIATES ME IS THAT FORD IS TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THEIR FLEET CUSTOMERS (TAURUS AND SABLE BOTH ARE POPULAR FLEET VEHICLES) AND OBVIOUSLY DO NOT GIVE A [XXX] ABOUT THEIR INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS ON THE WINDSTARS/TAURUS WITH THE SAME TYPE ENGINE THE 3.8. WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CHECK INTO WHY THE FORD MUSTANG WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALONG WITH THE WINDSTAR, TAURUS?? I HAVE HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, CAR LEAKING WATER, HEATER NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL WITH THE OTHER TWO FORD MODELS, CHECK TO SEE IF MUSTANG INCLUDED. I CALLED AND IT WASN'T ,,, WHY NOT??? THIS REALLY CONFUSES ME AS TO WHY MUSTANGS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, IF SAME MOTOR, SAME PROBLEM, WHY NOT RECALLED? PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH ME BY MAIL OR PHONE AND EXPLAIN TO ME WHY? *AK