WHEN CRUSING BETWEEN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE LIKE I'M GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS WILL STOP IF I SPEED UP, BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS IN FORD 94-96 3.8L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.ALLDATA.TSB.COM/TSB/19/95191711.HTML. THEY HAVE INFO ON A SERVICE BULLETIN (#28 D…
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WHEN CRUSING BETWEEN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE LIKE I'M GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS WILL STOP IF I SPEED UP, BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS IN FORD 94-96 3.8L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.ALLDATA.TSB.COM/TSB/19/95191711.HTML. THEY HAVE INFO ON A SERVICE BULLETIN (#28 DEC. 98) THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I'M BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY IT ALSO HAPPENS AROUND 50 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART.
NHTSA ODI #712883
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1999
Electrical SystemPower TrainSeatsFire
THIS CAR WAS A ?!@#$% LEMON I HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT BUY A CHEVY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE A BATTER LONGER LASTING VEHICLE HEAD GASKET BLEW GRINDING REAR SUSPENSION THE AC SUCKED I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED EVERY YEAR IT WOULD BLOW OUT HOT AIR I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE FRONT DASH BURNT UP ALOT OF WIRING, BOUGHT FOG L…
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THIS CAR WAS A ?!@#$% LEMON I HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT BUY A CHEVY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE A BATTER LONGER LASTING VEHICLE HEAD GASKET BLEW GRINDING REAR SUSPENSION THE AC SUCKED I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED EVERY YEAR IT WOULD BLOW OUT HOT AIR I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE FRONT DASH BURNT UP ALOT OF WIRING, BOUGHT FOG LIGHTS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR, TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT (REVERSE) ALSO I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT SEAT BROKE AND I ALMOST WENT OUT THE SIDE WINDOW VERY FREAKING DANGEROUS CAR IF YOU ASK ME I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD EVER I WILL TELL EVERYONE TO BUY SOMETHING ELSE LIKE A CHEVY OR SOME OTHER AMERICAN PRODUCT I ONLY SAY THAT BECAUSE I AM A UNION GUY BUT TO TELL THE TRUTH THOSE '!@#$%MAKE BETTER CARS THAN FORDS FORD MUSTANGS SUCK THEY ARE A CHEEZY EXCUSE FOR A SO CALLED SPORTS CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #711991
Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1999
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, TRANSMISSION FELL OFF ON PARKWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #845860
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1999
Power TrainCrash
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10-28-98. THEN WA SINVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON 29-JAN-99. CAR HASN'T DRIVEN THE SAME SINCE THE 1ST ACCIDENT.HARD TO SHIFT, ANDCONSTANT THUMBING NOICE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL . CAR IS DRAGGING.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844328
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1999
Power Train
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF TOURQUE CONVERTER DURING OR AFTER THE THIRD & FOURTH GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. CONTACT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842295
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1999
Power Train
INTERMITENT LOSS OF TOURQUE CONVERTER DURING OR AFTER THIRD AND FOURTH TRANSMISSION SHIFT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842278
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 1999
Power Train
I WOULD LIKE HELP REGARDING NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V138000 REFERENCING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER READING. THIS IDENTIFIED FORD MUSTANGS (1995) MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 94 - JAN. 95. THE SUMMARY STATED "THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH SPEEDOMETERS REGISTERING SPPED IN MPH BUT THE ODOMETERS INDICATING DISTANC…
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I WOULD LIKE HELP REGARDING NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V138000 REFERENCING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER READING. THIS IDENTIFIED FORD MUSTANGS (1995) MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 94 - JAN. 95. THE SUMMARY STATED "THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH SPEEDOMETERS REGISTERING SPPED IN MPH BUT THE ODOMETERS INDICATING DISTANCE IN KILOMETERS. THE ODOMETERS WERE INTENDED TO INDICATE DISTANCE IN MILES AND WERE NOT IDENTIFIED WITH THE METRIC 'KM' DESIGNATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." THE END RESULT WAS THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE TO RECALL THE CARS OR NOTIFY THE OWNERS AS THE NONCOMPLIANCE DID NOT CREATE AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. MY PROBLEM IS THIS. IF THE MILES REGISTERED ON THE ODOMETER ARE ACTUALLY IN KILOMETERS THAN A VEHICLE THAT SHOWS 77500 ACTUALLY ONLY HAS 47845 MILES (77500 MULTIPLIED TIMES A KILOMETER 0.62137). AS THIS CAR BLEW OUT HEAD GASKETS (ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH FORD AND REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE ON MUSTANGS) AT 77500 MILES, IT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY THAT GOES UNTIL 75000 MILES. AS I SPOKE WITH "BILL" AT FORD MOTOR CENTER (800-392-3673) HE SAID THAT THIS WAS CORRECT AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED IF MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THAT TIME. THE DOOR OF THE CAR IS IMPRINTED WITH THE DATE JAN/95. I TOLD HIM THIS AND HE TOOK THE VIN NUMBER AND CALLED ME BACK TO STATE IT SHOULD BE COVERED, HOWEVER, MY CAR WAS RESEARCHED AND FOUND TO ACTUALLY BE MANUFACTURED FEB. 1, 1995 AND NOT IN JANUARY, 1995. HE SAID THE METAL IMPRINT WAS WRONG. I ASKED FOR THIS INFORMATION IN WRITING AND HE WAS NOT SURE THAT WAS POSSIBLE. THE CAR DOES HAVE THE IMPRINT JAN, 1995 AND I HAVE THE ORIGINAL STICKER FOR THE CAR WHICH SHOWS SHIP DATE AS 1/25/95 TO DECKER FORD IN CLOVIS, CA. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION AS TO YOUR CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V138000. DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER AGENCY TO REFER ME TO? THANK YOU LORA MANNIE
NHTSA ODI #707664
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1999
Power Train
BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED VEHICLE TO SMOKE AND STALL, COMPONENT RECALLED BUT NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. NLM
NHTSA ODI #546077
Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
CAR OVERHEATED. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED. CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN, AND HAD TO HAVE TIMING GASKET REPLACED. CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN AND JUST HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN JANUARY., ONE MONTH LATER, HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. IN ALL FAIRNESS TO FORD, THEY OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF TRANS. REPAIRS. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD PAY 75% DUE…
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CAR OVERHEATED. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED. CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN, AND HAD TO HAVE TIMING GASKET REPLACED. CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN AND JUST HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN JANUARY., ONE MONTH LATER, HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. IN ALL FAIRNESS TO FORD, THEY OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF TRANS. REPAIRS. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD PAY 75% DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO KEEP THIS CAR RUNNING PROPERLY AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS I ALREADY PAID FOR. HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM FORD ON THE 75%. CAR STILL IN NEED OF REPAIRS. WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR AND NOW O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #703447
Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1999
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND SWITCHING GEARS THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TAURUS/SABLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L AND 3.8L ENGINES AND MUSTANG VEHICLES WITH 3.8L AND 5.0L ENGINES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING TO SEIZE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD BE GENERATED WHICH COULD MELT THE FAN MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. COMPONENTS INSIDE THE COOLING FAN MOTOR COULD IGNITE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER. IF THE COOLING FAN IS INOPERATIVE, THE FAN AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED AFTER APRIL 5, 2000. THE REPLACEMENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE INFLATOR MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELDS THAT COULD PREVENT PROPER INFLATION OF THE AIR BAG.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. IF A VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FULLY APPLIED AND NOT IN FIRST GEAR, AS DIRECTED IN THE OWNER GUIDE, AND THE SELF ADJUSTMENT PAWL SUBSEQUENTLY SKIPS ONE OR TWO TEETH, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE ON SOME GRADES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL AND INSTALL A PLATE OR OVER-BRACKET TO THE CONTROL TO LOCK THE SELF ADJUST MECHANISM IN POSITION FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS. TEARING OF THE BOND BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS DURING MINOR FRONT END COLLISIONS CAN RESULT IN A GAP AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. AIR FORCED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER PANELS CAN PRODUCE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO FORCE THE OUTER PANEL UPWARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE OUTER HOOD PANEL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD AREA FOR ANY DAMAGE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, THE HOOD WILL BE REPLACED. IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE WILL BE APPLIED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS.
THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WITH INCORRECT TAPER BALL STUDS. THE INCORRECT TAPERED BALL STUDS CAN FRACTURE WITHIN 50,000 MILES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FRACTURED BALL STUD CAN RESULT IN A NOTICEABLE SHAKE OR SHIMMY AND COULD CAUSE THE AFFECTED WHEEL TO TUCK INWARD OR OUTWARD, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY TAPERED BALL STUDS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA98013 · Parking Brake
Opened May 27, 1998 · Closed Oct 31, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE97051 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Dec 23, 1997 · Closed May 27, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE NUMBER OF CRASHES REPORTED TOT HE MANUFACTURER WARRANTS FURTHER THIS INVESTIGATION
EA97018 · Outer Hood Panel Detachment
Opened Sep 30, 1997 · Closed Oct 22, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
PE97011 · Outer Hood Panel Detachment
Opened Mar 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 30, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 6 REPORTS INDICATING THE OUTER HOOD PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLES AS THEY WERE BEING DRIVEN.FORD HAS PROVIDE 39 ADDITIONAL REPORTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ODI REPORTS.FORD INDICATES THAT THE LIKELY CAUSE IS PRIOR COLLISION DAMAGE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING UPGRADED TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.
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