1995 Ford Mustang

DRIVING MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG AT APPROX 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE SEAT BACK SUPPORT JUST GAVE IN CAUSING ME TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO PHYSICALLY STAY UPRIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. I'M FORTUNATE I WASN'T GOING FASTER OR THIS OCCURRING ON THE FREEWAY. I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF OR OTHERS DUE TO THE MATERIAL FAILURE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND FOUND THE LEFT FRONT RECLINE MOUNT BOLT BROKEN. DEALERSHIP ALSO ORDERED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT RECLINER ASSY. REPORTED INCIDENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I WANT AN AGENCY TO BE ALERTED OF A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND INVESTIGATE. HOPEFULLY LIVES DON'T HAVE TO BE SACRIFICED IN ORDER TO GET THE BALL ROLLING. *NM

ON MAY 11, 2004, I PUT THE DRIVERS SEAT FORWARD TO TAKE ITEMS OUT OF THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. WHEN I PULLED THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK REST INTO IT'S ORIGINAL POSTION FOR DRIVING, IT FELL COMPLETELY ONTO THE BACK SEAT. UPON EXAMINATION, BY BOTH MYSELF AND GILLESPIE FORD SERVICE CENTER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT SECURING THE RELEASE LEVER SHEARED OFF IN THREADS IN THE FRAME OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, RENDERING THE SEAT UNABLE TO TAKE A SAFE DRIVING POSITION. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THAT THE BOLT COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED AND IT WOULD REQUIRE A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRAME TO RENDER THE CAR SAFE FOR DRIVING ONCE MORE FOR AN ESTIMATED SUM OF OVER $600.00 NOT INCLUDING TAX AND LABOR. *AK

THE LEFT BRACKET/TRACK THAT ATTACHES THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR BOARD BROKE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH A BROKEN AND UNSTABLE SEAT EVER SINCE. YESTERDAY WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH MY BACK AND THE BRACKET/TRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE! THIS CAUSED ME TO SWERVE AN NEARLY HIT THE MIDDLE CEMENT RETAINER WALL! NOW THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE DRIVER'S SEAT SECURELY TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ALSO OWNED A 1994 MUSTANG AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIS SEAT TOO. IN FACT, EVERYTHING THAT WENT WRONG WITH HIS, WENT WRONG WITH MINE. WE BOTH HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED (TWICE!), IDLE SENSORS REPLACED, COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED, RADIATORS REPLACED, WATER PUMPS REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS REMAIN ON ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT IS DONE TO THE CAR, AND THE SAME BRACKETS ON THE SAME SEATS HAVE BROKEN. AFTER THE MULTIPLE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME SEAT ISSUE, DOESN'T THAT CONSTITUTE SOME SORT OF RECOURSE FOR THE CUSTOMER TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE AT FORD'S EXPENSE? IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT AN OWNER'S ISSUE IF SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE OF FORD USING SUB-STANDARD MATERIALS IN THEIR MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLES. AS I SAID, THIS JUST ABOUT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A VERY MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IF FORD DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THEIR CARS THEY ARE GOING TO FIND THEMSELVES WITH A VERY HUGE LAW SUIT WHEN SOME ON FINALLY DOES GET KILLED. *NLM

DRIVERS SEAT BROKE! THE SEAT TRACK SNAPPED IN TWO PLACES (METAL) WHERE CONNECTED TO THE FLOOR. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER I AM TOLD IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE TO PAY THE $228.00 FOR A NEW SEAT, PLUS LABOR. CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, WAS LIKE A ROLLER COSTER RIDE WHEN TURNING CORNERS. I'VE NOTICED OVER 10 OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T IT A RECALL?

THE SEAT TRACK ON MY CAR BROKE RIGHT AFTER THE 3 YEARS WAS UP, ALTHOUGH AS OF NOW I HAVE JUST OVER 32200 MILES ON THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO TILT THE DRIVER'S SEAT UP ALL THE WAY. WHEN TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND CALLING FORDS 800 NUMBER I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T COVERED SINCE THE TIME WAS UP. I REPLACED THE SEAT AND FOUND THAT THE METAL HAD SNAPPED IN TWO PLACES( NEAR THE HOLES WHERE THE SEAT WAS BOLTED DOWN) WOULD THIS BE AS A SAFETY PROBLEM? I STILL HAVE THE ORIGNAL PARTS. DT

THIS YEAR MODEL IS A LEMON. FORD KNOWS THIS. I HAVE HAD TWO RECALLS ON CAR. I HAD TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKETS WHICH COST ME AROUND 1,000 DOLLARS. IT TOOK FORD MONTHS TO REFUND MY MONEY . I BOUGHT THE CAR KNEW IT HAD A CHIP IN THE HOOD. WHEN THE DEALER REPAIRED IT THEY LEFT TAPE UNDER THE HOOD. I DIDN'T NOW ABOUT THE TAPE UNTIL I TRIED TO TRADE MY CAR IN AND THEY FOUND THE TAPE. THE DEALER TOLD ME HE FELT THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECK AND REPAIRED. WELL THERE GOES THE TRADE IN VALUE OF MY CAR. I CALLED AND E-MAILED FORD ABOUT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AND ALL I GET IS I AM SORRY THAT YOU HAVE HAD SUCH A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH FORD. WE HOPE IN THE FUTURE YOU HAVE A BETTER ONE..I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD CAR. EVERY CAR THEY BUILD HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS. THEY TAKE YOUR MONEY AND IN RETURN YOU GET A PIECE OF JUNK.*AK