NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
82 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT SENT TO OUR ADDRESS AND B CLASS RECALL IS EXPIRED. HOWEVER THIS JUST BECAME A PROBLEM WITH OUR CAR. RELATED PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS. HEATER GIVING COLD AIR, TIMING CHAIN COVER RUSTING, 1 OR MORE GALLONS OF WATER DAILY IS LEAKED OUT THRU GASKET AFTER DRIVING. CONSTANT OVERHEATING AND FEARED OVERHEATING DAMA…
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RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT SENT TO OUR ADDRESS AND B CLASS RECALL IS EXPIRED. HOWEVER THIS JUST BECAME A PROBLEM WITH OUR CAR. RELATED PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS. HEATER GIVING COLD AIR, TIMING CHAIN COVER RUSTING, 1 OR MORE GALLONS OF WATER DAILY IS LEAKED OUT THRU GASKET AFTER DRIVING. CONSTANT OVERHEATING AND FEARED OVERHEATING DAMAGES TO MOTOR MAY OCCUR OR ENGINE FIRE AS A RESULT OF SUCH SEVERE MOTOR OVERHEATING.
NHTSA ODI #747428
Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN MAKING A GURGLING NOISE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAPIDLY WENT HOT, VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF AN ENGINE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #561554
Mileage unknown · May 3, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
THERE WAS CLANKING NOISE WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF/OVERHEATED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #887335
Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL AND OVERHEAT HAVE HAD 2 ENGINES REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS HAS SEEN DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION
NHTSA ODI #741857
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY FORD MUSTANG BROKE DOWN ON MY WAY TO FREDERICK, MD. IN DECEMBER OF 2000. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT IN TO CRYSTAL FORD FOR A RECALL ON JUNE 8, 2000. THE RECALL PROGRAM NO. WAS 99B29. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS A LEAKAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT AT THE HEAD GASKET. ON MY DRIVE TO FREDERICK IN DECEMBER, THE MUSTANG BEGAN …
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MY FORD MUSTANG BROKE DOWN ON MY WAY TO FREDERICK, MD. IN DECEMBER OF 2000. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT IN TO CRYSTAL FORD FOR A RECALL ON JUNE 8, 2000. THE RECALL PROGRAM NO. WAS 99B29. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS A LEAKAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT AT THE HEAD GASKET. ON MY DRIVE TO FREDERICK IN DECEMBER, THE MUSTANG BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND PROCEED TO BREAK DOWN PROMPTLY THEREAFTER. THE RESULT OF THE OVERHEATING WAS A CRACKED ENGINE DUE TO A THROWN ROD. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM FREDERICK TO LAUREL TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE CRACKED ENGINE WAS DUE TO A ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE. I THEN HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO CRYSTAL FORD SO THERE MECHANICS COULD LOOK AT IT. THE SERVICE PERSON, [XXX], CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THE ENGINE THREW A ROD WHICH WAS DUE TO AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE PROBLEM. I WROTE LETTERS TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE SERVICE REP FOR THE AREA AND BOTH DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO FIX MY VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO THE RECALL AND THE ENGINE COOLANT PROBLEM AT THE HEAD GASKET YET FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME IN ANYWAY YOU CAN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT WITH THIS PROBLEM. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA ODI #740767
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
BEFORE I PUCHASED THIS CAR, I HAD A FORD ESCORT WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE O2 SENSORS. AT THAT TIME IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PARTS AND LABOR WERE COVERED UNDER A FEDERAL WARRANTY. THIS DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #740575
Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FRONT SEAL, AND CRACKED TIMING COVER. FORD DID NOT COVER HEAD GASKET REPAIRS THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #740365
Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension
WENT TO DEALER 11/99 ABOUT SHUDDER- CHANGED BELTS, ETC. STILL SHAKING- TEAR DOWN 7/00. *AK
NHTSA ODI #738886
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPAIRS WERE $633.00 FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 1500 MILES, CONSUMER IS AFRAID THE LIGHT MAY COME ON AGAIN. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #558542
Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE FIRST HEAD GASKETS BLEW AT 40,000 MILES AND WERE REPLACED AT MY COST, AND NOW, AGAIN, AT 80,000 MILES HEAD GASKETS ARE GOING BAD. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PURCHASE, ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST FRUSTRATING AND COSTLY. THERE IS DEFINATELY A PROBLEM HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY F…
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THE FIRST HEAD GASKETS BLEW AT 40,000 MILES AND WERE REPLACED AT MY COST, AND NOW, AGAIN, AT 80,000 MILES HEAD GASKETS ARE GOING BAD. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PURCHASE, ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST FRUSTRATING AND COSTLY. THERE IS DEFINATELY A PROBLEM HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THEY HAVE, THUS FAR, TURNED A DEAF EAR TO THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
NHTSA ODI #737015
NHTSA investigations
3PE99002 · Front Brake Hose
Opened Jan 11, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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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