2019 Ford Mustang

While driving on highways, passenger door will suddenly partially unlatch and open door warning tone and advisory displays on the dash. I must pull over in order to open and reclose the door. First event was several months ago and I assumed it was an isolated event. It has increased in frequency to at least once a week. The door is closed and locked yet it comes partially unlatched and seems to only occur at highway speeds between 60mph and 75mph. Highly distracting when driving on interstate highway and I am unsure if it comes unlatched all the way since I have not had a passenger when this occurs. Poses safety hazard both as distraction and unsafe door lock.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BILL CURRIE FORD (5815 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33614) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE ENGINE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE ORIGINAL ENGINE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

ON OCTOBER 20, 2020 I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 FORD MUSTANG 5.0 GT TO WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR. IT GOT STRONGER SO I PULLED MY CAR OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT IT. I GOT OUT AND GOT DOWN ON MY KNEES TO CHECK AROUND MY STEERING COLUMN, UNDER MY DASH AND DRIVER SEAT BUT SAW NOTHING HOWEVER THE ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC GOT STRONGER. I WENT AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DID THE SAME INSPECTION AS I DID ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. AS I WAS DOING THIS, I LOOKED UP AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UP UNDER MY DRIVER'S SEAT. I RAN AROUND TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND FIRE WAS COMING UP FROM UNDER THE SEAT AND SHOOTING UP THE BACK OF MY DRIVER'S SEAT. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND WORK BOOKLET, GRABBED MY PHONE AND DIALED 911. THE INSIDE OF MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. TRAFFIC STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE SMALL EXPLOSIONS AND FLAMES. FIRE TRUCKS, HIGHWAY PATROL AND SHERIFF'S STARTED SHOWING UP AND A SHORT WHILE LATER THE CAR WAS FINALLY EXTINGUISHED AND TOWED AWAY.*DT*JB*DT*DT*DT

ELECTRONIC DASH PANEL GOES BLANK. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 1800 MILES . IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SEEMS TO BE ONLY AT NIGHT AFTER STOPPING ON AN ERRAND AND THEN GETTING BACK IN AND RESTARTING. HAVE HAD IN A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR MUSTANGS MANUFACTURED IP TO 1/19. MINE WAS BUILT IN 4/19.

I NOTICED PREMATURE INNER TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THEY VERIFIED THE ALIGNMENT WAS INCORRECT ON MY VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE TIRE DAMAGE BUT WOULD NOT WARRANTY COMPONENTS DUE TO "AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND TIRES" INSTALLED ON THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER. CUSTOMER RELATIONS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE ALIGNMENT WAS CORRECT (DESPITE A PRINT OUT GIVEN TO ME SHOWING IMPROPER ALIGNMENT). CUSTOMER RELATIONS SUGGESTED I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND INSTALL MY FACTORY WHEELS AND TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. I DID AS SUGGESTED. THE SECOND DEALER CORRECTED MY ALIGNMENT ISSUE AND SUBMITTED A CLAIM FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. FORD DENIED THE WARRANTY. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND THEY STATED "MOST COMMONLY THIS IS DUE TO AFTERMARKET PARTS BEING INSTALLED". I REITERATED THAT THERE WAS "AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND TIRES" INSTALLED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE FACTORY PARTS WERE RE-INSTALLED DUE TO THEIR SUGGESTIONS. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 18,557 MILES ON IT AFTER VISITING 2 DEALERSHIPS WITH NO PREVAIL AND I AM EXPECTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE TIRES THAT WERE DAMAGED AT NO FAULT OF MY OWN WHILE FORD HIDES BEHIND MODIFIED PARTS THAT ARE IN NO WAY RELATED TO INCORRECT FRONT ALIGNMENT. *TR

2019 MUSTANG GT EQUIPPED WITH MT82 FROM FACTORY (D-4) HORRIBLE TRANS CARS ONLY GOT 4000 MILES THE SHIFTS ARE HARSH REENGAGEMENT IS INACCURATE AND COULD LEAD TO FAILURE , DISAPPOINTING FROM FORD AND IVE BEEN A MUSTANG FAN SINCE THE AGE OF 7 . THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS AWFULLY LIGHT AND CANT EVER FEEL ENGAGED POINT , NEEDS TO REPLACED OR FIXED TO PAR .