Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 9524 | 01/01/1995 | 39120 | New radiator manufacturing process/modification. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00M10S2 | 11/01/2000 | 616506 | Some vehicles may exhibit premature failure of the head gasket(s). this condition may result in engine coolant leakage, which, if not detected, can cause engine overheating. *tt | 03/01/2001 | |
| 00M10 | 06/01/2000 | 613868 | Subject regarding owner notification program supplement #1 3.8l engine head gaskets. *tt | 09/20/2000 | |
| 13180 | 09/01/1999 | 6090538 | Information regarding camshaft position (cmp) sensor alignment tool chart. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 6997 | 09/01/1999 | 6090310 | Some service manuals may list the incorrect camshaft position sensor alignment tool for vehicles with various engine sizes. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97610 | 03/17/1997 | 51990 | Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC0351972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51439 | An engine oil leak at the rear crankshaft oil seal. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 9743 | 02/17/1997 | 51682 | Blower motor- chirp or squeak from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0351961126 | 11/26/1996 | 50743 | Ford improvement program request for information on oil leak at the rear crankshaft oil seal. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 9568 | 03/01/1995 | 39904 | Revised oil pan gasket. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC2850950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3010500 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95310 | 02/01/1995 | 39222 | New torque-to-yield cylinder head bolt kit. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 00M09 | 01/01/2001 | 625878 | Information regarding engine replacements warranty extension program. *yh | 12/10/2001 | |
| 00M10 | 01/01/2001 | 625888 | Information regarding engine replacements warranty extension program. *yh | 12/10/2001 | |
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| BC0351970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51132 | Engine oil leak at the rear crankshaft oil seal. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC2850950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3010500 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95514 | 03/01/1995 | 39886 | Revised oil fill procedures. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 12073 | 11/01/1998 | 613050 | Vehicles with federal emission equipped 1998, may exhibit a fuel smell in the passenger compartment at times. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 5031 | 11/01/1998 | 613072 | Some vehicles and certain federal emission equipped vehicles may exhibit a fuel smell in the passenger compartment at times. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Blown head gaskets and cracked aluminum heads. found that replacing thermostat 15 degrees cooler ie(195 factory change to 108 degree) works much better. also never use 50/50 or water with aluminum heads. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2005 | 138144 | 1 | 07/02/1999 |
| Dt: contact stated the driver's side and passenger's side air bag deployed while driving down the highway. there was no prior warning. the vehicle has been towed to the dealer. the dealer stated all the sensors were in place. the dealer was offering no free remedy. *ak the consumer stated the engine had been replaced. updated 12/07/05. *jb | |||
| 10/21/2004 | 12/24/1998 | ||
| The mount under the left side of the driver's seat has broken and is unable to be fixed with a bolt. this occured while driving down the roadway. when the driver of the vehicle makes a left turn, the seat leans to the right. this causes a safety hazard. the rear end of the car also makes a scrubbing sound when there are more than two people in the car. the sound is made when going over bumps and when accelerating slowly from a complete stop. i also had to pay for a cracked head gasket in late 2001. i was not aware of the recall on the head gaskets until the day my car was put in the shop. i contacted the dealer and was told my mileage was too high for the head gasket to be covered under the recall. | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 110000 | ||
| The major problem was the head gasket failure (after 100,000 miles) with the engine needing to be replaced. i was not notified at any time regarding this recall. ford denies that this problem was a recall and that it was my fault that the engine went since i do not do all my repairs at the ford dealership and if i had, i would've been notified of the head gasket failure problem. even though i was not notified by mail or by phone of this problem, ford told me that since the car went over 100,000 miles and was three monthe past the deadline date that i was out of luck and that there would be no extensions or exceptions. the biggest problem that i have is that i did not experience a head gasket failure during their so called warranty extension period and that my 1994 ford mustang only failed shortly after the warranty extension expired. a defective part is a defective part from the day of manufacture to the day the car is junked unless the part is repaired or replaced. so much time and money was put out by me because of ford's lack of customer service. i deserved to have been reimbursed by the ford motor corporation but in turn i received nothing. i could go on but this is very upsetting to me. thank you for listening. | |||
| 03/15/1998 | 40000 | ||
| The major problem is with the engine head gasket, ford had told me there is nothing they will do because it is over the 7 year limit. | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 85000 | 1 | 04/18/2003 |
| Car began hesitating...did not want to function properly. took it to the mechanic, who said it was a head gasket problem. seen hundreds of stories now about faulty head gaskets on 1994-1995 models with 3.8 liter v-6, yet ford was unhelpful in providing any information...claimed no such warrantees existed. *ak | |||
| 03/31/2004 | 39000 | 1 | 01/01/1994 |
| My 1994 ford mustang, purchased new and with only 39,000 miles at the time of failure, blew a head gasket. the car has the same 3.8l v6 as the windstar and taurus vehicles that i understand have been recalled for the exact same problem. why no recall on the mustang? this has cost me $2000.00 since the vehicle is out of the 'extended' warranty ford offered to address this very problem. please note that the vehicle failed at 39,000 miles, well within the 100,000 miles ford offered but outside the arbitrary 7 year limit. | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| The water pump was leaking which was replaced as well as the timing cover gasket which was also replaced, consumer states he would occasionally hear a knocking noise, vehicle was taking into a mechanic and consumer was informed that the engine was about to blow and to not drive the vehicle.*yh consumer has been informed that the head gasket needs to be replaced and probably the engine. *tt | |||
| 02/22/2002 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Blown head gasket, possibly cracked head. no warning lights indicated a problem. temperaturte gauge never moved. problem started out of the blue. now 2 dealers can't decide if its a ford problem or not and who should pay. ford knew about this problem in 2000, why didn't they just fix it with a recall then. instead they decided to wait until peoples engines blow and say you foot the bill. i would love in on a lawsuit if there's one out there. this is outrageous!*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| The water pump was leaking which was replaced as well as the timing cover gasket was also replaced, consumer states he would occasionally hear a knocking noise, vehicle was taken into a mechanic and consumer was informed that the engine was about to blow and to not drive the vehicle.*yh | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| My temperature gauge was erratic replaced the thermostat. gauge still erratic was driving it to be repaired the motor locked up the head gasket is blown had it towed to the ford dealership where i bought it. they told me i need a new motor | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 42229 | 1 | 06/28/1994 |
| Engine failure.*ak | |||
| 03/31/2004 | 39000 | 1 | 01/01/1994 |
| My 1994 ford mustang, purchased new and with only 39,000 miles at the time of failure, blew a head gasket. the car has the same 3.8l v6 as the windstar and taurus vehicles that i understand have been recalled for the exact same problem. why no recall on the mustang? this has cost me $2000.00 since the vehicle is out of the 'extended' warranty ford offered to address this very problem. please note that the vehicle failed at 39,000 miles, well within the 100,000 miles ford offered but outside the arbitrary 7 year limit. | |||
| 08/21/2000 | 59225 | 04/29/1994 | |
| Engine over heated, never indicated over heating which caused loss of power and worped heads. had coolant problem from the first time of purchase of car. a friend of mine gave me a letter from ford addressed to him acknowledging that the 1994 3.8l had a head gasket problems that also list 4 types of systoms which my 5.0 mustang had from the first time purchased. when calling the ford motor co. they said this notice was not for the 5.0l. i do not agree with this it is to coincidental that the 5.0l liters are having the same systoms. | |||
| 11/11/2002 | 86000 | 0 | |
| Recently my car started overheating without warning. i replaced the thermostat. it was good for two weeks then on a five minute drive down the street it overheated again. i took it to the dealership and was told the head gaskets were blown and it would cost me $1,600.00 i called ford customer service and was told that the recall had expired in may of 2001. i bought the car in nov. 2001 only has 85,000 miles on it. from where i sit this is an extended problem with this car and ford should take action to correct the problem up to 100,000 miles. it seems that 50,000 - 80,000 miles is when the problem begins with this car. | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 73996 | 10/14/2002 | |
| 1994 3.8 liter head gaskets leaking .ford tells me recall is only good for 7 years or 100,000 miles. the car has only 74,000 miles on it.the car was first delivered in nov. 1993. a letter was sent to the orginal owner( i'am not orginal owner) on 4-27-2000. 6 years and 4 months after delivery. ford now says 7 years has gone by and it does not matter that there is only 74,000 miles on the vehicle. ford will not stand behind the repairs. i beleive they should stand behind the 100,000 mile recall, knowing that this has been an on going problem with this engine. | |||
| 07/09/2002 | |||
| While traveling on highway and without prior warning vehicle overheated and shutdown. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 11/25/2001 | |||
| Vehicle overheated while driving. had no prior warning. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| 08/21/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Heard knocking noise and was told engine was about to blow and not to drive. had previously replaced water pump and timing cover. *ak | |||
| 11/26/2000 | 2 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Second complaint - a response would be appreciated, i have not been able to resolve this issue with ford and will attempt to file legal action. no safety defec t listed. *ak | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Car overheated; had to have radiator and water pump replaced; same thing happen; notified of engine gasket failure. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1995 | 6 | 11/01/1995 | |
| This car is so unsafe i well no longer drive it ! this car has had the engine, rearend, ac, tranmission, convertable top rear window & alienment problaims, waer on tires front and back,two water pumps, two timing chains,fuil pump,whiper motor, fly wheel came off car. all failed after factury warrenty & extended ended. most of these repairs where complained about when the car was under warrenty but was tould that nothing could be done about the problaims or they were normal for mustangs .have had to rebuld this car all at my cost and ford say's there was nothing wrong with the car from factery. now i can not make the payments on the car because the repairs have been so high.*ak( dot number: tire size: re92205/65 ) | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Blown head gasket, excessive coolant loss and overheating problems | |||
| 02/28/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/03/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| I have heard about blown head gaskets in ford windstars and some information about mustangs, i just wanted to file a complaint to get mustangs involved in the extended warranty also. i recently took my car into the dealership because the engine check light had come on and i was originally told that they would have to flush out my radiator. after that, i was told they would have to change my water pump. after they had replaced that i asked to see it and was told that they did not have it anymore. i was then called later and told that my head gaskets were blown and that would cost me an additional $1500 on top of the other $800 that i was being charged for. i began to do research on this and found that there are other people out there that are having the same problem that i am. my car is well taken care of and only has 50,000 miles on it. i'm complaining in hopes that ford will recognize this as a problem and reimburse me for fixing their problem. *ak | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 2 | 07/01/1997 | |
| At first occurrence the water pump gasket / timing cover gasket failed on original motor. had that replaced put car in storage for the winter. midway through the 1998 summer head gasket went out and this time it let the anti-freeze into the engine and spun the bearings. i had the ford dealer install a reconditioned 3.8 (i had to pay for it). car went in shortly after the engine replacment and had the water pump / timing gasket replaced. car went into winter storage. this year, after driving for the summer, we noticed engine fluid leaking again! took back to ford dealer and we were told that again, the water pump / timing cover gaskets need replacing. cost this time $1056.00. there has to be some type of defect with the ford 3.8l motor regarding the engine cooling system. please advise us on this. thank you. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| While driving electric fan shorted out, causing a fire. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 11/23/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving engine overheated, and then caught on fire. had to be replaced. dealer said that problem was cooling fan. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Car overheated; had to have radiator and water pump replaced; same thing happen; notified of engine gasket failure. *ak | |||
| 11/04/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Car overheated. water pump had been replaced due to leak in july 2000. car overheated again 11/2/00. radiator checked, and showed minimal leak but was repaired on 11/3/00. temp remained normal that night after repair. the next morning, 11/4/00, car overheated. put water in overflow container. continued to overheat. returned car home at which time white smoke and water was blowing out the tailpipe. upon inspection, head gasket on driver's side was blown. will check the head tomorrow to find out if it has been damaged. | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| My temperature gauge was erratic replaced the thermostat. gauge still erratic was driving it to be repaired the motor locked up the head gasket is blown had it towed to the ford dealership where i bought it. they told me i need a new motor | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 53000 | 1 | 04/06/1994 |
| Head gasket blew out and car stalled on an accident prone highway. v-114. *ak | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 74971 | 1 | 04/08/2000 |
| I had a manufacturing defect in the design of the engine and head gaskets which required full replacement at 75,000 miles. the cost to me was $2500. this was due to an engineering defect by ford motor company of which they are well aware. ford should be forced to recall these vehicles and fix them at company expense. i took very good care of the car and would never have purchased it if i had known the engine life was only 75000 miles to the design. *la | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 50358 | 1 | 02/04/1994 |
| Head gasket failure on 1994 ford mustang 3.8l with 50,360 miles. although ford stated that they mailed a letter regarding other complaints of this failure, i never received it nor was i notified by the dealer when the vehicle was in for recall work. ford now states that the program expired on my vehicle and i have no recourse other than to have it fixed on my own. *la | |||
| 09/06/2001 | 49753 | 1 | 05/06/1994 |
| Engine problem - timing cover gasket developed a leak and was replaced at 49753 miles. head gasket failed later at 58422 miles on 12/15/02 while driving. (i previously reported the head gasket failure occurred on 12/30/02, but this was actually the date on the repair bill, not the date the failure occurred). *nlm | |||
| 11/04/2002 | 49500 | 1 | 03/01/1995 |
| On november 4 my 1994 ford mustang stopped running. i had it towed to a trusted family mechanic, and it was discovered that the head gaskets had blown. as of today 11/14/2002 my car is still in the shop being worked on, and so far the bill is at $1050 and growing. my mechanic was very surprised and shocked when he discovered it was head gaskets, because i have a little less than 50,000 miles on my car. ****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769756. *ak *jb | |||
| 03/28/2003 | 77000 | 09/28/1997 | |
| Head gasket failure. *nlm | |||
| 78490 | 1 | ||
| Defective engine head gasket caused engine to overheat and thick white smoke came out of the tail pipe. ford issued service program warranty 00m10 on 1994 and 1995 ford mustang/thunderbird and thunderbird super coupe equipped with 3.8l engine that had defective engine head gaskets. these vehicles would be repaired free of charge under this warranty. *ak *nlm | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| The head gasket failed, while driving.*jb | |||
| 12/30/2002 | 58422 | 1 | 05/06/1994 |
| Head gasket failure | |||
| 09/04/2002 | 3 | 03/01/2094 | |
| This is the 3rd head gasket failure in this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| For over several months consumer was experiencing problems with the cooling system, there would be a coolant leak with no visible leakage, an odor of antifreeze around the vehicle, erratic loss of heat in the passenger compartment and fluctuating engine temperature, after several attempts to remedy the problem at the dealer and being told that the problem was not the head gasket, consumer took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that both head gaskets were leaking, consumer is requesting reimbursement from the manufacturer because the head gasket began leaking at the time the vehicle was still under warranty.*jb | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2096 | |
| The ford 3.8l motor has a defective head gasket which ford is aware off, and has extended a warranty for this part to 7 years or 100000 miles but if the car is outside those guidlines or if the cae is checked by a dealer and is ok when checked the co. will not fix the defective part. when this occurred on my car it stalled almost causing an accident .*ak | |||
| While in motion vehicle overheated due to a head gasket failure. dealership did inform owner that ford had some sort of service to repair mustang for head gasket failure. please describe details.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The serpentine belt on vehicle was slipping due to a cracked pulley. two (2) major problelms were caused by the cracked pulley which were power loss and speed to gear ration was off. these problems were corrected with installation of new pulley. *jg | |||
| 10/19/2000 | 05/01/2098 | ||
| My mustang had head gaskets replaced in may 2000. 3 months later the engine needed to be replaced in october 2000. i was told that the engine was recalled but wasn't informed of that until the engine failed. i was also told by the dealer that because it wasn't a safety recall they weren't required to inform the owners of the cars.*ak | |||
| 03/16/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2099 | |
| I carried my car to a mechanic for another problem and was told that the engine in my car was known for having problems with blown head gaskets. at this time i brought the car home and contacted my local ford dealer and was told that there was nothing they could do. i then contacted ford motor company and was told that the problem was not a recall but a warranty issue. this is a known problem to ford and i feel that any known problem of this nature should be a recall and not a warranty issue. i also feel that ford motor company does not stand behind their products. i don't think i can ever buy another ford due to the way i have been treated by ford. i have had the problem confirmed and i do have blown head gaskets. i feel that even though my car is over 7 years old but still under the 100k miles that ford should do something to help solve this problem. thank goodness i still had my previous vehicle, not a ford, that is a 1989 model or i would have had to immediately replaced the engine or bought another car.*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| The water pump was leaking which was replaced as well as the timing cover gasket which was also replaced, consumer states he would occasionally hear a knocking noise, vehicle was taking into a mechanic and consumer was informed that the engine was about to blow and to not drive the vehicle.*yh consumer has been informed that the head gasket needs to be replaced and probably the engine. *tt | |||
| 01/03/2001 | 1 | 01/31/1995 | |
| Consumer stated the vehicle had a cracked head gasket. *jg | |||
| 2 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Passenger side head gasket blew at 97,000, dealer replaced passenger side head gasket under warranty, at 102,000 miles vehicle's driver side head gasekt is leaking, dealer would not repair under warranty, consumer feels manufacturer should have recall. *tt | |||
| While traveling on highway vehicle started to overheat. vehicle was smoking. dealership was aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 01/03/2001 | 1 | 01/31/1995 | |
| Consumer stated the vehicle had a cracked head gasket. *jg | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| The water pump was leaking which was replaced as well as the timing cover gasket which was also replaced, consumer states he would occasionally hear a knocking noise, vehicle was taking into a mechanic and consumer was informed that the engine was about to blow and to not drive the vehicle.*yh consumer has been informed that the head gasket needs to be replaced and probably the engine. *tt | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1994 | |
| The head gasket on my car has failed twice and ruined the engine once. ford knows about the problem but will not reimburse me for the money i have paid for repairs. my car does not fall under their warranty dates. the head gasket problem is well known. forn needs to replace the heads or engines on all vehicles equipped with this type of engine. the problem is due to the diddimilar metal used in the engine and the head. they heat and cool at different rates, thereby stressing the gasket. when the gasket goes the engine oil is diluted by coolant, thereby ruining the engine.*ak | |||
| 02/22/2002 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Blown head gasket, possibly cracked head. no warning lights indicated a problem. temperaturte gauge never moved. problem started out of the blue. now 2 dealers can't decide if its a ford problem or not and who should pay. ford knew about this problem in 2000, why didn't they just fix it with a recall then. instead they decided to wait until peoples engines blow and say you foot the bill. i would love in on a lawsuit if there's one out there. this is outrageous!*ak | |||
| 02/19/2002 | 07/01/1994 | ||
| After i paid over $1200 to fix a blown engine head gasket, i called the ford company via 1-800-392-3673 to inquire if there was ever a recall for that problem. a representative said this type recall had been in affect over the last few years. shhhhhh! i gave the rep my car's vin number and was told i had been notified through the mail. the address that pertained to me was different then my own. hmmmmmmmm! how can that be? i've been living at my address for more then 18 years. i bought my mustang in 1994 via my current address. i have asked others who own fords if they had been notified and they've all said no. i received a recall letter for some minor fix'es, but not for something as expensive or serious like the replacement of and engine head gasket. if i received a recall letter for the minor stuff, i should have received a recall letter for the major item as well. this is not fair nor ethical. i've been meticulous in caring for my car via my investment in it over the years. i'm concerned now that there is something else that is going to unfold. *ak | |||
| Without warning there was a leak of antifreeze coolant, and it would idle between gears. also, engine would stall. mechanic stated because of mileage warranty will not cover services. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving head gasket blewout. this was second time that head gasket has blownout. cause unknown please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 11/23/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving could see a big cloud of smoke coming from engine. had taken vehicle to dealer, and they said what had happened was head gasket failure. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 12/28/2001 | 1 | ||
| Blowen head gasket; consumer was driving and there was alot of smoke that was coming from vehicle. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak *yd | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| Apparant head gasket failure at only 74,000 miles. after reading other complaints, i realize that this is a common problem. vehicle is past extended warranty in time, but not in milage. i am currently waiting for the dealership to give an estimate on the damage. i have contacted ford and am waiting to hear from them. we did recieve a letter regarding this problem in may of 2000, but because it was not a recall, we could not have it fixed unless it malfunctioned. i have been a loyal ford customer, however a problem like this certainly upsets even the most loyal customer. i hope that ford will realize that this problem should not be limited to years or mileage because it is an engineering problem. thank you. *ak | |||
| 2 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Passenger side head gasket blew at 97,000, dealer replaced passenger side head gasket under warranty, at 102,000 miles vehicle's driver side head gasekt is leaking, dealer would not repair under warranty, consumer feels manufacturer should have recall. *tt | |||
| 11/25/2001 | 1 | ||
| I contacted me ford dealer regarding concerns that i was experiencing head gasket problems during the time period for the extended warranty on this problem. i was told i did not have a gasket problem and that the warranty did not cover having the problem diagnosed. shortly after the extended warranty expired i had to have the head gaskets replaced. ford is refusing to honor a claim on their extended warranty despite the fact their dealer indicated the head gasket was not a problem. *ak | |||
| Engine overheating/shaking, and lots of smoke coming from tail pipe. afterward, engine would stall. vehicle was towed to dealer, technician stated that head gasket blewnout. vehicle was repaired, cost to customer $1300 since then, vehicle overheated twice. dealer replaced head gasket, cost $400. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 11/07/2001 | 1 | ||
| Head gasket blew. dealership said recall for the part was expired. i had another recall fixed on the car approximately two months before the recall for the head gasket expired and asked the dealership if there were any outstanding service builletins/recalls on the car, dealership said no. i wonder if the dealership are intentionally misguiding customers, until the recall for this problem has expired, so that they will not have to pay for the costly repairs. instead the consumer will be left to foot the bill. please make ford issue a formal recall for this problem. | |||
| While operating at about 25 to 30 mph vehicle became erratic, and cool air started to blowout of heating system. head gasket blewout. there was a recall on head gasket, and dealer was contacted. please add any further information or make changes. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| Head gasket failure lead to blown engine at only 57,000 miles. 7 yr 100,000 miles warranty ran out in april 2001. this engine failurte occurred in august, 2001. ford agreed to pay for only part of the repairs leaving me responsible for $500 (totall at end $800) in repairs. i feel the life of a ford should be longer that 57,000 ( purchased car at 24,000 mls). if i had known 5 yrs ago that i could only expect to get another 33,000 mls from the car i certainly would not have pd $14,000. i have kept good care of this car and kept the milage low......as a result engine failure did not occur in time to meet end of warranty.*ak | |||
| 08/21/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Heard knocking noise and was told engine was about to blow and not to drive. had previously replaced water pump and timing cover. *ak | |||
| 08/25/2001 | |||
| While traveling engine check light came on ,and vehicle commenced to run rough. vehicle taken to an independent repair shop, and informed consumer of a blownout head gasket. dealer / manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Head gasket failure/e-mail me rachel5620@aol.com. we need class action law suit. car went to hot pulled in pep boys/test showed head gasket failure/was told to go to ford there was a recall/ford said to-bad it ended on 7/14/01 and today is 8/16/01...sorry--this was ford motor company customer service in detroit, michigan. *ak | |||
| 06/15/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Head gasket blew on passenger side. driver side nearly blown after removing the heads. this happened at 72,000 miles. the same thing happened to me on a 1988 t-bird with 110,000 miles, which also had a 3.8l v6. this also happened to me on a 1994 thunderbird with the 3.8v6 with 100,000 miles. i will never buy another ford. | |||
| 07/19/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Head gasket blown in april 2000, now aug 2001, i need whole new engine at only 85,000. this is not right, and the head gasket and engine failure are related. if head gaskets were recalled, and if they are connected, why isn't there anything that can be done about this related failure? or is there? ford of kirkland who fixed my head gaskets only gaurentee's thier work for 12months/12,000miles.*ak | |||
| 06/04/2001 | |||
| While driving 65 mph on highway head gaskets blewout, causing consumer to almost lose control of vehicle. consumer contacted dealer, who stated that nothing could be done.*ak | |||
| 06/04/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Head gasket went out with no warning. engine quit then warning lights came on. a little too late! *ak | |||
| 06/04/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| I had this car for less than 4 weeks and the head gaskets blew which caused coolant to enter the engine. i am having to have the engine replaced. i contacted ford and got no where with them. they told me that the 7 year window on my car exired a few months prior to the incident. i think that ford should honor its moto of customer satisfaction. *ak | |||
| 04/22/2001 | |||
| I knew about head gasket failures with the ford 3.8l engines. as my car is 7.4 years old i was told it would not be covered under the extended warranty. this engine is a lemon. *ak | |||
| 01/30/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Head gasket blewout, engine replcd,trans. replcd 4x problem still there,rear defrost wire caught on fire,a/c on&off,seat gear does not work,horn does not work,air flow sensor replaced after 5,000 miles, | |||
| 04/22/2001 | |||
| 3.8l v6 engine experienced overheating/ white smoke and loss of coolant. vehicle towed to an independent repair shop, and informed of a blown head gasket. dealer / manufacturer were also contacted. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter . *ak | |||
| 02/17/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| On may of 2000, i received a letter from ford motor company stating there could be a potential engine head gasket failure. upon receiving this letter may 11, 2000 i contacted the ford motor co. and asked them if i could bring the vehicle into the dealership and have it checked out to see if there was any problem with my vehicle. the request was denied. i was told the problem had to actually happen before it could be detected. we have had the car a year and a half and now the problem has occured. my son who was driving the vehicle at the time was placed in a dangerous situation as the car vibrated and died in the middle of the road. an orange liquid leaked out of the tail pipe and white smoke also poored out of the pipe. he managed to push the car to the side of the road. we had it towed to a mechanic i have know for quite sometime, he informed me it was definate head gasket problems. i contacted ford motor co, they were extremely rude and told me the problem could not be handled with them because it was past the warranty of 7 years or 100,000 miles. the car has 85,000 miles and i have only had it for a year and a half. my complaint is why should i have to suffer for their negligence. i was not told when i purchased the vehicle that there was any sort of problem that might occur because of a possible defective part. i would appreciate if you would look into this matter asap. when i was on-line i found numerous mustang owners that are in the same situation as me. i feel something should be done to make this company pay for their mistake, especially a mistake that could be fatal. thank you, jill hopkins (504)456-0165. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2001 | |||
| Vehicle started to overheat. when taken vehicle to dealer, dealer noted that vehicle had a cracked head gasket. this vehicle was part of a tsb that was issued by manufacturer. but, since vehcle was over a hundred thousand miles dealer would not fix vehicle. dealer claimed that they sent a letter out in april 2000, but consumer has not received it. | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Faulty gasket caused total engine failure due to coolant leakage...total loss...have seen many other complaints - ford should recall...and engine should last beyond 50000 miles....poor quality should be compensated. | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Head gasket blew fusing something else and requiring an engine replacement. *ak | |||
| 10/25/1999 | 1 | ||
| The cylinder head gasket went out. *slc | |||
| 12/08/2000 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| Head gasket out? warranty recall? *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 4 | 10/01/1998 | |
| When i first received the car it wasnt even a month and the first headgasket blew, next it happened one year to the date as soon as cold weather came around. then the 3rd happened a year following that date (coming again into cold weather. ) now i'm into estimates reaching up to over $2000 in repair and machined head work. finally, i am at my 4th!!! now i am into an additonal head gasket repair. this is very aggravatting because i love mustangs. please contact if any information you have will help me. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Ordered vehicle in 1994, had it 2 days when a rattling started from underneath, was an untightened bolt. in summer/1995, a/c didn't work. in spring/1996, transmission was vibrating on inclines at 25 to 30 mph. in spring/summer 1997, transmission was causing tactometer to race to 3000rpm when only going 25 mph. in winter of 2000, vehicle overheated, replaced thermostat twice. after overheating 3 times, and finally having to be towed, it was the head gasket causing pressure to build within the cooling system forcing coolent out of the overflow reserve. mechanic saw this only happen in 3 other vehicles.*ak | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Car overheated; had to have radiator and water pump replaced; same thing happen; notified of engine gasket failure. *ak | |||
| Head gasket blewout, causing damage to enigne. dealer will not cover head gasket because its warranty expired. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/03/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| I have seen that there are other 3.8l engines made by ford with this same problem. to go along with the cost of the gasket i also have to pay for a rental car for the time it takes for my repairs to be done. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received manufacturer's recall regarding head gaskets, but didn't have the work done until vehicle started emitting heavy smoke a few months later, dealer indicated that since the form wasn't returned to the dealership, the recall wasn't reimbursable. *slc | |||
| 10/19/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Had knocking that eventually got worse and the gasket blew in #4 cylinder, and coolant in two others. the two others were going to blow soon. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1993 | |||
| I had to replace a leaking gasket at @ 60000 miles. i did call ford but was told that the warranty had expired. since the head gasket seems to be a common problem with ford mustangs, i believe i should be reimbursed for the cost--around $1000--for replacement. | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| My engine has been running hot since 1998. i've had it in numerous times and have been told different things each time. the head gasket finally blew in july, 2000. ford is refusing to cover the repair costs even though i've had it in before for the overheating problem. since ford has been aware of the head gasket problem, they should stand behind the recall even if the vehicle is over 100,000 miles. i need help. | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| My car actually failed for blown head gaskets (a pending recall) for which i never received a recall notice, when the car was brought to a ford dealership for repair we were told that the timing cover gasket also had to be replaced and were told that almost all of the head gasket recalls also seem to need this timing cover gasket, it is not covered under the initial recall. please research, by checking all recall vin # and repair records, to see if this is not a defect that is in fact caused by the recalled head gasket defect and therefore should not be something that the consumer should pay for! thank you in advance for your time and cooperation. | |||
| 05/14/2000 | |||
| My vehicle's engine ran hot without warning during a roadtrip from atlanta to savannah, georgia. my vehicle was towed to j.c.lewis ford and diagnosed as having engine problems (e.g. head gasket problems). upon returning from my trip, i received a letter from ford motor co. informing me that a warranty was extended on all 1994 and 1995 mustang ford head gaskets as a result of a manufacturer's defect in the engine head gasket. this warranty was extended to all vehicles less than 7 years old and to all that have less than 100,000 miles. my problem with this warranty lies in the fact that my vehicle has passed the mileage limitation, although it has been very well maintained. i am curious about how a consumer could win in this situation, if the vehicle was created with a engine defect that was not published until almost six years after the vehicle was manufactured. under these circumstances, it really does not matter that i change my oil every 3,000 miles religously, because i was seemingly sold a defected car that the manufacturer will not honor as a recall. i have been driving this car thousands of miles unaware of its defects. if i had been informed of the defect earlier, i would have promptly taken my car to the dealership before it reached 100,000 miles. it is my sincere belief that the damage to my car could have been avoided had the manufacturer disseminated proper notification in a timely manner. i must admit that i have enjoyed the use of my car until this unexpected breakdown. therefore, i am requesting that ford motor company include my vehicle under its extended warranty based on the good faith that i relied on when purchasing this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| 3.0 ford mustang blew head gasket (manufacturing defect). ford refuses to be responsible if the vehicle is over 100,000 miles. repair costs exceed $1,000.00. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1995 | 6 | 11/01/1995 | |
| This car is so unsafe i well no longer drive it ! this car has had the engine, rearend, ac, tranmission, convertable top rear window & alienment problaims, waer on tires front and back,two water pumps, two timing chains,fuil pump,whiper motor, fly wheel came off car. all failed after factury warrenty & extended ended. most of these repairs where complained about when the car was under warrenty but was tould that nothing could be done about the problaims or they were normal for mustangs .have had to rebuld this car all at my cost and ford say's there was nothing wrong with the car from factery. now i can not make the payments on the car because the repairs have been so high.*ak( dot number: tire size: re92205/65 ) | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Timing cover gasket failed resulting in total engine failure. nlm | |||
| 04/28/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| I have repaired my 1994 ford mustang several times, for different failures. this last episode with my head gasket was the straw that broke the camels back. i was forced to pay for repairs of the head gasket, because my mileage was 138,000. i contacted ford, and was told there was a cut-off of the warranty at 100,000 miles for this known defect of the head gasket. they took my complaint for thier records and said sorry you are not within the mileage for the warranty. *ak | |||
| 04/30/2000 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| Engine head gasket failure. ford has know about this problem for awhile in this engine size.*ak | |||
| 01/13/2000 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| There is a pattern of head gasket failure with the 3.8l engine, whiich has nothing to do with my driving habbits (over 100,000 miles). ford should stand 100% behind their product for 100% of their customers, not set an irrelevant warranty extention. the amount of miles on my car did not create the pattern of head gasket failure in all fords with the 3.8l engine. ford should stand up and take responsibility, by refunding repair costs to everyone involved. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 2 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Loss of coolant/engine overheating-2nd occurrence was jan 1997 found out cylinder heads were cracked from first incident, had to replace cylinder heads 2nd time @ 58,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 04/29/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Ford motor company has admited to faulty 3.8l engines in other models of its product line except for mustangs.the dealer where this was purchased has already put in an engine shortly afetr i bought this with 70,00 original miles on it. the current engine has 50,000 miles on it and it blew a head gasket.now he is playing the game of ford says this and ford says that.enough. can you get ford motor company to own up to this mustang owners problem? i am not alone as there are thousands of us out here with the same problem. thanks for your concern. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2000 | |||
| Was driving vehicle & heard small knock which turned into loud knock. engine head gasket had failed. was repaired last year. engine locked up due to faulty gaskets 2 weeks later. drove to dealership & was informed engine was not repairable. *ak | |||
| 02/28/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| This promblem iss amajor promblem in mustangs in 1994-95 same engine as the windstar and lincoln they werre recalled feel that the mustang should be to. my car was very well taken care of changee the oil every three thousand miles at valvoline got the records i feel ford should cover the repairs theres to many reports of bad head gaskets in this model it has to be default with this many miles on it. a lot of the windstarss head gaskets wwent out around 40000 thoussand miles to so it must be the engineeee. how can they recall a couple other cccars and not the musstang its the same engine and problem . they should cover it. im thinking about taken them to small claims court if you can help me or give me aa list of all the people who got the same problem that would be great if you couls eemail about thisthank you greg elfering | |||
| 03/21/2000 | |||
| Vehicle seems to be running hot. thermostat needle went up vey high, all the way to red. unable to drive vehicle. consumer had it towed to dealer who found out that an engine head gasket blew out. *ak | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Head gasket failure, causing large amounts of white smoke to come out the exaust.*ak | |||
| 04/05/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| During my research, i have found this is a common problem among taurus, mustang and windstar owners. though, currently, ford has only elected to cover everything but the mustang. this is something i will pursue to get my money back since it appears ford is at fault here. as of yet, they have not been helpful. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Engine failure due to head gasket and front engine gasket failure. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Why is ford paying for repairs on other 3.8 ltr vehicles that have blown head gaskets? *ak | |||
| 12/24/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| The dealer diagnosed problem as head gasket. this is a 3.8 engine and others have beened recalledaby ford. ford should address this problem in all 3.8 engines. it should not have gone out at 80000. *ak | |||
| 04/03/2000 | |||
| Engine head gasket is leaking which causes vehicle to overheat. dealer is aware of the problem. engine head gasket is being replaced by dealership. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 01/24/2000 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Both engine head gaskets blew out, causing other related damage. head gaskets have since been redesigned by ford to improve performance, but no recalls. owner wants reimbursement for repairs. *ak | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Blown head gasket, excessive coolant loss and overheating problems | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| There is a recall on 3.8 liter ford engines, but the mustang is not included. it is the same engine, therefore should be included in the recall. i had to get repairs of over 1,000.00 to the head gasket which seems to be the problem that alot of ford owners at dealing with . the mustang should be included in the recall. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Blown head gasket at 50,000 miles, causing $2,000 repair. ford knows that this is a deffective part and refuses to fix at no charge. has the same engine as windstar and taurus which they are fixing but will not fix this same engine in the mustang. *ak | |||
| 03/03/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| I own a1994 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 ludicrus 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 damn about their individual customers. *ak | |||
| 01/10/2000 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| My 1994 mustang overheated because of blown head gaskets i have heard this is a common problem with this engine.this resulted in major repair costs.with so many complaints this shows signs of a severe design flaw .*ak | |||
| 02/24/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/02/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Blown head gaskets had to be replaced . cost $1481.47 to repair. ford will not reimburse. they say warranty has been extended on front wheel drive cars only. they said there were not enough complaints filed on mustangs even though they all have the same engines! *ak | |||
| 02/16/2000 | 1 | 11/25/1993 | |
| Vehicle had a blown engine head gasket, and air bag sensor light remained on. dealer / manufacturer were contacted. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/10/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| I was having a overheating problem and lacking alot of power. i took my vehicle to the dealer,$1300.00 to replace the head gaskets. the dealer stated this is a common problem with the 3.8 engines. my vehicle only has 37,000 miles on it and i take excellent care of my mustang. i am a proud mustang owner and have owned several mustangs and never have had any complaints. ford needs to either recall this or take steps to make sure this does not occur in future vehicles. thanks, lisa *ak | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| My temperature gauge was erratic replaced the thermostat. gauge still erratic was driving it to be repaired the motor locked up the head gasket is blown had it towed to the ford dealership where i bought it. they told me i need a new motor | |||
| 12/23/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Consumer has v-6 3. 8 liter a rear wheel drive vehicle. engine head gasket blew out, water was coming out of exhaust system, and mixed with anti-freeze and oil. comsumer stated that the exhaust system was blowing out white smoke, and couldn't drive vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/03/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| I have heard about blown head gaskets in ford windstars and some information about mustangs, i just wanted to file a complaint to get mustangs involved in the extended warranty also. i recently took my car into the dealership because the engine check light had come on and i was originally told that they would have to flush out my radiator. after that, i was told they would have to change my water pump. after they had replaced that i asked to see it and was told that they did not have it anymore. i was then called later and told that my head gaskets were blown and that would cost me an additional $1500 on top of the other $800 that i was being charged for. i began to do research on this and found that there are other people out there that are having the same problem that i am. my car is well taken care of and only has 50,000 miles on it. i'm complaining in hopes that ford will recognize this as a problem and reimburse me for fixing their problem. *ak | |||
| 02/24/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Ford motor company has a serious problem with head gaskets in their vehicles which have a 3.9l, v-6 engine. recently ford issued a press release stating that they were extending the warranty for several cars that have the 3.8l v-6 engine. the mustang model was not included. if you visit the web site www.thecomplaintstation.com you will see several hundred complaints posted regarding blown headgaskets in ford mustangs equipped with a 3.8l, v-6 engine. to date, ford has done nothing to rectify this colossal problem. i am searching for a class action lawsuit to become involved in against ford. so far, i have not found one in progress. please investigate this problem. thank you for your time!! *ak | |||
| 02/23/2000 | |||
| The vehicle has less than 70,000 miles with a 3.8 liter engine, and the engine has an blown head gasket which causes engine to overheat. manufacturer is providing additional warranty coverage for the windstar and the taurus manufactured in 1994 and 1995 . please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 01/05/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| The metal sealing ring, within the head gasket, that is to form a high pressure seal between the cylinder block and head is not concentric to the cylinder. this defect occurred with both(2) head gaskets(same cylinder location). this is the same problem that occured with the '95-'96 3.8l transverse engines (ford issued a tsb for a '96 winstar i own).) *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 2 | 11/01/1997 | |
| I am going to replace the engine in my car for the second time-due to problems with the head gaskets and aluminum heads and block. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 2 | ||
| Engine head gasket is leaking from underneath. it is damaging the engine block . engine needs to be completely replaced. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2000 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| Engine head gaskets have blown, causing coolant to leak onto the engine. dealer has repaired vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1999 | 10/01/1999 | ||
| While traveling from florida to wisconsin the car overheated on the highway in northern alabama. i pulled off highway and had to have the car towed to a garage for repair . the mechanic informed me that the head gaskets had blown and needed to be re placed. the mechanic contacted the ford dealership in cullman al. they refused to take responsibility for the problem. i had the car repaired at a cost of $950.00 . i have seen in your web page that other people have had similar problems with there mustangs of the same year and similar mileage. this problem is not an isolated incident and should be addresed by ford. i feel ford should take the responsibility and pay for the repairs and other inconviences i encured. *ak | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 2 | 07/01/1997 | |
| At first occurrence the water pump gasket / timing cover gasket failed on original motor. had that replaced put car in storage for the winter. midway through the 1998 summer head gasket went out and this time it let the anti-freeze into the engine and spun the bearings. i had the ford dealer install a reconditioned 3.8 (i had to pay for it). car went in shortly after the engine replacment and had the water pump / timing gasket replaced. car went into winter storage. this year, after driving for the summer, we noticed engine fluid leaking again! took back to ford dealer and we were told that again, the water pump / timing cover gaskets need replacing. cost this time $1056.00. there has to be some type of defect with the ford 3.8l motor regarding the engine cooling system. please advise us on this. thank you. *ak | |||
| A blown engine head gasket caused overheating in the vehicle and oil leakingointo the radiator. dealer replaced the engine head gasket. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1999 | |||
| The defective head gasket broke causing the vehicle to seized which may cause a crash if driving. please provide further information. mjs | |||
| 08/29/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| I had a problem with my car overheating. i took it in to my regular shop to find out what was causing the overheating. they tested the radiator and ran the car, and it did not overheat again. the pressure in the radiator was good. they replaced the thermostat, thinking that it must have been sticking. two weeks later, i drove my car for a 5 minute drive and when i reached the destination, it was overheating. i took it in to the shop again and this time they said the head gaskets that were going bad and were causing the problem. my question to you is, have there been other reports of this problem with the 3.8 v6? the shop told me they had done similar work on this engine, and they think it is a problem with the engine, originating with when it is manufactured. my car has 46,000 miles on it and i have owned it for less than a year. i researched the car prior to buying it. i am unhappy about this situation with my car and wonder if i may want to sell it, because of the engine problem. i just spent $900 for the new thermostat and head gaskets, not to mention the nearly two weeks i have spent without a car. please let me know if this is something that will be recalled. thanks. | |||
| 02/16/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Head gasket failure also caused multi-oxygen sensor failure. ford is aware of the head-gasket problems on the 3.8 liter engine, but has not issued a recall. | |||
| 06/11/1999 | |||
| Engine head gaskets were leaking oil. took to dealer & the mechanic checked the pistons for cracks. none was found. would be repairing the head gaskets & vehicle not under recall. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1998 | |||
| Head gasket blew out while driving about 45mph, car started smoking. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| I blew a headgasket and i hear this a very common problem with the 3.8liter engine in the 1994 ford mustangs.*ak | |||
| 11/30/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle began smoking and engine froze up. had vehicle towed to dealer. head gaskets blew; engine failed. need to replace engine. no advance warning. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle was overheating due to engine head gasket blowing out. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer noticed engine head gasket blowout. vehicle is currently waiting to be repaired. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Head gasket failed due to the use of aluminum head with cast iron block (material). | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| The service center where my vehicle is being serviced said that the blown head is a very common problem in the 3.8l engine.they said they feel this is caused because the heads are aluminum and the block is cast iorn. | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Apparently this head gasket problem with ford's 3.8 is pretty common, as there are many of us with the same situation. any reasearch into this situation would be great appreciated. | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Head gasket blew out twice. | |||
| 04/04/1998 | 1 | 05/24/1994 | |
| Head gasket failure due to the use of aluminum heads connected to a cast iron block. the different expansion rates of the two metals causes stress on the gasket, resulting in failure. | |||
| 02/02/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Timing cover gasket failed. | |||
| 04/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine oil pump shaft failed. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While driving vehicle at 65 mph it overheated. there was no water in vehicle. vehicle had just come out of repair. consumer took vehicle back to dealer, and was told that engine was completely gone. please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Ford had a defect program but only for 7years or 100,000 miles. will not do a thing since it is after 7 years. us cas told for to cover for 120000 which is useful life. this is a defect on the vehicle and we bare the brunt because we put on low mileage. this defect is a function of mileage not age. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 06/18/2001 | 2 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Took to wade ford said motor shot. towed to jerry's automotive and he repaired it. did not know there was a recall till i took back to klaben this month.*ak | |||
| Without warning there was a leak of antifreeze coolant, and it would idle between gears. also, engine would stall. mechanic stated because of mileage warranty will not cover services. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| I need a new engine replaced free of charge. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| Engine overheating/shaking, and lots of smoke coming from tail pipe. afterward, engine would stall. vehicle was towed to dealer, technician stated that head gasket blewnout. vehicle was repaired, cost to customer $1300 since then, vehicle overheated twice. dealer replaced head gasket, cost $400. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| This is my 19 year-old daughter's mustang. we have been having trouble with the car running hot for several months. we've taken the car to several auto repairs and nobody could find a reason for the car running hot. we took the mustang to precision tune in macon back in june or july. after that my daughter was stranded with the car in dublin, georgia. she took the car to the ford dealership in dublin and they kept it over-night. the next day they called to tell her that they could not find anything wrong with the car. on september 10, 2001, she is once again stranded in statesboro, georgia. we had the car towed to rozier ford in statesboro, ga. they said that the car had a cracked head gasket and that it would cost about $1,300 to repair...since we had missed the 100,000 mile owner notofication recall on this problem. i explained to them that we had been having problems with this car for quite some time and nobody had informed us about a recall, not to mention that we were never notified as the owners of the vehicle. we have not moved in 14 years and we didn't receive any notification. i feel that ford should take responsibility for this problem, but of course they won't. i feel that if they knew the problem existed with these engines, they should be forced to comply with the recall regardless of the mileage. i would like to know what other action could be taken against ford regarding this matter. i have a copy of my invoice dated 9/26/01 in the amount of $1,303.26 and feel that i am entitled to be compensated for their faulty engine. | |||
| 08/21/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Heard knocking noise and was told engine was about to blow and not to drive. had previously replaced water pump and timing cover. *ak | |||
| 06/04/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Head gasket went out with no warning. engine quit then warning lights came on. a little too late! *ak | |||
| 01/10/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Engine has been perfectly maintained for its entire life. i understand ford is aware of the problem and is doing nothing for the owners of mustangs.*ak | |||
| 02/17/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| On may of 2000, i received a letter from ford motor company stating there could be a potential engine head gasket failure. upon receiving this letter may 11, 2000 i contacted the ford motor co. and asked them if i could bring the vehicle into the dealership and have it checked out to see if there was any problem with my vehicle. the request was denied. i was told the problem had to actually happen before it could be detected. we have had the car a year and a half and now the problem has occured. my son who was driving the vehicle at the time was placed in a dangerous situation as the car vibrated and died in the middle of the road. an orange liquid leaked out of the tail pipe and white smoke also poored out of the pipe. he managed to push the car to the side of the road. we had it towed to a mechanic i have know for quite sometime, he informed me it was definate head gasket problems. i contacted ford motor co, they were extremely rude and told me the problem could not be handled with them because it was past the warranty of 7 years or 100,000 miles. the car has 85,000 miles and i have only had it for a year and a half. my complaint is why should i have to suffer for their negligence. i was not told when i purchased the vehicle that there was any sort of problem that might occur because of a possible defective part. i would appreciate if you would look into this matter asap. when i was on-line i found numerous mustang owners that are in the same situation as me. i feel something should be done to make this company pay for their mistake, especially a mistake that could be fatal. thank you, jill hopkins (504)456-0165. *ak | |||
| 08/02/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1996 | |
| No summary | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| We received a letter from the ford company in dearborn, michigan about the head gasket problem, a few months ago. at the time we had no problems. but now the head gaskets have blown but ford will not fix it because we are 2000 miles over the extended warraranty. it seems to me that if they knew they had a head gasket problem they should have recalled them and fixed them. now we are stuck with getting the car fixed because ford used shoddy parts. we still owe 17 more months of payments and i am not very happy to say the least. | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| I have had to put lots of money into this car since i bought it and it never runs right . no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Our vehicle has just started over heating without any kind of warning, the front driver seat electric switch to move seat forward and back will not move the seat, and the rear suspension is niosey, upon backing up and slight dips in road or more that 2 passengers in vehicle at a time | |||
| 09/01/1997 | |||
| Can ford do anything right car has broken down more than i can remember! *ak | |||
| 12/15/1995 | 6 | 11/01/1995 | |
| This car is so unsafe i well no longer drive it ! this car has had the engine, rearend, ac, tranmission, convertable top rear window & alienment problaims, waer on tires front and back,two water pumps, two timing chains,fuil pump,whiper motor, fly wheel came off car. all failed after factury warrenty & extended ended. most of these repairs where complained about when the car was under warrenty but was tould that nothing could be done about the problaims or they were normal for mustangs .have had to rebuld this car all at my cost and ford say's there was nothing wrong with the car from factery. now i can not make the payments on the car because the repairs have been so high.*ak( dot number: tire size: re92205/65 ) | |||
| 03/21/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with engine stalling at 300 rpm; dealer notified and informed consumer that a module replacement was needed to correct the problem at consumer's cost of $450.00 . *ak | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 02/01/1994 | ||
| Many other mustang owners have had this problem. ford recently ruled on other vehicles with similar engines to fix this similar problem. i don't really understand why my vehicle, which has the same engine, having similar problems amongst many owners is not covered by ford's extended warranty. | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| A blown engine head gasket caused overheating in the vehicle and oil leakingointo the radiator. dealer replaced the engine head gasket. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Driving on parkway,no warning, engine seized, took to mechanic stated internal problem. *ak | |||
| 11/14/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Heard slight knocking noise, checked gauges and all were ok, knocking noise got louder, i pulled to the side of the road (was on a mountain so altitude was high) and car started smoking. | |||
| While driving on freeway at a high speed the engine cuts off and cuts back on automatically without the ignition being turned off and on. usually when temperature is hot. dealer duplicated the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/05/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| I am aware that the engine used in my 3.8l 1994 mustang is nearly identical to the engines of taurus, and windstar, with the biggest difference being rear wheel drive vs. front wheel drive. however, there is a recall surrounding the taurus and windstar 3.8l v-6 engine regarding blown head gaskets. my head gasket just blew on my 3.8l mustang and i feel that the same defect or recall should apply to all to 3.8l mustangs as well. | |||
| 12/11/1997 | 1 | 05/26/1994 | |
| Engine failure. | |||
| 06/29/1997 | |||
| While driving owner was made aware by a motorist that vehicle was smoking. owner got out of vehicle and vehicle exploded. cause undetermined by fire marshall. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine stalls in hot weather. | |||
| 08/12/1994 | 4 | ||
| Engine failed 4 times. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Gasket (rubber boot) between gasoline filler tube and gas tank failed (tore), this cause gasoline to leak onto the ground causing a fire hazard. | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| I have had to put lots of money into this car since i bought it and it never runs right . no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 1 | 02/07/1996 | |
| I asked the local ford dealer about it and got no where with my questions. i replaced the entire exhaust system from the end of the h-pipe all the way to the back with an aftermarket system. there was no visible damage to either muffler or the pipes anywhere. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/30/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Head gasket blewout, engine replcd,trans. replcd 4x problem still there,rear defrost wire caught on fire,a/c on&off,seat gear does not work,horn does not work,air flow sensor replaced after 5,000 miles, | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 11/22/2002 | |||
| Gasket blew on the vehicle causing the engine to smoke. ph | |||