Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 14149 | 03/01/2001 | 620301 | Information on caster adjustment when performing a front end alignment. *tt | 07/24/2001 | |
| BC105879705 | 05/01/1997 | 52867 | Instructions for adjusting the caster when performing a front end alignment. *tw | 09/18/1997 | |
| BC0114960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46437 | Mustang does not provide a simple means of caster adjustment when performing a front end alignment. engineering is developing a service procedure to allow easier caster adjustment. a tsb will be issued. | 04/25/1996 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||||
| BC2292970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52788 | Instructions on how to adjust the caster when performing a front end alignment. *tw | 09/12/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| Always overheating, drives rough, blown tires, broken rack & pinion, loud squeaking | |||
| 12/15/2001 | |||
| When driving vehicle 40 to 45 mph it vibrates. contacted dealer, and had wheels balanced, but it did not remedy the problem.*ak | |||
| 12/31/2001 | |||
| Vehicle shakes and vibrates while traveling any speed. dealer has been contacted, but has been unable to locate or remedy source of problem. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Automobile shimmies when reaching a speed of 40-45 mph. dealer says there is nothing wrong with automobile. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The car shakes like going over a speed strip on the highway. *ak | |||
| 01/10/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experienced vibration while traveling on the highway at approximately 55 mph under normal road conditions. vehicle taken to a independent repair shop for inspection, and was informed of a possible blown engine head gasket or a crack in engine block. this is a 3.8l engine. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| While driving at any speed steering wheel shakes and shimmies. also there is a popping nosie while turning the steering wheel in any direction. the dealer/manufacturer were notified about the problem. problem has not been corrected. | |||
| 05/04/1997 | |||
| Vehicle is extremely difficult to control on wet roads. wandered/swayed and fishtailed, neraly causing accidents. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/06/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was pulling to the left due to being out of alignment. *slc | |||
| 11/20/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| 1995 mustang must have a defect to cause a bran new tire to have a defect that is created by the equipment on the inside of the tire,its hard to stay level even after a alignment that we had to pay for as a result to this problem.*ak (tiresize: 215 r15) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While traveling on highway vehicle shakes and vibrates, especially when going up here without prior notice. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Vehicle would shake at 20mph. would increase shaking when speed was increased. would over compensate with steering either left or right. have wear & tear on rack & pinion due to the vibrations. had the rack & pinon changed twice. alignment failed 30 days after rack & pinon. the wheel balance went out. tires were excessively on edges. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Head gasket blown and causing problems with coolant system 2.ball stud causing vehicle to vibrate, i took it for alignment and they can't seem to fix the shaking, please look into the recall on my vehicle for rod ends incorrect taper ball studs. i called the dealership and they told me that there were problems with 3.8 liter vehicles, the mercury,windstar,linc, but 95 mustang 3.8 was not included for head gasket problems. *ak | |||
| When traveling engine head gasket blew out, causing loss of power. also, vibration was coming from front end. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/04/1999 | |||
| Front end suspension shimmies when driving. would have lots of play in steering wheel. the temperature guage would run high. the cd player would come on or stop. would make grinding noise. the door locks on the driver side will not work properly due to power locks not working. the electrical system is not working properly. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Violent shaking occurs while slowing down to around 20 mph. | |||
| Vehicle hydroplane don wet pavement. *ak | |||
| 02/03/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Vehicle bottoms out when crossing bumps. | |||
| 10/19/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving in a very light rain consumer could not control the car , the vehicle wandered all over the road, consumer was driving about 45-50 mph, each time upon hitting puddle of water, the vehicle hydroplaned. *ak | |||
| 09/25/1995 | |||
| When driving on wet pavement the vehicle speeds around, causing the consumer to have a near accident.*ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| Vibration of the vehicle while driving, causing a loss of control of vehicle *ak | |||
| 06/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Front end misaligned. *sd | |||
| While driving, experienced front end alignment failure, when pulling to right/upon braking, vehicle seems to wonder all over road, all tires have been replaced. | |||
| 02/05/1995 | 15 | ||
| Entire vehicle shimmies while driving ; mostly, steering wheel, seats and floor; happens at any speed, especially 40 mph and up, also replaced tires. *ak | |||
| 03/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front end alignments do not hold, causing premature wear on power steering rack and tie rods, also vehicle constantly drifts and hard to steer on highway. | |||
| 04/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| 202-363-2900 wk, while driving vehicle at a low speed experience vibration in front and loss of steering. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 10/03/1994 | 3 | ||
| Front struts broke. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 07/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front shock absorber misaligned. *sd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 08/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| While vehicle was in for inspection mechanic noticed that driver's side front coil spring broke.*ak coil spring badly corroded causing it to break in 2 locations. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 08/27/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Front stabilizer bar rusted/cracked. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/31/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| This reports a failure which occurred very early in the car ownership, but which only recently came to light. it is a report of a defective sway bar which apparently fractured during the first month of ownership causing improper handling and control, along with excessive vibration of the vehicle during the ensuing years of ownership. the owner did not realize the source of this improper performance until some time later when the fractured sway bar broke off on one side causing a now noticeable rattling noise. however, this noise only occurred at speeds over 30 mph and bumpy road surface conditions. it was only after the service manager had visually inspected the break upon replacement of the sway bar that a fracture-braking sequence over time was evident due to rust in only a portion of the break. the most startling discovery was the evidence of metal crystalization in and around the site of the break. thus, it was apparent that this was a molded hole rather than a machined or drilled hole. in assessing this incident the manager verbally confirmed that this would have caused the improper vehicle handling and poor performance, along with the excessive vibration experienced by the owner soon after purchase. the manager also agreed that at high speeds this loss of the sway bar strengthening of the vehicle frame might result in complete loss of vehicle control. he urged me to report it to ford motor company corporate headquarters as soon as possible. he provided me with the appropriate phone number. i did verbally report this incident and asked that the information be brought to the attention of other similarly-equipped ford convertibles owners for a safety inspection of the sway bar installation in their own vehicle. also, i asked that the symptoms of excessive vibration and poor handling (unstable swaying) be brought to their attention as a clue to possible fracture of the sway bar since both of these symptoms had completely disappeared after bar replacement. | |||
| 08/20/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Rear sway bar broke at the bolt on location. to my understanding with talking to aftermarket reps. this is a problem that is very common, even though svt (ford special vehicle team) totally denies the occurances. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear suspension bottoms out very easily, causes a loss of traction on interstate. | |||
| A defect in the rear axle resulted in a crash. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 04/18/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Vehicle has been in for rear shock adjustment, repaired under warranty.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear struts are weak resulting in vehicle bottoming out. | |||