Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 0361 | 03/31/2003 | 10001855 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with or without rough running, lack of power, surge or poor fuel economy with diagnostic trouble codes p0401, p0402, p1400, p1401. *tt *jb | 07/23/2003 | |
| 0222 | 02/04/2002 | 630628 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intake manifold crossover (first runner) coolant seepage condition. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 02221 | 11/11/2002 | 10008304 | Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 16380 | 11/01/2002 | 10008319 | Service cylinder head gasket for 4.6l applications. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| 03256 | 12/22/2003 | 10008278 | Engine-romeo built 4.6l 2v-tick noise from engine-engines built before 9/17/2003. *mj | 07/26/2004 | |
| 03144 | 07/21/2003 | 10003744 | Engine misfire or rough running condition with coil on plug (cop) ignition systems may be more accurately diagnosed using the optional worldwide diagnostic system (wds) coil on plug (cop) kit. 2003 super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 03164 | 08/18/2003 | 10003118 | Some vehicles, equipped with the 4.6l 2v engine, with an engine build date prior to 8/29/03 may exhibit an engine tick noise that is present at all temperatures during idle. 2004 models included. *tt | 10/08/2003 | |
| 16644 | 02/01/2003 | 10002509 | Some vehicles equipped with a 3.8l engine and the t5 transmission may exhibit high idle between shifts. *tt | 09/04/2003 | |
| 0322 | 02/03/2003 | 10002472 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401, or runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy, and the above listed dtcs without | 09/03/2003 | |
| 15793 | 04/01/2002 | 637509 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slight oil leak at the cylinder head to block joint. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| 14520 | 01/01/2000 | 620471 | Subject regarding installation of crankshaft pulley torque specification. *tt | 08/09/2001 | |
| 0148 | 03/05/2001 | 619425 | Some 2001 modelyear 3.8l vehicle engines may have oil pumps built with a new sealing process called liquid injection sealing (lis). *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 14864 | 04/01/2001 | 619335 | Subject regarding certain vehicles with 4.6l romeo engines exhibiting an oil leak from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 14520 | 12/01/2000 | 616835 | Information pertaining to 4.6l 4v pulley instructions. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15934 | 05/01/2002 | 637840 | Some vehicles with the tr6350 manual transmission may exhibit a light ticking / rattle noise while driving after a cold engine start. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 15850 | 05/01/2002 | 637694 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l romeo engine may exhibit a slight oil leak or weep at the cylinder head to block joint. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 0254 | 03/18/2002 | 636045 | On some vehicles equipped with the 4.6l engine, the front end accessory drive (fead) belt may hydroplane on the water pump pulley whenthe belt is splashed with water. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 15611 | 02/01/2002 | 630657 | Concerns with cobra spark knock condition. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 15337 | 10/01/2001 | 630251 | Some cobras may exhibit spark knock condition under acceleration. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| 15342 | 10/01/2001 | 630260 | Some bullitt vehicles may exhibit a hesitation or stumble condition when driving over bumps. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| 15571 | 01/01/2002 | 630113 | Some cobras may exhibit a spark knock condition under acceleration. *tt | 04/12/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 15247 | 09/01/2001 | 625791 | Some cobra models may exhibit a spark knock condition under acceleration. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 15158 | 08/01/2001 | 624571 | Some vehicles may exhibit a fead belt jump-off toss. *yh | 11/07/2001 | |
| 01123 | 06/25/2001 | 622663 | Some mustang bullitt gt vehcles may exhibit a detonation (spark knock) on heavy acceleration that can occur at any rpm. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 14538 | 12/01/2000 | 616990 | Some police interceptors may exhibit poor acceleration at wide open throttle after the 3-4 shift from 110 mph up to the vehicle speed limiter (130 mph). *tt | 03/14/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 041003 | 11/01/2004 | 04216 | 10013368 | Exhaust leak - cracked or separated right side exhaust pipe - 3.8l and 3.9l engines. *tt | 04/15/2005 |
| 04103 | 05/31/2004 | 10008992 | Exhaust leak. right side exhaust pipe on 3.8l or 3.9l engine. *tt | 09/07/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 02M01 | 06/01/2004 | 02M01 | 10007207 | Customer satisfaction program 02m01 supplement #4. certain ford 2000 through 2003 vehicles equipped with a tube-mounted egr pressure sensor - additional egr pressure sensor warranty coverage. *tt supplement #3. *mj supplement #6 | 06/03/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 05N04 | 12/14/2005 | 10018959 | Extended coverage program 05n04 - extended coverage for composite intake manifold. this program is being provided as a settlement to a class action lawsuit. the terms of the settlement extend the coverage of the all-composite intake manif | 01/25/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 115650 | ||
| 4.6 liter v8. spark plug blew out of cylinder head. could have resulted in a fire but luckily did not. spark plugs were last changed over 30,000 miles previously. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford mustang. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the contact stopped the vehicle and noticed a hose was detached from the engine of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated that the bypass hose would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred while the vehicle was still at the dealer. the technician then stated that the manifold was fractured and the head gasket would have to be replaced. the manifold was replaced but not the head gasket. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford mustang. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the contact stopped the vehicle and noticed a hose was detached from the engine of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated that the bypass hose would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred while the vehicle was still at the dealer. the technician then stated that the manifold was fractured and the head gasket would have to be replaced. the manifold was replaced but not the head gasket. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000. kmj | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford mustang. while driving at approximately 25 mph the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the contact stopped the vehicle and notice a hose had detached from the engine of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the by pass hose would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure occurred a second time while at the dealer. the technician stated the manifold was fractured and the head gasket would have to be replaced. the manifold was replaced but not the head gasket. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000. ds | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2001 ford mustang spark plug blew out. *nj the spark plug blew out of the number 3 cylinder. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 1 | 07/06/2001 | |
| There is a rattling, banging noise coming from under the hood. it only did it at first when i was slowing down with and without the brakes. it sounds as though the car is falling apart. i took it to ford and they told me they heard the noise but it was nothing mechanical and they didn't know what it was coming from. they told me they checked all of the parts under warranty and it wasn't that. they told me that if i wanted them to continue to look for the problem, they would have to charge me by the hour. the car started making the noise about 6 months ago. it will go away for a few days and then come back worse. now it does it when the car is stopped also. no one can find the problem.*jb | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 4 | ||
| The main problem is the transmission failures. it has gone out three times all in the same manner. the car in bone stock and only has 13,800 miles on it. the third time a field district engineer supposedly examined it and said the the parts and workmanship appear to be fine with no flaws and declined my warranty claim. i have been through the dispute settlement board and the ks attorney general with no positive outcome. i don't understand this action especially since i work for ford(kansas city assembly plant)i have researched this problem and found out that there weere problems with the '01 transmissions as per the technical service bulletins, tsb# 14879 nhtsa# sb620176, so it appears that dearborn assembly and ford know of this problem but yet i'm still getting resistance???????????? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/14/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I started my car and put it in drive and began to accelerate when the engine raced to 6000 rpms. put my foot on the brake and the car kept accelerating. i pulled my parking brake and got the same result. i then put my car in park and at that time i was doing about 60 in a neighborhood heading straight for a light pole. i just barely missed the pole but still hit the curb and totaled my car. after turning the key the engine stopped. a mechanic at the collision center looked at my engine and saw that my throttle was stuck wide open. the car is still sitting at the collision center waiting for a ford representative to come and look at it. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2004 | 57694 | 0 | 11/07/2003 |
| After having a strong vibration in the dash at higher rates of speed 60+, and then developing heavy engine knock with rough idling, i took vehicle to the dealership. there i learned that i had 3 bad rods and needed a complete new engine after only having 57,000 on the original one. *nm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle stalled while driving at a moderate speed. the vehicle then came to an abrupt halt. dealer was contacted, but could not duplicate the stalling problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/10/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Engine stall on deceleration. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| While traveling at approximately 45mph and decreasing speed, the engine and all power steering and power brakes ceased at about 40mph while braking. this has happened twice. first time was sometime in september of last year (2001).*ak | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 1 | 10/07/2001 | |
| Consumer noticed both front tires were severely worn at 6616 miles. vehicle taken to service dept and had both front tie rod ends replaced because they were loose. *ak during a routine oil change, it was discovered that the tie rods were completely loose. there were new tires installed on the front of the vehicle as the others were completely worn. also, the header in the motor failed. *jg | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 3 | 05/19/2001 | |
| Consumer states the vehicle engine would stalls intermittently while driving at any speed, vehicle has been to the dealer on three occasions and they are unable to locate the problem. nlm consumer states steering wheel locks when engine shuts down at high or low speed. vehicle vibrates at speed over 65 mph. wiper make a loud noise at high speeds. convertible top had rust on portion that connects with front windshield. vehicle had brake pulsation. *yh | |||
| 11/10/2001 | 4 | 10/01/2001 | |
| My v6 mustang stalls while in motion causing the steering and brakes to freeze. this is a potentially deadly problem. it has happened four times; once at 30 mph, 60 mph, 45 mph, and 40 mph. the car only has 4500 miles on it. i also have a problem with a heater display light going out. dealership can't identify the cause of either of these problems. it's been in the shop four times for the stallling and they've been able to determine nothing. i have anxiety while driving the vehicle as it stalls out at any time with no warning whatsoever. very, very scary.*ak | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/12/2001 | 2 | 09/28/2001 | |
| Vehicle in cold weather will shut down at any time problem is worse in cold weather. contacted dealer, and the dealer noted that they could not find the problem.*ak consumer stated that the vehicle stalled twice at red light, replaced baro, maf and reset kam but the problem is still there. *yd | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| A ticking, rattling noise in the motor which begins at 3,000 rpms and stops when car shifts into 2nd gear. when in 2nd gear, the ticking will begin at 3,000 rpms. it started doing this when the weather dropped below 55 degrees. it will do it in the morning for about 5 mins. once car warms up, ticking noise vanishes. it is very loud. i was reading articles on bullittclub.com and many 2001 mustang owners are reporting the exact same problem. a man had his car in the dealership for over a month. his car still ticks when cold and he was told that he was placed on the list of ford's unfixables i have not taken my car to the dealer because i am waiting to see what the fix is. i didnt hear this noise when the vehicle was driven off the lot in january. this is the same for everyone else who is having this problem. bullitclub.com and click on mechanical issues, then click on very scary sound....it is almost 10 pages long of people who have this problem. this noise cannot be normal and i want ford to do something about it, other than put you on the unfixables list.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 3 | 12/01/2000 | |
| When decel & downshifting, the engine has died on me 3 times. dealer cannot duplicate problem, no error msg. when engine dies, loss of power steering and all control of vehicle. should not stall at 50+ miles an hour and only 7k miles on the engine. i have heard of numerous people with this same problem on 99 and up mustang gt's. my engine was also leaking oil from the engine intake valve, so ford has decided to give me an entirely new enine. however, it is yet to be seen if this will fix the stall problem. this is very scary, considering it happened to me in the rain the last time. i could have easily slid into another car if one had been near me. please do not let this problem go unnoticed. thank you.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 09/25/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Car was being driven in the rain and accelerating to merge with traffic when the belt that drives the power brake and steering assist came off and caused a complete loss of power assist to both the steering and brakes. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2001 v6 ford mustang suddenly started to miss-fire. i have been smelling exhaust odors for some time, but could not find anything wrong. i took it to the dealer as soon as it started to miss-fire. they diagnosed the problem as a sensor with moisture in it and both exhaust manifolds were cracked. it's no wonder i was smelling exhaust fumes. i was lucky not to be overcome with carbon monoxide while driving. there was no apparent reason for the exhaust manifold failure. the dealers rep said: we have replaced quite a few of them and the new ones are better. *tr | |||
| 09/24/2001 | 3 | 02/01/2001 | |
| On feb. 24th, 2001, i purchased the vehicle with only 21 miles showing on the odometer. i took the vehicle home and the next day, i cranked the auto and the service engine check light was illuminated. the day was sunday and the dealership, nor the service department, were open. i waited until monday morning to drive the car, and then went straight to the service department. they did a diagnostic and said the catalytic sensor was acting up and they would turn the light off and that should fix it. however, if the light came on again, i was to bring the car back. i had to bring the vehicle back a total of three times, due to the service engine soon light. i was told after the second replacement of a sensor in the catalytic convertor, that the vehicle had been given bad gas before i had purchased it, causing them, the service repairmen, to have to completely take apart the fuel system and clean it from engine to exhaust. the problem was not fixed until after they completely replaced the catalytic convertor. information was withheld concerning repair to the vehicle before i purchased it. the replacement was finally completed by april 15th, 2001. my next problem occured on july 13th, 2001. i was returning from a trip to colorado with my father, when as we were traveling, i heard a loud pop and then felt water hit my foot. i had been riding on the passenger's side at the time. when i noticed the water, i looked toward the floorboard and also found that the dashboard had shifted to the left and fallen from the window. we arrived at home later that day and i immediately took the car to the dealership. i was told that they would have to bring it in and do a complete once over to see what had caused the leaking. i took it in on july 17th. i was told they had found nothing wrong with the dash or could not find a leak. i have taken it back a total of 6 times thus far for the same problem and three for the front end. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 02/18/2002 | 02/01/2002 | ||
| Under light to moderate aceleration a shudder or bucking is felt in 3rd gear speed is between 30 and 45 mph . the dealer replaced egr. and mass airflow and the automatic transmission problem still is present. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/25/2001 | |||
| Engine check light came on, gasoline fumes in vehicle. took vehicle to dealer, who found fuel injectors were locked in open position, gas was flooding the system. this destroyed catalytic converter. consumer found out that vehicle had been repaired at dealership before she purchased vehicle for same problem. computer readout from first repair said: vehicle not running right. consumer felt she did not receive a new vehicle as it was repaired, and she had not been told. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 06/21/2007 | 54000 | 1 | 08/20/2001 |
| 2001 mustang 3.8 v6 (54,000 miles) was leaking exhaust from the passenger side of engine under hood causing exhaust fumes to come in car. the exhaust manifold (cracked) and egr tube (hole burned through) had to be replaced. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 06/21/2007 | 54000 | 1 | 08/20/2001 |
| 2001 mustang 3.8 v6 (54,000 miles) was leaking exhaust from the passenger side of engine under hood causing exhaust fumes to come in car. the exhaust manifold (cracked) and egr tube (hole burned through) had to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| In first complaint regarding suspension arm bolts was told this stuff happens, in regards to the water leakage in exhaust, was told that is normal. i feel it isn't normal when it is pouring down my driveway. they didn't fix the problem. had tires rotated then got a flat tire and they cross threaded the lug nuts and the bolt had to be broken off to repair the flat tire.*ak | |||