Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 04111 | 06/14/2004 | 0431 | 10008252 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. | 07/23/2004 |
| 17868 | 06/01/2004 | 10008262 | Intermittent loss of power or crank no start - possible pats lamp flashing and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) u1147 and/or u1262. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 03223 | 01/26/2004 | 0431 | 10007360 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. *tt | 06/16/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 39000 | 1 | 04/15/2003 |
| On march 21, 2007, my mustang caught fire in the driveway of my mother's home in new brighten, pa 15066 where i then lived. it was parked at about 7pm after driving into new brighten and back, about 5 miles each way. at about 2am that night we were awakened by the car horn and the glow of the car engulfed in flames. a fire inspection result was undetermined. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/22/2001 | 3 | 06/01/2002 | |
| While turning at 30mph, vehicle stalls with no warning. dealer notified. cause unknown.*ak this vehicle loses all electrical power including the ignition. this vehicle is still in the posession of the dealer. *jg | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 38000 | 1 | 11/06/2003 |
| The car had under 38000 miles on it but i hadn't driven it since 4:30 pm but at about 5 am woke up to the explosions and the car engulfed in flames. ford has been unresponsive to this saying there is no defect, but it is similar to the expeditions exploding in flames for no reason there were no modifications to the car or any reason for it to catch fire by itself the car was a total loss and i did not have insuranse to cover it because i am a single mom and was trying to save a few pennies and had no reason to believe that new of a car would go up in flames. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/18/2005 | 40000 | 1 | 01/11/2003 |
| Dt: the consumers 2002 ford mustang was parked at a curb and turned off when it caught on fire under the hood. the car had been sitting for about 45 minutes. there was no cruise control used. according to the police and fire department the fire was caused by an electrical short underneath the hood of the vehicle. there were no lights on the dashboard that indicated a problem. the vehicle was fairly new and in good condition. the area around the battery and wiring was burnt. everything under the hood melted and was destroyed. the inside of the car did not look burned because the fire department was so quick to respond. the owner usually kept the vehicle parked in the garage or under his pine trees. there were no injuries. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/20/2002 | |||
| While driving at 25mph vehicle started to smoke, pulled over to check. vehicle caught on fire. vehicle was totalled.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/20/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Contacted dealer, dealer said could not help, car burned to ground.dealer would not even give me a loaner car, still under investigation. no safety efect listed. *ak | |||
| 04/20/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Unknown cause of fire under dash. *ak | |||