Ford Mustang Gt 1999
Model Mustang Gt made in 1999 by Ford got 38 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling).
Model 1999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 13950 | 03/01/2001 | 620287 | Some vehicles with manual transmission or with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt | 07/24/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 8278 | 04/01/2000 | 613630 | Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission and with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt | 07/26/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 13950 | 03/01/2000 | 612936 | Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission and with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt | 06/14/2000 | |
| 8278 | 03/01/2000 | 612717 | Some vehicles with manual and automatic transmissions may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detached from the engine. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| 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 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/28/2005 | 93200 | 1 | 11/22/2003 |
| Accident head on and then rolled once and airbags didn't deploy. *jb | |||
| 06/10/2003 | 35000 | 06/01/2001 | |
| My son was involved in an accident with our 1999 mustang gt. the vehicle has 35,000 miles on it. vin # 1fafp42x7xf201575. my son 't-boned' a vehicle at approximately 30-35 mph. our vehicle sustained $8000 in front end damage. neither the drivers or passengers air bag deployed. my son and his passenger were transported by ambulance to the hospital with neck and back pain. the police and ambulance driver both said the air bags should have deployed based on the severity of the crash. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 3 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Battery was charging because amp was draining the battery. vehicle would have to be jumped. dealer replaced amp, and they said it was a design flaw. vehicle would get stuck in reverse. problem was intermittent. management a dealership said it will happen time to time.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 38500 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| 99 ford mustang gt oth front seatbelts do not retract back into reel. need to be fed back into reel.ar stalls sometimes for no reason on highway.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 49675 | ||
| Car lunges in drive or reverse before accelerator is deployed | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Slowing down for a stop sign when the 3 rd spark plug blew out on the passenger side of my 1999 mustang gt with a 4.6 v8 . it also destroyed the coil on top of the plug. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2006 | 92400 | 1 | 01/05/2000 |
| (7/23/06) 1999 ford mustang gt, 4.6l blew spark plug for the third time now. the first time was back in 2005 while driving on the 15 freeway heading south at about 8:00 pm. stop to get gas and upon starting the vehicle to continue my way home it made loud pop and then continued to pop, pop, pop. at first i thought i had an exhaust manifold problem, but upon the repair shop inspection of the vehicle they noted that the number one spark plug had blew out of the piston. they repaired it for about $ the second time was about 6 months ago when the number two spark plug (all this being on the drivers side) blew out. no damage to the threads and a new set of spark plugs were put into the vehicle all around. then on sunday evening, july 23rd 2006, the same number 2 spark plug blew out again; this time taking all the threads with it. i had to have the car towed to my place of residence and now i am in the process of finding a repair shop to re-thread the piston. i am sure they will have to get a new coil as well; since it broke off at the place of were it is bolted to the head. i called ford motor company on tuesday, july 25th 2006 and spoke to customer service rep. and basically was given a not our problem attitude. this is appalling that such a large company as ford will not acknowledge the problem and fix it! i am a single mother and can not afford to have my car fixed at over $3000.00! i am not happy with ford and will not buy from them again. i was a huge ford fan; when anyone would try to discredit them i would back them all the way! not any more they don't back their customers. i guess ford motor company has no loyalty to their customers what so ever! so i shall no longer be loyal to them. i will be buying a chevy or other vehicle that has no association with the ford name, as soon as this is fixed. she's being traded in asap! *jb | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 75000 | 100 | 03/15/1999 |
| My car is losing coolant through a crack in the plastic intake manifold. ford will not repair it under any warranty. it is a design flaw that ford should take care of! also my car surges in rpms when first starting and shifting into drive,,,very dangerous!!!!! *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 1 | 03/11/2006 | |
| Car was leaking coolant out of the thermostat housing. when i went to replace the thermostat and o-ring gasket, i discovered that the ledge that the o-ring sits on had broken off and fell into the intake manifold. the thermostat could not be put in correctly without coolant spilling everywhere. the only remedy was to replace a plastic intake manifold that costs 800+ dollars. *jb | |||
| 07/24/2005 | 53564 | 1 | 08/07/2004 |
| Crack on the plastic intake manifold at the thermostat housing allowing anti-freeze to leak on the engine. the intake manifold must be replaced at my expense. ford is aware of this problem and has recalled the faulty intake manifolds on all fleet vehicles but refuses to do anything for privately owned vehicles. this is not right!!! | |||
| 07/24/2005 | 53564 | 1 | 08/07/2004 |
| Crack on the plastic intake minfold at the thermostat housing allowing anti-freeze to leak on the engine. the intake manifold must be replaced at my expense. ford is aware of this problem and has recalled the faulty intake minifolds on all fleet vehicles but refuses to do anything for privately owned vehicles. this is not right!!! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 105200 | 1 | |
| Hearing a exhaust leak like noise and around the spark plug there is air coming out of the heads causing them to eventually blow out and i will be very upset if ford don't replace it since it is happening to alot of cars!!! *tr | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Slowing down for a stop sign when the 3 rd spark plug blew out on the passenger side of my 1999 mustang gt with a 4.6 v8 . it also destroyed the coil on top of the plug. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2007 | 91833 | 1 | 03/19/2002 |
| 1999 ford mustang gt appears to have crack in plastic intake system, and is losing coolant. previously owned a 1997 mustang gt, and this was replaced under a recall. i can not find any info relating to the same problem with the 1999. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2006 | 123850 | 1 | 01/22/2006 |
| There was a slight ticking noise coming from engine bay that i thought was an exhaust leak. eventually the spark plug blew out of the head stripping the top threads out of the aluminum head. in order to fix the car, i had to have a local shop helicoil the head to add threads to the head. *nm | |||
| 07/29/2006 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Ford spark plug blow out on 1999 ford mustang gt 4.6 l motor. *nm | |||
| 01/24/2006 | 1 | 10/01/2005 | |
| Plastic intake manifold cracked at thermostat housing, thus allowing anti-freeze to leak onto the engine. i must pay for the parts and labor to replace the intake manifold at + $350.00 for total repair of problem that ford has been aware of for years !!! *jb | |||
| 11/08/2005 | 37500 | 1 | 10/18/2005 |
| 99 ford mustang gt. 4.6l engine. spark plug blew out. defective head. cost me $3000. i understand a ca lawyer has filed a lawsuit or complaint against this defect. i want in on the action. *jb | |||
| 02/07/2005 | 87525 | 1 | 11/22/2004 |
| 1) a ticking noise began coming from the upper middle of the engine. after a month, 2) the ticking became a 'tapping' that became increasingly louder. enroute to have it examined by a local performance shop, there was a loud sound similar to a gun shot and an instant loss in power. this occurred at 2000 rpm. upon examination, the spark plug had been ejected from the 2nd from the last cylinder on the pass. side bank. such force was exhibited that the mounting tab of the ignition coil was broken and the coil was shattered. upon examination of the head itself, the plug threads were completely stripped. 3)true blue performance, a mustang specialty shop, examined the parts and concluded that the only remedy viable was to replace the head, plug, and coil. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2003 | 56650 | 4 | 05/05/2002 |
| Car stalls when slowing to a stop and has happened several times. took the car to ford and cleaned the throttle body and reflashed the computer. the problem came back several days later and changed the idle air control valve yet the problem still arises. when slowing to a stop the rpm drop to 500 rpm and then bounced back up to an idle at 700 rpm. other times that it will drop below 500 rpm, and the car starts to stall. *la | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 60000 | 25 | 03/18/2001 |
| 1999 ford mustang gt- automatic transmission. engine stalls instead of idling when vehicle is started, comes to rest or during low speed maneuvers. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/18/2003 | 43195 | 1 | 09/23/2003 |
| I have a cracked intake manifold on my 1999 ford mustang gt with a 4.6 l engine. it have gained knowledge that this has been a common defect on this engine since the 1996 model year on almost every ford motors vehicle with this engine setup. ford has not issued a recall on this known defective part and does not admit to this problem in their vehicles. upon contacting their customer service, they will not offer any assistance on the repair that will cost their individual customers hundreds of dollars to repair and replace. i find this unacceptable from a company that markets their quality to the american public while not fessing up to a manufacturers defect that has been known for at least seven years. * cb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I have experienced a spark plug blowout in my 1999 ford mustang with 4.6l v8. i have since read about the vulnerability of these engines to experience spark plug blowout. the first blowout was experienced prior to changing any spark plugs and therefore can not be deemed to be a cause of improper torquing, etc. a heli-coil was used to repair the spark plug blowout, only to have the spark plug blown out again at a later date. this time the cylinder heads were damaged and required replacement. the cylinder head replacement was a major inconvenience both in cost of repair, and in the severity of the malfunction. i am very disturbed to hear the number of complaints and number of other individuals who have experienced this same problem without any proper recognition or action by ford. i am filing this complaint to draw more attention to this issue and perhaps get some federal action against ford for this issue. i believe that owners like me should be compensated for the repairs done and the stress/inconvenience encountered due to this manufacturer defect. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 29000 | 2 | 12/29/1998 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford mustang gt. the contact detected a faint burning smell while driving the vehicle. once the vehicle stopped, the smell intensified. the contact discovered that the manifold was leaking coolant. the dealer was notified and the contact is awaiting a response. the current mileage is 29,500 and failure mileage was 29,000. | |||
| 07/23/2006 | 92400 | 1 | 01/05/2000 |
| (7/23/06) 1999 ford mustang gt, 4.6l blew spark plug for the third time now. the first time was back in 2005 while driving on the 15 freeway heading south at about 8:00 pm. stop to get gas and upon starting the vehicle to continue my way home it made loud pop and then continued to pop, pop, pop. at first i thought i had an exhaust manifold problem, but upon the repair shop inspection of the vehicle they noted that the number one spark plug had blew out of the piston. they repaired it for about $ the second time was about 6 months ago when the number two spark plug (all this being on the drivers side) blew out. no damage to the threads and a new set of spark plugs were put into the vehicle all around. then on sunday evening, july 23rd 2006, the same number 2 spark plug blew out again; this time taking all the threads with it. i had to have the car towed to my place of residence and now i am in the process of finding a repair shop to re-thread the piston. i am sure they will have to get a new coil as well; since it broke off at the place of were it is bolted to the head. i called ford motor company on tuesday, july 25th 2006 and spoke to customer service rep. and basically was given a not our problem attitude. this is appalling that such a large company as ford will not acknowledge the problem and fix it! i am a single mother and can not afford to have my car fixed at over $3000.00! i am not happy with ford and will not buy from them again. i was a huge ford fan; when anyone would try to discredit them i would back them all the way! not any more they don't back their customers. i guess ford motor company has no loyalty to their customers what so ever! so i shall no longer be loyal to them. i will be buying a chevy or other vehicle that has no association with the ford name, as soon as this is fixed. she's being traded in asap! *jb | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 1 | ||
| Http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_manifolds.html i found info with the above link. we have a 1999 35th ann. edition mustang . the plastic manifold cracked and since it is within 7 years of purchase the dealer towed and is fixing free with the info from the link above. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 3 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Battery was charging because amp was draining the battery. vehicle would have to be jumped. dealer replaced amp, and they said it was a design flaw. vehicle would get stuck in reverse. problem was intermittent. management a dealership said it will happen time to time.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 09/03/2004 | 75 | 2 | 02/05/2001 |
| Rear end has failed on vehicle two times within 4 years. after 1 year, begin to hear a grinding sound coming from the rear end. the second incident, i heard a scrubbing sound coming from the rear end.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 08/31/2002 | 29000 | 20 | 05/01/2000 |
| The front seat belts malfunctioned, they will either not release from holster, or when released will not retract back into the holster without excessive force being applied. this caused the belts to fray at the edges. dealership will not provide any remedy or cause for this problem.*ak seat belts started getting hard to pullout and would not roll back up . *tc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 38500 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| 99 ford mustang gt oth front seatbelts do not retract back into reel. need to be fed back into reel.ar stalls sometimes for no reason on highway.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 70015 | 1 | 04/11/1999 |
| The incident occurred while driving on my way to work, about a block away from my residence. the seat back just unexpectedly fell to a full recline against the back seat. i was able to drive the car back to my residence so i could evaluate what had happened. i tried to visually see if i could identify the problem by trying to reposition the seat. i ended up removing the black plastic cover, which is fastened over the lever/latch assembly, to expose the internal mechanism of the lever/latch assembly on the reclining seat back. upon removing the plastic cover, i was able to identify a loose bolt in the mechanism. i was able to pull the bolt out of the mechanism without unscrewing it. the bolt literally slid straight out. as i inspected the location where the bolt was supposed to fasten into, i noticed that there was still a remaining portion of the bolt left in the mechanism. the bolt, which fastens the latch/lever system of the reclining (seat back) portion of the front driver's seat, essentially sheared in half. this caused the reclining (seat back) portion of the front driver's seat to fall away from its upright position. without the bolt fastened into the latch/lever assembly which allows driver to manipulate position of seat back the seat back is not able to be positioned upright, ultimately making driving impossible. basically, the seat back swivels loosely from the steering wheel to the back seat and cannot be set securely in an upright drivable position. the bolt in question is a m10 with 1.5mm pitch (metric 10), which is close in size to a 3/8 standard bolt. i have only owned the car for 5 years and 4 months (i purchased it in april of 1999). this is a serious problem that could have resulted in serious injury and or death. the local rchased the vehicle would do nothing to help me remedy this problem and did nothing to recognize the seriousness of this kind of failure. i was forced to fix the seat on my own. *ak | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 53000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 |
| There was a serious malfunction in the drivers seat on my 1999 ford mustang gt that could have easily caused an accident. i was driving down the highway in las vegas returning from work when without any warning, the mechanism that holds the seat back up failed and the seat back fail back on the rear seat. luckily, i had a firm grip on the steering wheel and was able to avoid an accident. i had never had problems with this seat before, and it was subject to normal wear and tear. when i contacted ford, they said that it was not their problem. was out of warranty so they would not do anything about it. i am very concerned that such a failure could easily result in a loss of control of another mustang with a similar seat, resulting in injuries and fatilities.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/21/2005 | 1 | 05/26/1999 | |
| This past may, after driving a 1999 ford mustang convertible 50,000 miles it was inadvertently discovered that the front left suspension system had only one of two bolt holding that entire system to the frame of this car. it appears that this 4 inch bolt was never fastened to the vehicle although this car was inspected a dozen times by the dealer. this apparently dangerous defect was discovered by an independent brake shop not ford. since may of 2005 this vehicle has been in storage awaiting some answer by ford; not until follow-up calls were recently placed to ford did ford respond. ford's only response to complaints about this is take it to the dealer to be inspected, the same dealer that inspected it a dozen times. fords apparent lack of concern is troubling. especially if this is a dangerous vehicle to drive. in may of 2005, ford was immediately contacted and asked about possible structural damage given the stress to the remaining steel components that were attached to the frame. two follow up calls were ignored; a letter to wm. c. ford was ignored. as ford's response is awaited, this vehicle has been placed in storage in that it appears to be a danger to drive. not knowing whether this is a fluke or not, your office is being contacted. given the potential problems if this is not an isolated incident, your office's investigators are welcome to inspect this vehicle before it is fixed by a company other than ford. your response is welcome, thank you. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 08/07/2005 | 77473 | 1 | 05/11/2005 |
| Dt: the spare tire in the trunk of the vehicle h blew up. the vehicle would not start because the tire caused the trip wire to shut off the fuel. after consumer's husband pushed a reset button the vehicle started. the vehicle was a convertible. the convertible top was pulled back on the left side by the explosion, and the trunk lid was pushed. before there was a rattling noise in the trunk and the consumer took the tire out. after cleaning the trunk out she put the tire back in, and had not used it. a week later it blew out. the consumer had the vehicle since may 2005. she was unsure if it was used by the previous owner. the consumer has not changed anything in the trunk area since this happened. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 26960 | 1 | 05/28/1999 |
| When slowing down vehicle idle speed drops,and suddenly picks up, causing car to lurch forward. *ak | |||
| 02/08/2003 | 100 | 25 | 05/15/1999 |
| Unpredictable problem. occasionally, 5 to 15 seconds after i first start my 1999 mustang gt, the engine will rapidly increase in rpm and then return to normal. if the car is in drive or reverse and i do not have my foot firmly on the brake, the car will jump forward or backward. i notice the problem mostly when i first put the car in reverse. it may happen 3 or 4 times in one month and may not happen again for 2 or 3 months. if you do not have the brake applied firmly, i think the car could easily jump 5 feet before getting a foot on the brake. i currently have 29,000 miles on my car. i purchased it new in the middle of 1999. this has been a problem since the car was new. during a previous in warranty repair, i told the dealer about this problem and that sometimes it also had a rough idle. they could not reproduce either of the problems during testing. now the car has a sporadic cold idle problem which has gotten worse. i do not know if it is related. i would guess the rapid rpm increase at idle problem has occured between 25 and 50 times while i was driving the car. at first, i thought maybe i was bumping the gas pedal. after repeat occurences i started paying close attention. my foot never touched the gas pedal when the car jumped unpredictably. i think it is important to note that i am very happy with this car. for the most part, i am a very happy customer of ford motor co. however, this problem concerns me greatly from a point of safety becuase pedestrians could be walking in front of or behind the car when the problem occurs. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 2 | 04/01/2099 | ||
| Computer controlled idle defective, idle surges unpredictably. occurs mostly when stopped. idle fluctuates between 500 and 1000. sometimes will stall and other times will lurch forward against the brakes. if a/c is turned on, the condition is worse. car has been returned to dealer and they can't fix it because it is a computer controlled problem.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 09/08/2003 | 15000 | 02/02/2001 | |
| This doesn't happen all the time, but sometimes when i put my turn signal on in my 1999 mustang gt, my windshield wipers will come on. if i giggle the handle from the opposite way i was turning, it will stop. some days it will only do it once, and others it does it almost non stop when i have the car on. it is a very annoying malfunction, and has cost me in replacing my windshield wipers numerous times because of them running on a dry windshield all the time. i talked to the local ford store here, and they told me that there was a bulletin on it, but never any recall. i didn't find anything in your service bulletins, and i refuse to pay the $250 dollars they told me it would cost to replace it. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | BUENA PARK | 90621 | KEN GRODY FORD | 714-521-3110 |
| CA | SHERMAN OAKS | 91423 | AUTOLAND | 800-234-6999 |
| CA | VISTA | 92054 | NORTH COUNTY FORD | |
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