Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/29/2011 | |||
| First thing that happened with my car was the two inches of water it started taking in every time it rains. then the rpm gauge and speedometer went; never can tell how fast i am going (real safe). next went the gas and temp gauges. now it rained again a few days ago (12/2012) and i have no working locks, windows, radio or headlights along with water in my floorboard. ford needs to fix these problems that the 2005 mustang has with it. these are not safe driving conditions and it looks like i am not the only one with these problems. i will not pay $3000 to fix their mistake. i will spend that money on a lawyer against ford before i pay for their mistake. they need to do a recall and fix this. i had to get my car towed last night because i had no headlights. the tow truck driver said that my car was the fourth mustang he had to tow that night!!! | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 103000 | ||
| There is a manufacturer's defect that allows water leakage into the instrument panel/smart box junction and subsequently into the vehicle itself. resultant issues include the inability to drive the vehicle (frozen shift), electrical failure with loss of instruments including various gauges, brake lights, ventilation/ac, power windows, and headlights, and physical water damage (mold/mildew). ford is aware of the defect and later models were redesigned to compensate for the flaw. however, ford refuses to issue a recall or acknowledge the deficiency, nor will they provide any kind of financial assistance with the necessary repairs directly caused by this defect. should the mustang experience the above mentioned electrical failures while being driven, an accident could occur. there are numerous similar incidents reported about this exact same issue, and ford must be held accountable. i spoke to ford customer service on 5/5/11 to report the issue and request financial assistance for the repairs. i was told to take my vehicle to the dealership, pay for the diagnostic test, and have the dealership confirm the defect. i made a follow-up call to ford customer service on 5/9/10 to report that the service manager did confirm the defect and that he had seen similar problems. however, ford said they were not responsible, would not provide financial assistance, and that i was misinformed by my initial call to ford in giving me hope they could somehow help me. additionally, they stated that i should not expect my ford vehicle to last beyond 100k miles. in the meantime, we are responsible for the towing, diagnostic, and repair bills, so the ford service department is profiting from this. this was our fourth ford vehicle, and it will certainly be our last. | |||
| 08/30/2009 | 86020 | 1 | |
| Driving down the highway in a drizzle rain, the headlights, blinkers, fuel gauge, stereo, stopped working, the ebrake light, fuel light, check engine light, oil light, came on. the traction control turned of and will not turn back on. on passenger side of vehicle floor was wet, the smart junction box had water on it and on the wiring harness. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. while driving between 50-55 mph in rainy weather conditions at night, the entire instrument panel and exterior lighting failed without warning. in addition, the front passenger side floor area and fuse panel exhibited water leakage. there was extremely poor night visibility due to the failures. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. the contact heard a clicking noise coming from the instrument panel before it and the exterior lighting resumed operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but a diagnostic was not performed due to the cost. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle was not accepted by the system. the failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 50,000. updated 5/26/09 *cn the consumer stated the speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge were inoperative. updated 05/28/09.*jb | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Complete lighting failure while traveling at night. while driving home all of my lights began to flicker then completely failed, no headlights tail lights dash ( seemed to be a complete electrical failure ) initially thought engine had quit but no it was still running. i did get an engine code indicator light on the dash. once pulled over i checked the battery cables both were tight still no lights in the process i had put the car in park, transmission locked in park. after a short while lights came back on . everything seemed normal so i resumed my attempt to reach home however a few miles down the road it did it again. next day i took the vehicle into the dealership where they told me they had to reprogram the computer. vehicle so far has operated fine so far. not sure if the problem was related to the chips in the keys or the anti theft system however if this had occurred on a remote road or highway it could very well have caused an accident. i had no electrical period including the emergency flashers. the battery , alternator , and fuses were all functional. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/20/2006 | 12300 | 2 | 09/01/2005 |
| 2005 mustang v6, right rear brake light and turn signal bulb keeps burning out. if second bulb fails on this side there is no turn signal. have seen this defect on other 05 + mustangs. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 05/18/2006 | 3008 | 1 | 04/17/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while using the fog lights there was a smell of smoke. upon inspection, it was noticed the fog lights melted the front grill. the dealership was alerted. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 1 | 08/29/2005 | |
| Dt: 2005 ford mustang gt -had an electrical system problem which resulted in a crash. while turning off of the highway into a residential area the transmission malfunctioned causing uncontrollable acceleration. the brakes were appliedbut the vehicle continued to accelerate. the front brakes did not stop the vehicle. the vehicle went into a clock wise spin. the car turned onto the driver's side and then hit a tree. what happened next was that the electrical system was still acting strange, the trunk opened and trying to close it back down the lights came off and on. the door locks would lock and unlock by themselves. the vehicle had $6,300 worth of damage. the dealership did not assist the consumer with anything. the vehicle was purchased on august 29, 2005 as a new vehicle which only had 72 miles on it. upon impact the airbags did not deploy and the fuel cut off switch did not activate. a police report was taken. *ak *mr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 09/07/2005 | 1 | ||
| Design of taillights for new ford mustangs is unsafe. direct midday sunlight causes taillights to appear lit when they are not. there is not enough of a difference between brakes-on and brakes-off appearance of taillights when in direct sunlight between mid-morning and late-afternoon. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 01/20/2006 | 12300 | 2 | 09/01/2005 |
| 2005 mustang v6, right rear brake light and turn signal bulb keeps burning out. if second bulb fails on this side there is no turn signal. have seen this defect on other 05 + mustangs. *jb | |||