1995 Ford Mustang

I BOUGHT A 1995 FORD MUSTANG IN APRIL OF 2003 WITH DECENT MILES ABOUT 73000. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE A SHORT TIME AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING AND NOW DISCOVERED MY HEAD GASKET BLEW. I HAVE HEARD OF RECALLS FOR THIS BUT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ANYWHERE FOR SURE. ONE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOT ONE OUT FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND THEN THE OTHER DAYS THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS YOU WOULD HOPE THERE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AN EXPIRATION DATE PLACED ON A GENERAL RECALL LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP, DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

BLOWN HEAD GASKET IN MY 1995 MUSTANG. THIS MUSTANG HAS THE 3.8L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE PURCHASE, AND CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 77600 MILES ON IT. GASKET BLEW DURING NORMAL DRIVING OPERATION. I CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEEING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE FOR EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM AFTER HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN LODGED. I WAS TOLD THAT WHILE THERE WERE 3 CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, THAT THE RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET HAD EXPIRED. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME 1700.00 + WHILE I DO REALIZE THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO A 7 YEAR 100,000 MILE AND I AM OVER THE TIME FRAME(7 YEARS) THIS VEHICLE IS STILL WELL UNDER THE MILEAGE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD REMOTELY HAPPEN.. SO NOW I AM BEING PENALIZED FOR PURCHASING A PRODUCT WITH POORLY DESIGNED COMPONENTS. FORD HAS OFFERED NO RECOURSE (EXCEPT TO LET ME PAY FOR THEIR ERROR).. THIS IS WHY I WILL ABSOLUTELY NEVER PURCHASE ANY FORD PRODUCT AGAIN.. ADDITIONALLY I WILL ADVISE ALL OF MY AQQUAINTANCES OF THIS SITUATION AND FORDS (NON) RESPONSE. *AK

GAS TANK BURST A SPRAYING LEAK OF FUEL AT THE SIDE FILLER TUBE CONNECTOR WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURING. APPROXIMATELY FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL SPRAYED OUT, CAUSING FUEL TO RUN OUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CHASSIS AND DRIPPING OUT ON THE SIDES OF THE CAR.*AK MY WIFE'S SHOES AND FEET WERE SOAKED WITH GASOLINE FROM JUST STANDING BY THE CAR. THIS LEAK IS NOT FROM A BREATHER TUBE AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. THIS LEAK IS AT THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TANK AT THE FILLER TUBE CONNECTION. HAS A RECALL BEEN RECOGNIZED? THIS COULD BE DISASTEROUS IN AN IMPACT AUTO CRASH! THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO ASSIST THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FUEL SPRAYING.

ON FEB. 17, 2004 I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A KIA SPORTAGE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AT THE TIME. WHEN I WAS STRUCK IT THRUST MY VEHICLE INTO THE REAR OF THE ECLIPSE. MY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM POSITIVE THAT THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINE TO DEPLOY. MY 2 CHILDREN, AS WELL AS MYSELF RECEIVED WHIPLASH AND SHOULDER/NECK INJURIES. I FEEL THAT WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO COME OUT OF THIS UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT ALIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. WHO CAN WE CONTACT ABOUT RETRIEVING THE INFORMATION FROM THE BLACK BOX? WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADVISED TO SECURE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED. WE WILL ALSO PHOTOGRAPH THE OTHER 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED, AS THIS MAY MAKE IT EASIER TO INVESTIGATE. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT ALL 3 VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TOTALED. *JB

MY SON WAS DRIVING ON 410 HIGHWAY WHEN THE HOOD OF HIS 1995 MUSTANG SEPARATED AND FLEW OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I THANK GOD HE WAS NOT HURT NOR ANYONE ELSE. WE LEARNED ABOUT THE HOOD SEPARATION WHEN A FRIEND TOLD US ABOUT THE RECALL AND WE CALLED JENNINGS ANDERSON FORD, THEY SAID TO BRING IT AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE HOOD. MY HUSBAND RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY OUT OF TOWN WHEN THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE HOOD RECALL BECAUSE THE CAR HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT, THE ACCIDENT DID NOT AFFECT THE HOOD WHAT SO EVER, PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU. *AK

AFTER DRIVING MY CAR AND PARKING IT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT NOR WAS THE VEHICLE HIT. I HAVE TRIED TO GET HELP FROM FORD TO REPAIR THE DEFECT AND THE DAMAGE TO MY INTERIOR DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIRBAGS AND HAVE RECEIVED THE "RUN AROUND" FROM THEM AND STILL NO REPAIRS FROM FORD. THEY SEEM TOO BUSY TO HELP OR TO STAND UP FOR THEIR PRODUCT, LET ALONE A SAFETY FEATURE ON THE CAR THAT WAS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. *CB

DRIVER SEAT MOTOR QUIT NEVER ATTEMPTED TO FIX OR CONTACT FORD. COMPLIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL IN JUNE OF 03, FOR A FAULTY ENGINE COOLING FAN (BEARINGS SEIZE) CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLED, NO PROBLEM AT TIME. BEARINGS SEIZE IN AUGUST OF 03. FOR 1 MONTH PUT OFF BY DEALER. RESULT, CONTINUOUS HEAT CAUSED HEAD GASKET TO BLOW AND RUIN HEADS WITH COOLANT IN THE OIL. SITUATION IS OUT OF DIRECT GUIDELINES OF WARRANTY AND FORD AND DEALERSHIP DENY FAULT OR EVEN HELP OF ANY KIND. STILL UNDER WAY.....