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39,500 miles · May 4, 2016

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TAKATA RECALL I DRIVE A SHELBY GT500 AND LIVE IN PALM HARBOR, FL WHICH IS A HOT CLIMATE. I WAS NOTIFIED LAST MAY BY FORD OF THIS RECALL AND THEY INDICATED I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE IN A FEW MONTHS TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. ONE YEAR LATER I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF A DEALER TO TAKE THE CAR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS CAR IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND SINCE IT HAS BEEN TESTED BY FORD TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE SPEEDS OF 180MPH I FEEL THAT I AM BEING LEFT IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION SINCE IT STILL HASNT BEEN REPAIRED. EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND DRIVE AWAY I AM PUTTING MY LIFE IN FORD'S HANDS SINCE THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX A KNOWN AIR BAG DEFECT. THIS RECALL GETS EXPANDED ALMOST DAILY AND I SEE NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. HOW DO I GET MY CAR FIXED NOW BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS OR HOW DO I GET FORD TO REPLACE IT WITH A NON IMPACTED MODEL? THIS IS NOT A STANDARD MUSTANG BUT LIKE I STATED A SHELBY GT500 OF WHICH ONLY 5000 WERE EVEN PRODUCED IN 2011 - THIS IS A SPECIALTY HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CAR AND THE DISREGARD FOR MY SAFETY HAS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE TO EITHER HAVE THIS REPAIR NOW OR REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #10863063

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 2016

Air Bags

I RECEIVED THE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX MY CAR..

NHTSA ODI #10861972

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2016

Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N…

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NHTSA ODI #10860939

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2016

Air Bags

FORD IS DELAYING THE REPAIRS ON THIS CAR. THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A DATE WHEN THIS WILL BE DONE AND I WANT TO GIVE THIS CAR TO MY NEPHEW BUT AM AFRAID FOR HIS SAFETY. PLEASE MAKE FORD DO THE RESPONSIBLE THING.

NHTSA ODI #10860743

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2016

Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AN…

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NHTSA ODI #10860240

Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2016

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RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2015 FOR THE AIR BAGS IN MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG. I CALLED THE DEALER A FEW DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE LETTER TO SEE WHEN I SHOULD BRING IN THE CAR FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN TO BRING IN THE CAR. WAITED 3 MONTHS AND CALLED AGAIN, I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR THEIR CALL, "SO DON'T BOTHER US AGAIN". I WAITED AGAIN AND THEN CALLED FORD, THEY SENT ME BACK TO THE DEALER. CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD TO STOP BOTHERING THEM, THEY WILL CALL ME IF OR WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. FORD CO. AND THEIR DEALER DON'T CARE IF I GET A FACE OF METAL PIECES BUT I DO. ISN'T THERE SOME WAY TO HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING ME AN UNSAFE CAR.

NHTSA ODI #10855674

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2016

Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE…

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NHTSA ODI #10855225

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2016

Air Bags

TAKATA INFLATORS; I WAS ADVISED BY FORD IN WRITING ON JULY 2015 AND IT STATED I WOULD BE ADVISED WHEN TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. NOTHING SINCE THEN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFELY. HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE?

NHTSA ODI #10854575

51,000 miles · Apr 8, 2016

Air Bags

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TAKATA RECALL ALMOST 12 MONTHS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE I BECAME AWARE OF THE RECALL FOR MY CAR THROUGH NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA.. I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. I HAVE ASKED MY PREFERRED FORD DEALER WHEN THEY WILL IMPLEMENT THIS RECALL. THE LAST OCCASION WAS RECENTLY WHEN I HAD MY CAR SERVICED ON 4/6/2016 AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE SO FAR BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO IMPLEMENT THE RECALL "LATER THIS YEAR". THIS SITUATION PUTS MY FAMILY AND MY PASSENGERS AT RISK OF INJURY OR WORSE AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THIS IN ALMOST 12 MONTHS. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE IN THE EXTREME AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. OWNERS SHOULD NOW BE GIVEN A SAFE, REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL IS CARRIED OUT. MY LOCAL TV NEWS CHANNEL (CHANNEL 13 LAS VEGAS) LAST NIGHT AGAIN RECOMMENDED VEHICLE OWNERS TO CHECK OUT POSSIBLE RECALLS AND ACCORDINGLY I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO CHECK IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER PROGRESS ON MY FORD. THERE IS NOTHING NEW AND SO I FEEL FULLY JUSTIFIED IN LODGING THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOURSELVES. AS AT TODAY'S DATE. ( LAST NOVEMBER I CONTEMPLATED REPLACING MY CAR WITH A CHEVROLET. CAMARO. THE GM DEALER SAID THAT HE WAS HESITANT TO TAKE A FORD MUSTANG IN PART EXCHANGE BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF AIR BAG FAILURE AND THE FACT THAT CHECKS WERE NOT BEING DONE. HE POINTED OUT THAT AS A RESULT OTHER DEALERS WERE FACTORING IN THIS SITUATION AND IN CONSEQUENCE PART-EXCHANGE VALUES WERE NOW LOWERED.).

NHTSA ODI #10854480

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 2016

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ UPDATED 06/15/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10854432

Official recalls

21V081000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Feb 16, 2021

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

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Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Air Bags:frontal

19V001000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jan 7, 2019

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall 19S01.

16V384000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 31, 2016

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

15V319000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

May 28, 2015

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Even if interim repairs were performed under safety recall 14V-802, owners must bring their vehicles in for the final remedy. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S21. Note: This recall supersedes safety recall 14V-802.

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NHTSA investigations

PE11024 · Inability To Shift Gears On Acceleration

Opened Aug 3, 2011 · Closed Dec 14, 2011

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:manual Transmission

The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Ford as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers.In total, there were 364 unique reports indicating various shift quality issues while driving.Ford identified several factors that may contribute to shift quality concerns in the subject vehicles, including cold transmission, clutch stay-out at high engine speeds, gear clash or grinding, and gradual loosening of clutch plate bolts in some early production vehicles.The largest percentage of complaints indicated higher than expected shift efforts in cold ambient temperatures.These complaints were related to transmission fluid viscosity and the higher shift efforts resolved themselves with the drivetrain warming.Ford published technical service bulletin TSB 11-3-18 to inform technicians that a lower viscosity fluid was available for use to address the cold shift issues.The clutch stay-out condition typically occurs at engine speeds greater than 4000 rpm.It does not prevent the selection of any gear, but may delay clutch re-engagement depending on how long the driver maintains the higher engine speed.Ford identified rotating inertia of the clutch components as the root cause and replacement clutch pedal parts were made available under Ford TSB 10-19-4.A number of reports alleged increasing difficulty selecting gears along with gear clash or grinding.Grinding or notchy gear shifts may be caused by gradual loosening of clutch plate fasteners, which is promoted by certain aggressive shifting.This condition is progressive in nature and initially results in symptoms related to shift quality/feel.Clutch plate bolt loosening will not result in inability to select any gear unless the progressive symptoms are ignored until complete clutch failure occurs.ODI?s analysis identified only five complaints alleging an inability to shift into gear due to loose clutch plate bolts.None of these resulted in a stall and gear shifting could occur before engine start.A revised fastener was designed and implemented in production and is available for service through a special service message.There is no indication of loss of motive power or unreasonable safety risk associated with the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.This preliminary evaluation is closed.