Components: SEAT BELTS
January 15, 2012
TBD
Condition
Run & Drive
Damage
Collision
Title
Clear
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Not Available |
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| Head Restraint | Not Available |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Not Available |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Not Available |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Not Available |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Not Available |
| LATCH Locations | Not Available |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Not Available |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Not Available |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10444591 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELT IS NOW STUCK AND WILL NOT EXTRACT. IT CANNOT BE WORN BY A PASSENGER. THIS IS THE EXACT FAILURE RECALLED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V250000. HOWEVER, MY CAR'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TT
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10194185 |
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| Consumer Location: | ELLICOTT CITY, MD |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
BOTH LEFT & RIGHT HEADLAMP PLASTIC LENS HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT IS GREATLY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT EMITTED DURING EVENING HOURS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE, HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING A FORMAL RECALL TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS LIKE: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 06E049000 AND 06E064000 WERE ADDRESSING ONLY BULB PROBLEMS. *AK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10178355 |
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| Consumer Location: | RICHMOND, VA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT FULLY AND THEREFORE ARE SAFETY HAZARDS BECAUSE THERE IS TOO MUCH SLACK. *JB
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10174044 |
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| Consumer Location: | ROANOKE, VA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
FORD MUSTANG 2000 WAS TOTALED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AFTER ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAPITAL FORD AT 4222 OLEANDER DRIVE IN WILMINGTON, NC REPAIRED THE AIR BAGS IN 2002. *NM
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10173841 |
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| Consumer Location: | ROANOKE, VA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
BACKED UP CAR (2000 FORD MUSTANG), THEN SHIFTED FORWARD WHERE CAR ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO 2 PARKED CARS. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10043358 |
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| Consumer Location: | BELLBROOK, OH |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRE HARNESS CAUSED FIRE. 2000 FORD MUSTANG ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT. *LA
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10017577 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
THE HEAD LAMP MELTED DURING NORMAL USE. MR...*AK *JB
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10014335 |
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| Consumer Location: | ELLWOOD CITY, PA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
2000 FORD MUSTANG PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THE DRIVEWAY HAS A SLIGHT GRADE. BRAKE FAILED, AND CAR BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ACROSS THE ROAD, STRIKING A POLE. DAMAGE TO LEFT FENDER; BROKEN TAILLIGHT. THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR THE BRAKE RECALL AND SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. *NLM
| NHTSA ID Number: | 8014301 |
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| Consumer Location: | CERULEAN, KY |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
CONSUMER WAS GOING 70-75MPH AND WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. WHILE VEHICLE WAS SPINNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A VAN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 8012608 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAN PEDRO, CA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ENGINE TURNED OFF ON A UPGRADE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED,. TEN MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE HAD RELEASED ITS EMERGENCY BRAKE ,AND ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 754426 |
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| Consumer Location: | MARIETTA, GA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
CAR CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT 3 HOURS AFTER DRIVING IT FOR 30 MIN.-CAR IS "TOTALED"*AK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 883580 |
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| Consumer Location: | KANNAPOLIS, NC |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
ENGINE STALLED.ENTIRE POWER WOULD GO DOWN. VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT OMPUTER DID NOT SHOWN ANY SIGNS. DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY TYPE OF REMEDY.*AK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 859185 |
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| Consumer Location: | SANTA FE, NM |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4044YF**** |
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. REPLACEMENT HAD TO BE MADE ON BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, AND BRAKE LINES DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE. ALSO A LOUD RATTLING SOUND CAME FROM THE WHEELS AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11341090 |
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| Consumer Location: | VERSAILLES, MO |
| VIN: | 1FAFP42X1YF**** |
AS MANY HAVE SAID THE PASS. SIDE SEAT BELT IS JAMMED UP, CANNOT BE USED. EVEN IF YOU SPEND RIME AND COMPLETELY STRAIGHTEN EVERY THING OUT IT WORKS MAYBE ONCE AND JAMS UP AGAIN. THE COMPLAINTS ARE LEGIT. THIS CAR HAS 80,134 MILES ON IT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11338256 |
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| Consumer Location: | PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4043YF**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIMMED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AMBER REFLECTOR LIGHTS WERE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO MEET THE FMVSS REQUIREMENTS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11331191 |
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| Consumer Location: | TEXARKANA, TX |
| VIN: | 1FAFP444XYF**** |
I WAS MAKING A NORMAL ORDER DELIVERY DROP OFF GOING OFF MY GPS I CAME TO A NARROW ROAD WHERE NO SIGNS OF A DIP AHEAD. CAME TO A DIP AHEAD THAT YOU COULDN'T TELL IT WAS A DIP AND I WASN'T GOING NO MORE THAN 11 TO13 MILES WHEN I WAS COMING OVER IT AND MY AIRBAGS BUSTED OUT OF MY STEERING WHEEL HITTING MY HAND AND MY ARM LEAVING BURN MARKS. I COULDN'T STAY ON THE ROAD SO I WAITED 30 MINS BEFORE I DROVE SLOWLY BACK TO MY HOUSE CAUSE THEN MY TIRE STARTED GOING LOW. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11149915 |
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| Consumer Location: | FRISCO, TX |
| VIN: | 1FAFP42XXYF**** |
TAKATA RECALL. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME, AS IT WAS FAILING TO RETURN TO DEFAULT POSITION PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, AFTER I WAS REAR ENDED (IT WAS FAILING TO RETRACT AGAIN AT THE TIME, IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY), AND CRUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS AT A FULL STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THAT CRASH DEPLOYED BOTH AIRBAGS. THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO THAT CRASH, ALONG WITH THE SEAT BELT. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THOSE TWO REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS WERE MADE BY TAKATA. THE SEAT BELT HAS AGAIN BECOME "UNSAFE" DUE TO IT NOT RETRACTING. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE SEAT BELT WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IF I'M INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT! THIS LEAVES ME WITH TWO QUESTIONS: DO I HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR, AND, IS THIS SEAT BELT ISSUE A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED OR AT LEAST HAS A TSB ISSUED? THIS IS AN 18 YEAR OLD CAR THAT I SELDOM DRIVE, AND HAVE OWNED SINCE BRAND NEW, BUT IF I HAVE TWO SAFETY ISSUES THAT FORD SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT, SO I CAN GET THE PROBLEMS RESOLVED. IS THERE ANY WAY FOR ME TO DETERMINE THE I DO OR DO NOT HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS, SINCE THEY WERE REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER (NOW CALLED "AUTO NATION FORD") HERE IN FRISCO, TEXAS. THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT IS AN ESTIMATE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11119855 |
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| Consumer Location: | BLAINE, MN |
| VIN: | **** |
AIR BAG NON DEPLOYMENT!!!
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11119523 |
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| Consumer Location: | RIVERBANK, CA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP42X7YF**** |
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. MY FRIEND TOOK OFF HIS SEAT BELT AND AS IT WAS RETRACTING, IT LOCKED. I TRIED TO PULL ON IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD UNLOCK AND IT WILL NOT BUDGE ONE BIT. IT IS LOCKED ABOUT HALF WAYS.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11100693 |
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| Consumer Location: | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4043YF**** |
IS A BIG PROBLEM SHIFTING IN A GEAR AFTER IN FIRST GEAR STARTS TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE BELIEVE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION MANUAL 5-SPEED ALSO ENGINE OVERHEATING AND KNOCKING SOUNDS VIBRATIONS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SHAKY EVEN IF APPLIED SLOWLY AND SOFTLY
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11098136 |
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| Consumer Location: | NEWARK, CA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP42XOYF**** |
MY 2000 MUSTANG GT OVERHEATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME, ON A TEN MILE JOURNEY A COUPLE DAYS AGO. UNTIL THIS INCIDENT, MY MUSTANG HAD NEVER OVERHEATED. I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST SEPT. I USED HOSE WATER AT GAS STATION TO COOL IT FIRST ON HOOD THEN ONCE MY ENGINE LOOKED COOLER, I FILLED THE RADIATOR (THINKING WE'D FLUSH THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN I GOT IT HOME) WATER EMPTIED AS FAST AS I POURED IT IN, FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD BEHIND WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. MY CAR IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. NOW I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. BECAUSE I USED ALL MY MONEY TO BUY THIS CAR. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS. MY SITUATION APPEARS IDENTICAL TO SEVERAL ON YOUR SITE, SUCH AS THIS ONE I JUST COPIED FROM ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS POSTED:OCT 08, 2013 - LEXINGTON, SC - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. STEAM ROLLED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DISCOVERED CRACK IN MANIFOLD WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THERMOSTAT HOUSING. COOLANT DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE; I DO NOT KNOW IF INTERNAL COMPONENTS ARE DAMAGED.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11010458 |
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| Consumer Location: | TRUMBULL, CT |
| VIN: | 1FAFP45X8YF**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JAN JA SERVICE CENTER (5771 MAIN STREET TRUMBULL, CT, 06611 PHONE: 203-261-3249), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL (0S34) FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10995038 |
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| Consumer Location: | MAYWOOD, CA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP45X3YF**** |
PI INTAKE IS CRACKED AND IT IS MADE OF PASTIC AND I ONLY GOT 42500MILES IN THE CAR I EXPECT TO GET REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURY
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10995246 |
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| Consumer Location: | WALNUT, CA |
| VIN: | **** |
AS I WAS PULLING INTO A FRIEND'S DRIVE WAY, MY AIRBAGS JUST WENT OFF. THE SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10994260 |
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| Consumer Location: | LINDEN, CA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4045Y2**** |
VEHICLE REPORT FILE NO. 15-010497.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10876562 |
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| Consumer Location: | PHOENIX, AZ |
| VIN: | **** |
THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO THE STOP AND SO DID I BUT AS I HIT MY BRAKE SOMETHING BLEW UP IN MY FACE AND MADE ME PUT MY ARMS UP AND I LOST VISIBILITY. THE WEIRD PART IS THEY WENT OFF AT A ROLLING STOP UNDER 3 MPH .ALSO LAST WEEK MY CAR BRAKE SWITCH ALMOST STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10876587 |
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| Consumer Location: | PHOENIX, AZ |
| VIN: | **** |
MELTED ALL MY WIRES ALMOST CAUSED FIRE
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10808151 |
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| Consumer Location: | TECUMSEH, MI |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4047YF**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT INSIDE VEHICLE AND FUEL WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILLER LINE HAD CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/02/18*JB
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10724923 |
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| Consumer Location: | PIEDMONT, SC |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4041YF**** |
MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10651559 |
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| Consumer Location: | PASADENA, CA |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4048YF**** |
I HAVE PURCHASED A USED 2000 FORD MUSTANG AND TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR UNLESS I REV THE RPMS UP VERY HIGH AND I AM INTERESTED IN KEEPING THIS VEHICLE SO I LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, I HAVE WENT FROM SITE TO SITE, I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR THE REPAIR IF NEED BE, BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS, I DON'T WANT TO INJURY MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. I HAVE FOUND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE SOLUTION AND CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10640090 |
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| Consumer Location: | ORLANDO, FL |
| VIN: | 1FAFP45X3YF**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10583844 |
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| Consumer Location: | VERO BEACH, FL |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4041YF**** |
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITNESSES SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO START ITSELF. TOTAL LOSS. DAMAGE WAS WORST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CENTERED IN THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. SECURITY CAMERA OF INCIDENT SHOWS SMOKE THEN FIRE STARTING AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10547309 |
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| Consumer Location: | LEXINGTON, SC |
| VIN: | 1FAFP45X6YF**** |
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. STEAM ROLLED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DISCOVERED CRACK IN MANIFOLD WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THERMOSTAT HOUSING. COOLANT DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE; I DO NOT KNOW IF INTERNAL COMPONENTS ARE DAMAGED. RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND THAT FORD CORRECTED THIS IN SUBSEQUENT MODELS BY CHANGING MANIFOLD TO ALUMINUM FROM THE PLASTIC. FORD WILL NOT HONOR RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT MY VEHICLE ISN'T ON THE RECALL DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY CAR CONTAINS THE SAME PART THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10514618 |
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| Consumer Location: | HALLS, TN |
| VIN: | 1FAFP4040YF**** |
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MILES PR HR. THE CAR STARTED BANGING. I SLOWED DOWN THE NOISE WASN'T AS LOUD. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, CUT THE CAR OFF, IT WOULDN'T CRANK BACK. THE MECHANIC SAID THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND SINCE THE MOTOR WAS CLEAN INSIDE AND OUT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY SERVICE LIGHT COME ON. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10480585 |
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| Consumer Location: | PALMYRA, PA |
| VIN: | **** |
FILLER NECK TUBE LEAKING DURING FUEL FILLUP. FILLER TUBE SEAL CRACKED IN HALF. UPON INSPECTION OF RUST DAMAGE TO FILLER TUBE, THE RUST WAS SO BAD THAT THE TUBE LITERALLY CRUMBLED IN HALF. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10480070 |
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| Consumer Location: | MOORE, OK |
| VIN: | **** |
WHILE FILING MY CAR WITH GAS, DROPS OF GAS WERE DRIPPING ONTO THE CONCRETE. I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE AND GAS TANK GASKET ARE LEAKING FUEL DIRECTLY ONTO MY EXHAUST PIPE. HAD MY EXHAUST BEEN EXTREMELY HOT, MY CAR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. PLEASE RECALL THIS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10478713 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN: | 1FAFP42X0YF**** |
FUEL FILLER NECK LEAKS. THIS OCCURS DIRECTLY OVER THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GASOLINE DRIPS DIRECTLY ON THE EXHAUST PIPE UNDER THE BEND. AND NEXT TO THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAD A LONG WAY TO GO HOME AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY WATER TO WASH THE HOT PIPES OF FUEL. THE GAS CONTINUED TO DRIP ON THE PIPE MOST OF THE WAY HOME. MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT IF THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2000 MUSTANGS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED PROBLEM. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10478719 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN: | 1FAFP42X0YF**** |
THE IAC ON MY NEW MUSTANG WENT BAD. AT FIRST FORD WOULDN'T COVER IT BUT THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 90 DAYS OLD. THE ONE THEY INSTALLED WENT BAD AFTER 10 DAYS ALSO AND SO DID THE FOLLOWING ONE AFTER 90 DAYS. THE LAST ONE WENT BAD JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT UP AND NOW I KEEP A SPARE AND CHANGE IT ABOUT ONE EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10478721 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN: | 1FAFP42X0YF**** |
FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTION DOESN'T RETRACT. IT STOPPED RETRACTING AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THE FRONT SEAT BELT CONTINUE TO NON-RETRACT SO THEY GET CAUGHT IN THE DOORS AND CHIP PAINT AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10474452 |
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| Consumer Location: | STILLWATER, OK |
| VIN: | **** |
MY GAS TANK BEGAN LEAKING FUEL BEFORE I DROVE IT IN THE FIRST PART OF 2011. NOT ONLY WAS THE GROMMET CORRODED BUT THE FILLER PIPE WAS LEAKING. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE LEAK IN THE PIPE BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC TUBE AROUND IT AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE IT WAS EITHER JUST THE GROMMET OR THE TANK ITSELF. I GOT THE GROMMET REPLACED AND THEN THROUGH PROCESS OF ELIMINATION FOUND THAT THE PIPE NEEDS REPLACING AS WELL. THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS WAS SO EASY BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MUSTANGS FROM '99-'04. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT BECAUSE THE GAS LEAK CAN CAUSE GAS VAPORS TO GET TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND IGNITE EASILY. GAS VAPORS ARE LIGHT BUT STILL HEAVY ENOUGH TO WHERE THEY WILL NOT DISPERSE COMPLETELY FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. GAS ALSO EVAPORATES VERY QUICKLY SO THIS COULD HAPPEN IN THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO FUEL YOUR CAR. EVERY FORD/MUSTANG FORUM I HAVE READ INDICATES THAT MUSTANGS TEND TO WEAR OUT THESE TWO PARTS TOO QUICKLY. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND SUBSTITUTED WITH A BETTER PART (BOTH THE GAS TANK GROMMET AND FILLER PIPE). *TR
