| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000073135 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: RICHMOND | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP4040WF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On startup, most often but not limited to after sitting overnight, engine produces a 'clicking' or 'racheting' noise. when ignition is turned to off, starter grinds and makes horrible noise as if 'starting a car that is already running'... in order to turn engine off first i must crank key to start position, where starter then grinds and whirs because engine is running, then back to off position before engine will kill. i have never driven car when car starts up with 'clicking/racheting' noise... i always turn it off and restart it. problem occurred after 1 month of ownership and is seemingly random?... # of occurances is approx.10-15 times over 3 years... 2 different dealerships could not locate cause or reproduce problem... strange. *ak |
