Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG / 1994

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000089214 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2000
Consumer's City: PLANO Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 27 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The head gasket on my car has failed twice and ruined the engine once. ford knows about the problem but will not reimburse me for the money i have paid for repairs. my car does not fall under their warranty dates. the head gasket problem is well known. forn needs to replace the heads or engines on all vehicles equipped with this type of engine. the problem is due to the diddimilar metal used in the engine and the head. they heat and cool at different rates, thereby stressing the gasket. when the gasket goes the engine oil is diluted by coolant, thereby ruining the engine.*ak