Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG / 1986

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001227829 Incident Date: Dec, 21 2001
Consumer's City: LEECHBURG Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG Model Year: 1986
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2 issues (date and info is for the first described)heater core started to leak and steam poured our of heater vents. very difficult to replace such a small part, 8 hours of work by a professional and 300 dollars. had about 150,000 miles at the time. issue 2: car was totaled in a wreck in early feb 2003 with 162,000 miles. car fish talled on ice at 35 mph. head on collision with a pole 3 feet high which resulted in a complete 380 spin extremly quick due to the current fish tailing. minor injuries such as a scratch. spin was so fast that the glasses i was wearing flew off into the back seat. this is more of a compliment than a complain due to the fact that it handles very well in such a collison. model was an lx convertible. convertible roof tore 3 ways during crash. pictures available if needed.*ak