Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002194097	Incident Date: Dec, 26 2002
Consumer's City: FORT LAUDERDALE	Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN	Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE	Model Year: 2003
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#: 1FAFP49Y63F	Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 09 2003	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: Dec, 18 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: Svt cobra is intermittently stalling while the clutch is fully depressed and decelerating to a stop. this intermittent stalling occurs most frequently at idle. the vehicle has stalled at least ten times in the first 1174 miles of ownership. occurs with greater frequency in warm weather while the engine is hot. two service departments checked the engine and one reset the idle controller. they could not reproduce the condition, however, the stalling persists with no change in symptoms. although the vehicle restarts immediately, the condition significantly increases the chances of a collision while trying to regain control and restart in traffic.