Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / MUSTANG GT / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003044205 | Incident Date: Jun, 26 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HAMPTON | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG GT | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 1FALP42X5VF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 26 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Original owner of a 1997 mustang gt. car had 124,289 miles on it at the time of this incident. i was at a stop light with one car in front of me. light turned green and we preceded through the intersection. i was still in first gear, car let out a loud bang. it honestly sounded like a gun had fired. i was through the intersection so i turned off the engine and coasted to the shoulder. i had the car towed to ford. they told me that the spark plug had exploded and cracked the head. repairs by ford totaled $2956.91 and it took them a week to fix the car. i have the receipt from ford showing a detailed list of parts replaced, which included replacing the right cylinder head, 8 new spark plugs and gaskets, oil change, engine coolant flushed. *nm |