Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG / 1996

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003214114 Incident Date: May, 08 2003
Consumer's City: CAMBRIDGE Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG Model Year: 1996
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#: 1FALP4044TF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 18 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My car's cooling system was draining fluids, and when i took it in to the dealership to get checked out, they told me the head gaskets as well as the front timing cover gasket needed to be replaced. it cost me $2500 for the repairs necessary. there are about 12 or 13 complaints of a similar nature for the same model and year (1996 ford mustang), but since this engine was installed on other models and years, who knows how many others have suffered from the same problem. *jb