Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / MUSTANG GT / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298125 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: JACKSONVILLE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG GT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:wheel bearing |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP45X5YF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 11 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rear axle bearings and axle shafts prematurely failed. first occurance was at 34,000 miles under manufacturers warranty. dealer replaced carrier bearings, wheel bearings and axle shafts. axles and bearings failed again at 46,000 miles, after warranty expired. dealer contacted ford motor company and ford elected to replace bearings and axles again under warranty. now at 90,000 miles the bearings and shafts have failed again. dealer is evaluating the problem with ford and i am waiting for a solution under warranty due to either a manufacturing defect or design defect. i am worried that the bearings will seize and cause an accident.*ak |