Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / MUSTANG GT / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006070064 | Incident Date: Jun, 29 2006 |
| Consumer's City: YORKTOWN | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG GT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP42X32F | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 02 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was traveling home from work on june 30, 2006, in my 2002 ford mustang gt during a heavy rain storm. upon turning into a subdivision near my house i went through some water in the street that was higher than usual, but not high enough to stall my car's engine or to spray up over the wheel wells. shortly after that, the steering and brakes of my car quit working. i opened the hood and saw that the drive belt was missing. the next day i had my car towed and the person towing the car indicated that this type of failure happened frequently. according to this person, the drive belt hydroplanes when substantially wet and comes off the pulleys. i had the dealership fix the car and was astounded to find out that ford knows of this problem and has not notified the owners. on the invoice for the repair it is stated that the tensioner on the engine needs to be updated to a tensioner with a rail. i was also astounded to find out that my extended warranty didn't cover the work ($186.32). if this kind of failure can occur at speeds in excess of 40 mph, i believe that an accident could happen. *jb |