Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / MUSTANG GT / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007098602 | Incident Date: Mar, 14 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG GT | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 25 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1) everything was running fine, no problems detected. maintenance on vehicle was up to date. was turning a corner and there was a pop and after that the engine started to mis-fire. 2) was able to limp the 2 miles to the ford service center. there, they told me that the spark plug had blown out of the engine block and that this happens on occasion. i had two options: the first was to pay $610 to put a patch in that wasn't provided with a warranty and they told me it could last 2 years or blow 2 miles down from the shop after i left, or pay $2500 and have a new cylinder put in. after researching this issue, i found that this is a very common occurrence with ford vehicles, that ford is aware of but is not taking care of. i was also told that even if the car was still under warranty that the warranty would not cover this and i would still have to pay out of pocket. i am now stuck with a car i can't afford to fix for a while and a car maker who can't admit that they built a faulty engine and fix their problem. 3) nothing has been done to fix this yet, as i am looking for someone who can fix it right at a lower cost. *jb |