2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles

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problem #1

Apr 252004

Mustang 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 60,000 miles
1. gas leaked badly from the top of gas tank when the tank is full at the gas station.. tank can explode if there is any spark and subsequently the whole car. Very dangerous suitation for the driver and any passenger in the car. May cause fire and major catastroph for all the surroundings. 3. the jount between the fill line and the gas tank was leaking due to manufacturing defects. The jount was re-welded at the dealer shop and the leak stopped.

- Kings Park, NY, USA