10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #15

May 072002

Mustang

  • miles
Consumer received 00V34900, regarding the emergency parking brake. Consumer took the vehicle for recall repairs and dealer confirmed that the problem had been corrected. While vehicle was parked on the driveway, which has a slight incline, with the emergency brake on and in the proper gear, the emergency brake failed and the vehicle rolled into the house causing several thousand dollars in damage. After inspection of the vehicle dealer said, the emergency brake failure had nothing to do with the actual faulty emergency brake. Consumer is concerned about the safety of the vehicle.

- Hiram, GA, USA

problem #14

Sep 062001

(reported on)

Mustang

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.

- Studio City, CA, USA

problem #13

May 072002

Mustang

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rolled back while parked, emergency brake was applied. Park brake recall 00V349000 repairs were done in December of 2000.

- Hiram, GA, USA

problem #12

Sep 062001

(reported on)

Mustang

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.

- Studio City, CA, USA

problem #11

Sep 062001

(reported on)

Mustang

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle, while parked in first gear with parking brake up as per owners manual, possibly parking brake failure or transmission failure.

- Studio City, CA, USA

problem #10

Jul 092001

Mustang

  • miles
Parking brake does not always engage- manual cars were recalled but not automatics.

- Ringgold, GA, USA

problem #9

Nov 272000

Mustang

  • miles
Paint peels off down to bare metal and will rust if not replaced. No safety defect mentioned.

- Macon, GA, USA

problem #8

Jan 111998

Mustang

  • miles
1/11/98 parking brake failed while parked on incline and in first gear. Car rolled down driveway into lawn and hit mailbox. Was towed to dealer and dealer could find no problem. Paid out of pocket for damages to bumper and to mailbox. 12/1/2000 recieved safety recall 00S37 which describes this situation exactly. Contacted Ford rep kathy allen, " will not send a investigator, the incident is too old" thus denied the claim that the car rolling is related to the recall. I am now looking for others with similar issues to form or join a class action lawsuit against Ford.

- Manassas, VA, USA

problem #7

Sep 011999

Mustang

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Parking brake failed, causing damage to the left rear panel, spoiler, and bumper, consumer was not aware of recall 00V349, and paid for the repairs himself, causing the trade in value of the vehicle to go down. The vehicles tire tread appeared to be separating. Nlm

- Kailua, HI, USA

problem #6

Jan 052001

(reported on)

Mustang

  • miles
This vehicle has been recalled for a faulty emergency brake according to your records, but the manufacturer has yet to contact me to inform me of this fact.

- Wilmington, MA, USA

problem #5

Nov 102000

(reported on)

Mustang

  • miles
I feel that the mounting bracket where the teeth on the hand/parking brake mesh is too thin. Thus the amount of friction caused by the weight of the fuel in the fuel tank sways enough to cause the parking brake to dislodge and become disengaged.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #4

Oct 262000

Mustang

  • miles
Emergency brake has not held since first bought car Aug 99, I thought it was my fault not getting into place. Two weeks ago it did it again here at work. I have now in shop, but was told today Ford doesn't have parts manufactured to fix it so I can come get it till the dealer hears from Ford.

- El Mirage, AZ, USA

problem #3

Nov 062000

(reported on)

Mustang

  • miles
Emergency brake slips regularly. Had it adjusted once, but still slips. Must keep car in gear to ensure it doesn't roll away.

- No. Andover, MA, USA

problem #2

Jan 011999

Mustang

  • miles
Applying parking brake, suddenly gives way. Replaced, helped some. Rare, unexpected. Many reports in NHTSA. Dealer claims can't find problem. Say Ford has no information on problem. Bad in sf, ca!

- So. San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 121997

Mustang

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
When the consumer parks vehicle with the emergency parking brake on, the parking brake most of the time holds vehicle. Sometimes it holds vehicle and for no reason lets go, after it holds it for a while. The problem had happened before where the consumer had to rush inside the vehicle to stop it on time.

- New Richmount, WI, USA