1999 Ford Mustang

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2004· STEERING

  POWER STERRING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION LEAKING. *AK

• 12/31/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR HAS STALLED ON ME ON FOUR OCCATIONS. THREE TIMES WERE DURING TURNS AND I LOST ALL POWER (BRAKES AND STEERING). I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STALLING. LAST OCCURANCE WAS ON 12/30/99. IT STALLED WHENEVER MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF EARLIER INCIDENCES AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY CHILDREN, OTHERS, OR MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED SINCE I HAVE NO CONTROL ONCE THE CAR STALLS. *AK

• 12/31/2000· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATSCrash

  PRE-ACCIDENT CONDITIONS: DAYLIGHT, RAINING, CAR STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. A FEW MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE RED LIGHT THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD COMPLETLY ON ITS OWN ACCORD AFTER STOPPING AT THE RED LIGHT I RE-ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN MY NORMAL "OLD LADY" FASHION. ABOUT 3/4 THROUGH THE 90 DEGREE TURN THE REAR WHEELS LOST TRACTION AND BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. (I SUPPOSE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I ACCIDENTLY HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON LOCATED ON THE WHEEL AT THIS TIME). ANYWAY THE CAR ENGINE CONTIUED TO REV AND THE REAR WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN, DRIVING ME INTO A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TURN, ALL THE TIME WITH MY FOOD HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE IN THIS SPIN THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPED A MEDIAN CURB TWICE, CROSSED TWO LANES OF ASPHALT, JUMPED ANOTHER CURB AND FINALLY CRASH INTO A CONCRETE LIGHT POLE. ONLY THEN DID THE CAR STALL AND THE DRIVE WHEELS STOP SPINNING.*AK

• 12/29/2005· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATSCrash

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO MISS DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE SPUN AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL FOUR TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ALSO SNAPPED , NOT ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED AT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS TO HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, HIP, BACK, KNEE, AND ANKLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. *AK

• 12/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I MUST REPLACE MY INTAKE MANIFOLD DUE TO A LEAK ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER FORD MODELS FOR THAT YEAR BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO WINDSTARS. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE SINCE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? *JB

• 12/24/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1999 FORD MUSTANG GT APPEARS TO HAVE CRACK IN PLASTIC INTAKE SYSTEM, AND IS LOSING COOLANT. PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1997 MUSTANG GT, AND THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. I CAN NOT FIND ANY INFO RELATING TO THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1999. *TR

• 12/24/2007· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND LOCKS UP. IT APPEARS THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK IN AN EMERGENCY AS REQUIRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

• 12/23/2000· EQUIPMENT

  THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS WHEN I TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON WATER STARTED LEAKING ON MY FOOT, THEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP(UNDER FORD WARRANTY AT THE TIME) AND THEY SAID SOME "PLASTIC PART WAS MISSING" A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING. THEN ALL OF SUDDEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND AND IT JUMPS FROM DRIVE TO ANOTHER GEAR. THEN I GO THROUGH A CAR WAS AND WATER COMES IN MY CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP "READJUSTED THE TOP" AND STATED EVERYTHING WOULD BE OKAY. MONTHS LATER I HEAR A TICKING SOUND WHEN ITS IN PARK AND A TICKING SOUND AND " I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE AN EXHAUST LEAK". NEXT IT RAINS AND WATER STARTED COMING IN AGAIN. THE FINAL DRAW WAS 12-21-00 AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH AND THE LIGHT COMES ON SAYING "LOW FUEL" AND THE CAR ISN'T EMPTY. I CAN'T GET THE DEALERSHIPS HERE TO ANSWER THE PHONE AND FORD WON'T HELP BECAUSE "I DIDN'T BUY THEIR WARRANTY" WHEN IN FACT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO BUY SOME EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH HAS PROVEN TO BE USELESS. *AK

• 12/19/2005· SEAT BELTS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V250000 CONCERNING THE FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WORKED ENOUGH TO HOLD A CHILD SAFETY SEAT SECURELY, BUT WILL NOT COME OUT ALL OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

• 12/17/2007· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A 1999 FORD WINSTAR IN 2005 AND MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR 1500.00 WHILE SEARCHING YOUR SITE I DISCOVERED MANY DEFECTS AND RECALLS TO MY VAN WHICH I PLAN TO TAKE TO A FORD DEALER. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1999 FORD WINDSTAR TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

• 12/16/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECREASE IN SPEED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHILE DRIVING IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V062001 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

• 12/13/2000· SEAT BELTS

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/13/2000· PARKING BRAKECrash

  WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON INCLINE HILL WITH GEAR SHIFT IN NEUTRAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

• 12/11/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND IMPACTED THE CONTACT IN THE FACE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, CAUSING UNKNOWN INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/11/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/11/2000· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  RECALL 00S33 HAVING TO DO WITH STEERING GEAR RETAINING BOLTS. STATES THIS CAN CAUSE MISALIGNMENT. BROUGHT IN TO HAVE FIXED. MY TIRES ON THE FRONT WERE BALD ON OUTSIDE. TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS CAUSED BY MISALIGNMENT. MISALIGNMENT CAUSED BY RECALL. DEALER OR FORD MOTOR CO., SHOULD PAY FOR NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY RECALL TO BEGIN WITH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY RIGHTS AND COURSE OF ACTION AS DEALER IS HEDGING ABOUT PICKING UP COST.

• 12/08/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  UPON IMPACT , THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SERIOUSLY INJURING THE DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

• 12/04/2003· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 1999 FORD MUSTANG AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. LAST WINTER , ICE AND SNOW SEEM TO CATCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. AS A RESULT YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND IT HAS PUT A DENT IN THE DOOR. I SEE OTHER MUSTANGS WITH A DENT IN THE SAME PLACE, SO I KNOW THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM

• 12/03/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-85 WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 ON A CLEAR DAY. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, AND BEFORE I COULD STOP THE SKID I HIT THE GUARDRAIL. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR MY VEHICLE (RECALL 99S09) WHICH I BELIEVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.

• 12/02/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  ACCIDENT HEAD ON AND THEN ROLLED ONCE AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *JB

• 11/27/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THERE WAS A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE BAY THAT I THOUGHT WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK. EVENTUALLY THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD STRIPPING THE TOP THREADS OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. IN ORDER TO FIX THE CAR, I HAD TO HAVE A LOCAL SHOP HELICOIL THE HEAD TO ADD THREADS TO THE HEAD. *NM

• 11/23/2015· SEAT BELTS

  MY SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION WELL. SOMETIMES, THEY RETRACT VERY SLOW, LOSE AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT EVEN RETRACT. ALSO, SOMETIME THEY GET STUCK. WHEN I BRAKE HARD, THEY STUCK AND TOO TIGHT....ON THE OTHER HAND SOMETIMES THEY ARE VERY LOSE AND DOESN'T STAY TIGHT TO MY CHEST, SAME IS THE CASE WITH THE NAVIGATOR SEAT BELTS AND ALSO THE REAR SEAT SEAT BELTS. IT BEEN HAPPENING FOR COUPLE OF WEEKS.

• 11/22/2002· SEAT BELTS

  MY SEAT BELT (DRIVERS SIDE)DOES NOT RETRACT REAL WELL YOU HAVE TO PUSH IT BACK INTO THE SIDE WALL OF THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER VIN NUMBERS HAVE HAD A RECALL BUT NOT MINE. I CALLED FORD IN MICHIGAN TO ASK THEM HOW TO GET A RECALL STARTED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I CAN NOT. THEN I ASKED THEM TO FIX MY PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE AND THEY TOLD ME IF I WANTED IT FIXED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS A SAFTY ISSUE AND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT FREE OF CHARGE. DT

• 11/16/1999· SUSPENSION

  VERY BAD VIBRATION PROBLEM, BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE FRONT END, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED BY GOODYEAR AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIMS WERE OUT OF ROUND. THIS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD AT 45-55 MPH. THE FORD CHASSIS MOTORHOME HOTLINE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. MY ATTORNEY CURRENTLY HAS 4 CASES PENDING AGAINST FORD AND FLEETWOOD MOTORHOMES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEITHER FORD OR FLEETWOOD WILL ADDRESS. MY MOTORHOME VIBRATED SO BAD THAT THE TAIL SECTION DROPPED 2 INCHES, CURLED THE LEAF SPRINGS BACKWARDS, CAUSED STRESS CRACKS, RATTLES AND DESTROYED THE REAR RING AND PINION GEARS.*AK

• 11/16/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  FUEL INJECTION-VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FUEL INSTEAD CAME FROM ENGINE ONTO BLACKTOP DRIVEWAY,CAUSING DAMAGE TO BLACKTOP- STANDARD TRANSMISSION-OIL SEAL LEAKING. *AK

• 11/15/2000· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  LETTER WRITTEN FOR 1 1/2 YEARS, CRUISE CONTROL CABLES NOT INSTALLED, LIED ABOUT TRANSMISSION. *AK

• 11/14/2007· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR SEL 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE HAD HELL WITH IT EVER SINCE. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY BEEN OWNED BY ONE OTHER PERSON AND HE HAD TO PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT RIGHT OVER 50,000 MILES. @ 130,000 MILES I TOO HAD TO PUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IN IT. NOW THE VAN HAS 160000 AND I AM AGAIN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I THINK THAT FORD HAS DONE A TERRIBLE JOB OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THEY ARE LOOSING ME AS A CUSTOMER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD. *TR

• 11/13/2000· PARKING BRAKE,AIR BAGSCrash

  I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I THEN WAITED TO MAKE SURE THE BRAKE WAS GOING TO HOLD THE CAR AND THEN I RAN IN THE HOUSE. 3-4 MINUTES LATER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GAVE WAY AND THE CAR ROLLED INTO A TREE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 11/12/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT LOST CONTROL, SPUN AROUND ,AND WENT DOWN A HILL, HITTING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 11/10/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  99 FORD MUSTANG GT. 4.6L ENGINE. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. DEFECTIVE HEAD. COST ME $3000. I UNDERSTAND A CA LAWYER HAS FILED A LAWSUIT OR COMPLAINT AGAINST THIS DEFECT. I WANT IN ON THE ACTION. *JB

• 11/09/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL HEADLAMP LENSES ON MY 1999 MUSTANG V-6 HAVE BECOME SO ETCHED THAT THEY FAIL TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE FOR NIGHT OPERATION. I HAVE 84,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE HEADLAMP LENSES THAT DEGRADED IN THIS WAY. *AK

• 11/09/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  3 PROBLEMS, BRAKES SHUDDER AND CAR JUMPS FORWARD UPON BRAKING, UPON ACCELERATION WHEN FOOT REMOVE FROM GAS PEDAL CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD RANDOMLY GO OFF AND ON IE. O/D LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT.

• 11/09/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES SHAKE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/08/2000· PARKING BRAKECrash

  THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, RESULTING IN THE CAR ROLLING DOWN A DRIVEWAY INTO A BRICK BARRIER, CAUSING $1000 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. SUBSEQUENTLY, EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS RANDOMLY OPERATED BY PULLING TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, WITH NO TENSION AT ALL, TO PULLING WITH A DEFINITE RATCHETING SOUND. IT HAS BEEN SPORADIC ENOUGH THAT THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT WILL FAIL. I HAVE MADE EXTRA EFFORT TO AVOID PARKING ON ANY HILLS SINCE THE PRIMARY INCIDENT.*AK

• 11/05/2003· VISIBILITY

  THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT MY TURN SIGNAL ON IN MY 1999 MUSTANG GT, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON. IF I GIGGLE THE HANDLE FROM THE OPPOSITE WAY I WAS TURNING, IT WILL STOP. SOME DAYS IT WILL ONLY DO IT ONCE, AND OTHERS IT DOES IT ALMOST NON STOP WHEN I HAVE THE CAR ON. IT IS A VERY ANNOYING MALFUNCTION, AND HAS COST ME IN REPLACING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF THEM RUNNING ON A DRY WINDSHIELD ALL THE TIME. I TALKED TO THE LOCAL FORD STORE HERE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON IT, BUT NEVER ANY RECALL. I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING IN YOUR SERVICE BULLETINS, AND I REFUSE TO PAY THE $250 DOLLARS THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST TO REPLACE IT.

• 11/04/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLAMP LENSES ON MY 1999 MUSTANG V-6 HAVE BECOME SO ETCHED THAT THEY FAIL TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE FOR NIGHT OPERATION. I HAVE 84,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE HAVE HEADLAMP LENSES THAT DEGRADED IN THIS WAY.*AK

• 10/31/2001· PARKING BRAKE

  WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 10/31/2000· STEERING

  STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

• 10/30/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN WHEN THE 3 RD SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 1999 MUSTANG GT WITH A 4.6 V8 . IT ALSO DESTROYED THE COIL ON TOP OF THE PLUG. *TR

• 10/29/2003· SEATS

  THERE WAS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION IN THE DRIVERS SEAT ON MY 1999 FORD MUSTANG GT THAT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN LAS VEGAS RETURNING FROM WORK WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BACK UP FAILED AND THE SEAT BACK FAIL BACK ON THE REAR SEAT. LUCKILY, I HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I HAD NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS SEAT BEFORE, AND IT WAS SUBJECT TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT SUCH A FAILURE COULD EASILY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF ANOTHER MUSTANG WITH A SIMILAR SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES AND FATILITIES.*AK

• 10/29/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE IDLE SPEED DROPS,AND SUDDENLY PICKS UP, CAUSING CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. *AK

• 10/26/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED .CAR WAS TOWED, AND AS OF THIS EMAIL IS BEING REPAIRED IN FLORIDA. WE WERE ON VACATION AT THE TIME. HEAD WAS REMOVED, AND IS BEING REPAIRED. WE HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET BACK TO PA. ALSO HAVE TO FLY BACK TO FLORIDA TO DRIVE CAR BACK TO PA. *TR

• 10/26/2000· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY WAS CHARGING BECAUSE AMP WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE JUMPED. DEALER REPLACED AMP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. VEHICLE WOULD GET STUCK IN REVERSE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. MANAGEMENT A DEALERSHIP SAID IT WILL HAPPEN TIME TO TIME.*AK

• 10/24/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC LENSES TURNED TO A DARK COLOR WHICH TOOK AWAY 50% OF THE LIGHT STRENGTH. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

• 10/24/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC LENSES TURNED TO A DARK COLOR WHICH TOOK AWAY 50% OF THE LIGHT STRENGTH. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

• 10/23/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN TURNING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE TO JERKS TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/21/2001· TIRES

  TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO SPEND AROUND AND SMASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL WITH MYSELF,MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN,4 AND 6.*AK (TIRESIZE: P20565R15)

• 10/20/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 10/19/2006· TIRES

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY WARRANTY ON THE TIRE, WHICH HAD ONLY 16000 MILES. A NEW TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE RIM AND DID NOT PRESENT ANY PROBLEM. THE TIRE BRAND WAS BIG O AND THERE WAS NO DOT NUMBER ON IT. SIZE: 245/45H17.

• 10/19/2004· SEAT BELTS

  THE FRONT SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED, THEY WILL EITHER NOT RELEASE FROM HOLSTER, OR WHEN RELEASED WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE HOLSTER WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING APPLIED. THIS CAUSED THE BELTS TO FRAY AT THE EDGES. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY REMEDY OR CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK SEAT BELTS STARTED GETTING HARD TO PULLOUT AND WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP . *TC