1969 FORD MUSTANG

4 recalls, 3 complaints

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Defect Description

Drake Automotive Group, LLC (Drake) is recalling certain Scott Drake left and right wheel spindles, part numbers C5ZZ-3106-L, C5ZZ-3105-R, C70Z-3106-L, C70Z-3105-R sold for use on 1965-1966 Ford Mustang V8s and 1967-1969 Ford Mustangs (all vehicles with drums). The spindle may fail resulting in the... Read more

Consequence

Spindle failure can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Drake Automotive Group, LLC will notify owners and will replace all of the recalled units, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2019. Owners may contact Drake automotive at 1-800-999-0289.

598 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Drake Automotive Group LLC

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Defect Description

THE SEAT BACK PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT BACK WILL ROTATE REARWARD.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER"S SEAT PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.

480,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

23,100 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

12,972 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints 2 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SUSPENSION:REAR	1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	1

Incident date: Sep 2, 2014

HOLLEY SELLS CARBURETORS AND FUEL RELATED SYSTEM COMPONENTS. I HAVE HAD 2 ISSUES. ISSUE 1 RELATES TO FORD PART NUMBER C9AF-9510-U CARBURETOR (MFR IS HOLLEY). I PURCHASED A REBUILD KIT FROM HOLLEY AND IT WAS SUPPLIED WITH A NEW ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. THIS DIAPHRAGM IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH GAS... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2001

WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT A SHAKE. ALSO, HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. B.F.GOODRICH RADIAL TA, P21560R14, #DOTBET7 4C1407. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

REAR END OF VEHICLE "FISHTAILED" OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING A COLLISION THAT CLAIMED TWO LIVES.

2 deaths

NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD MUSTANG

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2011

Inability to shift gears on acceleration

The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Ford as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers.In total, there were 364 unique reports indicating various shift quality issues while driving.Ford identified several factors that may contribute to shift quality... concerns in the subject vehicles, including cold transmission, clutch stay-out at high engine speeds, gear clash or grinding, and gradual loosening of clutch plate bolts in some early production vehicles.The largest percentage of complaints indicated higher than expected shift efforts in cold ambient temperatures.These complaints were related to transmission fluid viscosity and the higher shift efforts resolved themselves with the drivetrain warming.Ford published technical service bulletin TSB 11-3-18 to inform technicians that a lower viscosity fluid was available for use to address the cold shift issues.The clutch stay-out condition typically occurs at engine speeds greater than 4000 rpm.It does not prevent the selection of any gear, but may delay clutch re-engagement depending on how long the driver maintains the higher engine speed.Ford identified rotating inertia of the clutch components as the root cause and replacement clutch pedal parts were made available under Ford TSB 10-19-4.A number of reports alleged increasing difficulty selecting gears along with gear clash or grinding.Grinding or notchy gear shifts may be caused by gradual loosening of clutch plate fasteners, which is promoted by certain aggressive shifting.This condition is progressive in nature and initially results in symptoms related to shift quality/feel.Clutch plate bolt loosening will not result in inability to select any gear unless the progressive symptoms are ignored until complete clutch failure occurs.ODI?s analysis identified only five complaints alleging an inability to shift into gear due to loose clutch plate bolts.None of these resulted in a stall and gear shifting could occur before engine start.A revised fastener was designed and implemented in production and is available for service through a special service message.There is no indication of loss of motive power or unreasonable safety risk associated with the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.This preliminary evaluation is closed.Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 2003

ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE

ON APRIL 3, 2006, FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING A DEFECT CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FLOOR CARPETING IN APPROXIMATELY 19,140 MODEL YEAR 2003 AND 2004 MUSTANG COBRA VEHICLES (FORD RECALL NO. 06S43/NHTSA R... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003

ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE

PE05-038 WAS OPENED ON JULY 7, 2005, WITH 11 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF THROTTLE STICKING DUE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE CARPET.ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 24 COMPLAINTS SINCE THE PE WAS OPENED.DURING PE05-038, FORD SUPPLIED COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY INFORMATION... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1998

FIRES IN THE CENTER CONSOLE