NHTSA Complaint #10051223 — 1996 FORD MUSTANG ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10051223
Vehicle	1996 FORD MUSTANG
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 28, 2003
Date Filed	December 29, 2003
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY 1996 FORD MUSTANG HEAD GASTKETS HAVE GONE OUT. MY CAR HAS 87000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY 95 MUSTANGS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY CAR A YEAR AGO AND I BELEIVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COMPLETLY FIXED IN THE NEWER MODELS. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY CAR IS A 96 IT WAS NOT COVERED BY FORD, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE NEW MODELS HAVE BEEN FIXED AND THAT THE HEAD GASTKET FAILURE WAS DUE TO MY "EXCESIVE WEAR" ON MY CAR.*AK

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