NHTSA Complaint #10266179 — 2005 FORD MUSTANG

ON SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2009 MY DAUGHTER CALLED TO SAY THAT HER CAR WAS HARD TO STEER. SHE PULLED OVER AND HER MAIN BELT HAD COME OFF, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TURNING THE IGNITION OVER, THE BELT FELL OFF AGAIN AND SO DID THE PULLEY ON THE HARMONIC BALANCER. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP. UPON ARRIVING AT THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE OFF THE CRANK SHAFT. WHEN THE NEW PART ARRIVED YOU COULD CLEARLY SEE THAT IT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED. WE PAID $600 TO HAVE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS DONE. I WAS TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. I HOPE THIS WILL MAKE THAT HAPPEN. *TR