NHTSA Complaint #10278448 — 2006 FORD MUSTANG

2006 FORD MUSTANG IS LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER ONTO FRONT FLOOR BOARD AREA, BENEATH DASH. WATER IS SATURATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING FUSE BOXES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SERIOUS HAZARD. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF "MUSTANG LEAK" WILL PRODUCE MULTIPLE HITS OF MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. FORD HAS RELEASED TSB 08-26-7 DETAILING THE PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2005 - 2009. CONSIDERING SO MANY YEAR MODELS INVOLVED, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS YET TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER, FORD DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM RELATED TO SAFETY, WHICH EXPLAINS THE LACK OF RECALL. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER POURING ONTO THE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. IT BEGAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP FOR AN UNDETERMINED COST AT THIS TIME. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO EVENTS, CRASH OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR