NHTSA Complaint #10313290 — 2006 FORD MUSTANG
VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10313290 |
| Vehicle | 2006 FORD MUSTANG |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
1. TRUNK TOO HIGH; BACK WINDOWS SLOPE BLIND DRIVER FROM STREET LIGHT REFLECTION. 2. HOOD AND WINDSHIELD DESIGNED DENY DRIVER FROM SEEING THE CURVES COMING ON SIDE ANGLES. (CAUSING VEHICLE ENDING UP ON CURVE) 3. ABS AUTO ACTIVATE WHEN VEHICLE GOING OVER POTHOLE, CAUSING SLIPPING AND DRIVER CANNOT CONTROL THE BRAKING DISTANCE. 4. AC/HEAT FAN AUTO ACTIVATE WITHOUT CONSENT EVEN WHEN SITTING ON OFF. I HAVE A V6, 2006 MUSTANG. THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT I HAVE IS THE FACT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE THAT JEOPARDIZING THE CHILDREN UNDER 3 FEET TALL.: THEIR TRUNK ARE TOO HIGH AND THE SLANTED MIRROR BLOCK VISIBILITY. AT NIGHT TIME BACKING OUT IS VERY HARD AND THERE ARE MANY BLIND SPOTS. I HAVE BACKED UP INTO ANOTHER CAR ALREADY DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY AND LIGHT REFLECTION: BACK WINDOW DESIGN WITH AN ANGLE THAT BLIND DRIVERS WHEN NIGHT LIGHT HITS. THE OWNER AND I SETTLED IN CASH. THE FRONT HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CENTER LINE FORMED AN UPSIDE DOWN V-SHAPE WHEREAS IT HIGHEST PEAK IS IN THE MIDDLE AND AT NIGHT TIME DRIVING IT HAS LIMITED MY VIEWING ABILITY: ENDED UP ON TWO CURVE, BECAUSE THE CEILING HEIGHT WERE TOO LOW. *TR
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