NHTSA Complaint #10592941 — 2011 FORD MUSTANG

THERE WERE MANY INCIDENTS WITH MY MUSTANG 5.0 BUT THIS WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT. THE PROBLEM IS AS I FOUND OUT TWO YEARS LATER IS THAT THE WIDTH OF THE OEM TIRES AND WHEELS ARE TOO NARROW FOR THE WEIGHT AND POWER OF THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON EL CAMINO REAL AND I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY BECAUSE A CAR CAME ON THE ROAD UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME HIT THE BRAKES AND SO I DID BUT MY CAR JUST KEPT SLIDING FORWARD, IT LOST GRIP WITH THE ASPHALT COMPLETELY. I EXPERIENCED SIMILAR SITUATIONS MANY TIMES WHEN TAKING TURNS WHERE MY REAR WOULD SPIN AROUND THE FRONT WHICH RENDERS THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL SWINGING LEFT AND RIGHT IN BOTH LANES ON THE ROAD. IF ITS WET OUT I WOULDN'T EVEN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR MUCH BECAUSE IT JUST CAUSES THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. I JUST CHANGED MY BACK TIRES TO A WIDER SIZE AND THE PROBLEMS ARE GREATLY DIMINISHED OR GONE. I AM SURPRISED THAT ALL THE ENGINEERS AND TEST DRIVERS FROM FORD WOULD LET SUCH A GREAT CAR DRIVE LIKE SANTA'S SLED. *TR