NHTSA Complaint #715407 — 1994 FORD MUSTANG

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	715407
Vehicle	1994 FORD MUSTANG
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 20, 1998
Date Filed	November 29, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

AT FIRST OCCURRENCE THE WATER PUMP GASKET / TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED ON ORIGINAL MOTOR. HAD THAT REPLACED PUT CAR IN STORAGE FOR THE WINTER. MIDWAY THROUGH THE 1998 SUMMER HEAD GASKET WENT OUT AND THIS TIME IT LET THE ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE ENGINE AND SPUN THE BEARINGS. I HAD THE FORD DEALER INSTALL A RECONDITIONED 3.8 (I HAD TO PAY FOR IT). CAR WENT IN SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE REPLACMENT AND HAD THE WATER PUMP / TIMING GASKET REPLACED. CAR WENT INTO WINTER STORAGE. THIS YEAR, AFTER DRIVING FOR THE SUMMER, WE NOTICED ENGINE FLUID LEAKING AGAIN! TOOK BACK TO FORD DEALER AND WE WERE TOLD THAT AGAIN, THE WATER PUMP / TIMING COVER GASKETS NEED REPLACING. COST THIS TIME $1056.00. THERE HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT WITH THE FORD 3.8L MOTOR REGARDING THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. PLEASE ADVISE US ON THIS. THANK YOU. *AK

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