NHTSA Complaint #728211 — 1997 FORD MUSTANG ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	728211
Vehicle	1997 FORD MUSTANG
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 6, 1999
Date Filed	August 31, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

1. SPARK PLUG WIRE CLAMPS NOT STAYING CONNECTED TO SPARK PLUGS CAUSING ARCING AND DAMAGE TO 5 SPARK PLUG WIRES. 2. RUPTURE OF COOLANT CROSSOVER TUBE ON FRONT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD RESULTED IN ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF COOLANT ON ABOUT A ONE BLOCK LENGTH OF ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. RECALL 97M91 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED (FEB. 1999) WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND. FAILURE OCCURRED IN DEC. 1999.

Related Complaints for the 1997 FORD MUSTANG

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Complaints

#755278 — December 6, 2001 — SUBJECT: 1997 FORD MUSTANG GT, VEHICLE ID [XXX]. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDO...

#749224 — August 1, 2001 — THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH NEVER HONORED BY THE DEALER. FORD REPLACED (FIRED) THE GENERAL M...

#784488 — November 1, 2000 — THE HEATER FAILED VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CRACKED THE ALUMINUM HEAD.*ET

#784627 — July 24, 2000 — VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A COOLANT LEAK. NLM

#704991 — March 27, 1999 — NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Recent Complaints for the 1997 FORD MUSTANG

#11528744 — ENGINE — June 25, 2023 — Unknown I lost control of my steering and almost wrecked

#11528744 — SEATS — June 25, 2023 — Unknown I lost control of my steering and almost wrecked

#11528744 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — June 25, 2023 — Unknown I lost control of my steering and almost wrecked

#11265433 — AIR BAGS — October 1, 2019 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CRACKED IN THE LOCATION OF T...

#11265433 — STEERING — October 1, 2019 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CRACKED IN THE LOCATION OF T...