1995 FORD MUSTANG Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems

VEHICLE ELECTRIC FAN HAS SEIZED ON 95 FORD MUSTANG GT AS DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL FORD 01S30. NEITHER DEALER NOR FORD CO. WILL SUPPORT THE RECALL, INDICATING DATABASE FOR MY VEHICLE SHOWS ITS NOT AFFECTED.. MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXACTLY THE ISSUE STATED IN RECALL. *TR

REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING 1995 MUSTANG COOLING FAN SAFETY RECALL.*MR (NAR)

BLOWN HEAD GASKET IN MY 1995 MUSTANG. THIS MUSTANG HAS THE 3.8L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE PURCHASE, AND CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 77600 MILES ON IT. GASKET BLEW DURING NORMAL DRIVING OPERATION. I CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEEING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE FOR EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM AFTER HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN LODGED. I WAS TOLD THAT WHILE THERE WERE 3 CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, THAT THE RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET HAD EXPIRED. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME 1700.00 + WHILE I DO REALIZE THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO A 7 YEAR 100,000 MILE AND I AM OVER THE TIME FRAME(7 YEARS) THIS VEHICLE IS STILL WELL UNDER THE MILEAGE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD REMOTELY HAPPEN.. SO NOW I AM BEING PENALIZED FOR...

IN JANUARY 2001, HEAD GASKET BLEW ON THE 1995 MUSTANG. LIMPED INTO FORD DEALER, WHO NOTIFIED ME OF A SILENT RECALL AND REPLACED HEAD GASKET UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN MARCH 2001, ENGINE AGAIN STARTED RUNNING HOT, AND HAD TO REPLACE INTAKE GASKET AND WATER PUMP (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). IN LATE DEC 2003, ENGINE ONCE AGAIN RUNNING HOT, AND TOLD THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACEMENT AGAIN BY DEALER. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATES THAT IF CYLINDERS HAD BEEN MACHINED DURING FIRST REPAIR, 2ND HEAD GASKET FAILURE WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 10/22/2002 FOR RECALL 01V390000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. AFTER THE REPAIRS, VEHICLE OVERHEATED EVERY DAY. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM; CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNDETERMINED. *AK

IN JULY 2002, MY MUSTANG STARTED OVERHEATING AND I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, (RECALL # 01S30), I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT FOR MORE DAMAGE. I GOT MY CAR BACK AND IT STILL OVERHEATED, SO L CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.. SO I REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS AND IT STILL GOT HOT, SO I HAD THE FAN MOTOR CHECKED AND THAT IS WHAT WAS WRONG, SO REPLACED, AND THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL APRIL 2003, SO I STARTED REPLACING COOLING SYSTEM PARTS UNTIL, THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AGAIN, SO I REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AND RELIZED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER AGAIN.. I AGAIN HAD TO REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE FAN MOTOR.. I ALSO...

CONSUMER STATES COOLANT SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER REPAIRED/ REPLACED FAN AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN AND CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM BACK OFF VEHICLE ,HAD TOWED THEY SAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN.VEHICLE IS PART OFF RECALL,BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT VEHICLE IS OVER 100,000 NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.PROBLEM HAPPEN TWICE. MR

NHTSA RECAL# 14673-01-011-000: CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE REACHES HIGH TEMPERATURE, PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. SECOND TIME HEAD GASKETS WERE BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING HOT THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD UNTIL COOLING DOWN. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP. BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ HOT, REPLACED UPPER LOWER RADIATOR HOSE, THERMOSTAT, TEMPERATURE SENDING UNIT, NEW WATER PUMP, AND ANTIFREEZE, NEW SERPENTINE BELT, STILL OVERHEATS, STEAM POURING OUT OF EXHAUST, APPARENTLY BAD HEAD GASKETS!!! IS THERE OR WILL THERE BE A RECALL OR RECOURSE I CAN TAKE WITH FORD ? MY CAR HAS RECEIVED TOP OF THE LINE CARE SINCE IT ROLLED OFF THE LOT! *AK

FORD TELLS ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST OF VEHICLES THEY ARE COVERING UNDER THEIR EXTENED WARRANTY ON A 3.8 ENGINE IN MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG EVEN THOUGH THE 3.8 FORD MUSTANG IS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED, THEY WILL NOT COVER MY CAR AS IT HAS OVERHEATED ABOUT HALF A DOZEN TIMES ALREADY IN THE THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD IT. THEY WILL NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO HELP ME, THEY JUST TELL ME "WE ARE NOT GOING TO FIX IT, PROBLEM RESOLVED" BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG AND I WANT IT RESOLVED, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT MADE THE MISTAKE IN THE WAY THAT ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM WAS MADE, AND NOW THEY SHOULD FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

CAR WOULD RUN HOT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP. *AK

MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A RECALL ON ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & HEAD GASKET REPAIRED. WATER PUMP STARTED LEAKING, BUT WAS NOT RECALLED AT SAME AS HEAD GASKET. WAS CHARGED FOR WATER PUMP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK

SOUNDS LIKE AN ONGOING PROBLEM

SOUNDS LIKE AN ONGOING PROBLEM

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE GASKET/WATER PUMP/OIL PAN GASKET/ TRANSMISSION OIL PAN GASKET. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT ENGINE WILL BE IN EIGHT TO TEN WEEKS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN NORMAL AND HOT. ONE SECOND, YOU LOOK AT THE GAUGE, IT IS NORMAL, ONE SECOND LATER IT IS HOT. WHEN YOU START THE CAR COLD, THE ANTIFREEZE DOES NOT CIRCULATE, IT GOES INTO THE RESERVOIR BOTTLE, AND THEN COMES OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I HAVE CHANGED THE WATER PUMP, THE RADIATOR CAP, AND THE THERMOSTAT THREE TIMES.IT DOES HAVE A DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG, BUT IT HAS NEVER DEPLOYED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P3515 )

AFTER REPLACING THE THEMOSTAT,WATERPUMP, COOLANT, AND FLUSHING THE COOLING SYSTEM, DUE TO OVERHEATING, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED MY THERMOSTAT AGAIN, AND FLUSHED THE COOLANT SYSTEM AGAIN, AND CHARGED ME $120. THE CAR STILL OVERHEATED. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WS A HEAD GASKET. REPAIRS COST AN ADDITIONAL $1150. FORD HAS ADMITTED A DEFECT ON THIS ENGINE YET WILL NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO MUSTANGS. THE DEALER WOULDN'T EVEN DISCOUNT THE FINAL BILL FOR HIS MISDIAGNOSIS THE FIRST TIME. *AK

I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAME ENGINE IN OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. WHY AREN'T THEY ADMITTING THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE MUSTANG AS WELL. IS IT THAT THE OTHER VEHICLES ARE OWNED BY OLDER PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIME TO RAISE HELL ABOUT IT. ARE THEY JUST HOPING THAT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MUSTANG SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY OUT THE MONEY TO HAVE THEM FIXED? I FIND THIS OFFENSIVE. PLEASE GO TO WAR FOR US WE NEED SOME RELIEF IN THIS REGARD. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP COMMON PEOPLE FIGHT WITH BIG BUSINESS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED, INQUIRY CONCERNING RECALL. *AK

I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAME ENGINE IN OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. WHY AREN'T THEY ADMITTING THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE MUSTANG AS WELL. IS IT THAT THE OTHER VEHICLES ARE OWNED BY OLDER PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIME TO RAISE HELL ABOUT IT. ARE THEY JUST HOPING THAT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MUSTANG SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY OUT THE MONEY TO HAVE THEM FIXED? I FIND THIS OFFENSIVE. PLEASE GO TO WAR FOR US WE NEED SOME RELIEF IN THIS REGARD. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP COMMON PEOPLE FIGHT WITH BIG BUSINESS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED, INQUIRY CONCERNING RECALL. *AK

I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAME ENGINE IN OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. WHY AREN'T THEY ADMITTING THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE MUSTANG AS WELL. IS IT THAT THE OTHER VEHICLES ARE OWNED BY OLDER PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIME TO RAISE HELL ABOUT IT. ARE THEY JUST HOPING THAT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MUSTANG SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY OUT THE MONEY TO HAVE THEM FIXED? I FIND THIS OFFENSIVE. PLEASE GO TO WAR FOR US WE NEED SOME RELIEF IN THIS REGARD. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP COMMON PEOPLE FIGHT WITH BIG BUSINESS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED, INQUIRY CONCERNING RECALL. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, TIMING COVER GASKET NEEDS REPAIR AS WELL AS 02 SENSORS DUE TO ENGINE LEAKING COOLANT, NEEDS NEW WATER PUMP. FORD SAYS THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BECAUSE "THE HEAD GASKETS SIMPLY WEAR OUT OVER TIME." NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD NATIONAL OR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. REPAIR COSTS ESTIMATED AT APPROX $3,000 FROM LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP.

RADIATORS ARE BAD ALL OVER. NO PARTS AVAIL IN S.E. USA. PLASTIC RESERVOIR IS CRACKING! HELP! NHSTA!!

9/17/99 HAD TO HAVE VEHICAL TOWED OFF HWY. BECAUSE OF FEAR OF BURNING UP ENGINE. WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED AND RADIATOR WAS SEALED AT A OST OF $272.19. FOR THE NEXT 3/4 OF A MONTH I RAN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A THERMOSTAT ON HOT BECAUSE WE COULDN'T IMAGINE THE MOTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS FEW MILEAGE ON IT. HOWEVER, ON 10/17/99 IT AGAIN BECAME VERY HOT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I HAD THE VIN # SEARCHED AND IT DID NOT REGISTER AS A PROBLEM ENGINE, GO FIGURE! I HAD SEVERAL FRIENDS SEND ME ARTICLES AS TO THE FACT THAT FORD KNEW THERE WAS SOMTHING WRONG WITH THESE 6CYLINDER ENGINE GASKETS NEEDING REPLACED, HOWEVER THE MUSTANGS WERE NOT CITED AS PROBLEM HEAD GASKETS. THE WAY I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS MOSTLY THE AEROSTARS, CONTOURS,ETC. ISN'T THAT CONVEINANT? SO I KEPT THE HEAD GASKET TO SHOW YOU THE PROBLEM, AND...

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND HEAT NOT WORKING. NO ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME WHEN THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THERMOSTAT, CHANGED COOLANT AND OIL. NEXT DAY CAR STILL OVERHEATED AND NO HEAT. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO DID SAME AS MECHANIC WITH SAME RESULT. THEY CHECKED THE WATER PUMP, NOTICED WHITE SUBSTANCE IN RADIATOR. THEY RECOMMENDED AND REPLACED RADIATOR. I WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET IS OK AT THIS TIME. THEY RELEASED THE CAR TO ME. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND HEAT VERY SPORADIC. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATE I NEED NEW HEAD GASKETS. THEY WILL NOT REFUND MONEY FOR RADIATOR REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR, AND THEY STATED THEY WILL NOT REFUND MONEY FOR RADIATOR OR PAY FOR HEAD GASKETS.*AK

OVERHEATING ENGINE....REPLACED EVERYTHING...NOW SAYS BLOWN HEADGASKET??? I SEE TONS OF THESE!! NEED HELP!!!

I WONDER WHY FORD HASN'T RECALLED THE MUSTANG ALONG WITH THE OTHER CARS WITH THIS ENGINE? *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR REPLACED. YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET DUE TO FAULTY TEMPERATURE GAUGE/WATER PUMP FAILURE @ 53K MILES! *MJS

WATER LEAKED OUT AND WITHIN 1/2 HOUR OF DRIVING ON ROAD, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY. ENTIRE ENGINE WAS INTERNALLY DAMAGED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING COOLING PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF FEB,OF 99, FIRST THE WATER PUMP WENT BAD THAT I PAID TO BE REPLACED,THEN FOR ABOUT 2 WKS EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I REALIZED MY COOLANT GAUGE WAS RUNNING VERY HOT AND I LOST MY HEAT FOR ABOUT 3-4 MILES THEN EVERYTHING WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL,THEN THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN ABOUT 10-15 MINS DOWN THE ROAD,UNTIL FINALLY MY HEADGASKET BLEW,NOW MY CAR IS AT THE FORD DEALER WAITING TO SEE WHOS GOING TO PAY FOR THESE DAMAGES. I KNOW FORD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADGASKETS IN THE 3.8L ENGINES,I WANT MINE TO BE COVERED FOR LABOR AND PARTS ON BEHALF OF FORD,IAM NOT SURPRISED AT THIS, BEFORE THIS AS HAPPEN MY CAR WAS BACK TO THE DEALER OVER 10 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS COVERED UNDER WARRENTY,MY CAR HISTORY WILL PROVE THAT.PLEASE HELP.THANKS

FORD CONTACTED. COMPLAINT PLACED IN DATABASE NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN. WAITING FOR RECALL..... TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS ONLY $500 LESS THAN REPLACING THE ENTIRE ENGINE (LABOR INCL)

HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING COMBUSTION INTO COOLANT