1995 FORD MUSTANG Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
201 NHTSA complaints on file
All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints — Page 3
#721736
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AT 57000 MILES THE CAR'S HEATER STOP WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS FAILURE OF THE GASKET RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEING BURNED BY THE ENGINE. THE LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE RESULTED IN HEAT NOT BEING DISSIPATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LACK OF HEAT FROM THE VENTS AND THE OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. COST OF REPAIR WAS $1033.96.
#721798
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HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH COOLANT SYSTEM 2.BALL STUD CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, I TOOK IT FOR ALIGNMENT AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE SHAKING, PLEASE LOOK INTO THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR ROD ENDS INCORRECT TAPER BALL STUDS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH 3.8 LITER VEHICLES, THE MERCURY,WINDSTAR,LINC, BUT 95 MUSTANG 3.8 WAS NOT INCLUDED FOR HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. *AK
#721388
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THE HEAD GASKET IN THE ENGINE FAILED. I HAVE BEEN FINDING MORE AND MORE REPORTS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKETS IN THAT MODEL ENGINE. *AK
#721411
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HEAD GASKET BLOWN WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. *AK
#721468
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ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION AND ENGINE STOPPING. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE 3.8 ENGINES WITH FORD IN THE TAURUS AND SABLE. FORD HAS BEEN FIXING THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THIS IN THE MUSTANG. I NOTIFIED FORD THAT THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE IN ALL THREE VEHICALS. HAD TO BE TOWED AT MY EXPENCE. FORD SAYED THEY WILL NOT COVER!!!!!. *AK
#721514
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HEAD GASKET FAILURE DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *AK
#720878
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THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR IN A CAR OF THIS AGE. FORD IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET FAILURES IN MUSTANGS. THEY ARE, HOWEVER, RECOGNIZING THE WINDSTAR FAILURES WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND SECRETLY REIMBURSING OWNERS. *AK
#721032
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THIS ENGINE IS THE SAME AS THE TAURUS AND WINDSTAR. BOTH VEHICLES ENGINES HAVE BULLITINS ON THEIR HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. THE MUSTANG HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I RUN SYNTHETIC OIL IN THIS CAR AND HAVE CHANGED THE ANTIFREEZE EVERY 20000 MILES. I CHANGE THE OIL AT 3000 MILES RELIGIOUSLY . THIS IS THE ONLY REASON IT HAS LASTED THIS LONG. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, AND QUITE MAKING EXCUSES.RRESS/CYTRH
#721053
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DRIVING AT 25MPH THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND THE TEMP INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED DIRECTLY INTO SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. PERSONALLY VISITED MY DEALER(100 MILES FROM BREAKDOWN) AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS COVERED( BECAUSE OF A RECALL ON 3.8 ENGINES FROM FORD. HE HAD A BRAND NEW CLAIM ON A MUSTANG ON HIS DESK AND SAID THEY WERE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 3-4 WEEKS. I CALLED ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS BROKEDOWN AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED ON MUSTANGS YET SHE SAID THEY MAY EVENTUALLY BE INCLUDED BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE MUSTANGS ALSO. SHE ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED IF A RECALL WAS TO HAPPEN. THE CAR HAS A DOCUMENTED SERVICE RECORD. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. IN MY OPINION THE 3.8 ENGINE ITSELF IS...
#721201
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I HAVE IDENTICAL HEAD GASKET,ENGINE,TRANSMISSION AND PAINT PEELING PROBLEMS AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS. I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE FROM FORD I AM CONTACTING THEM ONE LAST TIME. ON APRIL 16 I WILL START A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPIAGN IN MY AREA TO INFORM EVERYONE OF MY PROBELMS WITH FORD AND THEIR PRODUCTS. I WANT MY CAR FIXED . FORD KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBELMS AND WILL NOT FIX THEM. I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND NO MONEY TO FIX THIS NEW YARD ORNAMENT. *AK
#720710
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I AM FAITHFUL IN PREFORMING THE NECESSARY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE STEPS ON MY FORD MUSTANG. THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT ONLY 92,000 MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE. FORD RECENTLY CONTACTED WINDSTAR OWNERS BECAUSE OF PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS ON 3.8 LITER ENGINES. BUT THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE MUSTANG. WHEN I GO ON THE INTERNET AT YAHOO MESSAGE BOARDS REGARDING FORD I FIND MANY MORE FORD CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT FORD HAS MANUFACTURED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE AND THEY SHOULD PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. TO DATE THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE +$1,900 REPAIR BILL. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE DOT TO INQUIRE AS TO THE NUMBER OF REPORTED AND/OR REPAIRED HEAD GASKETS ON 3.8 LITER ENGINES AND DETREMINE WHY FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE MUSTANG. *AK
#720723
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BLOWN HEAD GASKET; BROKEN/DAMAGED VALVE; DAMAGE TO TOP OF A PISTON; POSSIBLE OTHER DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *AK
#720663
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TYPICAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON MUSTANG. 95 MODELS OF OTHER VEHICLES ARE BEING COVERED, BUT MUSTANGS ARE NOT. APPARENTLY, THE SAME 3.8L ENGINE IS USED, AS WELL AS THE SAME HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HELP DESPITE SERIOUS TREND OF OCCURRENCES AND ONLY 700 MILES BEYOND WARRANTY. *AK
#720537
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ALL OF THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVES ARE SUPPOSEDLY BEING RECALLED WITH THE SAME ENGINE DEFECT (BAD HEAD GASKETS) WHY NOT MINE. JUST BECAUSE IT'S A REAR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR AT A DEALER AND I'M LOOKING FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR..
#859021
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ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO ENTER ENGINE BLOCK WHERE OIL IS LOCATED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE 3.8 LTR MOTOR SHOULD BE RECALLED ON ALL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING THIS ONE. *AK *ML
#720426
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HEAD GASKET BLOWN @ #4 CYLINDER - SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. 72,299 MILES
#720431
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SINCE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN, ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, PER FOR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *AK
#858860
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER NOTIFED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER FORD'S EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. *AK
#720387
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BOTH CYLINDER HEADS REMOVED BY MECHANIC TO REPLACE GASKET AND FOUND #3 CYLINDER TO BE BLOWN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 70,000 MILES - IT IS OBVIUOSLY A DETECT IN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A FORD RECALL, BUT THE 1995 MUSTANG IS EXCLUDED!
#720336
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1995 FORD MUSTANG-3.8LITER BLOWN HEAD GASKET- CONTACTED FORD-SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM. CONTACTED KRON.COM AND FORD ANNOUNCED RECALLS ON 700,000 VEHICLES FOR 1994 AND 1995 WITH 3.8 LITER ENGINES. ONLY LISTED LIMITED SALES CARS/VANS-WINDSTAR,TAURUS. MY PROBLEM IS I HAVE THE SAME ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT FORD DENIES INCLUDING THE MUSTANG. IS THE REASON BECAUSE THEY SOLD TOO MANY MUSTANGS AND IT WOULD COST FORD TOO MUCH FOR THE REPAIRS?. THE HEAD GASKETS ARE FACTORY, AND FORD USES THEIR OWN PRODUCT ON ALL 3.8 LITER ENGINES. THE DEALERSHIP, LITHIA FORD IN NAPA, DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME OR LEAVE MESSAGE 707-966-2605 OR 707-315-5930. *AK
#720239
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AFTER 60K SERVICE I HAD MANY OVERHEATINGS, AND FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET COST ~ $1400. *AK
#720122
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HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS THE 3.8 V6 FOUND IN THE WINDSTAR AND THE TAURUS. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE TWO VEHICLES TO COVER THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THE MUSTANG. *AK
#720123
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FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE THERE RECALL IS ON ALL 3.8L ENGINES FOR BLOWN HEAD GAS.BESIPEMINE. *AK
#720122
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HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS THE 3.8 V6 FOUND IN THE WINDSTAR AND THE TAURUS. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE TWO VEHICLES TO COVER THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THE MUSTANG. *AK
#720123
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FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE THERE RECALL IS ON ALL 3.8L ENGINES FOR BLOWN HEAD GAS.BESIPEMINE. *AK
#720122
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HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS THE 3.8 V6 FOUND IN THE WINDSTAR AND THE TAURUS. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE TWO VEHICLES TO COVER THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THE MUSTANG. *AK
#720123
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FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE THERE RECALL IS ON ALL 3.8L ENGINES FOR BLOWN HEAD GAS.BESIPEMINE. *AK
#858388
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HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE, AND ENGINE TO SEIZE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
#720053
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4.8 ENGING BLOWN HEAD GASKET. PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME, BUT GASEDT REPLACED ON 3/9/00. SEE NY TIMES ARTICLE OF MARCH 12. "FORD TO COMPENSATE OWNERS OVER V-6 PROBLEMS. BUT NOT MUSTANG. *AK
#719983
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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.
#858289
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WHILE DRIVING ON STREET, TRAVELING 10MPH, NOTICED IT WAS NOT BLOWING HOT AIR, AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS RUNNING HOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN A WHITE CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK
#719893
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MANY MUSTANG OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCEING THE SAME OVERHEAD GASKET PROBLEMS THAT THE WINDSTAR AND TAURUS WERE JUST GIVEN AN EXSTENDED SERVICE PLAN FOR. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE SAME EGINE THAT IS USED IN THE WINDSTAR (3.8L V6) SO I AM QUESTIONING THE FACT THE MUSTANG WAS LEFT OUT OF THE ESP. *AK
#719829
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NOTICED MUSTANG OVERHEATED ON A SUNDAY NIGHT. TOOK TO MECHANIC NEXT MORNING. CALLED TO TELL ME IT WAS A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. TOLD THERE WAS POSSIBLE COVERAGE. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ONLY THE TAURUS, WINSTAR AND SABLE WERE COVERED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE MUSTANG'S HAD A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ENGINE AND WERE NOT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER 3.8 V-6. *AK
#719833
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I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 45 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I NEVER REGISTERED A HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY. I TOOK IT IN TO THE SHOP, AND THEY TOPLD ME I BLEW 2 HEAD GASKETS, AND FORD IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS. I WANT MY MONEY BACK, IT COST OVER $1000 TO FIX THE BLOODY THING. *AK
#719837
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I TOOK MY MUSTANG TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY HEATER WENT OUT. AFTER HAVING THE CAR SEVERAL DAYS I WAS TOLD MY HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING $1600.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE SUCH AS A "ENGINE CHECK" LIGHT OR FLUID LEAKAGE. UNTIL I CONFRONTED THE DEALER THAT I WAS TOLD THE 3.8L ENGINE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS THEY ACTED AS THOUGH THEY KNEW NOTHING OF A PROBLEM. THEN I WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS ONLY ON THAT ENGINE WITH FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES, NOT REAR WHEEL DRIVE SUCH AS MY MUSTANG. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT DIFFERENCE THAT WOULD MAKE. IF I SHOULD BE LODGING A COMPLAINT ELSEWHERE THEN PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *AK
#719800
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HEAD GASKET ON MY 1995 MUSTANG IS BLOWN. I READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH FORD 3.8L ENGINES AND THEY HAVE A SPECIFIC RECALL FOR ALL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES IN THIS YEAR RANGE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE IN IT AS THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS WHICH ARE COVERED FOR REPAIRS. I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED. I READ THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN AS SOON A 2 DAYS LATER. I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. *AK
#719809
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PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE , DRIVING ON I-75 AT 70 MPH ON WAY TO WORK. *AK
#719742
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BEHICLE OVERHEATED REPEATEDLY, MANUFACTURER CALLED BUT STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS THE FORD TAURUS, FORD WINDSTAR, AND LINCOLN CONTINENTAL AND THOSE CARS HAD BEEN RECALLED, FORD WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON THE MUSTANG. THE CAR HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK
#719622
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THE HEATER IN MY 1995 FORD MUSTANG WOULD NOT PRODUCE WARM AIR AND THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. HOWEVER, HEAT WAS STILL NOT PRODUCED AND THE ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE BECAME APPARENT. MY MECHANIC AT OCEAN STREE AUTO REPAIR IN SOUTH PORTALND, ME, CALLED YANKEE FORD DEALER IN SOUTH PORTLAND, ME AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET ON THIS 3.8L V6 ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND RECALLED. I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANICE AT OCEAN ST AUTO AS WELL AS THE SERVICE MANAGER AT YANKEE FORD THIS PART WOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. WITHIN A HALF HOUR I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER AT YANKEE FORD INFORMING ME THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO THE TAURUS AND WINDSTAR. ALTHOUGH HE SAID IT WAS THE SAME ENGINE AND COULD NOT SEE WHY...
#857800
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ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN AT 62,000 CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE. MANUFACTURER'S TSB WILL NOT COVER MUSTANG BECAUSE IT HAD DIFFERENT COOLANT SYSTEM. *AK
#719565
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ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8L V-6 ENGINE IN OTHER FORD CARS THAT THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANY ON. THE MUSTANGS ARE NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGHT THEY HAVE THE SAME ENGINE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. FORD MOTOR CO AND THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALERS ARE AVOIDING ACCOUNTABILTY EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK
#719498
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SERVICE REQUIRED INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT, ENGINE COVER, BOTH HEAD GASKETS AND COMPLETE REMACHINING OF ENGINE
#719520
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UPON LEAVING WORK I STARTED MY CAR AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. I DROVE LESS THAN 1 MILE FROM WORK TO HOME AND HAD MY BOYFRIEND LOOK AT THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. HE ADVISED ME IT WAS PROBABLY A BLOWN HEADGASKET. WE HAD A MECHANIC COME PICK IT UP AND TOW IT TO THE SHOP. SURE ENOUGH THE HEADGASKET HAD BLOWN ON BOTH SIDES AND WATER WAS IN ALL 6 CYCLINDERS. THE CAR NEVER OVERHEATED NOR DID IT GIVE ANY WARNING SIGNS OR LIGHTS. IT JUST BLEW THE HEADGASKET WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR. FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR 3.8L V6 ENGINES BUILT IN 1995. *AK
#719442
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FORD HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY TO TAURUS AND WINDSTAR OWNERS WHICH HAS SAME 3.8L ENGINE. I THINK IT IS EXTEMELY UNFAIR THAT THEY HAVE EXCLUDED THE MUSTANG. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT BECAUSE FOR THE 1996 FORD MUSTANG THE HEAD GASKET WAS CHANGED....WHY CHANGE A PART IF THERE IS NO DEFECT! *AK
#719478
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HEAD GASKET BLEW. ASKED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS IF REPAIR COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE MY CAR HAS SAME ENGINE AS THE ENGINES COVERED (3.8L-V6); TOLD NO. REASON: COOLANT FLOW DIFFERENT ON REAR WHEEL DRIVE THAN FROMT WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
#719323
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BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REQUIRING NEW LONG BLOCK AND ASSEMBLY. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR $3,300. *AK
#719273
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BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK
#718990
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CRACKED HEAD GASKET/FACTORY BACKORDERED/SPOKE W/LITTERALLY HUNDREDS OF OWNERS W/SAME PROBLEM THE HEAD BLOWS FOR NO APPARENT REASON MY CAR WAS STARTED & COLD ANDWHEN I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHAM IT BLEW. TALKED TO DEALER SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM.A PROBLEM W/A VEHICLES HEAD IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. PLEASE REPLY ON ACTIONS BEING TAKEN. *AK
#718899
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I AM LOGGING THIS ISSUE TO REPORT A HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON MY FORD 3.8 V-6 ENGINE. ALTOUGHT NO ONE WAS HARNED, I DID EXPERIENCE THE ENGINE FAILURE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I DID HAVE TO PULL OVER ON A POORLY LIT ROAD AT NIGHT WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. MY REAL COMPLAINT IS THAT I INCURRED A $3800 ENGINE REPAIR BILL FROM A PREMATURE FAILURE OF AN ENGINE COMPONENT AND FORD DOES NOT FEEL THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE ME OR 100'S OF OTHERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY HELP YOUR AGENCY CAN PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER. CAN YOU REQUIRE FOR TO RECALL THIS ENGINE? PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *AK
#856755
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WHEN TRAVELING ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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