1998 FORD MUSTANG Parking Brakeconventional Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Parking Brakeconventional Issues in the 1998 FORD MUSTANG

10 parking brakeconventional complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 FORD MUSTANG. Of these, 4 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Injuries

Deaths

All Parking Brakeconventional Complaints

#10064665 | March 24, 2004

THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE WAY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IN GEAR. IT HIT A HOUSE AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *PH RECALL#434000 *SC

#894933 | August 22, 2001

CONSUMER HAS TWO FORD MUSTANGS, 1998 AFFECTED BY RECALL 00V349000. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE: [XXX] AND [XXX]. LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO ORDER THE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE DEFECT UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

#560981 | May 30, 2001

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE

#888418 | May 16, 2001 Crash

00 V 3490 000/PARKING BRAKE PAWL: WHILE MAKING A STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL DOWN HILL AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK

#560237 | April 20, 2001

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IT'S PARKING BRAKE ENGAGE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO NEIGHBORS YARD KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL OOV-349 FOR THE PARKING BRAKE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (KAREN CANTER CLAIMS DEPT). NLM

#559236 | February 27, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V349, HOWEVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE VACATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF CAUSING IT TO ROLL AND HIT A WALL ON A CURB. *SLC

#559030 | February 27, 2001

THE VEHICLES PARK BRAKE CONTROL ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND HIT A STONE WALL DAMAGING THE REAR END, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

#875022 | November 15, 2000 Crash

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UP, AND BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD AT ALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN.*AK

#837843 | May 12, 1999 Crash

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHCILE ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

#829387 | October 23, 1998 Crash

THE DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE UP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, HITTING A TREE, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS STILL IN THE "UP POSITION" AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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