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1995 Ford Mustang engine complaints
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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.
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..
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
Since head gasket has blown, entire engine needs to be replaced, per for the ford motor company.
Head gasket blown @ #4 cylinder - service engine light on. 72,299 miles
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.
Hearing increasing number of complaints about this problem. No safety defect listed in summary.
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!
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.
After 60k service I had many overheatings, and finally had to replace the head gasket cost ~ $1400.
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Ford should be liable there recall is on all 3.8l engines for blown head gas.besipemine.
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.
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.
Head gaskets blew out, causing coolant to leak onto the engine, and engine to seize. Dealer has repaired the vehicle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Engine started running rough and started blowing steam out of the exhaust on 3/8/00 at 56828 miles.
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.
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.
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.
Premature head gasket failure , driving on I-75 at 70 MPH on way to work.
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.
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.
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 the recall would not apply to the mustang, he could not fix it under the ford issued recall. I called ford motor company customer service on march 2 and spoke with "selvin" who told me ford was well aware of this defective part and they he "expected" this to be recalled on the mustang and thunderbird at some time, but for now it was ford's policy not to recall the head gasket on this model at this time. Selvin informed me I had no recourse of action and there was no one else at ford motor company I could appeal to. I pressed selvin to give me the name of manager I could talk with and he refused, again stating this it was "ford's position not fix this part as part of the recall even though they knew it was defective. Aside from the car issue, I am a single parent with only that car for transportation. I am now forced to rent a car for an undetermined amount of time while waiting for my ford mustang to be fixed.
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.
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.
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