1996 Ford Mustang: engine overheating

Filed Jul 16, 2005 · Engine · 100,540 miles · GA

96 mustang overheating due to cracked intake. Dealer will not fix unless I pay. There was once a recall that I was never aware of. I need my car fixed.

Filed May 25, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · 71,000 miles · AL

I have a 1996 ford mustang lx. I was driving my car at night and I had it on cruise control and it blew up.I took care of my car and checked the engine and the antifreeze before I leave my house.I gave my car a 15 minute warm up period before I leave my house.the engine overheated and blew up due to faulty engine gasket. I have had to change the starter,the water pump(2x), radiator, and pistons because of that. I am very mad at ford and I told them so in dearborn mi. I will not buy a ford in the future and I tell everyone that asks me about my bad experience w/ this car and I tell them to not buy ford cars or trucks. Thank you for reading this.

Filed Jan 30, 2003 · Engine · 61,625 miles · MO

Vechicle overheats resulting in the covergasket failing, causing fluid to leak into the engine compartment was not noticeable right away as had oil chage the week before and the mechanic did not notice any problems. This has caused us to replace all the gaskets costing us $600.00 then when drove one day vehicle suddenly began making gurgling noise and the temperture gauge went hot and now the whole engine needs to be replaced as the overheating had caused more problems than we first thought. We feel this is a serious problem with this ford product and would like to be reimbursed.

Filed Jun 5, 2002 · Engine · CA

Engine overheated, lost power, no heat from heater, oil and coolant mix in radiator. Towed to ford service center. Diagnosed as head gasket failure. Estimated cost to replace engine $4200 including labor. Contacted ford customer service in michigan but they are so far unwilling to help.

Filed Apr 17, 2002 · Engine · CA

The vehicle has a v6 engine which the coolant leaks, they continuously have to replace the parts in the engine. The transmission has been replaced also. Consumer states that she was told by the dealer that this will have to be done every two years. Please provide any further information. Nlm

Filed Sep 13, 2001 · Engine · CA

Contacted dealership prior to failure about overheating problem and ford head gasket history, but they did nothing then and will not cover in warranty.

Filed Aug 6, 2001 · Engine · TX

Vehicle began losing coolant at 58000 miles, blown head gasket, this is a recurring problem with several ford models and company refuses to acknowledge.

Filed Jun 26, 2001 · Engine · ID

Recall notice was not sent to our address and b class recall is expired. However this just became a problem with our car. Related problems are as follows. Heater giving cold air, timing chain cover rusting, 1 or more gallons of water daily is leaked out thru gasket after driving. Constant overheating and feared overheating damages to motor may occur or engine fire as a result of such severe motor overheating.

Filed May 3, 2001 · Engine · MI

There was clanking noise when engine was turned off/overheated.

Filed Mar 3, 2001 · Engine · CA

Engine continues to stall and overheat have had 2 engines replaced because of this has seen dealership several times and there has been no resolution

Filed Feb 12, 2001 · Engine · MD

My ford mustang broke down on my way to frederick, md. In december of 2000. I had already taken it in to crystal ford for a recall on june 8, 2000. The recall program no. Was 99b29. They said they fixed the problem, which was a leakage of engine coolant at the head gasket. On my drive to frederick in december, the mustang began to overheat and proceed to break down promptly thereafter. The result of the overheating was a cracked engine due to a thrown rod. My vehicle was towed from frederick to laurel to my mechanic who informed me that the cracked engine was due to a engine coolant leakage. I then had my vehicle towed to crystal ford so there mechanics could look at it. The service person, [xxx], called me to let me know the engine threw a rod which was due to an engine coolant leakage problem. I wrote letters to ford customer service and the service rep for the area and both denied any assistance to fix my vehicle. The damage done to my vehicle is definitely related to the recall and the engine coolant problem at the head gasket yet ford refuses to fix the vehicle. Please help me in anyway you can with this problem. Thank you very much for your time and effort with this problem. Sincerely, [xxx]. *ak parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 7, 2000 · Fuel system · CA

Appears that the intake manifold suffered a coolant leak. Is there a recall and what are the details.