The vehicle wanders when hitting bumps in the road, consumer also states there is a squeaky noise on left side, could possibly be suspension related. Nlm
1997 Ford Mustang: grinding or squealing brakes
8 of the 176 complaints about the 1997 Ford Mustang describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
Transmission grinds going into 2nd gear and pops out of reverse almost all cobra owners I have talked with has these problems with the t-45 transmission dealer can't reproduce the problem so no fix is possible
Suspension pulls to the left. Transmission would not go into reverse or grinds. Engine loses power with engine light on. Brakes pads on left side metal to metal. Second brake job. All problems still existas.
@ 7000 miles the transmission assembly went out & had to be replaced. At 14000 miles front end misaligned, needed 2 new front tires & alignment, @ 21000 miles drivers window quit, @ 21797 brakes began grinding needed replacement pads,@ 21000 miles engine started spark knocking & continues to date. 5 attempts to correct not corrected.@27,462 miles dealer decarboned engine & again 300 miles later. Still spark knocking. Begining lemon law processes 3/28/99. *ak( dot number: )
The transmission cannot be shifted into reverse in any reliable manner. Obvious problem since day one. Reported to ford, they returned with no problem found. Cannot shift into reverse under any emergency condition if such a situation arises. For a period of 2 months, at 18000 miles, had intermittent grinding when upshifting from 1st to 2nd gear when cold. Not reported to ford since not consistent enough and did not want to bother with no problem found response. Problem has since gone away (for now). Recent incident, had total failure of clutch cable assembly. Could not shift into gear after stopping at traffic light. I was stuck in the middle of the intersection and forced to abandon car in the middle of a very busy road. One individual swerved to miss my car and almost caused a multi car accident. Ford did replace under warranty. They did mention that clutch needs replacement for possible damage to cable failure. No word from ford if this is under warranty.
The transmission has been replaced because it pops out of gear when driving at 55 MPH. The transmission also grinds when shifting and this causes the vehicle to slow down.
When pressing on the gas pedal there is a clicking and squealing noise in the front/right/engine, the noise is sounded from start up to 55 MPH. The dealer has worked on the vehicle six times, and cannot duplicate the problem. The warranty is still being honored because the problem cannot be remedied.
Second gear grinds when shifted. Clutch pedal vibrates badly and makes pounding noise.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject regarding parking brake control assembly modification
- ABS diagnostic trouble codes(dtcs) CAN only be retrieved using super starii tester or the flash out...
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums
- Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment
- Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment
- The ABS sensor resistance readings provided in the 1997 mustang service manual are incorrect
Related recalls
Parking brake: conventional
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. If a vehicle is parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the owner guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades.
- Risk
- This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will modify the parking brake control and install a plate or over-bracket to the control to lock the self adjust mechanism in position following adjustment.
Recall number 00V349000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Ford Mustang grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 1997 Ford Mustang?
8 of 176 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford Mustang (5%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford Mustang?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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