2007 Ford Mustang: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · VA

The smart junction box on my 2007 ford mustang short circuited due to a manufacturer's defect which causes the passenger side front kick panel to flood. There is a rubber stopper which regulates water flow into the engine compartment during rain storms. The stopper is located under the windshield wipers near the cabin air filter. When the stopper becomes clogged due to the elements, it floods the area and sends water in through the cabin air filter. The water will then pour directly on an electrical unit - the smart junction box. The smart junction box controls all the lights in the car, the horn, the alarm, and a few auxiliary items. Due to the manufacturer's oversight my car has a malfunctioning horn and alarm. I wrote directly to ford and called their customer care line about this concern; ford does not recognize this as an at fault safety issue at this time. Multiple forums that I've found online will support that I'm not the only one who has experienced this safety issue. Thank you.

Filed Apr 5, 2013 · Electrical · 64,000 miles · IN

While sitting,with all doors closed,the door ajar light came on along with a chime and stayed on,drivers window wouldn't roll down and windshield wipers started moving by themselves,then the door ajar light went off for a split second,then came back on multiple times along with the chimes and wouldn't go off,at the same time,the windshield wipers now wont work,shut the car off for 10 minutes,now everything operated fine for a short time,then it started all over again.

Filed Nov 5, 2012 · Visibility · 5,560 miles · VA

I had to make an emergency trip in my car in august in heavy rain on a mountain. As I traveled the wiper motor began to make a very loud & sickly noise. And the wipers' were functioning poorly or stopping completely. I made it to my destination having been able to get the wiper blades' to work again after they would stop & not work. Coming back home down a steep downgrade on a mountain the rain began to pour very hard & suddenly water starting pouring into the passenger floorboard & the windows' fogged & the wiper blades' stopped all together. I had 3 vehicles' behind me on a steep mountain. After managing to find a place to stop on the side without being able to see out at all & waiting out the worst of the rain. I then took my car to the ford dealership & they indicated I had three inches' of water under the hood & the wiper motor was in need of replacement. I had this repair done at a cost of $418 and no indication of what to do to keep this from happening again or any other info. I studied this issue on the internet & discovered that this has happened to a lot of mustang owners'. Certain model mustangs' you can find cowl covers' to cover the windshield wiper area which is what the problem is. The holes' in the cowl & around the wipers' are large enough for debris to fill up the ventilation system & then the water has no where to go but inside the car. Also the plug under the hood is small and has no real capacity to drain off large tree debris or other bits' and pieces'. I have contacted ford motor co. Today because of my ire over this & to find a way to avoid this repair again and today they indicated nothing could be done for a refund or a cowl cover or other solution. They recommended some windshield wiper blade covers'. I think this is a very dangerous and costly and a poor real world design for this car or any car. I park under no trees'.

Filed Oct 8, 2011 · Body, Visibility · FL

There is a water leak in the front of my mustang, such that when it rains water comes through onto my feet. Due to the structure of the car allowing water to flow in areas that it should not, this caused water to ruin my windshield wiper motor. I had it replaced and my car looked at by two different mechanics who could not find the reason for the water flowing into my car and onto my windshield wiper motor. Today, as I was driving in the middle of a rainstorm, my windshield wipers stopped working again, and the motor was shorted out by the rain water. I see there is tsb out for this car and structural issues causing water to flow in the front, but twice now I have been driving in a rainstorm and unable to use my windshield wipers. This caused difficulty seeing while driving which I feel is a very serious safety concern. The water damage has caused me to pay for not only two windshield wiper motors but it is also causing mold/mildew in my car interior.

Filed Mar 2, 2010 · Lights · 45,000 miles · OH

2007 ford mustang-v-6, the section junction boxes and computer,wiring harnesses have leaks that are caused by a known flaw in the design of grommets from the door and drain holes which drip into and short out the electrical systems and lights and ABS components. All lights go out. All inside instruments shut down. 800.00 to repair. Ford has a tsb but will not assist. It causes major problems rear defroster and wipers. Alot of 2005-2009 mustangs have the same or will have the same problems. I did not have any brake lights, or turn signals. I had people run into the back because they did not see my signals. Which quit working totally. I did not know.

Filed Sep 18, 2008 · Transmission · 10,345 miles · AL

Approx. The 10th of june, 2 weeks before my first anniversary of having purchased my 2007 ford shelby gt-500 cobra, I began noticing some slippage in the transmission during acceleration for passing, etc. I didn't pay much attention to it to begin with, but the slipping steadily worsened. I only work 3 miles from home, so my opportunities to experience the revving and then slippage didn't come up as often as one may perceive. I took it to the local dealership about june 23rd, at which time they checked things out and called me back a few hours later. The first call from the service rep. Told me that the "clutch was almost totally worn-out, and must be replaced." he said he also needed to check on the transmission/flywheel assembly and get back to me shortly. About an hour later his second "call of doom" told me that the flywheel and trans. Would also need replacing. I didn't worry a whole lot, not until I checked my "purchase date" and discovered that my top of the line, a-1, car of the year had elapsed the 12 month mark about one week prior to this discovery! At this time, my top of the line shelby cobra had exactly 10,345 miles on it!! I spoke with the mgr. And asked for a "waiver" since the problems had actually started prior to the expiration of the 12/12,000 warranty. I was told that...in this case...that "waiver" or "free pass" on my having gone 6.5 days past the warranty exp. Wouldn't mean anything anyway! Why? Well, it seems, the flywheel, transmission, and clutch all fall under the broad and all encompassing term of "normal wear and usage", kind of like tires, wiper blades, etc. My question was (and still is) "please tell me why ford's top-of-the-line, car of the year, etc. Has a flywheel/trans./clutch assembly that doesn't even last one calendar year?" nobody has yet to answer that query .but guess who had to shell out $2850 in repair fees?? Me! The same fellow who was so proud to be driving the latest, greatest ford mustang ever produced/sold!