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Vehicle Speed Control
11/08/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS.THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO KICK AT THE PEDAL OR ENGAGE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR FROM BEING STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN UPDATED 09/10/12. *JB
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Tires
05/19/2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT HAS A COOPER MASTER-CRAFT SENSYS01 TIRE, SIZE 205/65R15, DOT #2402 THAT FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, THE FRONT BUMPER AND LOOSENED THE ROCKER PANEL. THE VEHICLE MERGED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE IN ORDER FOR HIM TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
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Engine And Engine Cooling, fuel System, Gasoline, electrical System
03/19/2012
I STARTED THE CAR UP TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GROCERY PARKING LOT AND THE CAR WAS SPUTTERING. WHEN I PULLED ONTO THE MAIN HIGHWAY IT SPUTTERED AND COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT FAILED TO RESTART. *KB
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Engine And Engine Cooling
03/14/2012
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE NUMBER FIVE SPARK PLUG KEEPS BLOWING OUT OF THE HEAD. THE CAR HAS MOTORCRAFT SPARK PLUGS AND ARE TORQUED TO THE FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. WHILE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM ONLINE I FOUND OUT THAT IM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE CRAZY THING IS THAT ITS IS ONLY HAPPENING WITH THE NUMBER FIVE PLUG. *TR
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Structure
06/01/2011
EVERY TIME IT RAINS, UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT INTO THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD IS FLOODED WITH WATER. *TR
