2000 Ford Mustang steering problems

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS MAKING A NOISE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE FOUND FLUID ON THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. HE FOUND METAL RUBBING AGAINST THE RUBBER, WHICH CAUSED THE RUBBER TO WEAR AND LEAK. THE CONTACT WILL REPLACE THE RUBBERS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #10238753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10111774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECAHNIC INDICATED THAT THE REAR END WAS BAD. *AK (BEARING RING PINION GEAR) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESES VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10050003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TWO ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE MECHANIC ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10048652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:COLUMN

STEERING BOLT CAME LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10006598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES GEAR SKIPPED AND AND BRAKES BECAME LOOSE. NO BRAKING POWER. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED DEFECTS IN THE ALARM.

NHTSA complaint #874597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING AT BRAKE BOOSTER FITTING-BOOSTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #726236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

SUBSTANTIALLY LOUD SWIRLING, HISSING, GRINDING, WHINNING NOISES FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH, AND DRIVELINE (DRIVE SHAFT) AREA. FOUR (4) TIMES WITH SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE WITH DEALER AS OF MAY 24, 2000 TILL PRESENT.

NHTSA complaint #723976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

WHEN I COME TO COMPLETE STOPS, (E.G. @ A RED LIGHT) THE TACHOMETER SLOWLY RISES TO 3,000 - 3,500 RPM'S AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SHAKES AND ROARS AS IF I AM ACCELERATING. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 35 TIMES SINCE THE ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE ON 12/19/1999. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE 02/29/1999. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS SIX TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED: AIR BYPASS VALVE, IAC (3 TIMES - THEY CLAIMED EACH ONE, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL WAS FAULTY), ON BOARD COMPUTER. YET THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. FORD HAS FINALLY AGREED TO REACQUIRE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER 2000 MUSTANG GT OWNERS (ALL WITH VEHICLES BUILT IN 09/1999) THEY ALSO HAVE IDLE ISSUES. THE TWO I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE A REVERSE PROBLEM. THEIRS IDLE SO LOW, THE VEHICLE STALLS. I THINK FORD SHOULD LOOK INTO THE GT'S THAT WERE BUILT EARLY IN THE MODEL YEAR. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANYTHING WITH THE GT'S BUILT LATER IN THE YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #721695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

DIFFERENTIAL IS HOWLING DUE TO RING AND PINION FAILURES. YH

NHTSA complaint #551655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.