Consumer complaints about Ford Mustang Fires

Consumer Complaints & Reviews

Amy of Antioch, TN on Jan. 28, 2005

My 2000 Mustang (42k miles) was parked in the lot at work when I received an email from the front desk that there was smoke coming from the passenger side hood. I went down and there was a small flame that, even with two fire extinguishers, was incessant. Fire department came and car was taken to nearest Ford Dealership. Ford took no responsibility and even made me foot the bill for my rental when it took them over a month to produce one of the wiring harnesses. I have called them and consequently wrote a letter to state I would never buy one of their vehicles again. I traded my Mustang two days after getting it back from the dealership.

Fire burned through two wiring harnesses, relay (source of the fire) had to be replaced also.

Jakub of Evanston, IL on Dec. 15, 2004

I purchased a 2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1 in November 2003. In July 2004 I took the car into the Ford dealership (Highland Park Ford) with an idling problem. The car would idle to past redline and continue to do so no matter what I did, whether I was in gear, in neutral or with the clutch pedal depressed. As a result of this, the car would accelerate on its own while I was driving, etc.

>On Dec 14, 2004. I was driving on the highway when I noticed some smoke coming from the engine. I pulled over and opened to hood to see what was going on. I saw smoke coming from the rear of the engine. I closed the hood and called the police/fire department. The car is totalled as the front half is close to being gone, as is the front of the interior. I called the Ford dealership I purchased the car from to inform them of this, and they bluntly said that things like this are not covered and it does not concern them.

Tamara of Detroit, MI on Dec. 15, 2004

My 1988 Ford Mustang that caught fire after 7 months of ownership. I contacted Ford back then (in 1992) and they would not acknowledge responsibility. Approximately one month after the fire, Ford issued a recall for "faulty ignition switches" that were responsible for fires in many Ford vehicles of that make and year. I am extremely displeased with Ford vehicles and I will NEVER purchase one again nor recommend one. I am currently a first year medical student and upon graduation my intentions are to purchase a new vehicle. You can be assured that Ford Motor Company will not even be a consideration.