This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The speedometer in 1998 Mustang stopped working intermittently. It will sometimes gauge speed incorrectly, and tell I am going about 85 mph when I am doing anywhere from 15-30 mph. Then it will all of a sudden stay on 0 mph. Sometimes turning the car off and restarting it resets it, other times it does not. I would say that the speedometer doesn't work accurately about 50% of the time. There was nothing that lead up to this happening, it just started one day. There is no way to tell if it is going to work when I turn it on or not. Sometimes it will get stuck on 0 mph for days, and the only time it will reset itself is when I get on a highway and do about 65 mph. So far, nothing has been done to correct the problem.
Service engine light comes on and stays on for a period of time then goes off. This has been happening for sometime before warranty expired but has not been taken to a dealer to be checked. Rear suspension feels as if the shock absorbers have already failed, causing harder than normal shocks specially when hitting small bumps or deeps on the road. Key gets stock on the ignition when parking and attempting to remove the key. Vehicle has been in two different dealers in an attemp to correct the failure but it continues to happen. Appreciate any assiatance and suggestions you can provide with respect to similar problems reported to you.
Driving at any speed engine check light keeps coming on. Vehicle loses a lot of fuel. Contacted dealer to see if they would correct the promblem, but they won't. the oil is leaking from the engine.
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- Tucson, AZ, USA