1995 Ford Mustang GT review from North America
"Legendary promise that falls short"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
With the promise of great looks and legendary performance, I thought the Ford Mustang would be a cool car. Wrong!
First week I owned it a valve broke and it ran and sounded like crap.
In two months the distributer gear broke and I had to get the pieces out of the engine.
Brakes failed at less than 50000.
Transmission leaked and shifted at too high rpms.
Ford 5.0 was very sluggish for an 8 cylinder. Could only beat small engine cars.
Nice looks but it started rusting behind the rear wheels. From then on I call Mustangs "Rustangs".
Rear suspension flimsy even after replacing springs and shocks.
Rear tires wore quickly.
Not very reliable.
Swallows gas like a drunk swallows booze.
General comments?
Next time I will get a Camaro. My 1980 Chevette was much more reliable. In my opinion the "Rustang" is not a real sports car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 Litre 302 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 45000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Chevette |
| Date of Entry | 4th April, 2001 |