1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0HO from North America - Comments

7th Feb 1999, 00:00

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Clutch sensor switch broke down at 120K.

Air conditioning gas should be replaced.

Still a reliable car even after 10 years of running, often in severe conditions.

General comments?

A truly brutal and powerful car. The ride is truly impressive: the howling sound of the engine, the torque pushing you in the seat making your breathing difficult, and the killer looks. A must buy if you live in North America, where fuel is cheap (this car burns up about 18 litres/100km). The tradition is still alive


1st Jun 2001, 09:12

I would like to agree with the comments of brutal and powerful, for that a Mustang is. However for someone like myself working a $5.90/hour job though school, the 5.0 L engine eats up gas faster than I can buy it. I suppose this page hasn't been updated in a while as gas in Canada right now is 78.9 cents/L and in danger of rising. But I simply solved the problem of eating up gas by buying a 4.0 L.

But overall, I completely agree with you, except for buying another car from Ford... the Mustang is one of their ONLY good cars, the rest - in my opinion - are horrible. Yeah they look great, and run great, for the first year. Also the previous page made a comment on Ford's "customer service". I would have to have to say that Ford is one of the worst car companies ever. Near impossible to fix and after the first year, performance, looks, quality etc go straight downhill.

But as far as the Mustang goes, it's rather surprising that Ford made it seeing as how it is the exact oppsite of everything I've come to expect from Ford. Would I buy another Mustang? Yes. Would I buy any other Ford car or truck? No.


27th Sep 2001, 02:06

I see your "attack" notice and wonder why you allow a person to print such as was said about the Ford car maker. All cars have problems over time and this is why a warranty is valuable. My friend from Canada appears lost in his evaluation and this is a kind way to put it.


27th Sep 2001, 15:14

steven@carsurvey.org:

The comment from Canada was a sensible and balanced comment about the Ford Mustang. It is personal attacks, or comments designed to stir people up that are removed. This post may have some negative things to say about Ford, but it doesn't attack the previous reviewer and it agrees with the review in some areas.


12th May 2002, 03:34

Just to be clear, I was meaning that I work as a mechanic for a non-dealership repair shop; I am just relating some of my experiences. Thx.

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