Knocking engine until oil circulates into engine--after approximately 15,000-20,000.
Backfiring and extremely rough idle.
Air conditioner freezing--no airflow from vent.
Windshield washer totally broke after.
Starter not always engaging.
CD player hot and destroyed 3 new CDs.
Loud thump hitting underneath floorboard after turning steering wheel.
Leak from passenger window--speakers soaked--have to pack with a towel.
Leather driver seat worn.
A $30,000 lemon--pile of junk!
A lemon to which Ford refuses to back up their product--warranty about to exhaust.
Initially, taken to local Ford dealer for convenience--had to pay for rent car:
Their Ford mechanic initial diagnosis for knocking engine--replaced censors and wires.
Air conditioner part ordered and replaced.
Windshield washer part ordered and replaced.
Wires and censors replaced for starter.
Advised--normal for CD player to get extremely hot after 30 minutes of play.
Order part and replaced for leaking window.
After a short time--same issues with exception of window washer.
Taken to dealer where purchased to be given a loaner:
Their Ford mechanic advised he heard slight tick and was caused from previous oil change--found 1/2 quart over of oil--changed oil and engine noise eliminated.
Air conditioner o-rings replaced.
Adjusted leaking window.
Thump hitting floorboard--found shock to be loose--tightened.
CD player removed and repaired.
After 1 week--retrieved car, and loud knock, not a tick, still present--service supervisor heard--car did not leave premises.
They supposedly contacted Ford engineer for guidance on knock.
Another week--service supervisor called--knock was determined this time to be timing chain tension rod.
Attempted to drive car home--loud thump hit floorboard--returned to dealer.
Another week--service supervisor called--tightened every bolt for loud bang.
Two weeks later--knock in engine--apparently, mechanic was instructed to pour engine treatment to eliminate knock.
Air conditioner broke again.
Still leak in passenger window.
Loud bang after turning steering wheel.
Back to dealer for repair:
Ford mechanic called Ford engineer again.
Ford service supervisor admitted engineer instructing him to pour can of engine treatment into motor--obvious shady business practices to exhaust warranty.
Ford female engineer flown from Michigan to dealership.
Car kept 1 month.
Ford engineer called for maintenance records--produced showing oil changes every 3,000-4,000 miles.
Two weeks later, December 2002, Ford engineer made the timely determination knock in engine is now a characteristic of Mustangs.
Three different diagnosis now on the knocking engine.
Strange, Ford just now, December 2002, made the convenient determination a knock in engine is now a characteristic of a Mustang.
Obviously, air conditioner will not be properly repaired either in order to exhaust warranty.
I will never own another Ford product as long as I live--the manufacture nothing but cheap, shoddy vehicles.
Is there anyone out there who can help me?
I am having same knocking when steering wheel turns. I also have rough idle, sometimes dies at a stop sign. in shop now. I am trying for ford to take back. I have 13,000 miles. been worked on 3 times so far. have you tried to return car? HELP also!!! ps. I have 2002 mustang GT deluxe standard trans... any comments on how to remedy problem?
I have a GT that is a lemon. Not as many repeats of the same problems that you have had. I have had the transmission replaced once and had the car in for stalling 6 times too. The stalling occurs during stops, decelerating and while driving on the highway. Check your states lemon law requirements, it sounds like you should have a very strong case to present against Ford.
I just got a 2002 Mustang GT that is used. I am having the same trouble with the stalling. I took it into the Ford dealership, and ultimately they told me that they could not find anything wrong. The stalling happens exactly as the above describes. Mine usually stalls in the midst of a left hand turn in on coming traffic. Did anyone find what the problem was or how to fix it? I am concerned that a serious accident could happen as a result of this.
A couple times I had problems with a rough idle on my '02 GT. It always occurred for a minute or so after starting my car, when I had revved the engine or just finished performance driving before the last shut-off. When I stopped doing that, the problem went away.
I also hear a periodic thump, but not dependent on whether I am turning the wheel. It sounds like it comes from underneath the car, but it really originates in the engine compartment. It is the sound of the a/c compressor engaging, and from what I hear, a lot (if not all) late-model Mustangs do this.
Other than these, my car has shared none of your car's problems. Maybe you just happened to pick a bad car, because my Mustang has had fairly good reliability.
Having owned a total of 7 Mustangs, I find that the 6's are far more reliable than the V-8's, as well as much cheaper on insurance. My current '07 V-6 Mustang is actually faster than my last V-8, and rides and drives MUCH better. I get 25mpg highway, and with the cold-air induction system my 0-60 time is between 6.5 and 6.8 seconds. No more V-8's for me.
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