1997 FORD MUSTANG COBRA Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD MUSTANG, COBRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY HE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO COAST DOWN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED NHTSA RECALL #00V349000 PARKING BRAKE: CONVENTIONAL DID NOT APPL...

Mileage: 93,000

1997 FORD COBRA NUMBER 6 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT AND CAR STALLED HAD TO BE TOWED. *NM

Mileage: 66,000

TWO TIMES THE AIR INTAKE SUCKED IN WATER AND BLEW THE ENGINE. ONE TIME FORD COVERED THE COST OF THE ENGINE AND THE SECOND TIME THE $7000 CHARGE WAS PAID BY MY FATHER (PREVIOUS OWNER). *JB

Mileage: 58,000

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO FUNCTION, WILL NOT CATCH/STOP FORWARD MOTION WHEN JERKED/PULL ON. I ASK MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT WHEN IT STOPPED RETRACTING. CAR WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE SEAT BELF WILL NOT FUNCTION IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, OFFERING NO DRIVER RESTRAINT. BASI...

MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN REVERSE GEAR. *LA

Mileage: 56,450

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE TO WARM IT UP, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE, WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD BUT BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD HIT THE BRAKE IT HAD ALREADY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM