2003 Ford Mustang Convertible Suspension Problems

“Complete loss of traction - spin out at 30mph while other cars passed me by normally. Felt like the rear end just could not stay on the road. Crawled 100 miles to the airport at 30-35mph with constant loss of traction most of the way on a moist highway. Car kept wanting to turn sideways. Tires looked good and still do. Tried shutting the trac on/off, no change either way. Could not keep the car straight on the highway as the rear end kept sliding all over the place. I feel like the traction control was locked in either the on or off position or, the emergency brake was on. Scary. …”

“2003 mustang svt cobra convertible. Rear wheel hop with traction control on or off. Dealer said this is the nature of the beast. I feel this could create a hazard or other damage to auto parts.”

“For 2 years I have owned a 2003 mustang cobra convertible. Whenever I reach 60-65 miles an hour my car start to vibrate like a wheel is off balance. I've gotten new tires several balance but nothing and alignments and nothing seem to help the problem.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible. While driving 30 MPH, the traction control light illuminated and the wheels began to spin. The engine stalled momentarily. The contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and then accelerated again. The failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and had it recomputerized. A mechanic at a garage sent the vehicle to Ford for investigation, but no failures were found. The contact was informed that the bearing may have been the cause of the failure. The current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 27,750. …”

“2003 Ford Mustang Convertible rear wheels would bounce up and down when going around corners and when pulling off fast. The consumer stated the problem occurred when the traction control was on or off. The consumer was told the wheel hopping was a characteristic of the vehicle and suggested that the consumer go to an after market supplier. The consumer believes there is a problem with the rear suspension.”