1998 Ford Mustang Electrical system Problems

“If I use the turn signals my rear, right(passenger) brake light will quit working. If I use it again it sometimes turns back on. I have been told that sometimes they dont work when I turn on my car, and have not used my turn signals. On occasions when I switch on my highbeams my headlights go off all together.”

“The contact owns a 1998 Ford Mustang. Immediately after the vehicle was purchased, it was inspected by an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the ignition wires and engine needed to be replaced. The mechanic also diagnosed that the vehicle needed to be properly aligned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.”

“On startup, most often but not limited to after sitting overnight, engine produces a 'clicking' or 'racheting' noise. When ignition is turned to off, starter grinds and makes horrible noise as if 'starting a car that is already running'... In order to turn engine off first I must crank key to start position, where starter then grinds and whirs because engine is running, then back to off position before engine will kill. I have never driven car when car starts up with 'clicking/racheting' noise... I always turn it off and restart it. …”

“In december went to start car and had to get jumped. Car ran fine for about a month and it did it again. And the intervals between jumps got closer, then we thought it was the battery so we got a new battery and had the alternator tested and it came back oay.. Radio quit working as did the cigarette lighter the same day and then about a week later the theft light came on and stayed on for about 10 minutes and then went off. Then last week the dash lights quit working and replaced fuse, but still no lights and air bag light came on and stayed on. We put in new radio 2 weeks ago. …”

“While driving on the interstate the vehicle stalled when I tried to restart the car I pulled off the road and this when I noticed fire coming out from above the right front tire this car was manufactured with a fiberglass hood which is very flamable the hood caught fire which caught the top on fire which fell into the interior which caught fire and resulted in a total loss of vehicle if this was a wreck and I was trapped in the car when the engine and hood caught fire this would have resulted in a loss of life, Ford should not have installed a fiberglass hood on a convertable ,when I…”