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Ford Mustang Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | Feb 16, 2013
Reported on Feb 16, 2013
| ON FEBRUARY 16, 2013 ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY, WITHOUT WARNING (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR OTHER VISIBLE/AUDIBLE SIGNAL), MY MUSTANG BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND DIE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON A LOCAL FREEWAY IN THE FAST LANE. EFFORTS TO DOWNSHIFT AND REV THE ENGINE TO KEEP IT ALIVE FAILED. I WAS FORCED TO PULL THE VEHICLE HARD OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN AREA IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY JUST AS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED. EFFORTS TO RESTART IT FAILED - THE ENGINE CRANKED, BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. MY FAMILY (INCLUDING A 4 YEAR OLD) WERE WAS STUCK FOR 45 FRIGHTENING MINUTES WAITING FOR A TOW AS VEHICLES WHIZZED BY. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Mustang |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ANTIOCH CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1ZVBP8AM4C5 |
| Mileage: | 12422 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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