Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 2003 Ford Mustang.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brake Light Switch problems | |
| Headlights problems | |
| Exterior Lighting problems |
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the wiring that leads to the brake light switch constantly fails. While driving at various speeds, the cruise control would not deactivate when pressure was applied to the brakes. The contact also noticed that the brake lights do not illuminate and when parking the vehicle, he cannot shift the vehicle out of park. New terminal ends were placed on the switch; however, the wiring continues to fail. The repair usually lasts six months. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 83,000.
Passenger seat belt started sticking and being hard to pull out in 2005, I took it back to dealership they stated it was ok, I hardly used that passenger seatbelt because I usually drive alone. In 2009 it got stuck in the holder and I could not pull it out, at that point the Ford dealership wanted over $300. 00 to replace their already defected seatbealt. I checked junkyards in three different states and all the 2003 Ford Mustang passenger seatbelts was broken. My headlight cover is made of some sort of substandard plastic that fogged up and made it diffcult to see clearly and plus it causes my car to fails inspection. Ford dealership requested that I pay them over $600. 00 to replace headlights with more dected headlight. I call Ford headquarter to no avial. Headlights and seatbelt are very important tools for safety on the road and as long as the car manufacturer can get away with weighting the odds* with people lives we are all in danger!!!!! * analyzing if it is cheater to recall vehicles or to paid the lawsuits in the event of injuries or deaths.
Burning of terminal on brake light switch wiring. Brake lights left on.