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2006 FORD MUSTANG GT — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 716719 · 2009-04-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG GT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

POOLS OF WATER UNDER REMOVABLE FLOOR MATS ON FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER FLOORS. CARPET IS ROTTED & SMELLS OF MOLD/MILDEW. FLOOR UNDER DRIVER SEAT BUCKLES UNDER DRIVER WEIGHT(120 LBS) ELECTRICAL BOX UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IS SITTING IN WATER. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER FOR UNRELATED WARRANTY ITEMS & ADVISED THEM OF WATER. I WAS TOLD TO OPEN CONVERTIBLE TOP & RECLOSE AS THAT WOULD PROBABLY RESOLVE. BROUGHT CAR BACK & SAID CAR WAS SOAKED & THEN ADVISED WARRANTY EXPIRED 40 DAYS AGO.CARPETS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS UNSAFE MOLD REMAINS & WIFE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. AFRAID FLOOR UNDER DRIVER FEET WILL OPEN UP DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST & CAUSE INJURY TO FOOT/FEET WITH ROADWAY OR WORSE, DRIVER SEAT WILL FALL THROUGH. THEY WERE AWARE OF INHERENT PROBLEM & DISREGARDED DANGER TO PUBLIC HEALTH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265939
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