Issue ID | 1668950 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11330181 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | MUSTANG |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 20/06/20 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. The contact stated that when his daughter would drive the vehicle at various speeds, she could smell a burning rubber odor emitting from the vehicle. While the contact's daughter was driving at 50 mph, she noticed white smoke coming from the engine without warning. The driver immediately pulled and called her father. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who discovered that the valve cover gasket had caused oil to spill over the manifold. The contact then called angela krause ford (1575 mansell rd, alpharetta, ga 30009) where they informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle and referred him to the manufacturer. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed him that the dealer would have to perform a diagnostic to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that they may offer financial assistance if the failure was determined to be linked to nhtsa id number: 10167184 (engine and engine cooling) manufacturer communication number tsb 19-2309, which did not include his vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 56,000.*dt*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | ALPHARETTA, GA |
VIN pattern | 1FA6P8CF8F5XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 18/12/19 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 50 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | JAGUAR & LAND ROVER N ATLANTA |
Dealer's telephone number | 770-587-2000 |
Dealer's city | ALPHARETTA |
Dealer's state code | GA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 30009 |