2014 Ford Mustang Engine

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, he heard an abnormal noise and saw smoke exiting from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated multiple warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the vehicle and stated the smoke extinguished on its own. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but experienced the failure again on 12/2/2021. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The contact called the local dealer and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,083.

THE WATER PUMP FAILED ON THE 3.7 V6 AND THERE WAS A TSB16-0074 THAT HAS A CHECK VALVE IN IT TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF THE WATER PUMPS. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN CAR HAD ALREADY PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE. . THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER THE FRONT CENTER OF THE CAR. MY WIFE DROVE TO THE SALON. I WENT THERE TO CHECK AND ADD ONE GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE TO THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW.

THE ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A 'TYPE-WRITER' TICK SOUND

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL FORD (2805 E MILLBROOK RD, RALEIGH, NC 27604, 877-660-1721) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

UPON ACCELERATION TO PASS A SLOW VEHICLE A STRONG ODOR STARTED TO FILL THE VEHICLE, ALMOST LIKE A PROPANE SMELL. THIS I LATER LEARNED TO BE EXHAUST FUMES, OR I SHOULD NOTE, UNBURNED FUEL PASSING THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, AND ONLY DOES THIS UNDER ACCELERATION WHEN PASSING SLOWER VEHICLES OR USING MORE POWER TO ASCEND HILLS OR MOUNTAIN TYPE ROADS. VEHICLE THROWN NO SES CODES. VEHICLE DOES NOT STUTTER OR HESITATED, BUT AS NOTED DOES PRODUCE A FOUL SMELL UNDER HARDER ACCELERATION. *TR

THERE IS SMALL JOLT IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE MOTOR THEN PRESSES AGAINST THE UNDERPINNINGS AND BOTTOM MOTOR GUARDS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. *TR