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EXHAUST LEAK – 5.0L TI-VCT BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/22/2015 FORD
: 2015 Mustang 2015 Mustang vehicles equipped with a 5.0L Ti-VCT engine and built on or before 1/22/2015 may exhibit an exhaust leak from the left side catalytic converter to muffler inlet pipe joint. SERVICE PROCEDURE Figure 1 FR3Z-5A212-A Muffler Inlet … Read more
4.6L MANUAL TRANSMISSION – SEPARATOR PLATE BUZZ – BUILT BEFORE 4/5/2009 FORD: 2005-2010 Mustang 2005-2010 Mustang vehicles built before 4/5/2009 and equipped with a 4.6L engine and manual transmission, may exhibit an oil-canning or exhaust rattle/buzz around 2000 – 2500 RPM during the first few minutes of driving after a cold start. The … Read more
4.0L ENGINE BELT SQUEAL OR CHIRP NOISE ON COLD STARTUP FORD: 2009 Mustang 2007-2008 Explorer Sport Trac, Explorer MERCURY: 2007-2008 Mountaineer 2007-2008 Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac, Mountaineer and 2009 Mustang vehicles equipped with a 4.0L engine may exhibit a belt squeal or belt chirp from the front end accessory drive (FEAD) belt near … Read more
8.8 LIMITED SLIP AXLE MOAN/GROAN NOISE DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS FORD: 2005-2007 Mustang 2005-2007 Mustang GT vehicles equipped with the 8.8 inch limited slip axle may exhibit a moan/groan noise when making tight low speed turns. This may be more noticeable when the axle is at full operating temperature. The noise may … Read more
ENGINE – OIL LEAK FROM POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE AREA – VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 5/17/2002 EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L 2V ENGINE ONLY FORD: 2002 MUSTANG Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6L 2V engine built before May 17, 2002, may exhibit an oil leak coming from the camshaft/valve cover area, where the positive crankcase … Read more