2002 FORD MUSTANG GT

0 recalls — 59 complaints — 2 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

59 total complaints 9 crashes 3 fires 8 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
ENGINE5
SEAT BELTS5
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
WHEELS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
STRUCTURE:BODY1
WHEELS Jan 9, 2018
Incident date: Dec 31, 2017
I RECENTLY WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE LATE AFTER WORK ON INTERSTATE 10 AT 60 MPH WHEN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL , HIT A GUARD RAIL AND THROWN INTO ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AS STATED IN POLICE REPORT. BOTH FRONT AND REAR OF THE CA... Read more
Crash 2 injured
SEAT BELTS Jan 9, 2018
Incident date: Dec 31, 2017
I RECENTLY WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE LATE AFTER WORK ON INTERSTATE 10 AT 60 MPH WHEN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL , HIT A GUARD RAIL AND THROWN INTO ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AS STATED IN POLICE REPORT. BOTH FRONT AND REAR OF THE CA... Read more
Crash 2 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 9, 2018
Incident date: Dec 31, 2017
I RECENTLY WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE LATE AFTER WORK ON INTERSTATE 10 AT 60 MPH WHEN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL , HIT A GUARD RAIL AND THROWN INTO ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AS STATED IN POLICE REPORT. BOTH FRONT AND REAR OF THE CA... Read more
Crash 2 injured
ENGINE Nov 4, 2016
Incident date: Nov 4, 2016
BLEW SPARK PLUG OUT.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Jul 19, 2016
Incident date: Jun 15, 2016
THE ABS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON. IT CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKING OR ANY ACCIDENT SINCE THIS OCCURRED ABOUT JUNE 2016. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED BY FORD, SINCE THIS COULD BE A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SERVICE BRAKES Nov 14, 2015
Incident date: Sep 7, 2015
FORD MOTOR COMPANY DISCONTINUED THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE ANTI-LOCK PUMP UNIT (ABS PUMP) OF THEIR CLASSIC CAR FORD MUSTANG FOR THE YEARS 1999 TO 2004. IT IS A PART THAT SERVES THE CAR'S SAFETY SYSTEM BEING AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. THIS IS AN UNWISE DECISION THAT ENDANGE... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 8, 2015
Incident date: Feb 27, 2015
I HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING UP MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT UP I HEARD A POP AND HISSING SOUND.... WHEN I CHECKED IT HAD BLOWN ANOTHER SPARK PLUG AND COIL OUT OF CYLINDER 7.... IT BLEW ONE OUT OF CYLINDER 8 AND I HAD IT FIXED NOW CYLINDER 7 DID IT.... ITS OBVIOUSLY COMMON FOR THE 4.6 MOTOR T... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mar 8, 2015
Incident date: Feb 27, 2015
I HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING UP MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT UP I HEARD A POP AND HISSING SOUND.... WHEN I CHECKED IT HAD BLOWN ANOTHER SPARK PLUG AND COIL OUT OF CYLINDER 7.... IT BLEW ONE OUT OF CYLINDER 8 AND I HAD IT FIXED NOW CYLINDER 7 DID IT.... ITS OBVIOUSLY COMMON FOR THE 4.6 MOTOR T... Read more
ENGINE Mar 8, 2015
Incident date: Feb 27, 2015
I HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING UP MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT UP I HEARD A POP AND HISSING SOUND.... WHEN I CHECKED IT HAD BLOWN ANOTHER SPARK PLUG AND COIL OUT OF CYLINDER 7.... IT BLEW ONE OUT OF CYLINDER 8 AND I HAD IT FIXED NOW CYLINDER 7 DID IT.... ITS OBVIOUSLY COMMON FOR THE 4.6 MOTOR T... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 24, 2014
Incident date: Nov 1, 2006
I HAVE REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS 2 TIME AND THEY NEED IT AGAIN THEY STOP RETRACTING. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT WORK IT THE SUN SHINES ON THAT SIDE OF CAR. HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SO FOGGY YOU COULDN'T SEE WHEN LIGHTS WERE ON. *TR
SEAT BELTS Nov 24, 2014
Incident date: Nov 1, 2006
I HAVE REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS 2 TIME AND THEY NEED IT AGAIN THEY STOP RETRACTING. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT WORK IT THE SUN SHINES ON THAT SIDE OF CAR. HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SO FOGGY YOU COULDN'T SEE WHEN LIGHTS WERE ON. *TR
ENGINE Nov 7, 2014
Incident date: Oct 25, 2014
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD AND THERE'S A KNOCK COMING FROM THE BLOCK. *TR
ENGINE Mar 12, 2014
Incident date: Nov 20, 2013
1 - ENGINE MAKES HORRIBLE SOUND IN COLD WEATHER. ALSO APPEARS TO BE ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE - BIG CHANGE IN DECREASED MPG. HAVE ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO FILL UP GAS TANK WHERE FUEL GUN FILLER WONT ALLOW ME TO FUEL AS THE GAS PUMP AT MOST GAS STAT... Read more
Crash Fire
POWER TRAIN Mar 12, 2014
Incident date: Nov 20, 2013
1 - ENGINE MAKES HORRIBLE SOUND IN COLD WEATHER. ALSO APPEARS TO BE ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE - BIG CHANGE IN DECREASED MPG. HAVE ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO FILL UP GAS TANK WHERE FUEL GUN FILLER WONT ALLOW ME TO FUEL AS THE GAS PUMP AT MOST GAS STAT... Read more
Crash Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Mar 12, 2014
Incident date: Nov 20, 2013
1 - ENGINE MAKES HORRIBLE SOUND IN COLD WEATHER. ALSO APPEARS TO BE ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE - BIG CHANGE IN DECREASED MPG. HAVE ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO FILL UP GAS TANK WHERE FUEL GUN FILLER WONT ALLOW ME TO FUEL AS THE GAS PUMP AT MOST GAS STAT... Read more
Crash Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Nov 24, 2013
Incident date: Nov 7, 2013
I HAVE A 2002 MUSTANG GT BULLITT THAT I BOUGHT IN JULY 2013. SO FAR I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS WHERE A SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN THE HEAD. THE MOST RECENT WAS YESTERDAY 11/23/2013. ALL I WAS DOING WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A NOISE COME FROM THE SPARK PLUG. TODAY, I CHANGED THE ... Read more
ENGINE Nov 10, 2013
Incident date: Nov 4, 2013
THE NUMBER THREE (3) SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. *TR
WHEELS Sep 25, 2012
Incident date: Sep 23, 2012
WE WERE GOING AROUND A CURVE ABOUT 45 MPH AND HEARD A POP LIKE SOMETHING HARD BROKE. DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS AT THE TIME. WENT TO THE SHOP UP THE ROAD AND PULLED OVER THE PIT AND LOOK UNDER THE CAR, AFTER 10 OR 15 MIN SEEN WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CRACK ON THE BACK OF ONE OF THE FIVE SPOKES ON THE REAR R... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Oct 28, 2011
Incident date: Oct 26, 2011
THIS IS REGARDING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON FORD V8 ENGINES. MY INTAKE MANIFOLD ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG V8 CRACKED AND CAUSED ME TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT LEAKED COOLANT RAPIDLY. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED (IN WHICH FORD WAS HELD LIABLE) IN THE PAST YEARS... Read more
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Apr 28, 2010
Incident date: Mar 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING AT 62 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A DEER ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER WHEN THE SEAT BELTS BROKE FROM THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INTERNAL BLEEDING, TORN LIGAMENTS TO THE SH... Read more
Crash 1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Apr 13, 2010
Incident date: Apr 10, 2010
I OWN A 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT WITH A 2-VALVE 4.6L ENGINE WITH ONLY 46K MILES. AROUND 1 APR 10 I STARTED HEARING A DISTINCT TICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. NOT BEING THAT MECHANICALLY INCLINED, I ASSUMED SOME LIFTERS NEEDED ADJUSTING; SO, I BRUSHED THE NOISE OFF. ON 10 APR 10 I WAS DRIVING ON THE IN... Read more
SEAT BELTS Feb 2, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 2010
-----ORIGINAL MESSAGE----- SENT: 4/20/2009 10:39:26 PM SUBJECT: VEHICLE SERVICE ISSUES FORD MOTOR COMPANY MAIN TOPIC: VEHICLE SERVICE ISSUES EMAIL QUESTIONS: DEAR SIR OR MADAM, I AM WRITING TO FORD BECAUSE I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT. MY FORD MUSTANG'S ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jan 26, 2010
Incident date: Jan 26, 2010
SPARK PLUGS EJECTING OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT. HAD ONE BLOW OUT 1 YEAR AGO AND NOW ANOTHER ON THE OTHER HEAD. USED HELI-COIL KIT TO REPAIR THE FIRST ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HEAD. JUST THIS PAST OCTOBER IN 2009 THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AGAIN. GOT NEW HEAD INSTALLED IN JANUARY 20... Read more
SEAT BELTS Jun 16, 2009
Incident date: Jan 1, 2009
PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN UP WHEN BUCKLED OR RETRACT. SECOND PROBLEM. GASOLINE TANK HAS A BROKEN GASKET/SEAL THAT GOES FROM THE FILLER NECK TO THE GAS TANK. GAS TANK IS LEAKING GAS WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jun 16, 2009
Incident date: Jan 1, 2009
PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN UP WHEN BUCKLED OR RETRACT. SECOND PROBLEM. GASOLINE TANK HAS A BROKEN GASKET/SEAL THAT GOES FROM THE FILLER NECK TO THE GAS TANK. GAS TANK IS LEAKING GAS WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. *TR
SEAT BELTS Jun 14, 2009
Incident date: Jun 7, 2009
SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE SAFETY BELTS. BELTS CONSTANTLY BECOME TWISTED AND WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY; OR THEY GET JAMMED AND WILL NOT RELEASE SO IT CAN BE BUCKLED. *TR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Feb 16, 2009
Incident date: Feb 16, 2002
I HAVE A 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT THAT I BOUGHT NEW. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 2/16/09 & I HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT UNDERNEATH MY HOOD WITH A HAMMER SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER & TURNED THE CAR OFF. I SMELT A SMOKE / BURNING SMELL & WHEN THE HOOD WAS RAISED THERE WAS NO FIRE. IT WAS 31 DE... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 2, 2008
Incident date: Oct 31, 2008
THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES ON MY 2002 GT MUSTANG HAS FADED SO BAD ITS AFFECTING THE LIGHTING YOU CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT IT MAKES THE LIGHTS REALLY DIM, LIKE SHINING A LIGHT THROUGH PAPER KIND OF AN IDEA. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS LOOKED INTO, THERE ARE SEVERAL MODELS THIS IS AFFECTING. AND I THINK F... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Mar 19, 2008
Incident date: Mar 13, 2008
2002 FORD MUSTANG GT (4.6L V8) BLEW OUT # 2 SPARK PLUG AFTER 80,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP PUT IN A HELICOIL TO REPLACE THE STRIPPED THREADS CAUSED FROM THE BLOW OUT AND REPLACED THE OTHER SPARK PLUGS AND BOOTS. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD DOES NOT WARRANT THE HELICOIL REPAIR AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET A REPAI... Read more
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Jul 25, 2007
Incident date: Jul 25, 2007
WIPER BLADE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS. WIPERS FAIL IN INTERMITTENT MODE, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE FAILURE OF WIPER BLADE FUNCTION. FAILURE HAS RECURRED 5 TIMES AFTER REPAIR WORK. REPAIR WORK INCLUDED REPLACING WIPER MOTOR, REPLACING RELAYS, AND REPLACING ENTIRE RELAY BOX HOUSING. *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Apr 16, 2007
Incident date: Apr 14, 2007
I OWN A 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER, I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE EVER. CAR MILEAGE :85,138 WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IN TOWN,A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A POPPING NOISE AND SEAMED TO BE A LOUD LEAK. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO... Read more
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. Nov 27, 2006
Incident date: Nov 22, 2006
MY CAR HAS A FACTORY 6 DISC CD CHANGER, AND ONE SLOT, #3, HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS LOADING AND UNLOADING CDS, CAUSING THEM TO GET STUCK IN THE HEAD UNIT. ALSO, WHEN LOADED WITH CD'S, THE UNIT WILL RANDOMLY GO INTO SHUFFLE MODE IF PLAYING A CD, OR SCAN AND SAVE MODE IF PLAYING THE RADIO. THIS SEEMS LI... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Nov 9, 2006
Incident date: Nov 1, 2006
CAR WILL BOG/ HAVE LITTLE POWER ON ACCELERATION THEN YOU WILL FEEL THE CAR PICK UP AND GO. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM INTO A TURN CAR WILL BOG DOWN THEN PICK BACK UP. IF GAS IS PRESSED QUICKLY THE CAR WILL BOG THEN PICK UP. MASS AIR SENSOR REPLACED IN 2003 BUT PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING. *JB
SEAT BELTS:FRONT Aug 27, 2006
Incident date: Aug 9, 2006
THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 2002 MUSTANG GT BROKE, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AS I'VE ASKED OTHERS ABOUT THEIRS. THE RATCHET MECHANISM STOPS WORKING AND / OR THE SEAT BELTS BECOME ENTANGLED SEVERELY IN THE MECHANISM AND FAIL TO WORK ANYMORE, RESULTING IN REPLACING THE RATCHETING MECHANISM AND SEAT BE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Aug 9, 2006
Incident date: Aug 4, 2006
WHEN THE CAR IS TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS YOU HEAR A RUBBING NOISE OF SOME SORT, ONLY AT LOW SPEED GOING LEFT OR RIGHT. SOUND IS FROM THE REAR END. 2002 MUSTANG GT 5 SPEED, 42,000 MILES. *NM
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Jul 21, 2006
Incident date: Oct 1, 2005
FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME RESULTING IN LOOSE FIT. SEATBELT EVENTUALLY RETRACTS AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER OFFERED TO INSTALL SOME SORT OF KIT FOR A HEFTY PRICE. IT SEEMS THIS MAY BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ON FORD VEHICLES. THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE SH... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Jul 3, 2006
Incident date: Jun 30, 2006
I WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON JUNE 30, 2006, IN MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. UPON TURNING INTO A SUBDIVISION NEAR MY HOUSE I WENT THROUGH SOME WATER IN THE STREET THAT WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL, BUT NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO STALL MY CAR'S ENGINE OR TO SPRAY UP OVER THE WHEEL WELLS. S... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) Mar 27, 2006
Incident date: Mar 10, 2006
WE TOOK THE FORD MUSTANG GT2002 TO METRO FORD IN TUEPLO, MISSISSIPPI DUE TO KNOCKING. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THE ENTIRE MOTOR WAS OUT NEED TO BE REPLACE. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY MOTOR PROBLEMS AT ANY TIMES. WE PROVIDED THE SERVICE MANAGER DOCUMENTS WE HAD REGULAR OIL/FILTER TO PREVENT INCID... Read more
SUSPENSION Feb 28, 2006
Incident date: Jan 3, 2006
1) SQUEAK IN STEERING 2) SAME. 3) REPLACE 2 TIE RODS ON FRONT END. CAR HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Sep 10, 2005
Incident date: Aug 3, 2005
LEMON LAW VEHICLE. 2002 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Aug 20, 2005
Incident date: Feb 1, 2005
COMING OUT OF A RED LIGHT, I HEARD THE SOUND OF COMPRESSED AIR BEING BLOWN OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED IN A LOCAL STORE PARKING LOT AND GOT TOWED TO A LOCAL PEP-BOYS. PEP-BOYS INDICATED THAT ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS HAD BLOWN OUT AND THAT THE THREADING ON THE HEAD WAS DAMAGED. HOWEVER, THEY INDICATED THA... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Mar 3, 2005
Incident date: Jun 30, 2003
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER WHICH I COULD NOT TURN OR BRAKE AND I ALMOST HIT THE PILLAR OF A BRIDGE. TOOK IT TO FORD AND SAID THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT BECAUSE OF GRINDING IN TRANSMISSION. IT WAS BUILT 10,000 MILES AGO, IT STARTED D... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 3, 2005
Incident date: Jun 30, 2003
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER WHICH I COULD NOT TURN OR BRAKE AND I ALMOST HIT THE PILLAR OF A BRIDGE. TOOK IT TO FORD AND SAID THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT BECAUSE OF GRINDING IN TRANSMISSION. IT WAS BUILT 10,000 MILES AGO, IT STARTED D... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Mar 3, 2005
Incident date: Jun 30, 2003
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER WHICH I COULD NOT TURN OR BRAKE AND I ALMOST HIT THE PILLAR OF A BRIDGE. TOOK IT TO FORD AND SAID THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT BECAUSE OF GRINDING IN TRANSMISSION. IT WAS BUILT 10,000 MILES AGO, IT STARTED D... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Feb 22, 2005
Incident date: Feb 13, 2005
WHILE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND ENTERING THE HIGHWAY BEHIND TWO VEHICLES CONSUMER'S VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, HITTING THE SIDE OF AN EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE CONTINUED AND VEERED ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAMP. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED REAR ROTOR BROKE ALONG WITH BENDING OF THE REAR AXLE. THE T... Read more
Crash
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Feb 4, 2005
Incident date: Feb 1, 2005
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ABOUT THE 4TH OR 5TH CAR BACK. I DROVE FORWARD AND AS I WAS COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHERE THE WAS A CHANGE IN ROAD HEIGHT OF ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES. MY ENGINE CROSS MEMBER BOTTOMED OUT ON THE ROAD AND CAUSED MY... Read more
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Feb 4, 2005
Incident date: Feb 1, 2005
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ABOUT THE 4TH OR 5TH CAR BACK. I DROVE FORWARD AND AS I WAS COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHERE THE WAS A CHANGE IN ROAD HEIGHT OF ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES. MY ENGINE CROSS MEMBER BOTTOMED OUT ON THE ROAD AND CAUSED MY... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Oct 19, 2004
Incident date: Oct 14, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, CLUTCH AND BRAKE PRESSED CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKE POWER TO HANDLE THE CAR. CAR IMPACTED SUV. VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALER.*AK
Crash 1 injured
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Mar 17, 2004
Incident date: Feb 16, 2004
THROW OUT BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME. THE SECOND TIME, FORD MOTOR COMPANY 800 NUMBER WAS CALLED AND REPORTED. DEALER HAD CAR ALL DAY. AT 4:00 PM WE WERE CALLED AND INSTRUCTED THE CAR WAS READY-- COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE SQUEAL WAS GONE. RETURNED LAST IN THE WEEK. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE ... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Mar 16, 2004
Incident date: Jun 1, 2002
BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERABLE. *JB

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Technical Service Bulletins — 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT

2 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
15716 Mar 1, 2002
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INFORMATION ON OIL CAPACITY CHANGED. *TT
15717 Mar 1, 2002
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE CAMSHAFT / VALVE COVER AREA WHERE THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCF) VALVE MOUNTS. *TT

FORD MUSTANG GT — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD MUSTANG GT across all model years (2000–2006).

3 Total Recalls
836 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
75 Reported Crashes
13 Reported Fires
7 Reported Deaths

FORD MUSTANG GT — Year by Year

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2004 0 21 View
2003 0 59 View
2002 (current) 0 59
2001 0 78 View
2000 1 71 View
1999 0 41 View
1998 0 58 View
1997 0 25 View
1996 0 33 View

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