Major Problems with 2002 Ford Mustang Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Ford Mustang

2002 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 70000 miles

2002 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 146000 miles

2002 Ford Mustang FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 27000 miles

Browse 2002 Ford Mustang complaints by category

Problems with FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Mustang owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was hit head on at 5-10 mph and driver's airbag deployed. yet driver hit her head on windshield. damage	12 ~ 18199 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	9 ~ 7771 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine stalled when applying brakes firmly even though the car was in neutral and the clutch pedal was pushed down.	9 ~ 5000 miles
SEAT BELTS 2002 mustang seatbelts do not function properly will not retract and can not pull out. that means that it can...	7 ~ 65529 miles
AIR BAGS both air bags failed to deploy. our mustang struck a pick up truck as it turned left in front of...	7 ~ 222429 miles
TIRES on nov. 3rd of this year my son had a blow out with one of the new eagle ls tires....	5 ~ 57392 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while traveling on highway and without prior warning vehicle shut down causing the vehicle to run into a guardrail. *ak...	4 ~ 75392 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the vehicle stalled while driving. when the consumer attempted to restart the vehicle it stalled again and sometimes does not...	4 ~ 40637 miles
SUSPENSION car has been repaired 4 times and still has vibration at highway speeds. manufacturer tells me this is normal. mr...	4 ~ 1984 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car dies unexpectedly. the check engine light comes on but the dealer say_x0012_s that they cannot find anything wrong...	4 ~ 9184 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver side seat belt is very sensitive it will retract when vehicle hits the slightest bump in the road. driver	4 ~ 31000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving 30 mph accelerator pedal felt floppy. consumer changed gear let foot off accelerator and vehicle continued to accelerate.	4 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE owner describes failure as intermiitent loss of engine shutting off with no warning. sometimes while driving at night all electrical...	4 ~ 9750 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car stalls occasionally while coasting and clutch is pressed to the floor. car has become very dangerous to drive due...	4 ~ 5800 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle would lose power at different times and speeds. mass air sensor replaced but the mechanic found that there was	4 ~ 887 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE complaint regarding the hassles the consumer experienced while trying to purchase a ford mustang. *ph damaged hood paint chips on	3 ~ 87333 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE complaint regarding the hassles the consumer experienced while trying to purchase a ford mustang. *ph damaged hood paint chips on	3
STRUCTURE consumer stated vehicle the vehicle accelerated without warning. dealer notified. *ak. the consumer stated there was aloud noise when the...	3
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while drving gas pedal became stuck to the floor. consumer attempted to brakes and vehicle slowed to approximately 55mph...	3 ~ 10667 miles
SERVICE BRAKES there was a vehicle in front of me. both vehicles were traveling at the same speed. the car in front...	2 ~ 108000 miles
ENGINE my wife was pulling in to the drive way on her way from doing some errands a drive of less...	2 ~ 110250 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE started car in parking lot rumbled violently. put car into drive turning out of parking lot car dies and am...	2 ~ 27834 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving at 55 mph the rear passenger tire experienced tread separation. goodyear tire p225/55r16. *ak. the second time while...	2 ~ 63481 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while parked on an incline vehicle will shake and the brakes will not hold. *ak...	2 ~ 3468 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM unknown cause of fire under dash. *ak...	2
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 25mph vehicle started to smoke pulled over to check. vehicle caught on fire. vehicle was totalled.*ak...	2 ~ 20000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE while traveling at highway speed of 60 mph sepentine belt came off and caused loss of power steering and power	2 ~ 3468 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN problem with tires and transmission keeps sticking. interior pillar loose...	2 ~ 10000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING cars should have front reflectors to avoid accidents like mine where the other driver has no lights on...	2 ~ 57000 miles
SEATS headlight...	1 ~ 114000 miles
LINES AND FITTINGS > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER the motorcraft fuel filter on my 2002 ford mustang cracked at the seam where the inlet nipple is attached to...	1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the abs light always goes on after 15-29 miles of driving which was verified by goodyear dealer. they recommended me...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on my 2002 ford mustang v6 the ac condensation drips to my manifold and keeps cracking the weld. i have...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford mustang. while driving at an unknown speed the speedometer displayed the incorrect speed. when...	1 ~ 83000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT a year ago i purchased a 2002 mercury cougar. it had an in-dash 6 disc cd player. about 3 times...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford mustang. while driving 35 mph the headlights became extremely foggy resulting in poor visibility....	1 ~ 60000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on march 21 2007 my mustang caught fire in the driveway of my mother's home in new brighten pa 15066...	1 ~ 39000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 1. driver door window not going up or down on track 2. took car to dealer for repair 3. dealer...	1 ~ 46802 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to a service dealer to replace two exhaust mufflers. after two and...	1 ~ 15500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the front passenger side seatbelt webbing did not release more than 3 inches. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 62500 miles
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the front passenger side seatbelt webbing did not release more than 3 inches. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 62500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the front passenger side seatbelt webbing did not release more than 3 inches. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 62500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING dt: the contact's daughter lost total control of the vehicle. the roads were dry and she was driving 40-50 mph....	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt: 2002 ford mustang. the consumer stated the exhaust intake on the catalytic converter broke in half. the air conditioner...	1
EQUIPMENT started car in parking lot rumbled violently. put car into drive turning out of parking lot car dies and am...	1 ~ 49068 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear window got broken and when to be replaced was told the roof has a manufactured default. ford...	1 ~ 14734 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the heater core failed on my 2002 ford mustang causing the windshield to fog over with the moisture being released.	1 ~ 24988 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i am a cosigner on a 2002 ford mustang-daniel barker cosigner was brandon vick also on my insurance. on 04-16-2005...	1 ~ 35600 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the car had under 38000 miles on it but i hadn't driven it since 4:30 pm but at about 5...	1 ~ 38000 miles
VISIBILITY while driving 40 mph and when brakes were depressed the vehicle pulled from side to side. *ak there was a...	1 ~ 6936 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer stated vehicle accelerated. *ak...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION was pulled over by police when accelerator stuck he thought i was lying so i contacted d.a. and ticket reduced...	1 ~ 23000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC intermittent problem in which engine will race when applying brakes and foot off of gas pedal. usually occurs when stopping...	1 ~ 32000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY consumer stated vehicle the vehicle accelerated without warning. dealer notified. *ak. the consumer stated there was aloud noise when the...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer stated vehicle the vehicle accelerated without warning. dealer notified. *ak. the consumer stated there was aloud noise when the...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the axle broke which caused the rear wheel to fall off consequently the driver loss control of the vehicle. *jb...	1 ~ 22000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car will stall while moving. loss of power braking/steering will occur. dt...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states that the abs system on the vehicle is not working properly when applying the brakes. the brake pedal...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS lugs: nuts fell off. consumer was told by dealer that he should retort lugs: nuts after so many miles. but	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while turning at 30mph vehicle stalls with no warning. dealer notified. cause unknown.*ak this vehicle loses all electrical power including	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE the vehicle bumper was coming off (sticking out on the sides). the vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS both front seat belts failed to retract back into the holster when they were unfastened. the dealership will be contacted.	1 ~ 5000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle would lose power at different times and speeds. mass air sensor replaced but the mechanic found that there was	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC owner describes failure as intermiitent loss of engine shutting off with no warning. sometimes while driving at night all electrical...	1

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