2001 Ford Mustang GT problems
The 2001 Ford Mustang GT has 78 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns engine. After that come fuel system (14%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 7
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 54 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 48,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 23 injuries reported; 7 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford Mustang GT with enough data (52 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Ltr on behalf of serena beeton requesting an investigation re the locking of the steering on the 2001 ford mustang gt. *scc
Janine c. Miller is writing on behalf of serena beeton with concerns about steering locking up on ford mustang gt. Refer to odi# 10024303 *scc
Family friend killed in an automobile accident request NHTSA investigate the ford mustang gt model year 2001 steering wheel lockup at speeds over 40 MPH.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford mustang gt. While driving 45 MPH, the contact swerved to avoid a dog in the road. The vehicle skidded into the grass, rolled over twice, and landed upside down. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained knee injuries and an injured back. He has not yet seen a doctor. A police report was filed. The contact has pictures and video footage available. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.
Driver's side seatbelt keeps tangling within the trim panels preventing proper deployment or retraction of the belt. I had to remove the trim panels and manually twist the belt through the b post guide to straighten, as well undoing and redoing the anchor bolts on the b post and driver lower door sill several times over the last few years.