2002 Ford Mustang GT problems
The 2002 Ford Mustang GT has 59 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (36%) concerns engine. After that come seat belts (14%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 51 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 | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 51 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% 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 2002 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford Mustang GT with enough data (32 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.
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 car sustained severe damage however none of the airbags deployed causing facial trauma seatbelts failed, as it did not hold my 100 lb body in place.causing injury.
I was almost killed yesterday (2-12-03) as I drove my 2002 ford mustang in busy traffic. Suddenly the car lost all power steering and power brakes. I practically wrenched my back as I forcibly steered the car and used the emergency brake to pull safely to the curb. Ford roadside service arrived and discovered the serpentine belt had completely come off and was dragging on the ground. Galpin ford dealership replaced the belt but said nothing about possible defects to the belt or the car.
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 to do this and I don't find it right that us owners have to constantly fix these problems when its ford's fault for making this motor.