21 complaints reported

2000 Ford Mustang PARKING BRAKE

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
21
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2007

WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED WHILE IN NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL CLICK DOWN A FEW NOTCHES AND START ROLLING CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR EVEN DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2007
Jul 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2003
Jun 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2003
Apr 2003 Crash

2000 FORD MUSTANG PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THE DRIVEWAY HAS A SLIGHT GRADE. BRAKE FAILED, AND CAR BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ACROSS THE ROAD, STRIKING A POLE. DAMAGE TO LEFT FENDER; BROKEN TAILLIGHT. THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR THE BRAKE RECALL AND SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2003
Jun 2002 Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ENGINE TURNED OFF ON A UPGRADE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED,. TEN MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE HAD RELEASED ITS EMERGENCY BRAKE ,AND ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2002
Mar 2002

EMERGENCY BRAKES RELEASED AFTER BEING PARKED. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REFUSED TO CHECK THEM DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Oct 2001 Crash

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. CONSUMER DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE 00V349000 FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT ACCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE APPOINTMENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2000
Sep 2001

DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN (00V-349). *CJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (00S37) HOWEVER DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V349000 IN MAIL. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP THAT INFORMED HER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. AFTERWARDS, SHE CALLED MANUFACTURER WHO ASSURED HER THAT BASED ON HER VIN, VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2001
May 2001 Crash

CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND IT FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2001
Jan 2001 Crash

WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES ON VEHICLE ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2000
Dec 2000

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 2000 Crash

WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIDE INCLINE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. OWNER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, BUT NOT BEFORE IT HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 1999. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IGNITION WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2000
Jul 2000 Crash

CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT OCCUPIED WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OFF THE PARKING LOT AND HIT A TREE, FAIRFIELD ALABAMA POLICE REPORT TAKEN BY OFFICE R.M. STIDMAN. INSURANCE REPORT; AMERICAN COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1-800-733-8207, CASE WORKER ANGELA. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2000
Jun 2000 Crash

CAR PARKED IN GARAGE, IN GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WHILE UNATTENDED, CAR ROLLED DOWN 200 FOOT STEEPLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY, MISSING OTHER PARKED CAR, KNOCKING DOWN TREE AND ROLLING INTO DRAINAGE DITCH THIS SIDE AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE OF STREET. NO ONE STRUCK, INJURED OR KILLED, BUT DAUGHTER AND BABY COMING HOME JUST MISSED BEING HIT. EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE REQUIRING MINIMUM OF 3 SEPARATE TRIPS TO AUTO BODY SHOP. CAR IS STILL NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND CONVERTIBLE ROOF NEEDS MORE WORK. CONCERNED ABOUT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED MUSTANG RECALL FOR PARKING BRAKE FAILURES AND SAFETY OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE AND PARK THIS CAR.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2000
May 2000 Crash

EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED AND THE CAR WAS IN FIRST THEN A POP WAS HEARD AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING AND LANDED IN A RIVER

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2000
Apr 2000

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN AND CRASH. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1999
Feb 2000 Crash

PARKING BRAKE UP AND IN GEAR ROLL, AND HIT TWO CARS. DOCUMENTED BY POLICE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2000
Feb 2000

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE, MIRROR, SIDE WINDOW AND INSIDE DOOR PANEL. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 2000 Crash

VEHICLE ROLLED FROM DRIVEWAY INTO A POLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUT OF GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FORD DENIES ANY FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1999

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2000 Ford Mustang has 21 PARKING BRAKE complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.