35 complaints reported

2002 Ford Mustang Engine

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

Reports
35
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2003

CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTIONS. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Apr 2003

WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLES ENGINE DIED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE ENGINE HAD DIED UNTIL HE ATTEMPTED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Mar 2003

AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT DURING A RAIN STORM. I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE MOTOR DIED. I STARTED THE CAR RIGHT BACK UP. THE NEXT DAY MY BELT STARTED SQUEAKING. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. ALSO, DURING THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF BUYING THE CAR THE THROW OUT BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2003
Oct 2002

ENGINE STALL DURING BRAKING AFTER HARD ACCELERATION WHILE IN NUETRAL AND PRESSING THE CLUTCH. DT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 2002

THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLS ON DECELERATION. WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP, PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH AND BRAKING WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DIE. THERE IS NO WARNING OR DEFINITE RATE OF SPEED OR RPM. IT OCCURS OCCASIONALLY. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX BY ADJUSTING THE VOLTAGE ON THE THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH, SECOND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD OCCURANCE STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR DIES WHILE BRAKING, YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2002
Jul 2002

VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SPEEDS. MASS AIR SENSOR REPLACED, BUT THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO GASKET. ALSO, MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH AIR WHERE FILTER WOULD BE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 2002

ENGINE STALL AND WILL DIE AT BRAKING. COMMON PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS. ENGINE DIED NUMOROUS TIMES NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDNETS.*AK

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

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT OR INCLINE SURFACE AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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

ENGINE STALLED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FIRMLY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PUSHED DOWN. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO ABSENCE OF POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, AND ACCELERATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2002
Oct 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH SEPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

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

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Quick Summary

The 2002 Ford Mustang has 35 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.