2002 Ford Mustang Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTIONS. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PH
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
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.
ENGINE STALL DURING BRAKING AFTER HARD ACCELERATION WHILE IN NUETRAL AND PRESSING THE CLUTCH. DT
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
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
ENGINE STALL AND WILL DIE AT BRAKING. COMMON PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS. ENGINE DIED NUMOROUS TIMES NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDNETS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT OR INCLINE SURFACE AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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
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
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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.