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2002 Ford Mustang Gt problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (7) · Seat Belts (4) · Engine And Engine Cooling (4)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

100 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Ford Mustang Gt model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 13 complaints 13 <25k 25–50k miles: 9 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 6 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 6 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 5 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 2 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 0 complaints 150k+

41 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

48
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Service bulletins
5
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (2)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline 2002-03-01 · 15717 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak coming from the camshaft / valve cover area where the positive crankcase ventilation (pcf) valve mounts. *tt

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline 2002-03-01 · 15716 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

information on oil capacity changed. *tt

What owners report

2018-01-09 · Wheels · 96,000 mi · 💥 crash

“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 ai…”

2016-07-19 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 149,000 mi

“the abs electronic stability control warning light has come on. it cannot be turned off. there has been no problem with braking or any accident since this occurred about june 2016. i would like to have this repaired by ford, since this could be a highly dangerous situation.…”

2015-11-14 · Service Brakes · 122,374 mi

“ford motor company discontinued the manufacturing process of the anti-lock pump unit (abs pump) of their classic car ford mustang for the years 1999 to 2004. it is a part that serves the car's safety system being an important element of the brake components. this is an unwise decision that endangers the life of 1999-2004 mustang owners and others…”

2015-03-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 116,000 mi

“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…”

2014-11-24 · Seat Belts · 50,000 mi

“i have replaced driver side and passenger side seat belts 2 time and they need it again they stop retracting. my driver side window will not work it the sun shines on that side of car. headlights had to be replaced because they were so foggy you couldn't see when lights were on. *tr…”

2014-11-07 · Engine · 73,000 mi

“spark plug blew out of head and there's a knock coming from the block. *tr…”

2014-03-12 · Power Train · 98,000 mi · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire

“1 - engine makes horrible sound in cold weather. also appears to be issue with electrical wiring harness which caused a fire. very bad gas mileage - big change in decreased mpg. have issues when trying to fill up gas tank where fuel gun filler wont allow me to fuel as the gas pump at most gas stations will immediately stop and kick out the fuelle…”

2013-11-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 65,000 mi

“i have a 2002 mustang gt bullitt that i bought in july 2013. so far i have had two different incidents where a spark plug has blown the head. the most recent was yesterday 11/23/2013. all i was doing was backing out of my driveway and heard a noise come from the spark plug. today, i changed the spark plug again, and so far it is running okay fo…”

2013-11-10 · Engine · 80,723 mi

“the number three (3) spark plug blew out. *tr…”

2012-09-25 · Wheels · 147,673 mi

“we were going around a curve about 45 mph and heard a pop like something hard broke. did not know what it was at the time. went to the shop up the road and pulled over the pit and look under the car, after 10 or 15 min seen what looked like a crack on the back of one of the five spokes on the rear rim a buddy of ours said come up here and look its …”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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