2003 Ford Mustang Gt problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:manual Transmission (11) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (7) · Electrical System:ignition (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
39 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2018-05-02 · Seat Belts · 165,000 mi“takata recall passenger seat belt locked up now drivers side seat belt acting up and hard to retract in and out as well.…”
2013-12-14 · Seat Belts · 98,000 mi“driver side seat belt gets twisted and wont retract and gets shut in door if you don't pay attention, passenger side seat belt is stuck and wont come out or work at all. *tr…”
2010-02-05 · Seats · 104,679 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford mustang gt. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, suddenly, the front driver seat collapsed in a backward position. the contact was able to continue driving with caution. the contact was able to drive the onto the emergency lane and adjust the seat onto the track. the vehicle was able to resum…”
2009-03-17 · Power Train · 53,000 mi“my 03' mustang spit the spark plug out of the head,again, taking all the threads with it. now it is unable to run do the fact it has a missing plug. the dealership says it is out of their hands do to not being under warranty any longer. ford motor co. said they will not fix the car,it is out of warranty. sorry the spark plug was ejected out of the …”
2008-10-06 · Power Train · 48,825 mi“spark plug was spit out of head. it has the factory plugs in it never been changed. the dealership said that nothing was wrong with my car,the dealership, checked spark plug in question,then told me that there was nothing wrong with my car and sent me on my way. at this point i do not know if it is ok or not? but i am driving it till it breaks aga…”
2007-12-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 34,000 mi“on cold start, there is a "ticking" sound. took it to mechanic and he gave me a technical service bulletin article #03-25-6, dated 12/22/03, regarding ford, lincoln and mercury engines built before 9/17/2003. emailed ford motor company to find out what could be done to rectify the situation as it is a known defect of the car although it is not a …”
2007-06-13 · Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner“interior a/c blower fan(dashboard vents) stops working after in use for 1 hour. *ak…”
2007-03-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 52,000 mi“1) everything was running fine, no problems detected. maintenance on vehicle was up to date. was turning a corner and there was a pop and after that the engine started to mis-fire. 2) was able to limp the 2 miles to the ford service center. there, they told me that the spark plug had blown out of the engine block and that this happens on occasi…”
2006-12-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System · 52,000 mi“the intake manifold blow a hole at the crossover exchange, causing coolant to explode out like a guyser and got on my face when i opened the hood to see what the smoke was coming from! it is out of warranty and i was never notified about a recall or class action settlement in 2005. can i be reimbersed the product has been knowingly and widely viewe…”
2006-10-09 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 500 mi“in my 2003 mustang gt with tremec tranny...grinding type feeling going into second gear. went to dealer, and they said feeling was normal,and it would go away,it has not. i only drive it once and a while but it is worse on colder days!!!…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.