Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Ford Mustang.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS light came on, sometimes when braking/slowing down at freeway speeds, the brakes won't catch and it feels like I'm… |
| 2023-05-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Anti lock brake pump leaking brake fluid from what appears to be a vent /weep hole resulting in rapid brake fluid loss … |
| 2020-10-27 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK TIRES, TIRE LINE: VENTUS V2 EVO2, TIRE SIZE: 275/35/R18,… |
| 2020-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 1. THERE IS A DREADFUL GAS FUME ODOR INSIDE THE CAR EVERY TIME I PUT FUEL IN THE CAR ESPECIALLY WHEN I FILL THE TANK. … |
| 2020-02-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. I LOST CONTROL,… |
| 2019-09-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED FUE… |
| 2018-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | WHERE IT SHOWS HOW MANY MILES IT'S DIGITAL AND IT CONSTANTLY GOES OFF. SMELLS OF GASOLINE AND LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING… |
| 2018-03-01 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICL… |
| 2016-05-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICL… |
| 2015-08-05 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SI… |
| 2014-08-16 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN USED IN THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE WEEK THE SEATBELT FAILED (BECAME JAMMED IN PANEL … |
| 2014-04-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | PLASTIC COVER ON ELBOW HOLDS WATER/DUST WHICH DOESN'T DRAIN LEAVING FILLER ARM CONSTANTLY DAMP RUSTING THROUGH PIPE LEA… |
| 2013-12-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE ODORS WHILE DRIVING FROM WORK. THE CAR HAD BEEN FILLED WITH FUEL RECENTLY. THE FUEL TANK IS L… |
| 2012-10-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY GAS FILLER TUBE HAS RUSTED DUE TO THE PLASTIC SHIELD, DIRT AND MOISTURE HAS BEEN TRAPPED ON THIS PART OF MY 01 MUSTA… |
| 2012-10-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN FILLING UP I NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM MY GAS FILLER NECK IT IS VERY BADLY RUSTED. *TR |
| 2012-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR BROKE. T… |
| 2012-07-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL FILLER NECK PIPE RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE WAS A PILE OF GAS UNDER MY CAR AND FUMES OF GAS EVEN AFTER DRIVING HOME.… |
| 2012-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 4.6 LITER V8. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE BUT LUCKILY DID NOT. SPARK PLUGS… |
| 2012-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL FILLER LINE HAS A PLASTIC COVER THAT TRAPS DIRT AGAINST THE METAL FILLER HOSE. THIS RESULTED IN THE METAL FILLER … |
| 2011-10-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UND… |
| 2011-04-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ABNORMALLY. UPON FURTHER I… |
| 2011-02-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE AB… |
| 2010-09-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHEN COLD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BE… |
| 2010-08-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WENT TO FILL UP WITH GAS, NOTICED GAS LEAK. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FUEL FILLER NECK RUSTED THROUGH TO POINT WHERE IT BEC… |
| 2010-03-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS ARE COLLECTING MOISTURE I CAN BAREJY SEE AT NIGHT FORD MANUFACTURE SAYS ITS MY PROBLEM |
| 2010-02-05 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | MY WIFE AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN INCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I-75 JUST SOUTH OF DELK ROAD IN MAR… |
| 2010-01-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2001 V6 FORD MUSTANG SUDDENLY STARTED TO MISS-FIRE. I HAVE BEEN SMELLING EXHAUST ODORS FOR SOME TIME, BUT COULD NOT FI… |
| 2009-08-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2001 FORD MUSTANG SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. *NJ THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER. *JB |
| 2009-08-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | SEVERAL OCCASIONS STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD, WAS ABLE TO APPLY BRAKE AND STOP CAR. *TR |
| 2009-05-21 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 01 MUSTANG WITH 103K MILES ON IT. NOT 2 DAYS LATER THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK … |
| 2009-03-14 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE CLEAR COAT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING ON THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER, ON TOP. *TR |
| 2008-10-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR CAME COMPLETELY OF AND FELL ON THE RIM AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. … |
| 2008-10-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Yes | 0 | I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ENGINE RACED TO 6000 RPMS. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRA… |
| 2008-07-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMIN… |
| 2008-05-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO … |
| 2007-09-18 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2001 COBRA HAS BAD SYNCHROS AND A BAD GEAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CAR HAD MORE THAN ONE BAD SYNCHRO AND … |
| 2007-09-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY AT NIGH… |
| 2007-09-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE. THE F… |
| 2007-07-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SET BELTS IN THE 2001 MUSTANG NEVER WORKED THE BEST NOW THE PASSANGER'S SIDE SET BELT WON'T WORK AT ALL, IT WON'T COME… |
| 2007-06-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 2001 MUSTANG 3.8 V6 (54,000 MILES) WAS LEAKING EXHAUST FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE UNDER HOOD CAUSING EXHAUST FUM… |
| 2007-02-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS FOGGING UP FROM INSIDE, HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE VERY QUICKLY AND IT IS NOW GETTING SO BAD I MAY HAVE TO GET … |
| 2006-11-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE D… |
| 2006-10-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, A TRAILER HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE … |
| 2006-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO … |
| 2006-05-16 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED FEB 2004 WITH 25/30 K ON THEM DRY-ROTTED TO THE POINT THEY COULD NOT BE BALANCED AND WERE A S… |
| 2006-03-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | 2001 FORD MUSTANG V6,34000 MI. FUEL LEAKING FROM TANK AT FILLER TUBE JOINT. HAVE CAR AT DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. NOW , AND… |
| 2006-03-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH WITH PRIOR BRAKING, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTACT HEAD ON, ON THE DRI… |
| 2006-02-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | FILLER TUBE FUEL TANK SEAL FAILURE CAUSING GAS LEAK. *NM |
| 2006-01-19 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 FORD MUSTANG AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. THE… |
| 2005-11-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHI… |