Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Ford Mustang.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On or about 01/28/2023 I purchased a 2002 Ford Mustang GT for a N.J. used car dealer. I was assured by the sales perso… |
| 2021-10-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | No |
| 2021-03-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL PUMP IN MY 2002 3.8L MUSTANG STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I LOWERED THE GAS TANK TO REPLACE IT, I FOUND THAT THE PLAS… |
| 2020-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE IDLING MY CAR SUDDENLY HAD CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE AND THE SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. |
| 2019-10-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO AIR BAGS DEPLOYING I COMPLAINED TO MY TWO PASSENGERS THAT MY EYES WERE BURNING. I WAS STOPPED IN T… |
| 2019-04-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A IN TOWN ROAD SHE CAME UPON CONSTRUCTION, ALL TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED BECAUSE THE 2 LANES… |
| 2018-05-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WA… |
| 2017-03-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE ST… |
| 2016-04-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT |
| 2014-11-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ANCHORED TH… |
| 2014-07-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS PULLING IN TO THE DRIVE WAY ON HER WAY FROM DOING SOME ERRANDS A DRIVE OF LESS THAN 5 MILES AND ITS A RURAL… |
| 2013-07-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | FIRST INCIDENT: I WAS APPROACHING MY MAIL BOX TO STOP AND GET MY MAIL OUT, WHILE BRAKING INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR A… |
| 2013-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE IN DRIVE, WITH THE CAR STOPPED, THE CAR TRIES TO SURGE FORWARD BY ITSELF. YOU HAVE TO BE WEARY THAT YOU KEEP ADDI… |
| 2013-03-18 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SLOW TO RETRACT. NOW IT WILL NOT RELEASE AT ALL. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX OR RE… |
| 2013-02-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE HOOD SEPARATED AND FLEW OVER THE TOP OF THE CAR. INTO TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. T… |
| 2012-05-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS JAMMED. TH… |
| 2012-05-18 | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE MOTORCRAFT FUEL FILTER ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG CRACKED AT THE SEAM WHERE THE INLET NIPPLE IS ATTACHED TO THE BODY O… |
| 2011-09-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE FOURTH SPARK PLUG ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT 4.6L VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THIS RESULTED HEAVY LOSS OF POWER, SHAKING, AN… |
| 2011-05-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT; UNUSABLE. *TR |
| 2011-02-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | LESS THEN 2WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE A CHUNK OF THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE . THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT BUT MAINTAINED 35 PS… |
| 2010-11-17 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG WITH FEDERAL SUPER STEELE TIRES, LINE SIZE 245/45 R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT… |
| 2010-06-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WE HAVE HAD A 2002 FORD MUSTANG FOR ONE YEAR. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT WILL NOT COME OU… |
| 2010-04-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG THAT KEEP BLOWING OUT ON THE INSIDE AND SHREDDING THE TIRE. IN 3… |
| 2010-02-09 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | 2002 MUSTANG SEATBELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, WILL NOT RETRACT, AND CAN NOT PULL OUT. THAT MEANS THAT IT CAN NOT BE … |
| 2009-10-14 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ABS LIGHT ALWAYS GOES ON AFTER 15-29 MILES OF DRIVING, WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY GOODYEAR DEALER. THEY RECOMMENDED ME T… |
| 2009-06-19 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. HE STATED THAT SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASED HE NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRA… |
| 2009-01-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR FRIDAY MORNING AND HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD 3 PULLEYS REPLACED ON I… |
| 2008-08-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG V6 THE AC CONDENSATION DRIPS TO MY MANIFOLD AND KEEPS CRACKING THE WELD. I HAVE TO GET IT REWEL… |
| 2008-07-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, RAINING, CRUISE CONTROL ON, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT TREE HEAD ON. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR |
| 2008-03-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT WHILE TRAVELING 30 … |
| 2008-01-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLUSION AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR |
| 2007-11-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT SP… |
| 2007-10-26 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | A YEAR AGO, I PURCHASED A 2002 MERCURY COUGAR. IT HAD AN IN-DASH 6 DISC CD PLAYER. ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK, THE CDS WOULD … |
| 2007-04-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY, RESULTING IN POO… |
| 2007-03-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON MARCH 21, 2007, MY MUSTANG CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY MOTHER'S HOME IN NEW BRIGHTEN, PA 15066 WHERE I THEN LI… |
| 2006-11-13 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | 1. DRIVER DOOR WINDOW NOT GOING UP OR DOWN ON TRACK 2. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR 3. DEALER STATES THAT WINDOW ROL… |
| 2006-09-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | MY DAUGHTER, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 FORD MUSTANG, STOPPED BEHIND A TRUCK AHEAD OF HER THAT WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. … |
| 2006-02-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO REPLACE TWO EXHAUST MUFFLERS. AFTER TWO AND HALF… |
| 2006-01-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WEBBING DID NOT RELEASE MORE THAN 3 INCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS… |
| 2005-10-25 | STEERING:COLUMN | Yes | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROADS WERE DRY AND SHE WAS DRIVING 40-50 MPH. THE… |
| 2005-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 6,600 MILES. COMPANY INDICATED NO RECALLS, BUT THIS SEEMS RIDICULOUS FOR SUCH … |
| 2005-09-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | DT: 2002 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST INTAKE ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE IN HALF. THE AIR CON… |
| 2005-08-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | STARTED CAR IN PARKING LOT, RUMBLED VIOLENTLY. PUT CAR INTO DRIVE, TURNING OUT OF PARKING LOT CAR DIES AND AM ABLE TO … |
| 2005-07-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | 2 DOOR FORD MUSTANG CONVERTABLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR ON SATURDAY 7/23/05 WITH 3 PE… |
| 2005-07-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PRESSED OR IS COMPLETELY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR ACCELERATES AND LUNGES FORWARD. |
| 2005-07-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | THE REAR WINDOW GOT BROKEN AND WHEN TO BE REPLACED WAS TOLD THE ROOF HAS A MANUFACTURED DEFAULT. FORD IS NOT WANTING T… |
| 2005-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMERS 2002 FORD MUSTANG WAS PARKED AT A CURB AND TURNED OFF WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR… |
| 2005-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2002 FORD MUSTANG V6 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ENGINE INCREASES RPMS EVEN WHEN FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THI… |
| 2005-06-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | THE HEATER CORE FAILED ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG OVER WITH THE MOISTURE BEING RELEASED. *NM |
| 2005-04-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | I AM A COSIGNER ON A 2002 FORD MUSTANG-DANIEL BARKER COSIGNER WAS BRANDON VICK, ALSO, ON MY INSURANCE. ON 04-16-2005 B… |