2000 Ford Mustang Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 1965 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle unintendedly reversed on an incline of a parking lot and struck another parked unoccupied vehicle. There was no injury sustained. The contact stated that the vehicle was not designed with air bags. The vehicle sustained fenders, bumpers, and paint damage. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had unintendedly shifted from park(P) to reverse(R). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11696521

Incident

Oct 27, 2025

Mileage

105,000 mi

IS A BIG PROBLEM SHIFTING IN A GEAR AFTER IN FIRST GEAR STARTS TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE BELIEVE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION MANUAL 5-SPEED ALSO ENGINE OVERHEATING AND KNOCKING SOUNDS VIBRATIONS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SHAKY EVEN IF APPLIED SLOWLY AND SOFTLY

NHTSA ID

11100693

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

Mileage

116,000 mi

I HAVE PURCHASED A USED 2000 FORD MUSTANG AND TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR UNLESS I REV THE RPMS UP VERY HIGH AND I AM INTERESTED IN KEEPING THIS VEHICLE SO I LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, I HAVE WENT FROM SITE TO SITE, I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR THE REPAIR IF NEED BE, BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS, I DON'T WANT TO INJURY MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. I HAVE FOUND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE SOLUTION AND CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651559

Incident

Oct 30, 2014

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT DETECTED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OR STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO EXPRESSED CONCERNS TO THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000. KMJ

NHTSA ID

10441451

Incident

Dec 6, 2011

Mileage

194,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ON MAY 03, 2003 FROM RAMEY FORD IN TAZEWELL, VA AND UNDER THE TERMS THAT THEY WOULD CHECK THE CLUTCH FOR VIBRATION. UPON CHECKING THE CLUTCH, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE CLUTCH ROD NEEDED REPLACED AND THIS WAS COMPLETED. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK THE FIRST TIME, I HAVE GONE THROUGH AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH MAKING A VIBRATION/RATTLE TYPE NOISE THAT COMES AND GOES EVEN AFTER THE PRESSURE PLATE, THROW-OUT BEARING, AND FLY-WHEEL WERE REPLACED. ALSO, FOR 3 1/2 TO 4 MONTHS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD COME ON PERIODICALLY AND START BLINKING AND THEN GO OFF, THIS HAS FINALLY STOPPED AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS AT FIXING THE PROBLEM, AFTER THE PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND A COIL PACK WAS CHANGED. FOR A CAR THAT LOOKS BRAND NEW INSIDE AND OUT, THESE CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN VERY TROUBLESOME AND AGGRAVATING ESPECIALLY AFTER 6 REPAIR ATTEMPTS (GOING ON 7).

NHTSA ID

10071022

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

25,851 mi

THERE IS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM BACK I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUNCH OF TIMES AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE BUT IT WHINES AT SPEEDS OF 55/65. DT

NHTSA ID

769241

Incident

Aug 12, 2001

FROM PURCHASE, HAD PROBLEM WITH NOISES EMINNATING, WE THOUGHT, FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, USUALLY AFTER DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND THEN ACCELERATING, WILL JUMP OUT OF 4TH GEAR. BUT, BIGGEST CONCERN HAS BEEN A TERRIFIC VIBRATION FROM BENEATH THE CAR AND IN THE CONSOLE WHICH, ON ONE OCCASION, DISPLACED THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO VARIOUS FORD DEALERS IN CARSON CITY AND RENO, NEVADA AND STATELINE, CA. ALTHOUGH NOISE OBVIOUS, DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE NOISE BECAME VERY LOUD, AT WHICH TIME A DEALER REPLACED PARTS, UNKNOWN, IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. WE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MORE RECENTLY, THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN CARSON CITY FOUND A "TECHNICAL" WHICH COVERED A CLUTCH PROBLEM. THE MUSTANG IS IN THE DEALERSHIP NOW (SINCE MONDAY) AT WHICH TIME CLUTCH PARTS ARE TO BE REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO TO BE CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS. PERHAPS OUR CONCERNS WILL BE ADDRESSED, BUT WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES. OUR CONCERN HAS BEEN FOR A "LOCKED UP" TRANSMISSION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AT THIS POINT. *AK

NHTSA ID

740903

VEHICHLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TWICE. THE VIBRATION IS IN 3RD GEAR AND 5TH GEAR. THE VIBRATION IN 3RD GEAR IS FROM 2,000-3,000 RPMS. IN 5TH GEAR, IT IS FROM 1,200-2,100 RMPS. THE DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED. WHEELS AND TIRES CHECKED OKAY. TIRES AND WHEELS BALANCED OKAY. THE DRIVESHAFT RUNOUT CHECKED. DRIVESHAFT ROTATE AND RECHECK RUNOUT. CHECKED AND REPLACED REAR AXLE. SHAFT ASSEMBLY REAR AXLE REPLACED. THE VIBRATION STILL PERSISTS. I'M CONSIDERING A BUY-BACK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. COULD YOU ADVISE?*AK

NHTSA ID

738897

Incident

Jul 14, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 AND 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, REAR AXLE BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

876467

Incident

Dec 3, 2000

WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH REAR AXLE BROKE AND BACK LEFT TIRE BROKE OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, FORD DENIED WARRANTY. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

863987

Incident

Jun 9, 2000

THERE IS ALOT OF HISSING, GRINDING AND WHINNING NOISES COMING FORM THE TRANSMISSION (2 HAVE BEEN REPLACED), CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND DRIVELINE (DRIVESHAFT) AREA, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR 4 TIMES BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. NLM

NHTSA ID

784702

Incident

Apr 8, 2000

SUBSTANTIALLY LOUD SWIRLING, HISSING, GRINDING, WHINNING NOISES FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH, AND DRIVELINE (DRIVE SHAFT) AREA. FOUR (4) TIMES WITH SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE WITH DEALER AS OF MAY 24, 2000 TILL PRESENT.

NHTSA ID

723976

Incident

Apr 17, 2000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCES A WHINNING NOISE AT SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. FIVE OTHER NEW 2000 MUSTANGS WERE DRIVEN AND ALL PRODUCED THE SAME WHINNING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

721857

Incident

Dec 6, 1999

I HAVE A LITTLE PROBLEM. THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. IT ONLY HAPPENS AT THE BEGINING OF ACCELERATION, IF I LET OFFTHE GAS AND THEN REAPPLY IT; IT CLUNKS AGAIN. I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE EXCESSIVE BACKLASH IN THE REAR, BUT THEY CHECKED THAT AND SAID IT WAS UP TO SPEC. THEY (BOB THOMAS FORD OF HAMDEN CT) SAID THAT IT WAS THE REAR CROSSMEMBER TO THE TRANSMISSION THEY TIGHTENED THIS UP. THIS HELPED IT A LITTLE BUT NOT COMPLETELY. I'M THINKING OF GOING TO ANOTHER DEALER .*AK

NHTSA ID

720591

WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROX. 65MPH WHEN THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL. DRIVER STILL HAD CONTROL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE & NOTICED DRIVESHAFT WAS CRACKED & NEEDED REPLACING. WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE DRIVESHAFT & WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. *AK

NHTSA ID

851263

Incident

Sep 23, 1999