2002 Ford Mustang Engine Problems

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NHTSA ID

11438547

Incident

Oct 28, 2021

WHILE IDLING MY CAR SUDDENLY HAD CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE AND THE SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD.

NHTSA ID

11385042

Incident

Dec 25, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE IN DRIVE, WITH THE CAR STOPPED, THE CAR TRIES TO SURGE FORWARD BY ITSELF. YOU HAVE TO BE WEARY THAT YOU KEEP ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE OR THE CAR WILL BURST FORWARD.

NHTSA ID

10717004

Incident

May 3, 2013

Mileage

72,500 mi

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 ROAD WHERE YOU CANT DRIVE MORE THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SHE SMELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. SHE CHECKED THE GAUGES AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OFF THE HOOD. SHE ONLY HAD TIME TO PARK THE CAR AND GET OFF AS THE WHOLE ENGINE BAY GOT ENGULFED IN FLAMES.THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE FIRE FROM SPREADING BUT THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10609977

Incident

Jul 11, 2014

Mileage

148,000 mi

THE FOURTH SPARK PLUG ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT 4.6L VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THIS RESULTED HEAVY LOSS OF POWER, SHAKING, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY FUEL FUMES TO COME OUT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE AT HIGH-SPEED AND I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO SAFELY MAKE IT OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE COST TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR IS ESTIMATED AT $2500. THIS IS A VERY COMMON SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FORD 8-CYLINDER ENGINES FOR WHAT I GATHERED THROUGH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE THREADS ARE TOO THIN AROUND THE SPARK PLUG AND THE HEAT CAUSES THEM TO BLEW OUT - LITERALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10423995

Incident

Sep 5, 2011

Mileage

103,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE LEAK COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND MAYBE A FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. ALSO, THE SPARK PLUGS SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP IN REFERENCE TO THE SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ID

10379719

Incident

Mar 24, 2008

Mileage

108,000 mi

ON MY 2002 FORD MUSTANG V6 THE AC CONDENSATION DRIPS TO MY MANIFOLD AND KEEPS CRACKING THE WELD. I HAVE TO GET IT REWELDED EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE GUY AT THE SHOP TELLS ME HE GETS AT LEAST 10 A MONTH WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10292166

Incident

Aug 9, 2008

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 IT AND IT WAS STILL SQUEAKING THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP STILL SQUEAKING I HAD 3 MECHANICS CHECK THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME WITH THE MILES THAT WAS ON MY CAR I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS COMING FROM MY CRANKSHAFT I DON'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257471

Incident

Jan 30, 2009

Mileage

90,566 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO REPLACE TWO EXHAUST MUFFLERS. AFTER TWO AND HALF MONTHS THE NEW STANLEY STEEL MUFFLERS BECAME SEVERELY RUSTED. WHEN THE SERVICE DEALER WAS ALERTED, THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY WARRANTY ON THE MUFFLERS.

NHTSA ID

10162124

Incident

Feb 26, 2006

Mileage

15,500 mi

DT: 2002 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST INTAKE ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE IN HALF. THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DRIPPED ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER INTAKE. THIS CAUSED THE BREAK. FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE EXHAUST WENT INTO THE ENGINE, AND THE PIPE WAS HANGING ON THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, 04216.*AK

NHTSA ID

10136481

Incident

Sep 9, 2005

2002 FORD MUSTANG V6 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ENGINE INCREASES RPMS EVEN WHEN FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS IN GEAR AND BETWEEN SHIFTS. EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THAT THIS IS "A NORMAL VEHICLE CHARACTERISTIC AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS SHOULD BE PERFORMED". THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND WORSENING. I THINK THIS IS DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10128905

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

45,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK THERE WAS A CLUNK AFTER THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED, THE FRONT TIRES RUBBED ON THE FRAME WHEN TURNING, THREE BELTS WERE INSTALLED WITHIN 6000, THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE OIL, EVEN WITH THE A/C ON. THE MOTOR RATTLED BEFORE THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, WITH THE A/C ON THE MOTOR WOULD SURGE UP AND DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL. AFTER THE CONSUMER WOULD TAKE HIS FOOT OFF OF THE GAS THERE WOULD BE A SLIGHT ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SOMETIMES HARD TO START AND MUST BE CRANKED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE REAR OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE MOVING BACK AND FORTH. POOR ALIGNMENT HAD WORN THE TIRES ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE. THE BOLT FROM THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND THE REAR WINDOW HAD AN AIR LEAK. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10080140

Incident

Jun 29, 2004

Mileage

6,936 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029676

Incident

Jul 18, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A GUARDRAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10026708

Incident

Jul 7, 2003

THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED ONE. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10022887

Incident

Jun 11, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AGAIN AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT START AT ALL. *NLM THE CONTROL VALVE WAS CHANGED WITH NO CODES SHOWING IN THE SYSTEM. BEFORE, THE MECAHNIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER AND THE GAS. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL AND WAS REPLACED. SCC

NHTSA ID

10016114

Incident

Apr 17, 2003

Mileage

2,548 mi

ENGINE STALL DURING BRAKING AFTER HARD ACCELERATION WHILE IN NUETRAL AND PRESSING THE CLUTCH. DT

NHTSA ID

769091

THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLS ON DECELERATION. WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP, PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH AND BRAKING WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DIE. THERE IS NO WARNING OR DEFINITE RATE OF SPEED OR RPM. IT OCCURS OCCASIONALLY. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX BY ADJUSTING THE VOLTAGE ON THE THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH, SECOND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD OCCURANCE STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR DIES WHILE BRAKING, YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY.*AK

NHTSA ID

767498

Incident

Jul 25, 2002

WHILE DRVING GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, BUT WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER THEN COLLIDED WITH THE CURB. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AN ENGINE PROBLEM EXISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8017613

Incident

Aug 4, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT OR INCLINE SURFACE AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015638

Incident

Jul 14, 2002

THE CAR DIES UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, (WHILE THE CAR IS IDLING AND WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR MOVING). FORD SAID THAT THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK IS DONE NO PROBLEM CODES ARE RECORDED. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING AND WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED.*AK

NHTSA ID

765074

Incident

Jul 29, 2002

VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SPEEDS. MASS AIR SENSOR REPLACED, BUT THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO GASKET. ALSO, MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH AIR WHERE FILTER WOULD BE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014668

ENGINE STALL AND WILL DIE AT BRAKING. COMMON PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS. ENGINE DIED NUMOROUS TIMES NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDNETS.*AK

NHTSA ID

764195

Incident

Jun 2, 2002

WHILE TURNING AT 30MPH, VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK THIS VEHICLE LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER INCLUDING THE IGNITION. THIS VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE POSESSION OF THE DEALER. *JG

NHTSA ID

8012173

Incident

Jun 22, 2001

ENGINE STALLED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FIRMLY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PUSHED DOWN. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO ABSENCE OF POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, AND ACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

762712

Incident

May 13, 2002