2000 Ford Mustang GT
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2000 Ford Mustang GT. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4.6L engines. a coolant flow blockage exists at the intake manifold heater core nipple resulting in no coolant flow to the heater and, therefore, no warm air flow from the heater or windshield defroster. vehicles with this condition do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 103, "windshield…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Customers will be asked to verify, following instructions provided, that heated air flows from their vehicle's heater/defroster outlets. the customers will be advised to contact their dealers to make arrangements for repair of their vehicles if no heated air flow exists at these outlets.
Owner complaints
64 complaints5 involved a crash1 involved a fire3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags · Seat belts
Takata recall. The drivers side seat belt was replaced under warranty the first time, as it was failing to return to default position properly. The seat belt was replaced a second time, after I was rear ended (it was failing to retract again at the time, identical to the first time I had to have it…
Takata recall. The drivers side seat belt was replaced under warranty the first time, as it was failing to return to default position properly. The seat belt was replaced a second time, after I was rear ended (it was failing to retract again at the time, identical to the first time I had to have it replaced under warranty), and crushed into the vehicle in front of me. I was at a full stop when the vehicle hit me from behind. That crash deployed both airbags. The front and rear bumpers were replaced due to that crash, along with the seat belt. I have no way of knowing if those two replacement airbags were made by takata. The seat belt has again become "unsafe" due to it not retracting. I have no way of knowing if the seat belt will function properly if I'm involved in another accident! This leaves me with two questions: do I have takata airbags in this car, and, IS this seat belt issue a known problem that has been recalled or at least has a tsb issued? This IS an 18 year old car that I seldom drive, and have owned since brand new, but if I have two safety issues that ford should be taking care of, I would like to know about it, so I can get the problems resolved. IS there any way for me to determine the I do or do not have takata airbags, since they were replaced by a ford dealer (now called "auto nation ford") here in frisco, texas. The date of the accident IS an estimate.
- Air bags
Air bag non deployment!!!
- Seat belts
My car was parked in a parking lot. My friend took off his seat belt and as it was retracting, it locked. I tried to pull on it to see if it would unlock and it will not budge one bit. It IS locked about half ways.
- Electrical system · Engine · Seat belts
My 2000 mustang GT overheated while I was driving back home, on a ten mile journey a couple days ago. Until this incident, my mustang had never overheated. I bought the car last sept. I used hose water at gas station to cool it first on hood then once my engine looked cooler, I filled the radiator…
My 2000 mustang GT overheated while I was driving back home, on a ten mile journey a couple days ago. Until this incident, my mustang had never overheated. I bought the car last sept. I used hose water at gas station to cool it first on hood then once my engine looked cooler, I filled the radiator (thinking we'd flush the cooling system when I got it home) water emptied as fast as I poured it in, from intake manifold behind what looks like the thermostat housing. My car IS my only transportation. now I'm not sure what to do. because I used all my money to buy this car. I can not afford to fix this. My situation appears identical to several on your site, such as this one I just copied from one of the complaints posted:oct 08, 2013 - lexington, sc - engine and engine cooling while driving vehicle, engine began to overheat. Steam rolled from under the hood. Discovered crack in manifold where it connects to thermostat housing. Coolant dripping on the engine; I do not know if internal components are damaged.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang GT. The contact stated that the engine intake manifold failed. The vehicle was towed to jan ja service center (5771 main street trumbull, ct, 06611 phone: 203-261-3249), but was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the…
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang GT. The contact stated that the engine intake manifold failed. The vehicle was towed to jan ja service center (5771 main street trumbull, ct, 06611 phone: 203-261-3249), but was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the manufacturer's voluntary recall (0S34) for the replacement of the intake manifold. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 125,000.
- Unknown or other
Pi intake IS cracked and it IS made of pastic and I only got 42500miles in the car I expect to get repaired by the manufactury
- Engine and engine cooling
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang GT. The contact stated that engine oil was leaking from the oil filter adapter. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the oil filter adapter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
- Engine and engine cooling
While driving vehicle, engine began to overheat. steam rolled from under the hood. discovered crack in manifold where it connects to thermostat housing. coolant dripping on the engine; I do not know if internal components are damaged. Researched it online and found that there was a recall on…
While driving vehicle, engine began to overheat. steam rolled from under the hood. discovered crack in manifold where it connects to thermostat housing. coolant dripping on the engine; I do not know if internal components are damaged. Researched it online and found that there was a recall on this model and that ford corrected this in subsequent models by changing manifold to aluminum from the plastic. ford will not honor recall for my vehicle. they are claiming that my vehicle isn't on the recall despite the fact that my car contains the same part that has been recalled. *tr
- Fuel/propulsion system
Filler neck tube leaking during fuel fillup. filler tube seal cracked in half. upon inspection of rust damage to filler tube, the rust was so bad that the tube literally crumbled in half. *tr
- Seat belts
Front seat belt retraction doesn't retract. It stopped retracting after the warranty was up. the front seat belt continue to non-retract so they get caught in the doors and chip paint and cause problems. *Tr
- Engine
The iac on my new mustang went bad. At first ford wouldn't cover it but the car was less than 90 days old. The one they installed went bad after 10 days also and so did the following one after 90 days. the last one went bad just before the warranty went up and now I keep a spare and change it about one every couple of years. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
While driving on the highway the plastic transition piece between the thermostat and the intake manifold failed causing coolant to fill four of the spark plug wells and causing the car to miss very badly. This IS a known problem with these intakes and a recall IS in place for some of them. Mine IS…
While driving on the highway the plastic transition piece between the thermostat and the intake manifold failed causing coolant to fill four of the spark plug wells and causing the car to miss very badly. This IS a known problem with these intakes and a recall IS in place for some of them. Mine IS the same part number as the recalled ones with the same problem as the recalled ones but not covered under the recall. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang GT. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle began to overheat and steam was escaping from under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed that the plastic riser on the back side of the manifold and the heater hose…
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang GT. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle began to overheat and steam was escaping from under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed that the plastic riser on the back side of the manifold and the heater hose were fractured and water was leaking from the heater hose. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was inspected by an independent mechanic. The mechanic was able to attach the hose back onto the vehicle. In addition, the intake gasket was leaking anti freeze and water where the manifold was attached to the cylinder heads. The mechanic advised that the intake manifold was fractured and would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
- Engine and engine cooling
The spark plug IS popping out of the socket , this was a problem that I have replace once already with in the year. also the paint IS peeling off the roof on the car. I have seen that there has been other ford cars with the same problem , why IS it that no one can see that this IS a on going problem. someone has to know about this problem with ford. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Son drove his 2000 ford mustang in morning (no problems) went out that night to go out and the car sounded like a lawn mower. He shut it off immediately. had veh towed to dealership. Was told that it has a blown spark plug and that the fuel pressure regulator had a manufacture defect and fill 6 of…
Son drove his 2000 ford mustang in morning (no problems) went out that night to go out and the car sounded like a lawn mower. He shut it off immediately. had veh towed to dealership. Was told that it has a blown spark plug and that the fuel pressure regulator had a manufacture defect and fill 6 of the 8 cylinders with fuel. Engine with 87000 miles on it IS completely shot. Needs a new motor. veh still at dealership torn down. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang GT. The contact stated that the fuel tube net IS rusting out on the vehicle. The contact stated that because of the failure, fuel spills out of the gas tank whenever it IS filled. The dealer had not inspected the vehicle, but stated that the tanks are on back order because of the high number of failures. The failure mileage was 82000 and the current mileage was 83000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
Driving down interstate when started smelling antifreeze. thought it was coming from a car in front of me. all gauges were fine with no indication of an engine problem. I drove for several miles before I began to notice engine trouble. by this point all the water had been pumped out of the…
Driving down interstate when started smelling antifreeze. thought it was coming from a car in front of me. all gauges were fine with no indication of an engine problem. I drove for several miles before I began to notice engine trouble. by this point all the water had been pumped out of the motor. all engine gauges continued to read fine. after pulling off side of the road and diagnosing the problem I discovered that the heater hose outlet on top of fords plastic intake had broke off. in order to fix this issue you have to replace the entire intake. this could have been much worse as when I stopped I could have been burned, also when I finally noticed it was my car smoke was filling the interior through the heater vents. I still don't know if the motor IS alright as it severely overheated. bare minimum IS over 800 to fix if there IS no motor damage. *Tr
- Electrical system
I have a 2000 ford mustang GT which caught on fire because of the alternator, ford has have several suits filed against them for this reason. I called ford locally and they only show a recall for the manifold which I have replaced previously. before I replaced it ford said there was no recall on the manifold, I am hearing the same story again as I did before and I know there IS a problem with the alt. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang GT. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact turned off the vehicle to stop the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The vin was not available when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were unknown.
- Engine and engine cooling
I had a spark plug blow out on my way to work on my 2000 GT mustang 4.6L engine. Ford charged about $350 for parts/repair and said it was rare but I have been reading where others have had the same problem. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
My 2000 mustang GT blew out a sparkplug while on the highway going about 45 miles per hour. This engine has about 40,000 miles on it. It was bought directly from ford to replace more first engine after 160,000 miles. This IS the 2ND engine ford sent to replace my old engine. The 1ST replacement engine blew out a sparkplug on initial startup in the repair shop. *Tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Failures in brakes system on mustang GT 99 to 2004 the brake became freeze after a heavy transit and the car lost the stopping action. ford inform me that we need to changes the brake oil but we changed oil, pads, line, rotors, etc and the car remain with the problems. in my case I lost the brake action and had a serious accident. *tr
- Seat belts
The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that IS incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It IS also possible that malfunction of…
The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that IS incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It IS also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. The elr mechanism IS not affected by this condition. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
My 2000 mustang GT, with the 4.6 engine and with 80,000 miles, experienced a blown out a spark plug while on the highway at 55mph. Just the sound of this (a big "bang!" when the plug hits the inside of the hood and the engine now misfiring, running on 7 cylinders) IS enough to distract the best…
My 2000 mustang GT, with the 4.6 engine and with 80,000 miles, experienced a blown out a spark plug while on the highway at 55mph. Just the sound of this (a big "bang!" when the plug hits the inside of the hood and the engine now misfiring, running on 7 cylinders) IS enough to distract the best driver and along with the lost of power IS an accident just waiting to happen. After being almost rear ended, fortunately there was a parking lot nearby that my car barely coasted to. The plug came completely out of the cylinder head and was laying on the side of the engine with the coil still attached. I understand from ford, there IS only 3 to 4 threads, in the cylinder head, that hold the spark plug in. As anyone with any engineering or engine knowledge would know, 3 - 4 threads are not nearly enough to secure a spark plug in a cylinder head with the compression pressure of the piston. This IS clearly a engineering defect that could have disastrous effects if my car was unable to move off the highway. This time luck played into it (with a parking lot nearby), but what about the next time? Am I suppose to stop on the highway and take my chances? A plug blows out and there isn't anywhere to park and/or the plug also takes out the fuel rail resulting in a possible fire. As I stated above: an accident just waiting to happen. after further research I've found that this IS a common problem on ford V8 engines made from 1997-98 to 2003. I'm really confused as to why there hasn't already been a recall involving these engines. If I make a mistake, I'm held responsible for that mistake. Why shouldn't ford be held responsible for their failures that could result in serious injury or even death? The nhtsa should immediately issue a recall involving these ford engines. Any nhtsa action short of a recall IS just plain irresponsible. The nhtsa IS a government agency charged with protecting the public. Please investigate this ford engine defect. The american public deserves nothing less. *Tr
- Structure
I have a 2000 ford mustang GT. The paint all over the car IS cracking like an eggshell. I called ford and of course they said the warranty IS expired and they wonder why all their sales are dropping. *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10026389Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund.
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