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2000 Ford Mustang GT Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford Mustang GT, most often about the engine (38% of complaints, typically around 93,500 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Mustang GT model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2000 Ford Mustang GT problems
Engine
24 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 93,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
My family and I were driving on I-95 south of lumberton north carolina. When the spark plug blew out of the cylinder head causing such a loud noise we swerved into another lane of traffic .I believe that this is a extreme safety problem. This problem is on a 2000 Ford Mustang GT 4.6l engine.
Spark plug blew out on the 2000 Ford Mustang GT 4.6l modular engine while driving. Car started to lose power, back fire, and had a strong odor of fuel / oil. Had to tow vehicle to repair shop. 91000 miles on engine when this happened. This was a known problem on Ford modular engines 1999-2003.
Seat belts
7 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 95,000 miles. Parts named most often: front.
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…
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…
Fuel system
6 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: fuel injection system, storage, carburetor system.
Iac valve, when the car will start but will not idle, looking at everyone's trouble with this issue, makes me wonder why Ford motor company will not grow balls and make it right. I wanted a mustang but the Ford name will never be parked in my drive way again. Mr h. Ford would hang his head down over this on.
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…
Speed control
6 complaints · 9%The iac valve in my 2000 gt mustang has gone bad. Causing problems with idle and cold startup. This seems to be a problem all across the board with many mustang owners. This problem needs to be put into the light and a recall shoudl be made.
The iac valve keeps going bad in my 2000 Ford Mustang GT. I have had to have it replaced by my local shop for $300 each (including the tow to the shop since the car was inoperable).
Transmission
4 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: manual transmission, clutch assembly.
The vehicles clutch made a squeaking noise when engaged. The clutch failed and was replaced but the problem re-occurred within 10000 miles.
Transmission broke damaging my engine block and smashing my catalytic converter and o2 sensor causing an estimated $13,000 dollars worth of damage.
Air bags
4 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: frontal.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Ford Mustang GT. While driving 40 MPH in the rain, the contact crashed into another vehicle and a pine tree. The front driver side of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed, according to the insurance company. The failure…
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…
Electrical
4 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: wiring.
My car completely shuts down while driving. It has happened 4 separate occasions. The car has been serviced twice for this and the dealer's service dept is currently trying to determine the problem, but no results have arrived. This is a serious safety concern due to high potential of a fatal accident resulting by the…
Driving along when I heard a loud pop. Followed by loud popping and rattling sound when on. Found out after taking it to the shop it was a spark plug that has been shot out of the head. I don't know all of the right terminology for this but was told this is a common problem for these cars. If I had known this I would…
Brakes
3 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: pedals and linkages, conventional.
There were noises coming from the steering wheel and column. The dealer was unable to detect. The suspension creaks/pops while driving after a cold start, the noises fade after the vehicle is warm. The rack and pinion was replaced. The steering column collapsed on the consumers foot while driving and while head on…
When parking brake is engaged while in neutral (manual transmission) on a slight incline. The parking brake will click down a few notches and start rolling causing property damage or even death of an individual.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Ford Mustang GT recalls
Visibility and wipers: defroster/defogger/hvac system
Risk: Loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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 defrosting and defogging systems."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Summary
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 vehi
Questions about the 2000 Ford Mustang GT
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford Mustang GT?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (24 complaints, typically around 93,500 miles); seat belts (7 complaints, typically around 95,000 miles); fuel system (6 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Ford Mustang GT have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 3, 2000 (visibility and wipers). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Ford Mustang GT?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Mustang GT model year since 2000, with 64 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.