Ford Mustang / 2000
2000 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 427 complaints about the 2000 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 11.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 10.3%.
Complaints427
Crashes64
Fires10
Injuries50
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Power train 11.5% · 49
Engine and engine cooling 10.3% · 44
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.1% · 43
Air bags 9.8% · 42
Seat belts 9.1% · 39
Parking brake 6.3% · 27
Structure 5.2% · 22
Vehicle speed control 4.4% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 64 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 50 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2000 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 64,306 miles.
In owners' own words
Have had numerous problems with the power train and they replaced the transmission and is still doing the same thing...Will not replace the vehicle and says that it does not fall under the lemon law even though they have tried to fix the problem and have failed three seperate times....All I want is another car without the problems. Power train
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. Power train
Cpnsumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and applied brakes because he was coming to a stand still. Vehicle was in third gear, and the rpms started going down. Consumer shifted gear into neutral, and vehicle cut off without prior warning. Dealership was aware of problem. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Ford Mustang years
1997 231 complaints · 17.3% engine and engine cooling 1998 297 complaints · 15.8% engine and engine cooling 1999 281 complaints · 12.1% engine and engine cooling 2001 219 complaints · 11.9% air bags 2002 159 complaints · 14.5% engine and engine cooling 2003 181 complaints · 22.7% engine and engine cooling