2000 Ford Mustang GT Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Ford Mustang GT, 6% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 have never bought a Ford mustang 2000 or any other Ford product. I will save all the parts for further investigation.”
NHTSA complaint #10171640, filed 2006-10, 70,000 miles“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 car shutting off while driving creating no power steering or brakes. The dealer's service dept has supposedly fixed and/or replaced 2 separate parts that were the supposed culprits, but the problem continues. Incidents occurred in 2002, 2005, and 2006. …”
NHTSA complaint #10160700, filed 2006-06, 15,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10346823, filed 2010-08“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11098136, filed 2018-05Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 | 7% |
| 2005 | 58 | 36% |
| 2004 | 2 | 14% |
| 2003 | 5 | 10% |
| 2002 | 3 | 6% |
| 2001 | 4 | 7% |
| 2000 | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Mustang GT
21 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Mustang GT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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