2000 Ford Mustang GT Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 33%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Ford Mustang GT, 33% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10276733, filed 2009-07, 40,000 miles“(1)normal driving no racing just normal driving (2)my spark plug stripped out the threads in my head of my 2000 Mustang Gt now I need to replace cylinder head or have it helicoiled. The design of the head is at fault in my opinion, there isn't enough threads on the cylinder head to properly hold the spark plug in place. (3) have not been able to repair due to cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10144796, filed 2005-12, 57,054 miles“Faulty parts that was part of a class action law suit that Ford never notified all involved...therefore, they hid from telling so that they wouldn't have to pay for all the cars with this faulty part...per fords customer service, the notices only went to the original owners...not true my other Ford had a recall and I rec'd that info and I wasn't the first owner...they are hiding from their responsibilities...”
NHTSA complaint #10196892, filed 2007-07, 105,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10160134, filed 2006-06, 96,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10293018, filed 2009-11, 96,600 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10026389May 16, 2008Ford: 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…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 21% |
| 2003 | 11 | 22% |
| 2002 | 16 | 33% |
| 2001 | 13 | 22% |
| 2000 | 21 | 33% |
| 1999 | 21 | 58% |
| 1998 | 44 | 83% |
| 1997 | 16 | 70% |
| 1996 | 24 | 75% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Mustang GT
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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