2002 Ford Mustang GT Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Ford Mustang GT, 6% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles.
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.
“I had just finished fueling up my car and when I got in to start it up I heard a pop and hissing sound.... When I checked it had blown another spark plug and coil out of cylinder 7.... It blew one out of cylinder 8 and I had it fixed now cylinder 7 did it.... Its obviously common for the 4.6 motor to do this and I don't find it right that us owners have to constantly fix these problems when its Ford's fault for making this motor.”
NHTSA complaint #10692831, filed 2015-03, 116,000 miles“I have replaced driver side and passenger side seat belts 2 time and they need it again they stop retracting. My driver side window will not work it the sun shines on that side of car. Headlights had to be replaced because they were so foggy you couldn't see when lights were on.”
NHTSA complaint #10660696, filed 2014-11, 50,000 miles“I was driving and all of sudden the car lost all power which I could not turn or brake and I almost hit the pillar of a bridge. Took it to Ford and said they did not find any problems. The transmission has been rebuilt because of grinding in transmission. It was built 10,000 miles ago, it started doing it again. Also I have talked to other mustang owners having the same problem where the camshaft position sensor codes are being thrown from the computer. Nobody has figured it out yet. …”
NHTSA complaint #10112482, filed 2005-03, 33,000 milesElectrical 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 2002 Ford Mustang GT
16 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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