EnginePart report

2002 Ford Mustang GT Engine Problems

Complaints: 5about this part
Share: 10%of 48 total for the year
Median mileage: 98,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2002 Ford Mustang GT, 10% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.

“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

“1 - engine makes horrible sound in cold weather. Also appears to be issue with electrical wiring harness which caused a fire. Very bad gas mileage - big change in decreased mpg. Have issues when trying to fill up gas tank where fuel gun filler wont allow me to fuel as the gas pump at most gas stations will immediately stop and kick out the fueller gun and spit gas out of my tank and spill on my car. There is also oil on my spark plugs and ports. 2 -powertrain - poor stability in driving and squeaky noises coming from rearend. …”

NHTSA complaint #10568663, filed 2014-03, 98,000 miles

Engine: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2006	4	3%
2005	4	2%
2004	1	7%
2002	5	10%
2001	2	3%
2000	3	5%
1999	1	3%
1996	1	3%

Other parts of the 2002 Ford Mustang GT

Engine cooling
16 complaints Seat belts
8 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints Fuel system
4 complaints Brakes
3 complaints Electrical system
3 complaints Body and structure
2 complaints Suspension
2 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints Wheels
2 complaints Air bags
1 complaints Electronic 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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