2002 Ford Mustang Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 118 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,068miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2002 Ford Mustang, 3% of the 118 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,068 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.
“Started car in parking lot, rumbled violently. Put car into drive, turning out of parking lot car dies and am able to coast to the side of the road. Fuel pump had gone out on car. New pump directly from Ford dealership was put into car. 3 weeks later I was at a stop light, car started to rumble again, was able to creep through the intersection before car died in the middle of a 4 lane highway. Fuel pump and fuel pump fuse needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10132720, filed 2005-08, 49,068 miles“The motorcraft fuel filter on my 2002 Ford Mustang cracked at the seam where the inlet nipple is attached to the body of the filter. Gasoline was spraying out of the crack and leaking on the ground. The wynn filter I purchased to replace it with uses a one piece filter body which is much safer. Has anyone else reported the filters breaking and leaking?”
NHTSA complaint #10512620, filed 2013-05“A year ago, I purchased a 2002 mercury cougar. It had an in-dash 6 disc cd player. About 3 times a week, the cds would get jammed in the player. I got rid of the cougar and purchased a 2002 Ford Mustang two days ago. There are 6 cds stuck in the in-dash cd player on this car as well. Others I have talked to that own Ford/mercury vehicles with the same type of cd player are having the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10207385, filed 2007-10Related service bulletins
- 10013060Oct 14, 2002Climate control a/c service tech tips.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 13 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1984 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Mustang
22 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Mustang
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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