2003 Ford Mustang Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2003 Ford Mustang, 4% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,750 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 have a 2003 svt Mustang cobrs that has a stall problem. It cuts off randomly and when this happens I lose power to the braking and steering systems. It has happen several times in traffic and I have been lucky to not have hit someone. This started happening the day I picked the car up and to date I have not received a fix only put offs.”
NHTSA complaint #10041022, filed 2003-10, 20 miles“I was on my way to work today and was getting on the highway. When I went to let off the gas the pedel was stuck to the floor....I did not get the car turned off untill almost 100 miles per hour....then, at that speed with no power brakes and steering...I almost slamed into the four cars ahead of me..( I missed them by just a few feet)..with the e-break on and pushing as hard as I could on the brakes I managed to stop the vehicle about 1500' down the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10126829, filed 2005-06, 16,750 miles“I bought a 03 Ford Mustang from bob mccormick Ford in hughesville pa. My first problem with this car was it had a squeaking noise in the rear of the car so they replaced the right and left side control arms and bushings on the rear end.this seemed to get rid of most of the noise but not all of it they are checking it out after they fix the gas leakage problem. Now this car has 24,480 miles on it and now has a gas leak problem around the neck and the gas tube leading to the fuel tank.they are going to replace a seal around the neck and see if it stops the leak.”
NHTSA complaint #10108306, filed 2005-01, 24,480 miles“Gas pedal catches on vehicle carpet preventing deceleration. The hinge of the gas pedal lodges underneath the lip of the carpet keeping the vehicle accelerator depressed during driving conditions.”
NHTSA complaint #10558490, filed 2014-01, 14,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, fuel emitted from the tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 101,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10453482, filed 2012-03, 101,000 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 13% |
| 2022 | 14 | 28% |
| 2021 | 15 | 27% |
| 2020 | 8 | 7% |
| 2018 | 8 | 4% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 21 | 6% |
| 2015 | 32 | 7% |
| 2014 | 11 | 3% |
| 2013 | 11 | 4% |
| 2012 | 22 | 5% |
| 2011 | 26 | 6% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 30 | 5% |
| 2006 | 44 | 10% |
| 2005 | 100 | 14% |
| 2004 | 6 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 8% |
| 2001 | 21 | 12% |
| 2000 | 21 | 7% |
| 1999 | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 | 30 | 13% |
| 1997 | 15 | 9% |
| 1996 | 17 | 7% |
| 1995 | 19 | 3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 | 6 | 6% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 4 | 5% |
| 1990 | 5 | 6% |
| 1989 | 4 | 4% |
| 1988 | 7 | 6% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1985 | 3 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Mustang
39 complaintsSeat belts
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford Mustang
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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