2000 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

FORD DESIGNED THE A/C DRAIN LINE LOCATED ABOVE THE RIGHT EXHAUST PIPE LEADING TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON THE 3.8 LITER V6 ENGINE. THE COLD CONDENSATION FROM THE A/C DRIPPING ONTO THE PIPE CAUSES THE PIPE TO CRACK OR IN SOME CASES CAUSES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO RUPTURE OR CRACK. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I KNOW OF 3 PEOPLE IN MY BUSINESS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO IN JUST THE PAST 6 MONTHS. ONE CASE THE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IN THE OTHER 2 THE EXHAUST PIPE HAD TO BE REMOVED AND WELDED AT THE CRACKS. STAINLESS STEEL PIPES ARE WELDED DIFFERENT THEN THE OLD STEEL PIPES AND REQUIRE A SPECIAL WELDING TECHNIQUE AND EQUIPMENT DRIVING UP THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THIS CRACK LEFT UNATTENDED COULD LEAD TO CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING THE COCKPIT AREA. *TR

WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED WHILE IN NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL CLICK DOWN A FEW NOTCHES AND START ROLLING CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR EVEN DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL. *TR

PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON MY 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING COOLANT. PART WAS REPLACED BY SANDERSON FORD IN GLENDALE AZ ON AUGUST 3, 2007 AT A COST OF $1406.01. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD IN REGARDS TO THESE DEFECTIVE MANIFOLDS BUT I AM OUTSIDE OF THE PERIOD OF WHICH IT WAS IN FORCE, BUT I FEEL THAT PERIOD WAS TOO SHORT AS MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON NOVEMBER 18, 1999 AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *JB

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...*JB

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLAMP PLASTIC LENS HAVE DETERIORATED AND WERE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT GREATLY REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT EMITTED DURING EVENING HOURS. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE. HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING A FORMAL RECALL. OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS LIKE: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 06E049000 AND 06E064000 WERE ADDRESSING ONLY BULB PROBLEMS. I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED . YOU COULD READILY SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE NEW, CLEAR PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT PROTECTOR AND THE LIGHT THEY ALLOW ON THE ROAD AHEAD. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SEAT BEAT FAILS TO LATCH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,620.

BOTH LEFT & RIGHT HEADLAMP PLASTIC LENS HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT IS GREATLY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT EMITTED DURING EVENING HOURS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE, HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING A FORMAL RECALL TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS LIKE: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 06E049000 AND 06E064000 WERE ADDRESSING ONLY BULB PROBLEMS. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED. THE OTHER THREE SEAT BELTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS FAILURE IS NOT COVERED. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD IN REGARDS TO RECALL # 99V250000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE). HE STATED THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT FAILURE AS NOTED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT FAILS TO PULL OUT FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON THE 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT 4.6L MODULAR ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER, BACK FIRE, AND HAD A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL / OIL. HAD TO TOW VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. 91000 MILES ON ENGINE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON FORD MODULAR ENGINES 1999-2003. *AKI