2000 FORD MUSTANG GT Complaints

WHEN ENGAGING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED ENGINE REEVED AND REACHED TO 2500 RPMS. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. *AK

REAR AXLE BEARINGS AND AXLE SHAFTS PREMATURELY FAILED. FIRST OCCURANCE WAS AT 34,000 MILES UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. DEALER REPLACED CARRIER BEARINGS, WHEEL BEARINGS AND AXLE SHAFTS. AXLES AND BEARINGS FAILED AGAIN AT 46,000 MILES, AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. DEALER CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND FORD ELECTED TO REPLACE BEARINGS AND AXLES AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 90,000 MILES THE BEARINGS AND SHAFTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. DEALER IS EVALUATING THE PROBLEM WITH FORD AND I AM WAITING FOR A SOLUTION UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO EITHER A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DESIGN DEFECT. I AM WORRIED THAT THE BEARINGS WILL SEIZE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK

TRANSMISSION BROKE DAMAGING MY ENGINE BLOCK AND SMASHING MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR CAUSING AN ESTIMATED $13,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE.

E FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE OPERATED WITH FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FUEL TO VEHICLE AIR FLOW; VEHICLE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE COMING TO A STOP AT RED LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STALLED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT CONTINUE IDLING ON A COLD START. PER DEALER, THE IAC VALVE NEEDS REPLACING...EXPECTED ON FORD AUTOMOBILES(MUSTANGS AND EXPLORERS, SPECIFICALLY). 2000 MUSTANG GT OWNERS NEED A RECALL ON THIS SITUATION BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED WITH A VEHICLE THAT CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED WHEN THE HYDRAULICS FAIL BECAUSE OF A STALLED ENGINE. I LIVE IN A LARGE METRO AREA WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FAST DRIVERS. *JB

WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS OUT OF THE TRACK, CAUSING THE WINDOW NOT ROLL DOWN OR UP.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 MUSTANG GT. WHEN COLD, AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT WILL SUDDENLY JUMP FORWARD OR REVERSE DEPENDING ON IF YOUR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT IS IF IT "GIVES" ITSELF GAS. I TRIED CONTACTING FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY WERE "PREPARED" TO DEAL WITH AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IF SOMEONE IS NOT PREPARED, WILL CAUSE THEM TO GO INTO TRAFFIC, HIT A YOUNG CHILD OR GAS PUMP. THIS IS NOT ISOLATED, I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE DOES THIS OFTEN, AND IF MY WIFE IS DRIVING IT, I HAVE TO REMIND HER TO BE CAREFUL. *AK

MY 2000 MUSTANG GT, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, KEEPS CUTTING OUT SUDDENLY WITH DECELERATION AND I LOSE MY POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. VERY SCARY. THE IAC VALVE WAS REPLACED 18 MONTHS. AGO WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT I STILL HAD PROBLEMS. AFTER DOING THIS CONTINUALLY FOR 2 DAYS, THE DEALER CHANGED THE IAC AGAIN. FOUR DAYS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN, TWICE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND WHEN I CALLED FORD REGIONAL, I GOT NOTHING USEFUL NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS. *LA

CAR HAS BEEN STALLING, STALLED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO MILES. IT'S CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP, DEALER RECOMMENDS TO RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. I BELIEVE IT COULD BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IAC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, WHEN THE CAR DIES, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES BECOME VERY HARD TO DEPRESS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

ENGINE ALMOST STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP MAKING THE STEERING HARD. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL!! SHOULD LOOK INTO IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE (IAC) AS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE.*AK