Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford Mustang has 42 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 1965 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | IS A BIG PROBLEM SHIFTING IN A GEAR AFTER IN FIRST GEAR STARTS TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE BELIEVE IT'S THE... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE PURCHASED A USED 2000 FORD MUSTANG AND TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT G... |
| Dec 6, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT DETECTED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION ... |
| Mar 25, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | HARD TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OF NEUTRAL FROM A STOPPED POSITION ON THE V6 MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON TH... |
| Dec 17, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | JUST RECENTLY I HAD TO HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILT & A NEW PLANETARY GEAR INSTALLED. THE... |
| Jun 18, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD MUSTANG AND THREE DAYS LATER I NOTICED THE SHIFT INDICATOR POSITION MARKER ON T... |
| Mar 24, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION BROKE DAMAGING MY ENGINE BLOCK AND SMASHING MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR CAUSIN... |
| Feb 20, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | 2000 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE.AFTER LEASING THE NEW CAR FOR 3YRS,WE DECIDED TO BUY. THE CAR WAS AT 5... |
| Nov 19, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | AS I WAS DRIVING AND REACHED 30 MPH IT SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFTING TO THE NEXT ... |
| Oct 12, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2000 MUSTANG GT, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, KEEPS CUTTING OUT SUDDENLY WITH DECELERATION AND I LOSE MY ... |
| Jul 19, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | IN ORDER TO SHIFT MY 2000 MUSTANG GT INTO REVERSE, I HAVE TO FIRST SHIFT THE CAR INTO FIRST GEAR AS ... |
| May 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ON MAY 03, 2003 FROM RAMEY FORD IN TAZEWELL, VA AND UNDER THE TERMS THAT T... |
| Jan 29, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS 24000 MILES ON IT. AT APPROX. 12000 MILES THE CLUTCH LOST TRAVEL DISTANCE, AND COULD NOT... |
| Jan 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING WARM WEATHER AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ... |
| Apr 11, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT HAS MORE THAN 36,000 MILES ON IT. THE... |
| Mar 11, 2002 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A OIL CHANGE DEALER STATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK. ALS... |
| Aug 15, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER TRAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND IS STILL DOIN... |
| Aug 12, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM BACK I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUNCH OF TIMES AND THEY SAID IT WA... |
| Jun 20, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS STUCK IN REVERSE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. WAS ABLE TO WORK IT OUT FIRST TIME BUT HAD TO ... |