Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Mustang has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 75,000- WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST YE... |
| Oct 20, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | BEGINNING OF 2006, I PURCHASED MY USED 2002 FORD EXPLORER. AROUND 70,000 MILES, ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER... |
| Oct 20, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THE COLUMN BROKE IN 1/2 WHILE P... |
| Oct 3, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A USED 2002 FORD ESCAPE 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS CARFAXED AND ALL AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THR... |
| Oct 2, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | PULLED 2002 FORD EXPLORER INTO COVERED SPACE AT APARTMENT COMPLEX AND PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR INTO ... |
| Aug 4, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE CAR IS TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS YOU HEAR A RUBBING NOISE OF SOME SORT, ONLY AT LOW SPEED GOING... |
| Sep 21, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 EXPLORER REAR AXLE MAKES HOWLING\NOISES WHEN ACCELERATING. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR REAR AXLE. REAR... |
| Aug 3, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | LEMON LAW VEHICLE. 2002 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. *JB |
| Jul 6, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE WAS THAT THE O... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 EXPLORER STARTED SHUDDERING WHEN GOING UP HILLS, WHEN PASSING CARS, AND ... |
| Oct 14, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | WHILE DRIVING, CLUTCH AND BRAKE PRESSED CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, LEAVING ... |
| Feb 16, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THROW OUT BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME. THE SECOND TIME, FORD MOTOR COMPANY 800 NUMBER WAS CALLE... |
| Feb 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 FORD MUSTANG 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE TREMEC 3650 TRANSMISSION HAS A FLAW TERMED "COL... |
| Dec 29, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING YOU EXPERIENCE A HESITATION FORD DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG-AND R... |
| Jul 28, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK. THE CONSUMER ... |
| May 10, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | MANUAL TRANSMISSION STICKS, IT WON'T GO INTO TO GEAR OR COME OUT OF GEAR. ESPECIALLY FIRST, SECOND,... |
| Mar 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THE AXLE BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF, CONSEQUENTLY THE DRIVER LOSS CONTROL OF THE... |
| Nov 30, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WILL DRAG ON DECELERATION AND THEN FREEWHEEL. EXAMPLE: GOING 60 MPH, TAKING FOOT OFF AC... |
| Jun 10, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | CAR STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHILE COASTING AND CLUTCH IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. CAR HAS BECOME VERY DANG... |