Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 15702 | 03/01/2002 | 636339 | Subject regarding speed control lamp. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/17/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 05/26/2001 |
| Ford mustang 2000 was totaled in a frontal crash after accelerator got stuck but air bags did not deploy. capital ford at 4222 oleander drive in wilmington, nc repaired the air bags in 2002. *nm | |||
| 11/17/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 06/25/2001 |
| Backed up car (2000 ford mustang), then shifted forward where car accelerated full throttle by itself and crashed into 2 parked cars. car appears to be totaled but air bags did not deploy. *nm | |||
| 07/06/2001 | |||
| Fter starting vehicle rpms go up and down. then , when putting vehicle in reverse it launches backward very fast. driver has to slam on brakes to stop vehicle.*ak | |||
| 03/11/2002 | 1 | 03/14/2000 | |
| Took vehicle in for a oil change dealer stated to the consumer that the transmission had a leak. also the vehicle is idling very high consumer states that the vehicle will go as fast as 15 mph without putting her foot on the accelerator pedal. nlm *tt | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 50 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Upon deceleration, vehicle drops idle to 400-500 rpm and fluctuates. sometimes stalls, causing loss of power steering, and brakes. vehicle was serviced, replaced idle air control valve, reducing intensity and frequency of problem, not correcting it. car has been taken in for service three seperate times, twice they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle. upon consulting with other 2000 mustang gt owners, it is common problem. some vehicles are still stalling heavily upon deceleration. if vehicle stalls, power brakes and steering are lost without warning, possible causing an accident. i am encouraging others with same problem to report to nhsta. this problem was reported to ford consumer relations today, 5/10/01. this problem occurs on 99-2000 mustang gt with manual transmission. | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| When vehicle is put into gear, from park to drive/reverse, and when vehicle comes to a stop, it will accelerate suddenly for a moment, then stop. this happens mostly during cold weather conditions, and will happen from 25 to 50 percent of the time. dealership could not determine any defect. a second dealership replaced torque converter, and verified that there was a problem. it was a possible software defect - no upgrade available to repair defect. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 6 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Engine stalls when full braking applied at highway speeds, causing sudden loss of power assisted steering and braking. 2 seperate instances. dealer checked and found nothing noteable, made minor adjustment to throttle settings. 1 week later, second instance occurred, motor dying 3 times. driver forced to place manual transmission in neutral, depress clutch, and restart motor, which restarted each time, but forced driver to attempt to start car, control car, and stop car simultaniously.*ak | |||
| 04/19/2000 | 100 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Car is irratic and engages into cruise control and out of cruise control whenever. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 7 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Car stalls after putting in the clutch or shifting to neutral sometimes. i lose all power steering and brakes causing me to miss stop signs, cannot corner due to loss of steering etc. ford knows it has a problem with 1999 and 2000 mustang gt but has no fix and is telling the dealers to do nothing!!!!! my family's and my life are in danger and i feel as though this should come under the lemon law. it does not happen everytime but the car cannot find it's idle speed until the car is at a dead stop. sometimes it goes to 1000 rpm and sometimes as low as 400 rpm at which time it stalls. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1999 | 35 | 10/01/1999 | |
| When i come to complete stops, (e.g. @ a red light) the tachometer slowly rises to 3,000 - 3,500 rpm's and the engine compartment shakes and roars as if i am accelerating. this has occurred at least 35 times since the original occurrence on 12/19/1999. i have not driven the vehicle since 02/29/1999. the car has been to two ford dealerships six time to fix the problem. the following items have been replaced: air bypass valve, iac (3 times - they claimed each one, including the original was faulty), on board computer. yet the problem still persists. ford has finally agreed to reacquire my vehicle. i have spoken to other 2000 mustang gt owners (all with vehicles built in 09/1999) they also have idle issues. the two i have spoken with have a reverse problem. theirs idle so low, the vehicle stalls. i think ford should look into the gt's that were built early in the model year. i have not heard of anything with the gt's built later in the year. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 5000 | 1 | 11/01/2000 |
| Complaint on my 2000 ford mustang coupe(orginal owner ). vehicle has problems relating to the position of the carpet around the accelerator pedal. after minimal use of the vehicle ( 5000 miles or around 3-5 months of use) a large hole developed on the right side of the accelerator pedal. if the accelerator is depressed fully or almost fully the side of your shoe can catch on the hole long enough to pose a saftey hazard of not being able to take your foot immeadatly off the accelerator pedal. i have had this happen on several occasions, and have to be very concious of my foot position on the accelerator pedal when driving to prevent this problem now that i am aware of it. ford deems this problem as normal wear and tear on the car and would not cover replacement of the carpet under my bumper to bumper warrenty.(which is now expired) pictures are available, please contact and i will forward them to you. | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 57000 | 2 | 01/20/2002 |
| Over the past year my 2000 ford mustang has accelerated by itself without my foot on the gas peddle..and its a 5 speed ...(stick shift) thank goodness i have been able to throw it into neuteral and then i have to slam the gas peddle down to the floor to get it to unstick ..both times have been on a busy highway during rush hour traffic...when i asked ford to look at it ..they told me they couldnt find anything wrong with it .. i had taken it in to have the catalitic converter fixed..and they said that might have been the problem but in talking it over with my brother (who is a car mechanic) he didnt think that the catalitic conv. would have nothing to do with the accelerator sticking like that !.. it hasnt happened in a while but its very nerve wracking when it does/not sure if this has happened to any other mustangs out there.. | |||
| 05/22/2004 | 40000 | 0 | 04/10/2000 |
| At times, my engine revs very high. i can actually continue to accelerate without depressing the gas pedal. when coming to a stop, the engine will rev up to nearly 4000 rpm with the clutch pedal pressed, and my other foot braking. once i stop the car, the rpms then decrease but still stay on the high side (1500 rpms). also, when going throughout the shift sequence (1st to 2nd to 3rd etc... each time i press the clutch, the rpms shoot up). i am an engineer, business owner, and somewhat intelligent man. there are no obstructions to the accelerator cable that i can see, and no, my foot is not on the gas pedal. this is a real problem. it makes driving... interesting to say the least, and in the hands of someone less capable, this would cause a severe risk.*ak | |||
| 05/14/2002 | |||
| When letting up on accelerator can hear knocking noise. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 05/05/2002 | |||
| While applying brakes throttle got stuck and vehicle started to accelerate. consumer had to put vehicle in neutral to stop. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*aki | |||
| 12/15/2001 | |||
| While driving 25mph gas pedal broke. pedal gets loose and breaks. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| Idle set too high at stop light idles up to 2000, jerks forward, dealership unable to fix. *ak | |||
| 10/25/2000 | |||
| Vehicle idles too low, dealer can't adjust it. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Engine idle flucuates between 350 and 1000 rpm's dropping sporadically. *ak | |||