Ford Mustang Convertible 2000
Model Mustang Convertible made in 2000 by Ford got 32 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel/propulsion system. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, structure. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling).
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 15143 | 08/01/2001 | 624857 | Some vehicles may exhibit the convertible top lifting unevenly. *et | 11/15/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/24/2010 | |||
| Altenator caused fire, shorted out, on 2000 ford mustang gt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Re#1448617 emissions the same secondary air pump was replaced on 7/19/2002 by ford under warrantey. when it failed again on or about 11/10/2003 , the dealer claimed it was now not covered. this pump is so nessesary,the newer mustangs do not have it.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 29375 | 2 | 01/31/2000 |
| At 29,000 miles and 46 month old, service engine light is on. suncoast ford claims codes say someone was into computer on sun.11/9. not true! and po411 code = 'secondary 'air pump is needed. part is $242.50 plus labor. neither ford nor warranty direct will cover this repair. *la | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 97594 | 1 | 08/09/2006 |
| March 30, 2007 to whom it may concern: i have a 2000 ford mustang gt-while driving home today 3/30/07 in heavy traffic, i heard a load pop, and then lost engine function. i was lucky that i was not killed. when i checked my engine, it had blown the spark plug-i thought this was an isolated problem until i checked on the internet, and read all of the incidents with fords spitting spark plugs. i think it is horrific that ford will not stand behind their product and do the right thing-recall-how many will have to die before ford acknowledges there is a problem with their automobiles blowing spark plugs. i will say that as the owner of multiple ford mustangs including 65, 66, 67, 70, 98, 2000 (still have them all). i will think twice before buying another ford if they do not take appropriate action and acknowledge there is an issue with their product-something as simple as a notification of a potential problem could have saved 1000s from expensive, needless damage to their automobiles. i for one would have ensured that i did frequent spark plug checks to ensure they were secure, or would have possibly taken corrective measures before needed repairs from damage. american made should not equate to inferiorly made. i am requesting that i be reimbursed for the damage caused due to a faulty design with the cylinder head. in addition, i am requesting that ford notify the owners of the vehicle models with this design flaw to ensure that there is no needless loss of life from potential accidents as a direct result of this design flaw. *jb | |||
| 01/24/2003 | 75226 | 0 | 02/08/2000 |
| Check engine light came on. taken to local dealer for dianois of engine miss. charged $65.00 could not find problem why car was missing. okayed for tear down additional an $135.00. was told push rod bent. valve and valve spring broken. possible head damage. was called to okay an additional $625.00 charge for look for possible piston damage. all problems steming from number 6 cyclinder. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 98818 | 3 | 04/15/2002 |
| I am about to install, for the third time, a second day air pump into my 2000 ford mustang. this is an emissions part and the mustang is designed to pass california emission standards. i live in wisconsin and this part has gone out 3 times. also it can only be purchased directly from ford for around 300 dollars. it always manages to make it just past the part warranty period then goes out. ford will not do anything to help me except take more of my money. i looked into it and they only used this part in 1999-2000 mustangs and lincoln 2000-2001. i can not find a recall on it but there is obviously a problem. ford will not respond to my inquiries and i am not sure what else i can do. *jb | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 121000 | 1 | |
| While filing my car with gas, drops of gas were dripping onto the concrete. i looked under my car and the fuel tank filler tube and gas tank gasket are leaking fuel directly onto my exhaust pipe. had my exhaust been extremely hot, my car would have caught fire and exploded. please recall this. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 121000 | ||
| While filing my car with gas, drops of gas were dripping onto the concrete. i looked under my car and the fuel tank filler tube and gas tank gasket are leaking fuel directly onto my exhaust pipe. had my exhaust been extremely hot, my car would have caught fire and exploded. please recall this. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/30/2006 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Tube from the gas nozzle has rusted away under the plastic tube that was wrapped around the steel tube causing gas to stream out of tube as the gas tank is being filled. *jb | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 5000 | 2 | 09/01/1999 |
| 2000 ford convertible. mustang. *jb ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769319 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 61154 | 2 | 06/04/2003 |
| 2000 ford mustang convertible.after leasing the new car for 3yrs,we decided to buy. the car was at 50k miles.it is now at 61k miles. beginning feb.20th 2004,the clutch made a horrible sound when engaged.not covered by ford extended warranty purchased at time of sale.buisiness mgr. at jack schmitt ford in collinsville,il said, cars aren't built to last forever.this vehichle is only 4yrs. old.it is driven gingerly by a responsible 55yr. old rn.i know cars are not made to last forever,but you would think the clutch would last a bit longer than 4yrs. driven properly. we have also noticed that the car seems to shimmie at 60 to 68 mph.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 110000 | 1 | 07/04/2000 |
| Noticed car nose dived a little bit more when braking, plus extra distance required to come to full stop. rear brakes were recently replaced due to the armature guide pin(s) in the rear brake caliper assembly becoming frozen. one pin in each rear assembly (the same pin in both). extra braking stress put on front brakes required replacement of rotors due to loss of minimal thicknes (not due to gouging and turning).*ak | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 03/22/2003 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| Despite a new set of michelin's, our 2000 ford mustang convertible tends to lose control in the slightest bit of standing or flowing water on the road. due to poor surface drainage in south texas, with a heavy rain it is typical to find a thin film of flowing water before and after a bridge. although other traffic appears unaffected, the mustang often loses control as it passes through the water. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 09/08/2000 | 5812 | 09/09/1999 | |
| Vehicle on two occasions has required extensive rewelding in the a pillar area. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/15/2001 | 11500 | 06/15/2001 | |
| The vehicle shimmies at about 62 or 63 mph, then smoothes out at higher speeds. you can actually see the rear end shimmy side to side. you can feel the roof move. the dealer acknowledged the shimmy, but was unable to correct and stated all new mustang convertibles shimmy. *nlm | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 114963 | ||
| Newly purchased hankook ventus v12 evo tires, one tire developed large bulge in inside wall at rim, tire shop removed tire and pointed out a molding defect where the entire metal bead was pushed through the rubber and metal was outside of the rubber bead causing tire failure | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 0 | 1 | 06/29/2000 |
| Manufacturer selected oem tires, goodyear eagles, unsafe on wet/damp surfaces. tires would spin upon starting away from stop no matter how gently/slowly you tried to drive away. car would fishtail and lose traction (especially rear (drive) wheels) on moderate corners at moderate speeds while accelerating or not. tires replace at 15,000 miles with plenty of life left on them due to safety concerns. replaced with goodyear aquatred iii's. much better handling with new tires. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/28/2005 | 01/17/2003 | ||
| 2 of 4 appear to be cross belted. no failur at this time but do not know of a local dealer to adjust the problem. brand on tires is road king model premium gt size p205x65 r15 926 m&s. unable to finish your questions as i do not know who the manufacturer is.entered firestone to get through fields. | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang gt convertible. while driving, the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. a local mechanic diagnosed that there was a hole in the intake manifold. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 00v355000 (visibility:defroster/defogger system) recall. the dealer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang gt convertible. while driving, the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. a local mechanic diagnosed that there was a hole in the intake manifold. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 00v355000 (visibility:defroster/defogger system) recall. the dealer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 50,000. rvk | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang gt convertible. while driving, the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. a local mechanic diagnosed that there was a hole in the intake manifold. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not associated in the nhtsa campaign id number: 00v355000 (visibility:defroster/defogger system) recall. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 50,000. nw | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | SAN LEANDRO | THE FORD STORE | ||
| FL | HUDSON | 34667 | SUNCOAST FORD | 727 868 9545 |
| FL | PORT RICHEY | BAY FORD | ||
| IL | ANTIOCH | 60002 | LYONS AND RYAN | 847-395-3900 |
| IL | COLLINSVILLE | 62234 | JACK SCHMITT FORD | (618)-355-5767 |
| NH | PORTSMOUTH | 03801 | PORTSMOUTH FORD | 603-433-1221 |
| WA | KIRKLAND | 98033 | FORD OF KIRKLAND |