There are 14 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2000 Ford Mustangin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VEHICLE REPORT FILE NO. 15-010497.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR IS NOT LOCKING SECURELY ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT SOME SCREWS AND BOLTS WERE NEEDED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED. THE DOOR MUST BE SLAMMED VERY HARD TO KEEP IT CLOSED AND THE HANDLES AND OTHER PARTS HAVE FALLEN OFF. UPDATED 04/15/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB
I HAVE A 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE PAINT ALL OVER THE CAR IS CRACKING LIKE AN EGGSHELL. I CALLED FORD AND OF COURSE THEY SAID THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND THEY WONDER WHY ALL THEIR SALES ARE DROPPING. *TR
I BOUGHT MY MUSTANG IN 2001 AND THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR IS RUSTING/CRACKING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OF THESE FORMING I WENT TO KOONS FORD OF FALLS CHURCH AND TALKED TO JOHN MORRIS (703) 241-7298 EXT 1500 WHICH GOT IN CONTACT WITH A FORD REP RAY RISANO AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE CAR IS PAST THE 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY. I HAVE VERY DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS IF REQUESTED.*AK
AFTER HEARING A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT REAR UNIBODY BEGAN TO CRACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE CRACK GETS WORSE IT WILL RELEASE THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
THE SUPPORT MECHANISM THAT SUPPORTS THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT NO DEFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. *JB
THE CROSS MEMBER BAR ON THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED RUST. *JB CORRODED FRONT CROSS MEMBER REPLACED. *TT
WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A CLANKING NOISE IN BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE RAG TOP HANGS TO LOW OBSTRUCTING THE DOOR FROM LATCHING RESULTING IN DOORS OPENING AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS TS
MANY ROOFS ON THE DEALERSHIP LOT ARE SEPARATING.*AK
VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS HAS REQUIRED EXTENSIVE REWELDING IN THE A PILLAR AREA.
ON 6/22/2000, I PURCHASED A NEW FORD MUSTANG GT FROM GALPIN MOTORS (LA, CA). APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP. WHILE AT THIS DEALERSHIP, THEY SHOWED ME THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR. IT WAS CORRODING AT A PROGRESSIVE RATE. THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 1999. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO GALPIN MOTORS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ROLL BACK OR BUY BACK THE CAR. THEIR POSITION IS THAT THE CORROSION CAN BE CLEANED UP BY THE USE OF STEEL WOOL. I AM CONCERNED THAT PARTS ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR MAY CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD AS TIME CONTINUES. THE DEALERSHIP VIEWED THE CAR AND STATED THAT IT WAS SIMPLY SURFACE RUST. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS STATE 7 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. OBVIOUSLY, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS CAR IF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN DISCLOSED TO ME. AS A RESULT OF AN ARBITRATION PROCESS, THE DEALERSHIP HAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM AND UNDERCOAT THE BOTTOM OF THIS VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT ONLY EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE RUST CAN BE CLEANED UP. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *AK
THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER BOLT IS MISSING, THE CONSUMER NOW NOTICES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT UNEXPECTED STOPS. *SLC
CONVERTIBLE TOP IS POORLY FIT DUE TO UNATTACHED WIRE. YH
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026