There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2002 Ford Mustangin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HEADLIGHT
THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES ON MY 2002 GT MUSTANG HAS FADED SO BAD ITS AFFECTING THE LIGHTING YOU CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT IT MAKES THE LIGHTS REALLY DIM, LIKE SHINING A LIGHT THROUGH PAPER KIND OF AN IDEA. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS LOOKED INTO, THERE ARE SEVERAL MODELS THIS IS AFFECTING. AND I THINK FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE AT THEIR EXPENSE, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO DEAL WITH THIS. IT ONLY GET WORSE AS TIME GOES BY, MINE HAVE KEPT GETTING MORE FADED AS TIME GOES BY AND ITS ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES SO IT HAS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THEIR PLASTIC THEY MAKE THEM FROM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS ITS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. FORD CORPORATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVER HAS SEVERE OXIDATION AND THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
CARS SHOULD HAVE FRONT REFLECTORS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS LIKE MINE WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER HAS NO LIGHTS ON
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.
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