There are 7 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2002 Ford Mustang in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 7 of 7 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)1) SQUEAK IN STEERING 2) SAME. 3) REPLACE 2 TIE RODS ON FRONT END. CAR HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK THERE WAS A CLUNK AFTER THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED, THE FRONT TIRES RUBBED ON THE FRAME WHEN TURNING, THREE BELTS WERE INSTALLED WITHIN 6000, THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE OIL, EVEN WITH THE A/C ON. THE MOTOR RATTLED BEFORE THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, WITH THE A/C ON THE MOTOR WOULD SURGE UP AND DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL. AFTER THE CONSUMER WOULD TAKE HIS FOOT OFF OF THE GAS THERE WOULD BE A SLIGHT ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SOMETIMES HARD TO START AND MUST BE CRANKED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE REAR OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE MOVING BACK AND FORTH. POOR ALIGNMENT HAD WORN THE TIRES ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE. THE BOLT FROM THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND THE REAR WINDOW HAD AN AIR LEAK. *SC *JB
WAS PULLED OVER BY POLICE WHEN ACCELERATOR STUCK, HE THOUGHT I WAS LYING SO I CONTACTED D.A. AND TICKET REDUCED TO BAD MUFFLER....RIGHT! TOOK AUTO TO DEALERSHIP AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CAR ALSO SHAKES BADLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45MPH, ALL THE TIME. PRIVATE GARAGE STATED PROBLEM NOT WITH SUSPENSION. *TR
THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED ONE. *AK *CB *NLM
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE SIDE.*JB
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE "NEW" FROM DEALERSHIP WITH 16 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A "SQUEALING" NOISE COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A FRONTAL AND REAR COLLISION PRIOR TO SALE AS NEW. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS AND CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO SALE AS NEW, BUT ADVISED CONSUMER IT IS MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED IT'S A DEALER ISSUE. *NLM
CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AND STILL HAS VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL. MR
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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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.