2000 Ford Mustang Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving, there was an odor of fuel present inside vehicle and fuel was discovered to be leaking under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel filler line had corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000. Updated 04/06/16*lj; updated…
ODI 10808151
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel filler neck leaks. This occurs directly over the hot exhaust pipe of the vehicle. The gasoline drips directly on the exhaust pipe under the bend. And next to the gas tank. This is a very dangerous situation as i had a long way to go home and didn't have any water to wash the hot pipes of fuel. The gas continued to drip on the pipe most of the way home. My kids could have been in the back seat if the car caught…
ODI 10478713
Fuel/Propulsion System
I went to fill up my car (gas) and i smelled more gas than what i would consider normal. I looked on the ground under the car and there was a pool of gas, and it was leaking as i was filling. I stopped filling the tank and asked the attendant for something to clean up the gas. When i got the car home, i looked underneath and upon close inspection found the filler neck was where the problem was. There is a piece of…
ODI 10466844
Fuel/Propulsion System
I went to fill up my gas tank and after 12 gallons smelled gas everywhere and noticed gas racing out from under my car. There had to be atleast half a gallon surrounding my shoes and if there had been a spark i would have been burned to death. After researching this problem on the internet i found out that hundreds of other people that own mustangs between the years of 1999 and 2004 have all had the same problem…
ODI 10465167
Fuel/Propulsion System
My gas tank began leaking fuel before i drove it in the first part of 2011. Not only was the grommet corroded but the filler pipe was leaking. I was unaware of the leak in the pipe because of the plastic tube around it and was led to believe it was either just the grommet or the tank itself. I got the grommet replaced and then through process of elimination found that the pipe needs replacing as well. The…
ODI 10474452