1. Ford Mustang
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline

2002 Ford Mustang Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

4
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.

Among these 4 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 18, 2012

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Lines And Fittings

    The motorcraft fuel filter on my 2002 ford mustang cracked at the seam where the inlet nipple is attached to the body of the filter. Gasoline was spraying out of the crack and leaking on the ground. The wynn filter i purchased to replace it with uses a one piece filter body which is much safer. Has anyone else reported the filters breaking and leaking? *tr

    ODI 10512620

  • March 21, 2007 · 39,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline

    On march 21, 2007, my mustang caught fire in the driveway of my mother's home in new brighten, pa 15066 where i then lived. It was parked at about 7pm after driving into new brighten and back, about [redacted]. At about 2am that night we were awakened by the car horn and the glow of the car engulfed in flames. A fire inspection result was undetermined. *tr

    Fire reported

    ODI 10218481

  • July 13, 2004

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    I have had my mustang in the shop 7 times to repair the check fuel cap light. The car has stalled on me several times. Sence the last time i had it in the shop my car gets realy bad gas mileage. It has recentlty been giving me a hard time shifting. I have a fear of the car stalling on the freeway or catching fire, beacause of the eletrical problems in the fuel tank. *la

    ODI 10080955

  • Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Electric

    Owner describes failure as intermiitent loss of engine, shutting off with no warning. Sometimes while driving at night all electrical power fails. Dealership did a drive and maintenance check. The dealership replaced the wiring harness and returned the vehicle to the owner. Now the engine keeps high acceleration with the rpm constantly in the "red" even with foot off of the accelerator pedal. Problem can't be…

    ODI 8022037