Model year record

2001 Ford Mustang

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 219 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V349000

Parking brake: conventional

Component
Parking brake: conventional
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
434,000
Reported to NHTSA
2000-10-30
Owners notified
2000-11-28

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. IF A VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FULLY APPLIED AND NOT IN FIRST GEAR, AS DIRECTED IN THE OWNER GUIDE, AND THE SELF ADJUSTMENT PAWL SUBSEQUENTLY SKIPS ONE OR TWO TEETH, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE ON SOME GRADES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL AND INSTALL A PLATE OR OVER-BRACKET TO THE CONTROL TO LOCK THE SELF ADJUST MECHANISM IN POSITION FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal2354,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1098,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1050,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline9
Seat belts960,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip7
Power train: automatic transmission6
Seats622,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling553,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights564,000 mi
Seat belts: front523,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor51,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition420,000 mi
Exterior lighting422,222 mi
Parking brake440,000 mi
Power train4500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components4
Tires429,000 mi
Air bags333,290 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine356,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline368,641 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump336,500 mi
Service brakes3200,000 mi
Suspension: front371,900 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal318,960 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system3
Visibility: power window devices and controls3
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer36,000 mi
Electrical system2146,000 mi
Engine264,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system270,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe254,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap249,000 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit2
Seat belts: front: anchorage23,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: recliner2
Service brakes, hydraulic255,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder240,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system2
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly2
Structure: body: hood2
Unknown or other2
Visibility: glass, side/rear2
Electrical system: ignition: module1
Electrical system: wiring170,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)154,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other1110,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)1
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1
Power train: manual transmission120,675 mi
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module160,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper140,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1
Steering1
Structure1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: roof and pillars1
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields143,495 mi
Suspension1
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm1
Suspension: front: wheel bearing1
Tires: valve1
Wheels1

The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.