2003 Ford Mustang GT engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Ford Mustang GT — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On cold start, there is a "ticking" sound. Took it to mechanic and he gave me a technical service bulletin article #03-25-6, dated 12/22/03, regarding ford, lincoln and mercury engines built before 9/17/2003. Emailed ford motor company to find out what could be done to rectify the situation as it…”
filed Dec 7, 2007
“1) everything was running fine, no problems detected. Maintenance on vehicle was up to date. Was turning a corner and there was a pop and after that the engine started to mis-fire. 2) was able to limp the 2 miles to the ford service center. There, they told me that the spark plug had blown out of…”
filed Mar 15, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Mustang GT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mustang GT | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 Mustang GT | 6 | 4% |
| 2002 Mustang GT | 16 | 33% |
| 2001 Mustang GT | 13 | 22% |
| 2000 Mustang GT | 21 | 33% |
| 1999 Mustang GT | 21 | 58% |
| 1998 Mustang GT | 44 | 83% |
| 1997 Mustang GT | 16 | 70% |
| 1996 Mustang GT | 24 | 75% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Ford Mustang GT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.