2001 Ford Mustang power train problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Ford Mustang — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Where it shows how many miles it's digital and it constantly goes off. Smells of gasoline and like something is burning every time drive it. Has a very rough idle and when a /c is on the car has absolutely no power, also burns gas very quick. Exterior head lights lights are dim and I just installed…”
filed Sep 3, 2018
“The manual transmission is extremely difficult to shift from first to second gear when cold. This is a safety issue because I need to make a left turn onto a busy street when the car is cold. The difficulty in shifting has left me vulnerable as I can't accelerate as I intend and I am in danger of…”
filed Mar 21, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt
042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004Manual transmission hard to shift into first/reverse from a stop. *tt
04198 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 4, 2004
Power Train problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 7 | 10% |
| 2022 Mustang | 4 | 8% |
| 2021 Mustang | 9 | 16% |
| 2020 Mustang | 23 | 20% |
| 2019 Mustang | 26 | 18% |
| 2018 Mustang | 45 | 24% |
| 2017 Mustang | 22 | 8% |
| 2016 Mustang | 29 | 8% |
| 2015 Mustang | 42 | 10% |
| 2014 Mustang | 30 | 8% |
| 2013 Mustang | 48 | 18% |
| 2012 Mustang | 177 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford Mustang
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.