The 2000 Ford Mustang Gt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY00V3550002000-11-0311,400 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINES. A COOLANT FLOW BLOCKAGE EXISTS AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HEATER CORE NIPPLE RESULTING IN NO COOLANT FLOW TO THE HEATER AND, THEREFORE, NO WARM AIR FLOW FROM THE HEATER OR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE…
Consequence
LOSS OF VISIBILITY COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
CUSTOMERS WILL BE ASKED TO VERIFY, FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED, THAT HEATED AIR FLOWS FROM THEIR VEHICLE'S HEATER/DEFROSTER OUTLETS. THE CUSTOMERS WILL BE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR DEALERS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPAIR OF THEIR VEHICLES IF NO HEATED AIR FLOW EXISTS AT THESE OUTLETS.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
SEAT BELTS
5
1crashes
AIR BAGS
3
3crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2
Total complaints71
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Air bag non deployment!!!”
“My car was parked in a parking lot. My friend took off his seat belt and as it was retracting, it locked. I tried to pull on it to see if it would unlock and it will not budge one bit. It is locked about half ways.”
“My 2000 mustang gt overheated while I was driving back home, on a ten mile journey a couple days ago. Until this incident, my mustang had never overheated. I bought the car last sept. I used hose water at gas station to cool it first on hood then once my engine looked cooler, I filled the radiator…”
“My 2000 mustang gt overheated while I was driving back home, on a ten mile journey a couple days ago. Until this incident, my mustang had never overheated. I bought the car last sept. I used hose water at gas station to cool it first on hood then once my engine looked cooler, I filled the radiator…”
“My 2000 mustang gt overheated while I was driving back home, on a ten mile journey a couple days ago. Until this incident, my mustang had never overheated. I bought the car last sept. I used hose water at gas station to cool it first on hood then once my engine looked cooler, I filled the radiator…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang gt. The contact stated that the engine intake manifold failed. The vehicle was towed to jan ja service center (5771 main street trumbull, ct, 06611 phone: [REDACTED]), but was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the…”
“Pi intake is cracked and it is made of pastic and I only got 42500miles in the car I expect to get repaired by the manufactury”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang gt. The contact stated that engine oil was leaking from the oil filter adapter. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the oil filter adapter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP05005 Opened 2005-09-22 · closed 2006-01-04
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR…
InvestigationDP05005 Opened 2005-09-22 · closed 2006-01-04
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR…
InvestigationDP05005 Opened 2005-09-22 · closed 2006-01-04
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR…
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