2002 Ford Mustang vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Ford Mustang — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First incident: I was approaching my mail box to stop and get my mail out, while braking instead of stopping the car accelerated and went right past my mailbox. I drove into my stone driveway, the car continued to accelerate rapidly even though I had stopped, the tires were spinning so fast they…”
filed Sep 25, 2013
“Dt: contact states the throttle sticks at various speeds. It overruns the brake; it does not throttle down; it accelerates while braking. He does not have to have foot on the gas at all. He noticed this happening a few months ago at high speeds of 60-65 mph. It occurs more often when the vehicle is…”
filed Jul 14, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Mustang | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Mustang | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Mustang | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Mustang | 14 | 3% |
| 2014 Mustang | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 Mustang | 19 | 7% |
| 2012 Mustang | 35 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.