Three problems related to engine have been reported for the 2002 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Mustang based on all problems reported for the 2002 Mustang.
Car will bog/ have little power on acceleration then you will feel the car pick up and go. Also, when accelerating from into a turn car will bog down then pick back up. If gas is pressed quickly the car will bog then pick up. Mass air sensor replaced in 2003 but problem still happening.
Coming out of a red light, I heard the sound of compressed air being blown out. I immediately parked in a local store parking lot and got towed to a local pep-boys. Pep-boys indicated that one of my spark plugs had blown out and that the threading on the head was damaged. However, they indicated that they did not do that type of repair and recommended that I take it to a Ford dealer. The first time I contacted Ford was when I towed my car to the dealer for repair. After performing an inspection, they indicated that the one of my spark plugs had blown out and that the threading on the head was damaged. Ford indicated that there were two methods of fixing the problem: 1. ) I could replace the engine head (and associated hardware) on the side that blew out. This option was estimated at approximately $3200. 00. This option however only included 1 yr. Warranty on the side that would be replaced. In addition, Ford would not guarantee that the same problem couldn't occur on the other side of the engine or to another spark plug. 2. ) the other option Ford recommended was to replace the entire engine. This option would cost approx. $4565. 00. This option included 3-yr or 36,000 miles of warranty on the engine. This is the option that I chose. Prior to taking the car out of the dealer, I asked the service techinitian if there was anything that I could do to prevent this from happening again. He indicated that there was nothing that I could do. Furthermore, he indicated that they had seen this problem before. He explained that they had seen these types of failures on Ford trucks like the f-150 and specially the f-250.
Vehicle would lose power at different times and speeds. Mass air sensor replaced, but the mechanic found that there was no gasket. Also, mechanic found that there was too much air where filter would be. Please describe details.