Two problems related to transmission noise 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.
1 - engine makes horrible sound in cold weather. Also appears to be issue with electrical wiring harness which caused a fire. Very bad gas mileage - big change in decreased mpg. Have issues when trying to fill up gas tank where fuel gun filler wont allow me to fuel as the gas pump at most gas stations will immediately stop and kick out the fueller gun and spit gas out of my tank and spill on my car. There is also oil on my spark plugs and ports. 2 -powertrain - poor stability in driving and squeaky noises coming from rearend. I bought this car brand new and went through four automatic transmissions, first time at 800 miles on the odometer only. Ford replaced all defective transmissions while car was under warranty. Presently I am re-experiencing the same exact transmission problems. All defective transmissions had problems with the second and third gear to final inoperability causing the car to stop dead while driving. It caused an accident.
Manual transmission sticks, it won't go into to gear or come out of gear. Especially first, second, and reverse. We have been stuck in traffic and not been able to get our car into first gear. I have at times, had to spend 5 minutes trying to get our car in reverse. Already caused one accident, and many more near misses. Also ticking/rattling noise coming from clutch at all times. Dealership is completely unhelpful. They say they can't duplicate the problem so their is no problem.