Five problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2003 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Mustang based on all problems reported for the 2003 Mustang.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the spark plug was missing from the engine compartment. While tightening bolts in the engine compartment, the vehicle ejected another spark plug. The vehicle was taken to hollingsworth richards Ford where the contact was notified that this was a known issue with this vehicle. Since there was no recall, the engine head cylinder would need to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that, due to the mileage of the vehicle, the contact would be responsible for the repair cost even though this was a known issue with this model vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that black micro fibers were emitted into the vehicle from the vents through the air conditioning system. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing but the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 30,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown.
5 of my spark plugs on my 2003 Mustang gt 4. 6 popped out of the spark plug hole in the cylinder head. All these spark plugs popped out at different times,2 spark plugs holes were striped out and had to be tapped out. This all happened on the right side of the motor too.
2003 Ford Mustang cobra - on two occasions while coming to a stop, the engine died, leaving no power assisted steering or braking. Luckily, nothing was in front of me. Svt dealer rep states they're aware of problem but don't know how to fix it. He relayed possible deaths have occurred because of this problem but no alternative at this time other than to park vehicle.
The steering wheel vibrated. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and they rotated the tires. The problem got worse. Then, consumer took the vehicle back to dealer several times, and the following had been done; the front end, rear end realigned, and wheel balanced. Then, vehicle broke down, and was towed. Rear end was replaced since it was cracked. Violent steering wheel shaking still exists.