The fourth spark plug on my 2002 ford mustang gt 4.6l vehicle blew out. This resulted heavy loss of power, shaking, and more importantly fuel fumes to come out. The incident occurred on an interstate at high-speed and I was very fortunate to safely make it over to the emergency lane. The cost to repair the damage to the car is estimated at $2500. This is a very common safety issue with the ford 8-cylinder engines for what I gathered through independent research after the incident. The threads are too thin around the spark plug and the heat causes them to blew out - literally.
2002 Ford Mustang: sudden loss of power
5 of the 118 complaints about the 2002 Ford Mustang describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 23 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Car will stall while moving. Loss of power braking/steering will occur. Dt
The car intermittently stalls on deceleration. When decelerating to a stop, pushing in the clutch and braking will cause the vehicle to die. There is no warning or definite rate of speed or RPM. It occurs occasionally. The dealer attempted to fix by adjusting the voltage on the throttle position switch, second reprogrammed the computer. The third occurance stated they could not duplicate the problem. This is a safety issue because when the car dies while braking, you lose power steering and braking ability.
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.
While traveling at highway speed of 60 MPH sepentine belt came off and caused loss of power steering and power brakes. Dealer notified, and made repairs. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, or 6.8L 2V engine--spark plug thread repair...
- Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (COP) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running
- Exhaust leak - cracked or separated right side exhaust pipe - 3.8L and 3.9L engines
- Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (COP) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips
- Customer satisfaction program 02M01 supplement #4
- Exhaust leak
- Engine-romeo built 4.6L 2V-TICK noise from engine-engines built before 9/17/2003
- Ticking/tapping noise with the engine warmed up and the transmission in gear at idle
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford Mustang loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2002 Ford Mustang?
5 of 118 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford Mustang (4%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford Mustang?
There are 0 recalls and 23 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford Mustang
Stalling 14No deployment 12Seat belt 9Tire blowout 6Fire or smoke 5
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