Received the 2006 Consumers Report today. Page 202 gives the ratings for their "reliabilty verdict" on Ford Mustangs for the years 1997 to 2004.
CR rates the 98,99,02 & 04 as "above average reliabilty overall", and the 97,00,01 & 03 as "average reliabilty". None were rated as "below average ". (As with GM auto's).
The monthly edition for April 2005 CR stated the 2004 Mustang was the best car built in North America.
My 04 GT vert has never been back to the dealer for anything. I've used synthetic oil since new (I change it). No mods except MT's SCTX2 tune.
What's your opinion about CR conclusions?

 

Ive got an 01. Only real problem ive had with it was pinging.. and that was because of a dirty k&n filter. My tie rods squeek too but thats from lowering it. Its never caused me a problem to where ive had to take it in.

 

**** im guna trade mine in for an 04.

 

An 03 here with only one problem so far.The backup switch for the reverse lights went out thats it.

 

04 stang here. only problem is a rattle in the ac vents. but i think thats from the system.

 

i bet most of yalls license plate lights burnt out. only thing that has gone wrong with my car was a tensioner.

 

02 No problems yet. :knocksonwood:

 

99 v6 power steering sumthign went wrong was squeeking had plenty of fluid , so had that changed then they foudn the problem dont remember wut it was but it cost me 400 boi ones

 

There is a TSB on this, take yours to the dealer and get it fixed. They fixed my 04.

 

really???? hmm, i wonder if they have another one for a very small rattle in the back end??? like around the rear speakers??

 

98, nothings wrong other than the squeek sounds and over bumps...never took to shop other than brakes (since car is older...) other than that, no real problems..

(this chick i was talking to 2day said that HONDAS > FORD because fords are "POS" and always break down she says...rofl i blocked her on AIM -she isnt good looking either...and said stangs r gay-)

 

I love my mustang, but the next car i'm getting will definately be a chevy. Either a good low mileage 200+ trans am ram air, ss or maybe a low priced FRC vette. I have fallen in love with the cams available for ls1's..

 

2002 GT here. Had seat belt retractors replaced. Old Mach 1000 liked to eat CDs and was replaced with a brand new head unit, but I gutted that whole system for aftermarket. I Have a few squeeks and rattles. Other than that, trouble free.

 

Bad 4.6 Bad!

No soup for you!

 

03 here, couple little problems the only one that annoys me is that my A/C isnt working at 40k miles.