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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAFP40472F••••••2002 Ford MUSTANG
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2002 Ford MUSTANG build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
90on the model
34builds in total
3involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Exterior Lighting 1Seat Belts 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJun 2003
Subject:airbag failure comments: twice now my son has had an accident with his 2002 mustang and the airbag did not deploy. Fortunately he was not hurt. My major concern is that I had the airbag specifically tested at the repair shop at the last repair before accepting delivery…
Seat BeltsMay 2012
The contact owns a 2002 ford mustang. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt retractor was jammed. The seat belt would not move and the contact felt that it was a safety issue that the manufacturer should repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not…
Exterior LightingApr 2007
The contact owns a 2002 ford mustang. While driving 35 mph, the headlights became extremely foggy, resulting in poor visibility. Ford corporation was unable to determine the cause of failure. No repairs were made. The current mileage was 65,500 and failure mileage was 60,000.…
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2005
Dt: contact states the throttle sticks at various speeds. It overruns the brake; it does not throttle down; it accelerates while braking. He does not have to have foot on the gas at all. He noticed this happening a few months ago at high speeds of 60-65 mph. It occurs more often…
Air BagscrashJun 2003
I own 2 / 2002 ford mustangs. My son has been in 2 accidents with his within the last year and in both incidents his airbag did not deploy. The first accident may have a reasonable explanation but the 2nd one was an accident that involved him hitting a concrete barrier at better…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FAFP40472F119962 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.