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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAFP42X21F••••••2001 Ford MUSTANG GT
This build draws 3.4× more complaints than the average 2001 Ford MUSTANG GT build (7 vs 2).
7on this build
41on the model
20builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedExterior Lighting 2Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashSep 2007
About 6-8 months after I purchased my 2001 ford mustang bullitt my transmission went out and had to have it replaced because 3 gear would not engage with ease or it would slip.. Ever since the shifting of gears has deteriorated.. Also the rear leaks for no apparent reason the…
Seat BeltsNov 2008
Driver's side seatbelt keeps tangling within the trim panels preventing proper deployment or retraction of the belt. I had to remove the trim panels and manually twist the belt through the b post guide to straighten, as well undoing and redoing the anchor bolts on the b post and…
StructureOct 2004
Stopping for red light and brakes failed, brake pad to floor no injuries. Our mechanic diagnosed brake line was severed from rear right upper control arm weld failure caused bracket to break, cutting break line. Took car to dealership where purchased 2 months earlier. After…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2003
I gave my car a tune up at a family friends shop spark plug broke so replaced it with a bosh platinum 4 which was all the local auto part had 6 months latter my car blows a plug out of the opposite side of the engine which had the original plug and I tow it back to the…
Exterior LightingAug 2002
While driving at any speed and with no warning headlights will fog up and will not be bright enough. It will be hard for consumer to see while driving. Dealer notified.*ak
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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 1FAFP42X21F206500 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.