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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAFP4445YF••••••2000 Ford MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
This build draws 3.3× more complaints than the average 2000 Ford MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
15on the model
10builds in total
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 2Tires 1Steering 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringfireDec 2000
Rack and pinion boot caught on fire, burned the hood insulation, plastic boot and part of the right front fender
Power TrainFeb 2004
2000 ford mustang convertible.after leasing the new car for 3yrs,we decided to buy. The car was at 50k miles.it is now at 61k miles. Beginning feb.20th 2004,the clutch made a horrible sound when engaged.not covered by ford extended warranty purchased at time of sale.buisiness…
TiresSep 2000
Two of the four tires almost fell apart with only 7k miles of normal driving. These were the rears. The fronts look terrible and lose air. I had to replace the two rears as one blew out.*ak (tiresize: p225/55r16)( DOT number: tire size: p225/55r16 )
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving fumes would come inside through passenger's compartment. This would cause driver to get headachs & nausea. Fumes were carbon monoxide. Have taken to dealership 3 times, each time mechanic could not solve problem. *ak the dealer could not fix the problem but the…
Power TrainJun 2000
While consumer's wife was driving on freeway at 65 mph rear axle broke and back left tire broke off. Vehicle taken to dealer for repairs, ford denied warranty. *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 1FAFP4445YF210070 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.