# 2002 FORD MUSTANG GT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
> NHTSA complaint `523044` · 2005-05-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG GT
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND ENTERING THE HIGHWAY BEHIND TWO VEHICLES CONSUMER'S  VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD,  HITTING THE SIDE OF AN EMBANKMENT.  VEHICLE CONTINUED AND VEERED ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAMP.  AFTER  VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED  REAR ROTOR  BROKE ALONG WITH BENDING OF THE  REAR AXLE.  THE TERMINOLOGY WAS DESCRIBED AS THE MUSTANG WIGGLE OR SHUFFLE.   A RECOMMENDATION OF REPLACING TIRES  BY USING FALCON BRAND AND WIDEN REAR WHEELS. *AK  THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MUSTANGS SINCE 1982.  THEY ARE TO LIGHT IN THE REAR.   *BF
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