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2009 Ford MUSTANG problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

181 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

40,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: . 72 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 133 of 181 complaints (73.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior189.9%
Transmission and shifting84.4%
Electrical and battery issues52.8%
Steering behavior42.2%
Engine operation21.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
133
Vehicle Speed Control
21
Electrical System
6
Service Brakes
5
Power Train
4
Suspension
4
Unknown Or Other
4
Engine
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags133
Vehicle Speed Control21
Electrical System6
Service Brakes5
Power Train4
Suspension4
Unknown Or Other4
Engine3

Air Bags: 133; Vehicle Speed Control: 21; Electrical System: 6; Service Brakes: 5; Power Train: 4; Suspension: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Engine: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
22
25,000 to 49,999
24
50,000 to 74,999
9
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00022
25,000 to 49,99924
50,000 to 74,9999
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 109 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
8
2010
11
2011
6
2012
4
2013
2
2014
5
2015
17
2016
33
2017
61
2018
23
2019
5
2020
3
2022
2
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20098
201011
20116
20124
20132
20145
201517
201633
201761
201823
20195
20203
20222
20231

2009: 8; 2010: 11; 2011: 6; 2012: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 5; 2015: 17; 2016: 33; 2017: 61; 2018: 23; 2019: 5; 2020: 3; 2022: 2; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10294318 · 2009-12-02 (December 2, 2009)

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND TRYING TO EVADE A DRIVER WHO RAN A STOP SIGN, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES OF MY 2009 FORD MUSTANG GT. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), THE BRAKES DID LOCK AND THE CAR SKID LEAVING TIRE MARKS FOR SEVERAL FEET. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 15 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BRAKE BEHAVIOR ACROSS ANY OF THOSE VEHICLES AS I DID TODAY.*TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,822 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294318 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10302146 · 2010-01-25 (January 25, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL WITH THE STICKY P…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302146 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10279300 · 2009-08-04 (August 4, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE SHIFTING FROM THIRD INTO FOURTH GEAR, THE RPMS SUDDENLY SURGED ALL THE WAY UP, DECREASED TO 6,000 RPMS, AND FINALLY SURGED ALL THE WAY BACK UP AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT. UPDATED 12/08/09

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279300 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10363612 · 2010-11-01 (November 1, 2010)

CLUTCH FAILURE ON MY 2009 FORD MUSTANG GT500 - AT 18,000 MILES THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO SLIP WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO M PURCHASING DEALER AND REQUESTED A DIAGNOSTIC, THEY INDEED CONFIRMED THAT THE CAR EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM BUT INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A WEAR ITEM WITH ONLY A 12 MS/12K WARRANTY. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB ON THE CLUTCH AND ITS FLYWHEEL INDICATING THAT HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WILL WARP THE FLYWHEEL AND IN TURN RUIN THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION. FORD DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM (IDENTIFIED IN THE TSB,NHTSA 10032615 - TSB…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,427 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363612 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10383998 · 2011-02-22 (February 22, 2011)

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY VEHICLE (WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2010) HAS BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER SEVEN TIME IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE FORD TECH'S HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY VEHICLE SINCE I PICKED IT UP THE END OF JAN. 2011 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 100 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS EITHER A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM AS THE FORD TECH'S. SAY THE L…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,292 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383998 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10531803 · 2013-07-25 (July 25, 2013)

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH SENSOR FAULTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT. AROUND MAY 22 I STARTED EXPERIENCING WATER LEAKING UNDER MY DASH BOARD FIRST WHEN I THRU A CAWASH. THEN IT RAINED AND WATER CAME AGAIN. THE TIRE PRESSURE FAULT AGAIN CAME ON AND I WAS OVER DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE TECH ADVISED ME TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND ADVISED ME THE LEAK WAS A DEFROST EVAPORATOR AND THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS BAD AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY IF EXTENDED. HE SAID I NEEDED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10531803 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10322464 · 2010-03-27 (March 27, 2010)

2009 MUSTANG GT STEERING WHEEL MAKE NOISE WHEN DRIVING SLOW, SUCH AS DURING PARKING. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY THEY DONT KNOW WHY. I AM CONCERN THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFTEY ISSUE, E.G. STEERING STUCK DURING DRIVING OR STEERING WHEEL OUT OF CONTROL. THANK YOU

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Owner report 10475653 · 2012-09-17 (September 17, 2012)

MY 2009 MUSTANG 6CID, WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE IN AN UP AND DOWN MOTION. THEN IT STARTED TO BECOME LOOSE IN A SIDE TO SIDE MOTION TO A LESS OF A DEGREE THAN THE UP AND DOWN MOTION. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND BY THE TIME I ARRIVED THERE IT HAD GOTTEN WORSE! THEY REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL ON WARRANTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475653 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10865579 · 2016-05-18 (May 18, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10865579 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10954867 · 2017-02-15 (February 15, 2017)

MY CAR STALLED A FEW TIMES WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS THEN IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A FEW WEEKS. THIS TIME I WAS RUNNING INTO DUNKINS TO GET A COFFEE SHUT THE CAR OFF CAME OUT 2 MIN LATER STARTED THE CAR WENT TO DRIVE AWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHUT OFF CAR WAITED A MIN RESTARTED IT AND NO PROBLEM DROVE ON. A FEW DAYS LATER SAME THING RAN IN STORE CAME OUT AND IT DID IT AGAIN. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC HE HOOKED IT UP TOLD ME IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME FORD HAD RECALLS ON MANY…

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10954867 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

181 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-02.

39.8%Usable mileage72 / 181 records
100.0%Valid incident date181 / 181 records
100.0%Valid filing date181 / 181 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates181 / 181 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Air Bags
15833.7%
ODI 10434213 · 5,700 mi

2012 MUSTANG IS A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM AVIS/BUDGET GROUP THAT I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR. IT WAS RENTED OUT AND RETURNED WITH ALL 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CUSTOMER SEEMED TRUTHFUL. STATED THEY BLEW OUT WHILE AT FULL THROTTLE. DOESN'T REMEMBER SEEING ANYTHING IN HIS PATH. FELT A SIMULTANEOUS JOLT AS ALL 4 BAGS DEPLOYED. INSPECTION BY THE MIKE BROWN FORD IN GRANBURY, TX FOUND NO DAMAGE BEYOND A PLASTIC CHIN SPOILER WAS TORN, BUT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ONLY PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS A SCRATCH THAT AVIS HAD REPAIRED ON THE FRONT BUMPER IN MAY …

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14553.5%
ODI 10627966 · 28,484 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED KNEE AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LACERATED HIP AND A FRACTURED LUMBER VERTEBRAE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,48…

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24568.2%
ODI 10573256 · 254 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 254.

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225.0%
ODI 10691201 · 750 mi

2015 FORD MUSTANG GT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS PUSHED IN ABOUT 3-4 INCHES TO THE POINT WHERE THE DRIVERS DOOR NO LONGER OPENS AND THE HOOD NO LONGER CLOSES, THIS PROMPTED THE KNEE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF PERFECTLY FINE, HOWEVER DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED ONLY HALF WAY (MORE LIKE 1/4) WHICH RENDERED IT DEFECTIVE. SPOKE TO 2 SEPARATE FORD DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T KNOW HOW AN AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO WORK BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DESIGN IT. RECORDED THE SMALL CONVERSA…

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154.0%
ODI 10822563 · 3,200 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHERE A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I SWERVED AND MY CAR WENT THROUGH A BRICK MAILBOX. MY AIRBAGS TOOK A WHILE TO COME OUT, BUT WHEN THEY DID I WAS BURNED AND BLISTERED.

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103.8%
ODI 11032618 · 3,000 mi

MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN A CAR WRECK ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2017..

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21.0%
ODI 11352282 · 20,000 mi

I WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 8/22/20 WHILE DRIVING MY 2018 MUSTANG GT. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...EVEN THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND COLLISION SHOP ARE WONDERING WHY. MY CAR WAS TOTALED...I DO NOT BELIEVE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WORKED AS INTENDED. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 30MPH, THE DRIVER THAT HIT ME STATED TO POLICE THAT HE WAS GOING 45MPH.

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10.7%
ODI 11487019

My name is Michelle Wright and I have purchased Ford vehicles most of my life. I love Ford vehicles and have had amazing experiences with Westlie Ford and Landmark Ford. I purchased my vehicle at Vancouver Ford, which is the most unprofessional and unethical dealership. My story starts October 2021, when I purchased a 2019 Ford Mustang from Vancouver Ford. I paid cash for the vehicle and was provided an AutoCheck, not a Carfax the day I had purchased this car. Over the last 8 months I have had several issues that made think my car was an ac…

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86.7%
ODI 11436847

On July 26, 2021, I had a head on collision ( driver side to driver side ) where I felt like the vehicle didn’t want to stop. Even when I applied the brake, the vehicle kept going forward. In that collision, even though I was wearing my seatbelt, my head went straight up and I hit the top of my car. My head felt crunched into my neck and shoulders, and the belt restrained me enough to pull my right shoulder back and down from having my head crunching further into the top of my car. Although I wasn’t given a ticket for the accident, the Police f…

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23.6%
ODI 11590389 · 5,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the onboard App diagnosed the vehicle and related the failure with the air bags knee bolster. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V083000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

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12.0%
ODI 11617043

The lane assist kept pulling to the right when the lane markings were unclear. Entering highway, lanes go from 2 to 1. We were merging when a car tried to merge into us. We moved over to the right and the lane assist pulled us into a curb. We ended up in a roll over accident and NO air bags opened or went off.

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16.7%
ODI 11562616 · 15,000 mi

The contact owned a 2023 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V727000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer had not been contacted. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH and attempting to apply the brake pedal however the vehicle failed to stop causing them to crash into a nearby apartment building. The air bags did not deploy. The veh…

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67.4%
ODI 11603502

Hit a adult male black bear broadside on a street with no lighting. The forward collision warning never engaged, seatbelt did not lock, only the knee airbag deployed, and emergency braking never engaged.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System
214.5%
ODI 10456973 · 500 mi

ISSUE # 1 BRAKES: UPGRADE "BREMBO" BRAKES SQUEAKED ABOUT 2 WEEKS OUT THE DEALERSHIP. TOOK IT A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE, THE 5TH TIME, I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED SERVICE ADVISOR AND TECH. ACCORDING TO DEALER THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY, BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEAKING, TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME, PICKED UP THE CAR, ON THE 4TH DAY, I WAS COMING TO SLOWING DOWN READY TO BRAKE, PUSHED THE CLUTCH AND CAR JOLTED FORWARD (AS IF I PUSHED THE GAS AND LET GO OF THE CLUTCH). I DID…

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176.3%
ODI 10475828 · 3,210 mi

INCIDENT: WHILE WAITING IN THE LEFT TURN LANE FOR THE LEFT TURN LIGHT TO TURN GREEN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER LEFT TURNING VEHICLE. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE SO TO APPLY PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR. HOWEVER, BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO REAPPLY BRAKE AND THE CAR STOPPED. THIS TOOK PLACE ON LEVEL GROUND ON SOUTH BOUND HIGHWAY 19 AT HENRY ST. IN KONA. *TR

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113.1%
ODI 10641001 · 8,042 mi

2014 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD A TICKING SOUND, AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE LONG BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE LONG BLOCK WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING BY ITSELF IN GEAR AND THERE WERE PRESSURE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. THE NEXT TIME THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THE IGNITION W…

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6514.9%
ODI 10680761 · 300 mi

PURCHASED BRAND NEW FORD MUSTANG GT PREMIUM 5.0 AUTOMATIC FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER. ON FIRST TEST DRIVE, DID NOT NOTICE PROBLEM. CAR SAT A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO ME LEAVING FOR AN APPROXIMATE 750 MILE RETURN DRIVE HOME FROM VA TO TN. I HAD THE CAR HEATER ON - THE HEATER SEATS ON - NO MODIFICATIONS DONE TO THE CAR - 2 DAYS LATER OUT ON ROAD NOTICED A "STRONG ODOR" ( MORE SPECIFICALLY LIKE "MODEL AIRPLANE GLUE ODOR ). I WAS GETTING DIZZY, SLEEPY, AND VERY NAUSEATED. PULLED OVER RESTED. DROVE CAR WITH WINDOWS DOWN, HEATER ON AS IT WAS COLD. ODOR PERSI…

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7018.5%
ODI 10908341

TAKATA RECALL I BEEN DEALING WITH A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND ITS BRAND NEW. EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR AND TURN IT ON AND DRIVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES MY MUSIC TURNS OFF AND SHOWS THE HORSE SYMBOL DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AND IT COMES BACK ON 10 MINUTES LATER. BUT THEN SOMETIMES IT DOES THAT AND THEN THE DISPLAY SCREEN TURNS BLACK AND I CAN'T TURN ON THE RADIO OR ANYTHING. AND THAT LAST FOR A FEW HOURS OR SO.. IT'S REALLY GETTING ANNOYING AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

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3312.5%
ODI 11079436 · 575 mi

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT. WHEN BACKING UP, THE CAMERA SCREEN GOES BLACK

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2714.0%
ODI 11121499 · 1,500 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2018 FORD MUSTANG 2 DR 4 CYL ECOBOOST ON JULY 9TH 2018. ON AUGUST 15, AFTER HAVING DINNER WITH PARENTS AT THE HOUSE, I WENT TO VISIT SOME FRIENDS IN DAVIE AND IT WAS APROX 7:45 PM WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD DIVIDED BY A MEDIAN. ROAD HAS FREQUENT SPEEDBUMPS AND THE MEDIAN HAS MATURE TREES. WHILE TRAVELING ON THIS ROAD - I FELT NAUSEOUS AND PLACED BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUDDENLY THE ROAD BECAME BLURRY AND I LOST CONCIOUSNESS AND STRUCK A TREE IN THE MEDIAN. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND ACCORDING TO A POLICE …

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3020.1%
ODI 11221100 · 600 mi

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS BLANK UPON START-UP. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V076000. AT VEHICLE START-UP, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ASSEMBLY SOMETIMES MISFUNCTIONS AND SHOWS A BLANK DISPLAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR ONLY 1 MONTH. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE ON 6/4/19 AND WALKER FORD SUPPOSEDLY UPDATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SOFTWARE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND ON 6/18 UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN M…

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2520.8%
ODI 11360975

DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES BLANK WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY WHEN STARTING IT UP AFTER IT'S BEEN RUNNING. IT TAKES BETWEEN 10-30 MINUTES TO COME BACK ON. DEALER DOING WARRANTY WORK HAS RUN THROUGH ALL FORD RECOMMENDED TESTS AND REINSTALLATION OF AS BUILD DATA - NOTHING WORKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW; I NOW HAVE 19,000 MILES ON IT. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A TSB FOR THE 2020 GT MUSTANG WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

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610.9%
ODI 11522730

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang GT500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering as the instrument cluster went blank and the charging system error warning message was illuminated. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Battery Save Mode, Pull Over, and Turn Car Off and On" message was illuminated. The contact had pulled over to turn off the vehicle and was able to restart. The failure reoccurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to …

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714.0%
ODI 11516997

04/13/2023 - While on the highway my 2022 mustang GT instrument cluster and infotainment screens both went black. It took me off guard and pulled to the side of the road and soon discovered I had no turn signals or hazard lights, I am unsure if I had brake lights. I happened to be only a couple of exits away from Tasca Ford dealership in Berlin, CT so I drove directly there. They are currently in possession of the vehicle and will do diagnostics, they were fully booked and it may be a week before they get to it. No symptoms prior to incident…

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533.3%
ODI 11560474

While attempting to accelerate at an intersection, the vehicle lurched forward. The gas peddle stopped working completely, leaving my vehicle stranded in the middle of the intersection with traffic coming from both directions. The engine was not revving when the gas peddle was being pushed. After repeatedly slamming on the gas peddle, the vehicle quickly accelerated forward, fishtailed, and sent me into oncoming traffic, very narrowly avoiding an accident.

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3644.4%
ODI 11549995

The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.

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317.6%
ODI 11713160

The Main screen in the car completely went black all of the sudden with no prior warnings or signs to show cause of the outage. The duration of time was over 5 minutes and it was only the center screen not the screen behind the steering wheel it stayed on.The car mostly runs off of the center touch screen with all the braking, lane keeping, powered windows, airbags, gps etc to not have any control over any functions due to the screen outage is a big concern. It has not happened again but just this one time. I also have noticed if I put the veh…

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225.0%
ODI 11736799

The 2026 Ford Mustang was off and rolled away out of the driveway colliding with tree, The incident was caught on my Ring Camera, the electrical system vehicle had acting strangely and kept giving warning the trunk was open and had to go open and close it multiple times. once i parked the vehicle at my house the car rolled away, according to Ford manual the vehicle is equipped this is a failure to the involves a critical safety system (Automatic Return to Park) that is explicitly designed to prevent exactly what happened, you should treat thi…

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Power Train
15733.5%
ODI 10416168 · 120 mi

BRAND NEW 2012 BOSS 302 MUSTANG WITH MT-82 TRANSMISSION. FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO 3RD & 5TH GEARS IN REGULAR DRIVING CYCLE TRANSMISSION GRINDS /POPS OUT OF 3RD & 5TH GEARS RENDERING CAR MISSION DISABLED/ REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AFTER TAKING BACK TO DEALER , AND FORD WILL NOT REPLACE, ONLY REPAIR/ MEANWHILE, PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 2+ WEEKS, BAR IS AT DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS NOW/ FORD IS AWARE OF THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THE MT-82 MODEL TRANSMISSIONS, AND WILL NOT ADMIT TO THEIR DESIGN/BUILD ISSUES.

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4617.0%
ODI 10491687 · 4,666 mi

OWNER OF A 2013 MUSTANG GT PREMIUM 5.0 WITH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROUGH SHIFTING SINCE SHORTLY AFTER BUYING. HAVE TAKEN IT INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES SO FAR AND MADE MENTION OF MY PROBLEMS SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ROUGH SHIFTING WITH BOTH TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ROUGH SHIFTING OCCURS IN 1ST-2ND AND 3RD GEARS MOST OF THE TIME, ESPECIALLY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. SOMETIMES I ALSO HAVE A HARD TIME DOWN-SHIFTING INTO…

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287.8%
ODI 10546671 · 1,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN THE ACCESSORY MODE, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BE INSPECTED BUT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE O…

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409.2%
ODI 10668862 · 480 mi

HTTP://WWW.MUSTANG6G.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=14267 VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SOUND SHOWN IN THE VIDEO. IT TOOK AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO DIAGNOSE AND FIND THE PROBLEM TO BE SHOWN IN THE TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING OF THE MT82. DEALER FINALLY HEARD THE ISSUE AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED IT SOUNDED FROM THE TRANS, BUT NOW DEALER IS SAYING THE PROBLEM ISN'T OCCURRING. THEY HAVE FAILED TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS ON REPRODUCING THE ISSUE. THIS COULD CAUSE A SEVERE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL BUT NO ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE TRANS TO …

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297.7%
ODI 10862337

MY NEW 2016 MUSTANG V6 HAS SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT MOST SPEEDS. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY DRIVE SHAFT AND REPLACED IT TWICE AND INDEXED THE SECOND ONE AFTER INSTALLATION. THE CAR STILL VIBRATES. THE TIRES WERE ROAD FORCED BALANCED AND ROTATED AND THE VIBRATION IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS LEADS ME AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO CONCLUDE THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER MALFUNCTIONING PARTS OR A POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW IN THE DRIVE LINE WHICH I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT. THE VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGH THE CA…

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217.9%
ODI 11043292

T HE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BALANCE THE WHEELS AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ALSO REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS THE VEHICLE HAVE A VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR ALSO HAVE A PINGING METAL SOUND WHEN YOU SHIFT ..ALSO A WOBBLE IN BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR A RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED NO CHANGE THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ONE FORD MECHANIC FEELS AFTER CONFIRM MY CONCERNS THAT COULD BE DRIVE LINE RELATED . DESPITE MY CONCERNS FORD IS CONTACTING AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE CAR DONT KNOW WHEN EVEN AFTER A MECHA…

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4221.8%
ODI 11104536 · 4,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,700.

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2617.4%
ODI 11290162 · 10,000 mi

2019 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0L WITH 10 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MILAGE: 14,000 -ENGINE STALLS WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP (HAPPENED MORE THAN 10 TIMES). -HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH. -DIPPING AND IRRITATING RPM WHEN IDLE. -EXHAUST SOUND VALVE SQUEAKING NOISE (LIKE THE SOUND WHEN THE METAL HAS CORROSION SQUEAKING SOUND) WHILE THE VALVE CHANGES FROM QUITE TO NORMAL OR FROM NORMAL TO TRACK. -WHEEL WINING NOISE SHOWS ON OR ABOVE 40MPH (LIKE WHEEL HUB BEARING HUMMING SOUND). -DASH AND REAR DRIVER SIDE RATTLING NOISES. -FRONT EN…

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2420.0%
ODI 11355286 · 8,000 mi

THE ACTUAL GETRAG DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON FORD MUSTANG 2020 STILL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUES NOWADAYS. IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, DOWNSHIFTING GEARS ON A RELIABLE, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION 'PART', IT'S A SERIOUS AND DETERMINING FACTOR AT THE MOMENT THE DRIVER NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN SAFELY OR EVEN STOP THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON LONGER DOWNHILL ROADS SO BRAKE OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THEM CAN BE AVOIDED OR IN THE EVENTUAL CASE OF TOWING A LOAD... SHIFTING GEARS AT ALSO IMPORTANT WHEN INCR…

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916.4%
ODI 11492196

Vehicle bucks at low speed after putting in drive and when driving during downshift, on 4 occasions I almost hit my wife's vehicle during low speed bucking with the trans

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48.0%
ODI 11505763

Powertrain - The transmission when coming to a stop lurches the vehicle forward. Along with the lurching forward when slowing down it makes a loud clunk noise and makes the car and my person move forward. Propulsion - When turning into traffic the car sometimes has no power and takes about 3 seconds to get power back to the vehicle, almost causing accident.

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16.7%
ODI 11694848

While driving up hill in low gear, the vehicle suddenly will jerk, a service light will come on, and a powertrain warning will occur. When this happens, it warns that the pre-collision assist is unavailable, as well as the exhaust mode selection. Once this occurs, the vehicle becomes much more difficult to drive as the rev match no longer occurs, the vehicle no longer increases revs as you start releasing the clutch, and when in gear it becomes more jerky as you are driving along. I don't have the experience but I suspect it is essentially…

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89.9%
ODI 11635774

I was driving home from work at approximately 65mph when my transmission shifted and slammed back into gear. I stopped in a safe location, cut the car off and then back on, but the transmission is still slipping. The dealership was notified of powertrain, electrical, and oil consumption issues at three different service appointments, but the manufacturer has been no help at all. Had I not known what to do, this could have been a completely different scenario.

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211.8%
ODI 11679491

VIN: [XXX] Recall data refreshed on Aug 09,2025 0 Unrepaired Recalls associated with this VIN Transmission main control valve body replacement Recall incomplete INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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112.5%
ODI 11744348

Description On your vehicles engine, one or more of the clips that retain the engines pistons to their connecting rods may be mis-installed or missing. Safety Risk A mis-installed clip may result in an audible knocking noise that increases over time. Progression of this issue can lead to piston failure and engine damage, resulting in a loss of motive power and increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect your vehicles engine for evidence of mis-i…

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Engine
306.4%
ODI 10464629 · 11,500 mi

DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN ANY GEAR, WHEN GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WILL FALL ON IT'S FACE WHEN REACHING 3000 RPM'S AND UP AT ALL SPEEDS. IT MISSES AND THE TI-VCT ISN'T ENGAGING CORRECTLY. OIL LEVEL IS FULL, AND THE SPARK PLUGS LOOK GREAT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN THROW AN MIL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE DRIVES FINE AT LOW RPM'S, BUT ONCE YOU DOWN SHIFT TO GO FASTER IT FEELS LIKE IT MISFIRES AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE TI-VCT IS COMING IN AND OUT. *TR

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228.1%
ODI 10627365 · 650 mi

INCREASING SPEED TO MERGE ONTO KELLOGG IN WICHITA, KANSAS WESTBOUND FROM OLIVER AND TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK, THEN IN A VERY SHORT TIME SPAN, ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS, ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DEALER DID SOME REPAIR WORK BUT THE CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL INCIDENTS INCLUDING FAILING TO START, SHUTDOWNS, FAILURE OF PASS SIDE WINDOW TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN, FAILURE OF CLIMATE CONTROL CAUSING FOGGED WINDOWS, SPEAKERS SHORTING OUT, TRUNK OPENING ON ITS OWN, AND SO FORTH. NUMEROUS, BUT STILL SMALL PERCENTAGE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (6R80) ISSUES …

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185.0%
ODI 10578148 · 200 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE MUSTANG (WHICH IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION) I NOTICED THAT THE SPEED OF THE CAR DOESN'T DECELERATE WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR IS GIVEN GAS (MORE THAN AN IDLE AMOUNT) WHEN I DO NOT DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENS IN ALL 6 GEARS BUT IT'S MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN IN FIRST OR SECOND. ALSO, WHILE THE CAR IS IN GEAR, THE ENGINE FIGHTS TO SLOW DOWN WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT WHEN IT OCCURS WHILE IN A PARKING LOT WITH PEOPLE AROUND IT BECOMES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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5111.7%
ODI 10695207 · 500 mi

VEHICLE JUST DIES (ENGINE SHUTS OFF) WITH THE CLUTCH IN WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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7519.8%
ODI 10870098 · 7,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800.

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269.8%
ODI 10920063 · 550 mi

AUTONATION CANTON OHIO SOLD ME A DANGEROUS CAR UNDER RECALL CAR CAN CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MAJOR ENGINE OIL LEAK. *TR

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5629.0%
ODI 11091047 · 20 mi

2018 MUSTANG GT WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ENGINE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANS) AT HIGHER ENGINE SPEEDS. FOR EXAMPLE, COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT (WAS TRAVELING APPROX 50MPH) OR WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY (WAS TRAVELING 65MPH AND THEN WAS TURNING AROUND AN OFF-RAMP). HAS OCCURED AT ANY DRIVING SPEED (IF REVVING ENGINE AT FULL STOP, OR WHILE TRAVELING). STALLING DOES NOT OCCUR IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS ENGAGED WHILE SLOWING DOWN. IF I SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHEN THE ENGINE IS NEAR IT'S NORMAL IDLE SPEED (500 RPM AFTER WARM-UP), IT WI…

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5134.2%
ODI 11253760 · 452 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY GT350 ON A HIGHWAY AT AROUND 55 MPH THE ENGINE MADE METALLIC GRINDING NOISES SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING. I INSTINCTIVELY PRESSED IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THEN ENGINE STOPPED SPINNING AND LOCKED UP. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE IN AN AREA WITH A PULL-OFF AREA AND THIN TRAFFIC. IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IN THICKER TRAFFIC, OR WITH A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER. ONCE STOPPED, I CHECKED THE CAR AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STARTER COULD NOT SPIN THE MOTOR DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. THERE WERE ONLY ABOUT 450 MILES ON T…

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2520.8%
ODI 11447129 · 23,600 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle was jerking and shaking uncontrollably. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred increasingly while driving on the interstate. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. Then the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that no issues were found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure an…

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814.5%
ODI 11469341 · 700 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that immediately after purchasing the vehicle new, the engine experienced random misfire, causing the vehicle to lose motive power and acceleration. During the failure, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who reprogrammed the engine computer and replaced the camshaft sensor however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 700.

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510.0%
ODI 11583644

Vehicle Purchased June 2023 at 1100 miles noticed a loud ticking noise , brought to dealer. Had to do repairs at top part of engine for timing chain guides not lubed correctly. brought back 1000 miles after due to a ticking noise ( ford says typewriter tick normal after oil change ) Vehicle has 2,477 miles on it with a very loud ticking noise and ford says no fix " NORMAL " been to two dealers and changed oil 3 times and each time gets louder. For a 50k plus vehicle this is unacceptable

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213.3%
ODI 11559747

The last two times I have went to start my vehicle it acts as if it is not in the park position. The brake is stiff and wont budge. I have to wiggle the shifter as much as it will let me fpr a couple minutes before it lets loose to start.

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911.1%
ODI 11619861

From a stop at a traffic light on [XXX], I made a right turn from [XXX] onto [XXX] in Greensboro NC, and after turning, the car did not respond when I pressed on the accelerator so as to go with the traffic. Instead, the car gradually slowed down. Before the car rolled to a stop in the middle of the road, the engine caught on and the car speeded up normally. The risk is that I would become stopped in the middle of a busy road and that someone rear end into me. If this problem were to occur as I was entering onto an interstate highway, wher…

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317.6%
ODI 11764120

According to the open recalls on this vehicle there are multiple defects outstanding that increase the risk of a crash. The repairs may take 3 months before they are completed. Am I the consumer to drive a known dangerous vehicle while waiting for the repairs? Who is responsible should I be involved in a accident caused by one of these defects? Why isn't Ford required to provide a loaner vehicle while I wait for the repairs?

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337.5%
ODI 11744348

Description On your vehicles engine, one or more of the clips that retain the engines pistons to their connecting rods may be mis-installed or missing. Safety Risk A mis-installed clip may result in an audible knocking noise that increases over time. Progression of this issue can lead to piston failure and engine damage, resulting in a loss of motive power and increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect your vehicles engine for evidence of mis-i…

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Unknown Or Other
153.2%
ODI 10423390 · 1,000 mi

WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND IT WONT GO INTO 2ND GEAR, IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS BLOCKING THE GEAR AND IT ALSO HAS DONE IT GOING FROM 2ND TO 1ST. DURING ONE INSTANCE WHEN I WAS TURNING AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR AND COULDN'T I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO GO AROUND ME AT THE LAST SECOND. I ALSO HAVE A VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 2500 RPM'S.

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145.2%
ODI 10870523 · 51,000 mi

WHEN I TOOK MY KEY OUT LAST NIGHT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAME OUT ALSO.

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154.2%
ODI 10854220 · 30,000 mi

DRIVING VEHICLE IN STOP AND GO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, LANE OPENED TO MERGE ON ANOTHER HIGHWAY WHEN ACCELERATION BEGAN THE FRONT AIR SPOILER (PLASTIC COVER UNDER ENGINE)BECAME UNHINGED FROM FRONT SUPPORTS AND HIT THE ROAD SURFACE AND BEGAN TO THROW SMALL ROCKS FROM THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD.

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7517.2%
ODI 10726155

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONLY A MILE FROM MY HOUSE. SLOWED DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP FINE. I THOUGHT MAYBE I STALLED IT SINCE THERE WAS NO CEL AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. HOWEVER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED 3 DAYS LATER, THE SAME DISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE. THIS TIME I KNEW I DID NOT STALL IT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. THEY EXPLAINED THEY WOULD HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY REPLICATING THE ISSUE SINCE IT DIDN'T THROW ANY CODES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFE…

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6918.3%
ODI 10972250 · 5,000 mi

ENGINE OIL COOLER TUBE ASSEMBLIES LEAK BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE PROBLEM NOT FIXED, YESTERDAY 4/12/17 BROUGHT THE CAR AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS SAYING THE COUJLD NOT FINISH THE JOB TODAY AND WANTS TO KEEP THE CAR OVER THE WEEKEND FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. WE PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THIS CAR, WE WANT TO USE THE CAR INSTEAD OF HAVING THE CAR I N THE REPAIR SHOP!

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3613.6%
ODI 11033342 · 7,000 mi

THE VEHICLE CAME STOCK WITH PERLLI P ZERO 275/40/R19'S SUMMER TRED ON REAR. I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD DRIVER AND DO NOT "BURNOUT" NOR RACE THE VEHICLE. AT 7,000 MILES THE TIRE TREAD HAD WORN TO THE INDICATORS TO REPLACE TIRES. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD DONE 180 DEGREE LOSS OF TRACTION SEVERAL TIMES. I RECENTLY HAVE REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH ALL SEASON TIRES AT 7250 MILES. PLEASE REFLECT THE PERLLIES ARE PRONE TO VERY PREMATURE WEAR.* * * THIS CHARACTERISTIC MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.* …

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2311.9%
ODI 11064856 · 230 mi

2018 MUSTANG GT BRAND NEW LESS THAN 300 MILES. DURING THE COURSE OF DRIVING ONE MORNING THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF 7 TIMES WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE CONDITION AND SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT FORD HAS A BACKLOG AND WOULD TAKE THREE WEEKS TO GET THE PART AND THE CAR FIXED.

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1912.8%
ODI 11271370 · 9 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2019 FORD MUSTANG ECOBOOST ON OCTOBER 16, 2019, SINCE DAY ONE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECT LEVER HAS NOT BEEN LIGHTING UP AT NIGHT TO SHOW ME WHICH GEAR I AM IN. IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL. I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IF I HAPPEN TO BUMP THE SHIFT LEVER, I AM UNABLE TO SEE WHICH GEAR I AM IN AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

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2218.3%
ODI 11341648 · 4,000 mi

WASHING MY CAR AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPES I CUT MY FINGER TO THE BONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE CUT MYSELF ON THESE PIPES. AFRAID MY SON OR ANOTHER PERSON WILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

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59.1%
ODI 11441741

Purchased vehicle new It took me a long time to understand what the issue was. I complained to Ford and they gave me account rep that has never driven manual transmission. When I contacted Ford the end result was they have found nothing and car is operating normally. My issue : "driver assist" on clutch. It auto revs the throttle and is extremely inconsistent. I can forward to 20 second videos it needed. Problem is with the clutch and brake pedal. Releasing brake pedal causes engine to rev anywhere from 900-1500 rpm. Problem is driving in …

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816.0%
ODI 11486683

2022 FORD MUSTANG. DEALER RELEASE OF RECALL "STOP SALE" VEHICLE.

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320.0%
ODI 11587782

Ongoing issues with rough idle. Threw a couple generic lean codes (p0171 and p0174) that did not stay. Stored code p061a:00-28. On my third dealer. Vehicle randomly shut off at stop sign with no codes thrown whatsoever. Tech believes the issue is the throttlebody. Ford Corp says it passes their tests and will not warranty the replacement. Ford Corp Basically said I have to wait till total part failure. Shutting off in traffic is obviously dangerous.

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1721.0%
ODI 11549995

The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.

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423.5%
ODI 11675058

When shutting the door of my New Mustang the back safety glass exploded. If I had people or my dogs in that seat it could have potentially caused injuries to the occupants. Additionally in front seats due to flying glass I received pieces of glass in my arm from glass on the center arm rest.If this event happened while driving it could have caused a distraction that led to accident. There was no warning this was going to happen. Ford was alerted and after 1 month denied the replacement of the glass.

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112.5%
ODI 11744348

Description On your vehicles engine, one or more of the clips that retain the engines pistons to their connecting rods may be mis-installed or missing. Safety Risk A mis-installed clip may result in an audible knocking noise that increases over time. Progression of this issue can lead to piston failure and engine damage, resulting in a loss of motive power and increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect your vehicles engine for evidence of mis-i…

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Vehicle Speed Control
357.5%
ODI 10417004 · 600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE RPM SUDDENLY STARTED TO INCREASE AS IF THE VEHICLE WANTED TO TAKE OFF. THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED FIRMLY TO DECREASE THE RPM ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS RECURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AT EACH STOP LIGHT WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD INSTALL A FLIGHT RECORDED ANALYZER ON HIS VEHICLE TO RECORD…

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197.0%
ODI 10475828 · 3,210 mi

INCIDENT: WHILE WAITING IN THE LEFT TURN LANE FOR THE LEFT TURN LIGHT TO TURN GREEN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER LEFT TURNING VEHICLE. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE SO TO APPLY PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR. HOWEVER, BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO REAPPLY BRAKE AND THE CAR STOPPED. THIS TOOK PLACE ON LEVEL GROUND ON SOUTH BOUND HIGHWAY 19 AT HENRY ST. IN KONA. *TR

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102.8%
ODI 10546671 · 1,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN THE ACCESSORY MODE, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BE INSPECTED BUT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE O…

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143.2%
ODI 10702750 · 558 mi

WITH ONLY 500+ MILES ON MY CAR TO DATE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE MY 2015 MUSTANG GT'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN I AM APPROACHING A STOP AND DISENGAGE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION TO COAST TO A STOP. THE CAR DOES NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES PRIOR TO OR DURING THE SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE SIMPLY DIES. THIS LATEST INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE WHEN I WAS APPROACHING THE RED LIGHT I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND THE LIGHT SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED QUICKLY TO GREEN--AND MY…

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82.1%
ODI 10873634 · 5,400 mi

LOST POWER IN INSANELY BUSY IRVING/DALLAS INTERSECTION NEAR MAJOR HIGHWAY - COULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE ACCIDENT! 5400 PLUS MILES. FORD 2016 MUSTANG, V6 FROM A STANDING POSITION, SECOND CAR IN LINE AT RED LIGHT. LIGHT CHANGES, TRAFFIC STARTS TO MOVE, I STEPPED ON GAS AND NOTHING! HAD TO CREEP ACROSS TWO LANES OF BUSY TRAFFIC AND LIMP UP ONTO A SIDEWALK AS THAT THERE WAS NO BREAKDOWN SHOULDER. THAN GOD THE CURB WAS ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES HIGH. WRENCH ICON ON DASH: "SEE MANUAL". TURNED ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON - RPMS SURGED TO THE RED AND THEN D…

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31.1%
ODI 11055829 · 42,000 mi

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF. I PUT THE BRAKES ON AS HARD AS I COULD. IT HAD NO AFFECT ON STOPPING THE CAR OR EVEN SLOWING IT DOWN. THE CAR WENT OVER THE MEDIAN AND WAS HEADING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC. I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A COMMERCIAL TRUCK HEAD ON. THEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. THE CAR WENT BACK OVER THE MEDIAN. THE CAR ENDED UP GOING OVER ANOTHER CURB INTO A FIELD BESIDE THE FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP.IT THEN WENT TO THE …

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10.5%
ODI 11301025 · 27,000 mi

AT ACCELERATION THE CAR WON'T SHIFT WHEN NEEDED THEN IT'LL AUTOMATICALLY DOWN SHIFT AND STOP ACCELERATING. THE RPM GAGE NEEDLE BOUNCES UP & DOWN WITH & WITH ACCELERATION IMAGED SPEED STILL DECREASES THEN SOMETHING CATCHES AND IT'LL START ACCELERATING & RPM GOING TO HIGH THEN STARTS ALL OVER BEFORE FINALLY WORKING RIGHT.

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10.7%
ODI 11483007

The performance of the car is impacted by the following: Service Advance Trac Steering Assist Fault Service Required Hill Start Assist Not Available. As a result, the vehicle drivetrain aggressively responds with drop in RPM and Steering Wheel gets tight; to a point the car is hard to navigate

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43.3%
ODI 11355286 · 8,000 mi

THE ACTUAL GETRAG DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON FORD MUSTANG 2020 STILL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUES NOWADAYS. IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, DOWNSHIFTING GEARS ON A RELIABLE, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION 'PART', IT'S A SERIOUS AND DETERMINING FACTOR AT THE MOMENT THE DRIVER NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN SAFELY OR EVEN STOP THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON LONGER DOWNHILL ROADS SO BRAKE OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THEM CAN BE AVOIDED OR IN THE EVENTUAL CASE OF TOWING A LOAD... SHIFTING GEARS AT ALSO IMPORTANT WHEN INCR…

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11.8%
ODI 11558589

Failure to repair NHTSA Recall Number 23V727 Summary ON YOUR VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT ILLUMINATE IF THE BRAKE FLUID IS DEPLETED FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. Safety Risk THIS MAY RESULT IN NO BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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24.0%
ODI 11558590

Failure to comply in a timely manner regarding NHTSA Recall Number23V727 Summary ON YOUR VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT ILLUMINATE IF THE BRAKE FLUID IS DEPLETED FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. Safety Risk THIS MAY RESULT IN NO BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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16.7%
ODI 11560474

While attempting to accelerate at an intersection, the vehicle lurched forward. The gas peddle stopped working completely, leaving my vehicle stranded in the middle of the intersection with traffic coming from both directions. The engine was not revving when the gas peddle was being pushed. After repeatedly slamming on the gas peddle, the vehicle quickly accelerated forward, fishtailed, and sent me into oncoming traffic, very narrowly avoiding an accident.

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44.9%
ODI 11638156

Georgia, Metro Atlanta area, on [XXX]; while driving on [XXX] , at speed of around 65 mph, car dashboard displayed message of Drive Mode Disabled; Service Engine Soon. 2024 Mustang GT lost ability to accelerate, or change gears; was forced to pull over to the far right in order to exit highway. Stopped at a Shell gas station parking lot, turned off ignition, waited a couple of minutes, turned on ignition, the warning signs of service engine soon disappeared. Was able to drive to nearest Ford dealer for service appointment. Is available for …

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15.9%
ODI 11710287

I was driving around 35mph, when I switched the DRIVE MODE to CUSTOM, the car went into neutral, and started to coast for a few hundred yards. I then switched it back to the standard drive mode, and it went back into gear. I proceeded on without further incident.

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112.5%
ODI 11751434

My Mustang prevented me out of nowhere from going over 80, no warning or driver assistance system were active when the incident happened, this car is brand new only 4k miles when it happened, i pulled over to gas station and restarted it, it didnt fix the issue until i let it sit for 20 mins near the gas station their is some kind of glitch in the system and it never happened since but its always in the back of my mind, other owners in 24/25 also reported same issue.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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Structure:Body
204.3%
ODI 10544686 · 14,000 mi

MY CAR HAS HAD GALVANIC ACTION ON THE HOOD TWICE IN LESS THEN A YEAR. NO ACCIDENT, BUT THE PAINT BUBBLES AND SPLITS ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES. AN ELECTRIC CURRENT APPARENTLY OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM HOOD AND THE STEEL BOLTS THAT CONNECT IT TO THE HOOD HINGE MECHANISM. FORD HAS REPAINTED THE HOOD TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOW SAY THE PROBLEM WONT BE COVERED AGAIN. THEY HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. AS YOU MAY KNOW, HIS PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY BEING DEPOSED FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR CARS UP TO 2006. PLEASE CONSIDER…

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83.0%
ODI 10511267 · 3,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VISION WAS BLOCKED TRAVELING IN REVERSE AND WHEN CHANGING LANES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE PHOTOS OF THE FAILURE WERE TAKEN AND SENT TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN INFLUX OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT WERE EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3…

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154.2%
ODI 10563466 · 300 mi

FAILURE OF FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, FAILURE OF DRIVESHAFT, FAILURE OF REAR END AND SUSPENSION. SYMPTOMS' LOWER CONTROL ARM- BANGING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE STRUT HAD NO FLUID. DRIVESHAFT BANGING NOISE AS IF THE SHAFT SPLINES HAD STRIPPED OR CV JOINT LOOSE FAILURE WAS CAUGHT BEFORE IT DAMAGED THE CAR. REAR END, WHINING NOISE AND BANGING NOISE FROM SUSPENSION UPON TAKE OFF, MANUAL TRANS CAR. EVENTUAL LOCK UP OF REAR END. CAR UNCONTROLLABLE WONDERING FROM REAR OF CAR. FORD ONLY RECOGNIZES THE CONTROL ARM AS AN ISSUE, AND HAS…

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378.5%
ODI 10730144 · 300 mi

I FAILED TO LEAVE THE CAR IN 1ST GEAR ON AN APPROXIMATELY 4% GRADE. I ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE AND LEFT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED IN PLACE FOR 20-30 MINUTES. SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 0 AND 30 MINUTES LATER, THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE GRADE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY. I AM AN EX-BRAKING ENGINEER AND HAVE REPRODUCED THE DEFECT MULTIPLE TIMES WELL UNDER THE FMVSS 135 PROTOCOL LIMITS OF ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE. I COMMUNICATED THIS TO FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY WISH FOR ME TO …

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225.8%
ODI 11022810 · 7,000 mi

THIS CAR WAS NEVER WRECKED AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES ON IT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PASSENGER DOOR DISLODGED AND CAME HALFWAY OPEN. WITHIN 5 MILES, THE DRIVERS DOOR DID THE SAME EXACT THING.

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3714.0%
ODI 11204046 · 23,000 mi

THE TABS ON THE SIDES OF THE FRONT BUMPER HAVE BROKEN OFF. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE LESS RESTRAINT FROM THE BUMPER BECAUSE IT IS NOT SECURED ON PROPERLY. I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

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157.8%
ODI 11290118 · 12,000 mi

THE TRUNK WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, GOING OVER ANY BUMP, OR EVEN WHEN I BRAKE. TOOK IT IN TO GET IT FIXED 3 TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. ALSO, THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS KEEP FAILING; RESULTING IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE.

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96.0%
ODI 11322434 · 3,000 mi

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED LAST NOVEMBER 2019, DURING THE FIRST MONTH, I NOTICED THAT THE ICP WAS NOT PROPERLY WORKING WHILE USING THE GPS- IT GIVES WRONG DIRECTION EVEN THE SETTINGS WERE CORRECTLY SET, LIKE IT WAS REMOTELY CONTROLLED. BESIDES THAT MY BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED THAT I NEEDED TO JUMPSTART IT AND TOWED IT BECAUSE THE 1ST TIME JUMPSTARTING DIDN'T WORK. IT HAPPENED 4X, BROUGHT IT TWICE TO FORD DEALER TO CHECK EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. IT EVEN SEND ME ALARM THRU FORD APP THAT IT WAS PUT ON "SLEEP MODE" EVEN IT WAS PARKED AND IT IS FREQUENTLY USED…

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54.2%
ODI 11443811

This vehicle has been in an accident with damage exceeded $5000.00 (I have a Ford Dealerships estimate to prove damage on the vehicle has not been eepaired nor reported) Again, substantial, front drivers side, hood, wheel, breakline, door and underbody damage occurred to this vehicle. It was never reported to Carfax nor any online reporting agency. This vehicle is being resold with a 'clean' carfax because damage has never been reported.

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11.8%
ODI 11738388

Driver door opened to secondary latch position while driving on the highway at 70mph on 5/16/2026. The warning system came on and driver had to navigate holding the door and stopping safely during high speed traffic to close the door. Will take to dealership when next available opening day. No accident or police were involved. Driver found older warning affecting same year,make,model for recall but unsure if problem was corrected before purchase or if this vin# was included in recall campaign. Campaign 21N10.

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36.0%
ODI 11578073

The Mustang window is supposed to retract approximately 1/2" when the door is opened or shut. My vehicle does this BUT the window will not return to the fully closed position when the door is shut. This is a safety Hazzard as the window tries to fully close but then goes down a 1/2" and returns to fully closed repeatedly while I am driving; this leads to driver distraction on the road, a very hazardous situation. It also leaves the vehicle vulnerable to theft as with the window 1/2" down it is very easy for a thief to stick in a wire and activa…

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67.4%
ODI 11561830 · 350 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, gravel, rocks, and debris became trapped in the square holes in the inner wheel well. The contact noticed that the wheel well liner and under carriage were corroded. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 350.

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Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags33,165–66,846 mi45,000 mi34
ODI 10327613 · 39,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO CRASH HEAD-ON INTO UTILITY CABLES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

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ODI 10435703 · 43,000 mi

THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND THE AIRBAGS LIGHT IS FLASHING PER THE FORD DEALER THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. FORD INDICATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE CAR BEING 6000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY SO IF I AM INVOLVED IN A CRASH I WILL NOT BE PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAGS, AFTER READING ONLINE COMPLAINTS THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON 2007 TO 2011 MUSTANGS. *TR

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ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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Vehicle Speed Control24,125–94,500 mi45,000 mi16
ODI 10302146 · 1,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL WITH THE STICKY P…

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ODI 10318225 · 6,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN HER VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 100 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING NOISE SHE THOUGHT THAT HER CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE YET, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER ALSO PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED WHENEVER SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE…

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ODI 10367324 · 4,948 mi

ACCELERATOR STUCK - 2009 FORD MUSTANG GT - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DATE OF INCIDENT: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2010 LATE AFTERNOON AS I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER LEAVING MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN. I APPLIED MY BRAKES UPON REALIZING THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN (BRAKING ONLY) BEFORE REACHING THE INTERSECTION. THE ENGINE CONTINUED REVVING AT A HIGH LEVEL (AS I CAN BEST RECALL) BETWEEN 3500 AND 4000 RPM FOR WHAT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT 5 S…

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Electrical System32,500–85,750 mi41,500 mi6
ODI 10383998 · 1,292 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY VEHICLE (WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2010) HAS BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER SEVEN TIME IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE FORD TECH'S HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY VEHICLE SINCE I PICKED IT UP THE END OF JAN. 2011 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 100 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS EITHER A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM AS THE FORD TECH'S. SAY THE L…

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ODI 10531803 · 43,000 mi

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH SENSOR FAULTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT. AROUND MAY 22 I STARTED EXPERIENCING WATER LEAKING UNDER MY DASH BOARD FIRST WHEN I THRU A CAWASH. THEN IT RAINED AND WATER CAME AGAIN. THE TIRE PRESSURE FAULT AGAIN CAME ON AND I WAS OVER DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE TECH ADVISED ME TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND ADVISED ME THE LEAK WAS A DEFROST EVAPORATOR AND THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS BAD AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY IF EXTENDED. HE SAID I NEEDED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMEN…

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ODI 10763956 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE GLOVE BOX. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD LAMPS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL, AND HAZARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range120,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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ODI 10705173 · 134,020 mi

I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER RETURNING FROM THE STORE. AS I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL IN THE GARAGE THE CAR ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT OF MY GARAGE. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP BUT CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD. I HAVE SKID MARKS THE WHOLE WAY UP MY DRIVE INTO MY GARAGE FROM THE CAR BEING PUSHED FORWARD BY THE FRONT TIRES..... I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS THEIR WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR FORD MUSTANGS 2005-2010 IF PURCHASED IN SELECT STATES, MINE BEING FLORIDA, WHICH WAS PART …

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ODI 10775930 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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Power TrainToo few reports for a range74,611 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10990847 · 30,000 mi

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON MY CAR WAS LEAKING FLUID WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO I INSPECTED IT MYSELF.WHEN I REMOVED THE FILL PLUG IN THE REAREND I HEARD PRESSURE ESCAPE.THAT TOLD ME THE PRESSURE RELIEVE VALVE IN THE REAREND WAS DEFECTIVE.BUT BECAUSE OF THAT MY SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED IN MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOW.AFTER TALKING TO OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON AND EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM.THIS COULD CAUSE FLUID TO LEAK ONTO REAR BRAKES OR EVEN WORSE TO MUCH…

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ODI 11278023 · 119,222 mi

SERVO ON TRANSMISSION PUSHED SNAP OUT OF RETAINING GROOVE CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED.SERVO PUSHED OUT OF TRANS,CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL THAN LURCHED AHEAD ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

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SuspensionToo few reports for a range56,650 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10456496 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FOR MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED, THE REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE FAILING.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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ODI 10477150 · 20,000 mi

DURING SAFETY INSPECTION DEALER DISCOVERED RIGHT BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. AND RIGHT STABILIZER ROD WAS ROTTED AWAY. DEALER REPLACED BOTH PARTS. CAR WAS AT 20,000 MILES AT TIME OF THIS REPLACEMENT. AND NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY! *TR

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ODI 10496340 · 53,300 mi

DURING SAFETY INSPECTION, ON A 2009 FORD MUSTANG, LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DISCOVERED AS DEFECTIVE. PREMATURE FAILURE, VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 53,000. *TR

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range34,950 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10435808 · 39,900 mi

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WITH 3 VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. I HAD SLOWED DOWN ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE BRAKE COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THEN MY REAR WHEELS BEGIN SPINNING WITH THE MOTOR STILL ROARING. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT THE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) CAR IN PARK AS IT SEEMED TO BE STUCK WHEN I FIRST TRIED TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR AND STILL THE MOTOR WAS REVVING UP AND STILL LURCHING FORWARD AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND IT S…

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ODI 10767593 · 30,000 mi

THE COMPLAINT FILED BY PHONE ON 9/15/21 ID #10763956 INCLUDED IMPORTANT FACTS THAT ARE NOT SHOWING ON YOUR WEB PAGE. THE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONIC MODULE WAS CAUSED BY THE WATER LEAK AS REFERENCED IN FORD'S TSB 08-26-7 AND I ALSO FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD CONSUMER RELATION SINCE THEY OFFERED NO RELIEF. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND CONSEQUENCE BUT, I'M NOW FINDING IT'S NOTHING NEW FOR OWNERS AS WELL AS THE AUTO INDUSTRY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS '05-'09 AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE HAPPENS OFTEN.

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ODI 10881523 · 22,000 mi

THE HOOD IS SEVERELY RUSTING ON THE FRONT EDGES

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EngineToo few reports for a range38,438 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10760146 · 39,875 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 195 IN NEW JERSEY THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. IT LOST ALL POWER AND THE INSTRUMENTS ALL WENT OFF. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART WHILE THE CAR WAS ROLLING. I PULLED OFF ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE WHEN STOPPED. CONTINUED TRIP. LOOKED LIKE A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE COMPUTER BOARD HAD BEEN REPLACED 9 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF A DIFFERENT PROBLEM.

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ODI 10865579 · 37,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 225 reports

2022: 25 complaints · 2023: 14 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202241425
202351314
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20225000
20231500

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsVehicle Speed ControlElectrical SystemService BrakesPower TrainSuspensionUnknown Or OtherEngine
Air Bags—
4
ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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ODI 10775930 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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ODI 10950118 · 50,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 FORD MUSTANG ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET 30 MPH, WHEN I TURNED A CORNER (10 MPH) I ATTEMPTED TO HONK MY HORN AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH A HARD RIGHT STRAIGHT INTO A DUMPSTER DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR 6 MONTHS BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT AND THE HORN HAD NOT WORKED, WE DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG AT THIS TIME. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE BECAUSE THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, TH…

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1
ODI 10821684 · 109,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY 2009 MUSTANG HAS A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. WHEN NO ONE IS SEATED THE AIRBAG FLASHES CODE 16. WHEN I FASTEN THE BELT ON THAT SIDE STILL UNOCCUPIED, THE FAULT CODE STOPS, BUT THE CENTER DASH LIGHTS UP INDICATING PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY CAR, AND THAT IT HAS AND IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY CARS NOT JUST FORD. THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE TAKATA RECALL FOR DRIVERS AIRBAG REPLACEMENT SINCE MARCH OF 2015. AS YET FORD DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I BELIEVE THE PASSE…

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3
ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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ODI 10659156

I WAS COASTING TO RED LIGHT WHEN IT FELT LIKE MY CAR JUST WENT WITHOUT ME ACCELERATING MY SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH I WAS T BONED. *TR

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ODI 10775930 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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Vehicle Speed Control
4
ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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ODI 10775930 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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ODI 10950118 · 50,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 FORD MUSTANG ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET 30 MPH, WHEN I TURNED A CORNER (10 MPH) I ATTEMPTED TO HONK MY HORN AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH A HARD RIGHT STRAIGHT INTO A DUMPSTER DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR 6 MONTHS BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT AND THE HORN HAD NOT WORKED, WE DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG AT THIS TIME. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE BECAUSE THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, TH…

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4
ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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ODI 10705173 · 134,020 mi

I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER RETURNING FROM THE STORE. AS I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL IN THE GARAGE THE CAR ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT OF MY GARAGE. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP BUT CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD. I HAVE SKID MARKS THE WHOLE WAY UP MY DRIVE INTO MY GARAGE FROM THE CAR BEING PUSHED FORWARD BY THE FRONT TIRES..... I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS THEIR WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR FORD MUSTANGS 2005-2010 IF PURCHASED IN SELECT STATES, MINE BEING FLORIDA, WHICH WAS PART …

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ODI 10775930 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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2
ODI 10317468

I RENTED A CAR FROM THRIFTY IN SEATTLE, AND WAS ASSIGNED AN ALMOST NEW MUSTANG. I FOUND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT WITHOUT ALSO HITTING THE ACCELERATOR. THE PEDALS WERE VERY CLOSE AND ALMOST SAME HEIGHT. I CONSIDERED THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. I EXCHANGED IT ASAP, NO SURPRISE TO THRIFTY. *TR

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ODI 11554858

The clutch/flywheel/ and or other components of the drive train/engine/transmission connection are faulty and are known to fail for the 2007-2009 Shelby Ford Mustang GT 500 as documented in the numerous Ford Technical Service Bullitens (TSB). This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Late this summer (2023), I was driving this vehicle with my kids in the car and attempting to merge on the entry ramp for the expressway. I experienced a sudden loss of acceleration and the RPMs immediately "redlined". I had to pull over to the sho…

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00
1
ODI 11554858

The clutch/flywheel/ and or other components of the drive train/engine/transmission connection are faulty and are known to fail for the 2007-2009 Shelby Ford Mustang GT 500 as documented in the numerous Ford Technical Service Bullitens (TSB). This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Late this summer (2023), I was driving this vehicle with my kids in the car and attempting to merge on the entry ramp for the expressway. I experienced a sudden loss of acceleration and the RPMs immediately "redlined". I had to pull over to the sho…

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Electrical System
1
ODI 10821684 · 109,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY 2009 MUSTANG HAS A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. WHEN NO ONE IS SEATED THE AIRBAG FLASHES CODE 16. WHEN I FASTEN THE BELT ON THAT SIDE STILL UNOCCUPIED, THE FAULT CODE STOPS, BUT THE CENTER DASH LIGHTS UP INDICATING PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY CAR, AND THAT IT HAS AND IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY CARS NOT JUST FORD. THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE TAKATA RECALL FOR DRIVERS AIRBAG REPLACEMENT SINCE MARCH OF 2015. AS YET FORD DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I BELIEVE THE PASSE…

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1
ODI 10767593 · 30,000 mi

THE COMPLAINT FILED BY PHONE ON 9/15/21 ID #10763956 INCLUDED IMPORTANT FACTS THAT ARE NOT SHOWING ON YOUR WEB PAGE. THE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONIC MODULE WAS CAUSED BY THE WATER LEAK AS REFERENCED IN FORD'S TSB 08-26-7 AND I ALSO FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD CONSUMER RELATION SINCE THEY OFFERED NO RELIEF. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND CONSEQUENCE BUT, I'M NOW FINDING IT'S NOTHING NEW FOR OWNERS AS WELL AS THE AUTO INDUSTRY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS '05-'09 AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE HAPPENS OFTEN.

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0
Service Brakes
3
ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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ODI 10659156

I WAS COASTING TO RED LIGHT WHEN IT FELT LIKE MY CAR JUST WENT WITHOUT ME ACCELERATING MY SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH I WAS T BONED. *TR

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ODI 10775930 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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4
ODI 10625973 · 45,000 mi

MY SON WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HE RAMMED INTO A WEIGHT MACHINE AND CABINET IN THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO AND I REQUESTED AN INSPECTOR …

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ODI 10705173 · 134,020 mi

I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER RETURNING FROM THE STORE. AS I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL IN THE GARAGE THE CAR ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT OF MY GARAGE. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP BUT CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD. I HAVE SKID MARKS THE WHOLE WAY UP MY DRIVE INTO MY GARAGE FROM THE CAR BEING PUSHED FORWARD BY THE FRONT TIRES..... I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS THEIR WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR FORD MUSTANGS 2005-2010 IF PURCHASED IN SELECT STATES, MINE BEING FLORIDA, WHICH WAS PART …

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ODI 10775930 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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Power Train0
2
ODI 10317468

I RENTED A CAR FROM THRIFTY IN SEATTLE, AND WAS ASSIGNED AN ALMOST NEW MUSTANG. I FOUND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT WITHOUT ALSO HITTING THE ACCELERATOR. THE PEDALS WERE VERY CLOSE AND ALMOST SAME HEIGHT. I CONSIDERED THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. I EXCHANGED IT ASAP, NO SURPRISE TO THRIFTY. *TR

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ODI 11554858

The clutch/flywheel/ and or other components of the drive train/engine/transmission connection are faulty and are known to fail for the 2007-2009 Shelby Ford Mustang GT 500 as documented in the numerous Ford Technical Service Bullitens (TSB). This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Late this summer (2023), I was driving this vehicle with my kids in the car and attempting to merge on the entry ramp for the expressway. I experienced a sudden loss of acceleration and the RPMs immediately "redlined". I had to pull over to the sho…

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1
ODI 11554858

The clutch/flywheel/ and or other components of the drive train/engine/transmission connection are faulty and are known to fail for the 2007-2009 Shelby Ford Mustang GT 500 as documented in the numerous Ford Technical Service Bullitens (TSB). This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Late this summer (2023), I was driving this vehicle with my kids in the car and attempting to merge on the entry ramp for the expressway. I experienced a sudden loss of acceleration and the RPMs immediately "redlined". I had to pull over to the sho…

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Suspension00000—00
Unknown Or Other00
1
ODI 10767593 · 30,000 mi

THE COMPLAINT FILED BY PHONE ON 9/15/21 ID #10763956 INCLUDED IMPORTANT FACTS THAT ARE NOT SHOWING ON YOUR WEB PAGE. THE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONIC MODULE WAS CAUSED BY THE WATER LEAK AS REFERENCED IN FORD'S TSB 08-26-7 AND I ALSO FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD CONSUMER RELATION SINCE THEY OFFERED NO RELIEF. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND CONSEQUENCE BUT, I'M NOW FINDING IT'S NOTHING NEW FOR OWNERS AS WELL AS THE AUTO INDUSTRY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS '05-'09 AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE HAPPENS OFTEN.

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Engine0
1
ODI 11554858

The clutch/flywheel/ and or other components of the drive train/engine/transmission connection are faulty and are known to fail for the 2007-2009 Shelby Ford Mustang GT 500 as documented in the numerous Ford Technical Service Bullitens (TSB). This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Late this summer (2023), I was driving this vehicle with my kids in the car and attempting to merge on the entry ramp for the expressway. I experienced a sudden loss of acceleration and the RPMs immediately "redlined". I had to pull over to the sho…

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00
1
ODI 11554858

The clutch/flywheel/ and or other components of the drive train/engine/transmission connection are faulty and are known to fail for the 2007-2009 Shelby Ford Mustang GT 500 as documented in the numerous Ford Technical Service Bullitens (TSB). This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Late this summer (2023), I was driving this vehicle with my kids in the car and attempting to merge on the entry ramp for the expressway. I experienced a sudden loss of acceleration and the RPMs immediately "redlined". I had to pull over to the sho…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

8 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 25,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10302146 · 1,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL WITH THE STICKY P…

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ODI 10305352

FORD MUSTANG RENTED AT TUCSON AIRPORT ON OCT. 24, 2009, 3 TIMES WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHT, AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE CAR'S ENGINE STARTED TO REV AND ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, SCREAMED, PULLED UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK UNTIL THE LIGHT CHANGED. ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE, BUDGET PICKED UP THE CAR AT A GAS STATION AND BROUGHT ME ANOTHER RENTAL, UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS ANOTHER FORD MUSTANG. STOPPING TO PULL INTO AN ANGLED PARKING SPACE, APPLIED THE BRAKE ON THE SECOND CAR, GUESS WHAT, IT HAPPENED A…

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ODI 10318225 · 6,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN HER VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 100 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING NOISE SHE THOUGHT THAT HER CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE YET, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER ALSO PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED WHENEVER SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

7 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 38,466 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10383998 · 1,292 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY VEHICLE (WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2010) HAS BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER SEVEN TIME IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE FORD TECH'S HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY VEHICLE SINCE I PICKED IT UP THE END OF JAN. 2011 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 100 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS EITHER A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM AS THE FORD TECH'S. SAY THE L…

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ODI 10435808 · 39,900 mi

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WITH 3 VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. I HAD SLOWED DOWN ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE BRAKE COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THEN MY REAR WHEELS BEGIN SPINNING WITH THE MOTOR STILL ROARING. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT THE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) CAR IN PARK AS IT SEEMED TO BE STUCK WHEN I FIRST TRIED TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR AND STILL THE MOTOR WAS REVVING UP AND STILL LURCHING FORWARD AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND IT S…

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ODI 10822550 · 37,032 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,032. VIN T…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 79,561 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10435808 · 39,900 mi

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WITH 3 VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. I HAD SLOWED DOWN ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE BRAKE COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THEN MY REAR WHEELS BEGIN SPINNING WITH THE MOTOR STILL ROARING. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT THE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) CAR IN PARK AS IT SEEMED TO BE STUCK WHEN I FIRST TRIED TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR AND STILL THE MOTOR WAS REVVING UP AND STILL LURCHING FORWARD AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND IT S…

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ODI 11278023 · 119,222 mi

SERVO ON TRANSMISSION PUSHED SNAP OUT OF RETAINING GROOVE CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED.SERVO PUSHED OUT OF TRANS,CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL THAN LURCHED AHEAD ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10865579 · 37,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

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ODI 10954867 · 135,000 mi

MY CAR STALLED A FEW TIMES WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS THEN IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A FEW WEEKS. THIS TIME I WAS RUNNING INTO DUNKINS TO GET A COFFEE SHUT THE CAR OFF CAME OUT 2 MIN LATER STARTED THE CAR WENT TO DRIVE AWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHUT OFF CAR WAITED A MIN RESTARTED IT AND NO PROBLEM DROVE ON. A FEW DAYS LATER SAME THING RAN IN STORE CAME OUT AND IT DID IT AGAIN. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC HE HOOKED IT UP TOLD ME IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME FORD HAD RECALLS ON MANY…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b