2012 FORD MUSTANG

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    66 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    69
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=24, median 29,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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…"~5,700 mi, complaint #888916
    • "VEHICLE TURNED RIGHT FROM A STOP, ONTO A TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY. SHIFTING MANUALLY FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL (APPARENTLY DUE TO LOSS OF TRACTION BECAUSE THERE WAS A COATING OF FINE SAND ON THE TIRES). THE VEHICLE CROSSED 3 LA…"~17,274 mi, complaint #976854
    • "TAKATA RECALL - I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT DURING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY CITY STREET. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND BEFORE I MADE IT 10 FEET THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. I HIT HIM FROM BEHIND, IT WAS A VERY MINOR IMPACT BUT MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODE…"~23,600 mi, complaint #1582296
    • "TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE WITH ZERO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR RECALL AND CANNOT SELL VEHICLE FOR ANYTHING NEAR WHAT I PAID OR WHAT IT IS WORTH IF PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND STILL NO REMEDY."~65,000 mi, complaint #1429748
    • "I WENT TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC IN MY CAR AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG I PAID FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY DID THE RECALL ON MY CAR THEN TIME PASSED AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HASN'T GONE AWAY EVER SINCE ALSO I HAD M…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1682208
  2. #2

    transmission manual clutch

    2 stranded, 65 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    69
    incidents
    Typical range: 1,000–16,000 mi

    Median 4,000 mi, based on 79 reports (8% had no usable mileage)

    • "THIS VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. SHIFTING INTO REVERSE IS A CHALLENGE REQUIRING UNUSUALLY HIGH EFFORT TO ENGAGE PUSH-DOWN MECHANISM. SHIFTING INTO 1ST FROM STANDSTILL IS USUALLY DIFFICULT AND NOTCHY, SOMETIMES REQUIRING ME TO DO IT ALL O…"~500 mi, complaint #876391
    • "THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR. THE GEAR APPEARS/FEELS TO BE "LOCKED OUT". THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE…"~1,400 mi, complaint #883072
    • "2012 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302 WITH 4500 MILES ON THE CAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR AT HIGH RPM ONLY ON THE 3-4 SHIFT. THE PEDAL JUST HANGS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CAR INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL THE RPMS FALL AND THEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL SUDDENLY SP…"~4,600 mi, complaint #872105
    • "VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL ISSUES GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER 11 MONTHS OF THIS ISSUE THE CLUTCH BURNED OUT, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I AM NOT STUCK WITH A REPAIR BILL BECAUSE FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO ANYTHING.…"~16,000 mi, complaint #972981
    • "CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH GEAR CLUTCH ACTED AS IF IT WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC CLOSE CALL ON ACCIDENT. *TR"~100,048 mi, complaint #938998
  3. #3

    transmission automatic

    2 stranded, 54 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    57
    incidents
    Typical range: 3,500–64,500 mi

    Median 29,000 mi, based on 73 reports (13% had no usable mileage)

    • "MERGING INTO TRAFFIC CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR,MY WIFE AND I WERE ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND, BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET THE CAR UP TO SPEED.,,THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE ONLY TIME THE CAR WOULD LOCK UP BETWEEN GEARS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSM…"~560 mi, complaint #889963
    • "NOTICED A TRANSMISSION LEAK WHILE ROTATING TIRES. TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER, WHO EXAMINED THE LEAK AND INFORMED ME THAT THE FORWARD TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE SEAL. UNABLE TO DE…"~5,700 mi, complaint #876795
    • "IAS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LET OFF THE GAS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY TO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV UP TO 4000 RPM."~45,000 mi, complaint #1735005
    • "OPEN LEAVING WORK FOR THE DAY MY SECOND GEAR SYNCO IN MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. THEREFORE I NO LONGER HAD 2ND GEAR. SO I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER WHERE THEY WHERE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IN TURNED FIX 2ND GEAR BUT MESSED UP MY R…"~77,000 mi, complaint #1169461
    • "THE TRANSMISSION DOWNGEARS CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION. IT OCCURS AT LOW SPEED AND AT HIGH SPEED. ALARMING WHEN TRAVELING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT 55 MPH."~348,256 mi, complaint #1341477
  4. #4

    throttle and pedal

    31 unsafe

    31
    incidents
    Typical range: 19,000–67,000 mi

    Median 56,000 mi, based on 43 reports (2% had no usable mileage)

    • "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…"~600 mi, complaint #871704
    • "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. DASH LIGHT CAME ON AS VEHICLE STARTED LIMPING TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR"~30,100 mi, complaint #1114386
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY (60MPH - 65MPH) CAR SUDDENLY STALLS. NO POWER TO ENGINE, NEED TO LIMP TO SIDE OF FREEWAY (VERY DANGEROUS). CAR SITS, THEN YOU CAN RE-START. SOUNDS LIKE ELECTRONIC THOTTLE BODY (ETB) ISSUE THAT YOU ARE WELL AWARE OF. WHY ARE YOU NOT INV…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1416762
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND THE MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY W…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1318550
    • "YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE 2012 MUSTANG HAS A DEFECTIVE PART CALLED A THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. FORD IS AWARE IT IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACING THIS PART FREE OF CHARGE PRIOR TO JANUARY 2015. CURRENTLY IT IS NOT UNDER A SAFETY RECALL BUT IT MOST CERTAINLY…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1314700
  5. #5

    other

    1 stranded, 6 unsafe, 17 annoyance

    24
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "I GOT A LETTER ON AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL, THIS WAS IN JULY I CAME DOWN AN SPOKE WITH MICHAEL AT THE FORD COMPANY ON SAGE RD. IN MEMPHIS TN. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HIM TO CAL ME BACK ONCE HE ORDER THE PART #15S21/ NHTSA RECALL 15V-319, IT"S BEEN A MONTH NO…"~42,845 mi, complaint #1311115
    • "TAKATA MY CAR HAS DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING ISSUES INCLUDING THE CONVERTIBLE ROOFING IT DOES OPENLY BY ITSELF, I GOT SCARED AND CHOCKED THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SENT A LOWER SPEED TO THE MOTOR. AIRBAG DIDN'T EXPLODE IN A CRASH.…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1353356
    • "I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR IN 2015. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER IN NAPA CALIFORNIA FOR SERVICE/REPAIR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE REPLACE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED YET. I WENT BACK FOR SERVICE IN MARC…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1280275
  6. #6

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    13 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 59,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR JUST CRUZED AT A SNAIL PACE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING AND I BARELY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. SINCE, I HAD 4 OCCURRENCES AND T…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1167420
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED CAVALIER FORD CHESAPEAKE SQUARE AT [REDACTED PHONE] (LO…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1492141
    • "MY VEHICLE CONSTANTLY GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE WHILE DRIVING. TURNS OFF ALL CYLINDERS EXCEPT [REDACTED ADDRESS] ABOUT 5MPH. ALSO WHILE MY VEHICLE IS AT IDLE IT BEGINS TO LOOSE PROPER IDLE RPM AND NEARLY STALLS UNTIL REVS BACK TO A HIGHER RPM. AFTER SOME RESEAR…"~59,000 mi, complaint #1256976
    • "CAR SHAKES WHEN COASTING BETWEEN. 2K RPMS AND 3K RPMS CAR STARTS TO HESITATE AND ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS STEP OPN CLUTCH AND SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR OR STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS IT WILL BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AND SHAKE MORE AGGRESS…"~68,900 mi, complaint #1690548
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1389134
  7. #7

    suspension arms and bushings

    7 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 12,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HOLLOW KNOCKING AND FELT AS IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A SWAY BAR AND BUSHING REPLACEMENT. THE…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1003061
    • "WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING AROUND SOME POT-HOLES ON A UNEVEN PAVEMENT IN A DET. MI. AREA , I FELT AND HEARD SOME LOUD SQUEALING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SECONDS LATER I NOTICED THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFTS WERE VERY STIFF AND HAD USE MORE EFFORT TO MAKE MANUAL SHI…"~4,900 mi, complaint #873696
    • "THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT AN AUDIBLE SQUEAKING/CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR END WHEN TRAVERSING BUMPS OR POT RIDDEN ROADS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 1/4/13 AND THEY DENIED THE EXISTENCE OF THE NOISE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. PICK…"~15,000 mi, complaint #972529
    • "OUR 2012 FORD MUSTANG IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY. WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH IN PARKING LOTS GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS WE NOTICED THERE IS A CREAKING/SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. WE TOOK OUR CAR TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM WHICH WAS NORTH PARK…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1008725
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR BUSHING HAD BECOME PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO D…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1010814
  8. #8

    engine stall or no start

    2 stranded, 9 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 22,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT ENGINE JUST STOPS,A WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER A FEW SECONDS WILL START AGAIN,FEW MIN.LATER ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.FEW MIN. WILL START AGAIN. ON I-95 WAS CRUISING ABOUT 70MPH AND IT ALSO DID THIS.ALMOST REARENDED."~6,400 mi, complaint #1354399
    • "I TURNED RIGHT AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTO A MERGE LANE AND ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND MERGED LEFT. AT THIS POINT THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PETAL AND COULD FEEL THE BRAKES BEING ACTIVATED, THE CAR LO…"~20,500 mi, complaint #1037243
    • "THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STARTED WHEN I TRIED TO START IT. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY THE VEHICLE TOOK A FEW SECONDS LONGER THAN USUAL TO START UP. AS I BEGAN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS OUT OF 40MPH AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO HAVE HI…"~22,689 mi, complaint #954526
    • "WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPREED, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE WILL JUST STOP DRIVING. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, AND YOU HAVE TO BE LUCKY TO NOT HAVE TRAFFIC, AS YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF IGNITION, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CODE: P2111. TH…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1481058
    • "THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVES AND WHOLE CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS"~76,000 mi, complaint #1611297
  9. #9

    paint and clearcoat

    6 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 40,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 CONN…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1011315
    • "ON MARCH 27, 2015, I BROUGHT MY MUSTAND TO FORD BECAUSE I DISCOVERED ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR, THAT THE PAINT WAS BUBBLING/COMING APART FROM THE HOOD. ON APRIL 7, 2015, THE FORD DEALER REPAINTED MY HOOD. THEN, I NOTICED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME, IN MORE THAN ONE ARE…"~22,575 mi, complaint #1282733
    • "PAINT IS BUBBLING UNDER HOOD CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM. FORD IS AWARE BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER THE 60 MONTH UNLIMITED CORROSION WARRANTY."~35,502 mi, complaint #1310643
    • "AFTER WASHING MY CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT AROUND THE FRONT OF THE HOOD WAS BUBBLING. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE HOOD IS ALUMINUM AND THE PAINT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BUBBLE AND WILL EVENTUALLY START TO FLAKE OFF. FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING A…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1067654
    • "I WENT TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP TO GET AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIR AND WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ALUMINUM/IRON CONTAMINATION DURING THE CAR ASSEMBLY AND THAT A NEW PAINT JOB WOULD ONLY BE A BAND-AID. BROUGHT PROBLEM TO DEALER AND W…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1156046
  10. #10

    steering electric assist

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "MY 2012 MUSTANG LOOSE POWER STEERING MAKING CONTROL VERY DIFFICULT. THIS IS COMMON ON MUSTANG INTERNET FORUMS. DEALER SAYS INTERNAL ELECTRONICS FAIL. WHILE MY CAR IS A 2012 IT ONLY HAS 3500 MILES. MINE IS STATIONARY AND THEN AFTER THE CAR COOLS DOW…"~3,500 mi, complaint #1517857
    • "DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AS I WAS EXITING THE CAR POWERSTEERING GAVE OUT AND WAS LEFT WITH NO MANUBILITY. WAS ABLE TO POWER THRU AND GET TO THE DEALER RIGHT AT THE CORNER OF THE EXIT. DEALER SAID IT DID PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE TECHNIC…"~30,200 mi, complaint #1118551
    • "WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT APPROXIMATLY THIRTY M.P.H. STEERING WENT TOTALLY AWAY MID CORNER CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIVE ON CENTER DIVIDER ON A BLIND CORNER FOR TWO SECONDS UNTIL EPAS KICKED BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK INTO MY LANE AND CONTINUE MAK…"~34,400 mi, complaint #1521668
    • "VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE ALSO MADE CLUNKING SOUNDS WHILE TURNING. HAD TO REPLACE EPAS STEERING ASSEMBLY AT MY OWN COST $1656. UNSAFE AND UNPROVEN DESIGN. ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR EPAS ARE MOUNTED LOW SO ROAD GRIME/RAIN PENETR…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1308008
    • "I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE EARLY MORNING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL FROZE AND COULDN'T STEER MY CAR AND ALMOST CRASHED ON THE FREEWAY. MY 2012 MUSTANG V6 HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND CAN KILL SOME…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1398415
  11. #11

    corrosion and rust

    5 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "LEFT&RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAS UNSEASONABLE AMOUNT OF RUST WHICH IS BLISTERING FROM THE INSIDE-OUT, ALSO IS DEEP AND PROGRESSING WITH TIME,WHICH WILL BECOME A SAFETY FACTOR,THE CAR HAS ONLY 3,300 ORIGINAL MILES"~3,300 mi, complaint #1471244
    • "MUSTANG 2012 GT RUST DISCOVERED ON TOP AND UNDER HOOD THIS WINTER. VERY SERVER . IT IS GOING TO COST 1500-2000 DOLLARS TO FIX . NO GUARANTY THAT THIS WILL FIX PROBLEM FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. OUT OF POCKET MONEY…"~33,000 mi, complaint #1266659
    • "MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG HAS RUNAWAY CORROSION AROUND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD. THIS CORROSION WILL AFFECT THE HOOD CRUMPLE AREAS IN A CRASH."~35,000 mi, complaint #1263297
    • "THERE IS NO REASON FOR FORD NOT TO COVER THIS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF MY HOOD. THE PAINT IS LIFTING OFF OF THE HOOD DUE TO CORROSION UNDER THE PAINT BY MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE."~37,000 mi, complaint #1249360
    • "THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD IS SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION UNDER THE PAINT. FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT COVER THE DEFECT PAST THE STANDARD RUST THROUGH WARRANTY MILEAGE. *TR"~55,000 mi, complaint #1114670
  12. #12

    hv system fault reduced power

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO 'LIMP HOME MODE'. THE 'WRENCH' TROUBLE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE THEN HAS TO BE STOPPED COMPLETELY, PUT INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTS AFTER A FEW EXTRA CR…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1277635
    • "THE VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO LIMP MODE SEVERAL TIMES. THE WRENCH SYMBOL ON THE DASH COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. I AM TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED. WHY IS THERE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM FOR THE ESCAPE AND OTHER MODELS…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1214889
    • "WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY CAR WENT INTO "LIMP MODE", THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AS DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1200756
    • "WHILE MERGING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT 15 MPH THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME AND THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I WAS LUCKY THE RIGHT HAND LANE HAD BREAK IN TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE LIMP TURNED IN NO ACCELERATION AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE GA…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1183270
    • "LOST POWER IN MY 2012 V6 MUSTANG. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING LIMP HOME MODE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THE IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT TWO MILES THEN CUT OFF AGAIN. RESTARTED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT THE ENGIN…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1458390
  13. #13

    stability and traction control

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 35,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY, STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AT 50MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM KICKED IN AND STARTED SLOWING THE VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SYSTEM PULSED THE BRAKES FOR ABOUT 1/4 MILE, THEN THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL. DA…"~10,000 mi, complaint #932731
    • "IT WAS A CLEAR AND WARM DAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. ROADS HAD NO DIRT, WATER, DEBRIS, ETC..I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 AND HAD JUST GONE IN TO 4TH GEAR. MY 2012 V6 MUSTANG SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT REALLY HARD FORCING ME IN TO THE LEFT LANE AND ALMOST IN TO A…"~14,000 mi, complaint #970732
    • " I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG V6 PREMIUM ON THE MORNING OF 10\21\2013 WHEN FOR THE 4TH TIME THE ADVANCE TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER MY CAR, BLOWER ON MY AIR…"~35,130 mi, complaint #1025238
    • "DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE UNDER DRY CONDITIONS AT ABOUT A CONSTANT 30 MPH, THE CAR STARTED PULSING THE FRONT CORNER BRAKES. AT THE SAME TIME, THE VEHICLES TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF. I WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES AT THE TIME.…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1412890
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD TO THE LEFT FOR ALMOST A MINUTE BEFORE STOPPING. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR FLASHED ON AND OFF AND THE ABS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1452955
  14. #14

    steering rack mechanical

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "MY NEPHEW LOST CONTROL OF HIS SIX SPEED 2012 MUSTANG WHILE DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROAD AND WAS KILLED. HE WAS DOWNSHIFTING INTO LEFT CORNER OR ROAD THEN ROAD TURNS RIGHT UPHILL (LIKE AN "S" SHAPE). PERHAPS THE POWER TRAIN HAD AN ISSUE.? *TR"~10,000 mi, complaint #951956
    • "ONE MORNING I STARTED UP THE MUSTANG IN THE GARAGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T WORK. I COULDN'T TURN IT IN EITHER DIRECTION. AND THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT WAS ON. THANK GOODNESS THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LATER ON, THE STEERING WHEEL DID WO…"~10,363 mi, complaint #1263816
    • "VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. SOMETHING SOUNDS LOOSE INSIDE STEERING GEAR."~40,000 mi, complaint #1186306
    • "I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WHEN I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WOULD KEEP TURNING. A WEEK PREVIOUS, I HAD FOUND A BOLT ON MY FLOORBOARD AND I PUT IT IN MY CONSOLE. MY HUSBAND SAW IT, ASKED WHERE I HAD GOTT…"~49,000 mi, complaint #997297
    • "ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE IN MOTION WITH NO NOTICE"~90,150 mi, complaint #1553126
  15. #15

    control module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR IS FAULTY. IT DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT GEAR WHEN DRIVING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE GEAR IS IN REVERSE BUT THE INDICATOR IS SHOWING PARKING. IT CREATES CONFUSION WHETHER YOU ARE IN RIGHT GEAR OR NOT. ESPECIALLY I THOUGHT Y…"~29,500 mi, complaint #1490277
    • "I TOOK MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG (62,000 MILES) TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. THEY TALKED ME INTO A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, BECAUSE IT WOULD "EXTEND THE LIFE OF MY VEHICLE". WHEN I PICKED IT UP, IT WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1202829
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE BCM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY.…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1485440
    • "TAKATA RECALL WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. SEVERAL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD TURNED ON (AIRBAG, FUEL LEVEL , WRENCH LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE ) AND SAID TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DEFAULTED. AFTER RESTARTED THE CAR, EVERYTHING WORKS NORMALLY. FORD DEALER CHECKED THE CAR AN…"~86,200 mi, complaint #1456215
  16. #16

    unintended acceleration

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT A INTERSECTION AND GENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE ABS WENT ON BUT THE CAR DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I TURNED THE CORNER. I CHECKED THE NEXT DAY TO SEE IF IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ACCELERA…"~500 mi, complaint #858818
    • "IN 2012 OR 2013 I HAD AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE MUSTANG RAN INTO THE BACK OF SEMI TRUCK. UNATTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SAME DAY AND THE SECOND TIME I COULD NOT GET IT TO BREAK FREE AND STOP UNTIL THE LAST SECOND BUT IT…"~4,122 mi, complaint #1559596
    • "I HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG GT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PREMIUM PKG. THESE TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON THE SAME DAY MARCH 5, 2013. THE FIRST WAS AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM ITS GARAGE OF SEVERAL WEEKS AT LUNCH AND DRO…"~4,200 mi, complaint #969374
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AND A BUILDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WA…"~7,700 mi, complaint #1258731
  17. #17

    wiper and washer

    2 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE REAR DEFROST CABLE DETACHED FROM MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO DEFROST THE REAR WINDOW. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AS I LIVE IN A COLD WEATHER AREA AND I CANNOT KEEP THE BACK WINDOW CLEAR. I HAVE SEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ON FORD FORUMS. *TR"~15,200 mi, complaint #958143
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the front windshield wipers independently activated. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the front windshield wiper fluid rese…"~56,000 mi, complaint #2099073
  18. #18

    seat mechanism

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I WAS DRIVING AND PULLED OVER BECAUSE MY BACK WAS BEING BURNED. MY DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTION. FORTUNATELY SMOTHERING THE FIRE DIDN'T REQUIRE HELP FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I CALLED MARCOTTE FORD. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $85.…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1717365
    • "AT APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES THE LEFT (DRIVERS) POWER SEAT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK BUT IS LOCKED IN IT'S CURRENT POSITION. CONVINCED THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE, I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR THE SERVICE…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1574836
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS LIFTED AND COLLIDED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. AS A RESULT, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN THE FORWARD…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1276361
  19. #19

    suspension struts shocks

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "VERY AUDIBLE THUMPING NOISE IN SUSPENSION, EITHER FRONT OR BACK (NOT SURE), AT SLOW SPEED, JUST PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, OR PARKING, DRIVING AND GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS ON THE STREET. VEHICLE IS BABIED, ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES, ORIGINAL OWNER. LIVE IN THE S…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1340081
    • "UPON GOING OVER SMALL SIZE SPEED BUMP, I NOTICED A CLUNKING/GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I JUST HAD THE BUMPER/QUARTER PANEL WORK DONE 2 DAYS AGO "FIRST TIME HITTING BUMPS". WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS TYPE OF…"~31,000 mi, complaint #972839
  20. #20

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OFF GAS. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. WE NOW KNOW THE PROBLEM OCCURS ONLY WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER. WE HAVE DUPLICATED THE PROB…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1029657
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE INSTALLING AN AMATEUR RADIO IN THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE THE RADIO WAS TRANSMITTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1223507
    • "THE FAN BLOWER MOTOR 2P CONNECTOR IS DAMAGE. MECHANIC INDICATE SIGNS OF MELTING AND BURNING ON THE MAIN HARSHNESS WHICH RELAYS THE FAN, AND AC COMPRESSOR. ALSO INTENSE CHIPPING OF PAINT ON LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL."~117,097 mi, complaint #1312911
  21. #21

    brake pads and rotors

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "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…"~500 mi, complaint #916740
  22. #22

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 31000 MILES ON IT. I"M THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. 18 DAYS AGO ANTIFREEZE WAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. MY MECHANIC COME OVER AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY WATER PUMP HAD GONE BAD. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT…"~30,111 mi, complaint #1238029
    • "2012 MUSTANG ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES AND WATER PUMP WENT OUT. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY! LUCKILY IT WENT OUT WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND NOT ON A TRIP! ANTIFREEZE WAS EVERY WHERE WHEN I WENT TO GET IN THE CAR THE NEX…"~35,111 mi, complaint #1319467
  23. #23

    evap system

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM: EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM RELATED FAILURE, FUEL FILL NECK FAILURE (POSSIBLY AT CONNECTION TO FUEL TANK) AND UNKNOWN OTHER LEAK. DEALER CLAIMS NOT COVERED BY CALIFORNIA OR FEDERAL EMISSIONS REQUIRED WARRANTY. DEALER REPORTS SEEING FUEL…"~58,517 mi, complaint #1064930
  24. #24

    lighting exterior

    2 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE MARKER LIGHT WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB, BUT IT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1115373
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PARKING LIGHT LENSES AND BECAME SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH LENSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1041968
  25. #25

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND NOTICED THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THER…"~600 mi, complaint #891113
  26. #26

    abs module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "BRAND NEW 2012 MUSTANG DOES NOT HAVE A SCREEN THAT PREVENTS DEBRIS (LEAVES, BUGS, ETC) FROM GOING DOWN THE A/C INTAKE. WHEN THE DEBRIS CLOGS UP THE A/C WATER DRAIN IT WILL BACK UP AND GET INTO A JUNCTION BOX AND CORRODE PLUGS THAT ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO TH…"~9,200 mi, complaint #1197211
  27. #27

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AFTER DRIVING FOR A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS WITH 1 STOP AT A REST AREA AFTER THE FIRST 3 HOURS OF DRIVING, I MADE ANOTHER STOP TO REFUEL. AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND MADE THE FIRST TURN AT 5-10 MPH, MY VEHICLE MADE A LOUD METALLIC CRANKING NOISE FOLLOWED WITH ST…"~15,776 mi, complaint #1027940
  28. #28

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE DRIVING MY FORD MUSTANG AFTER A RAIN STORM I HEARD A VERY LOUD WATER SWISHING NOISE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. I QUICKLY ASCERTAINED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I WAS EXTREMELY SHOCKED AND CONCERNED AND HURRIED TO THE DEAL…"~8,995 mi, complaint #986245
  29. #29

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2012 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS SON WAS DOING A BURN OUT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY SURMISED THA…"~13,000 mi, complaint #924691
  30. #30

    engine internal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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 N…"~11,500 mi, complaint #926808
  31. #31

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED; WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE ENGIN…"~7,000 mi, complaint #993858
  32. #32

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENGINE STARTUP, WATER WAS SEEN LEAKING FROM THE DASH BOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACT…"~2,621 mi, complaint #917525
  33. #33

    interior trim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ON 02-25-2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 MY WIFE ([XXX]) WAS DRIVING OUR 2012 FORD MUSTANG GT, SHE TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATS AND WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON GA HWY 49 WHEN THE SEAT WARMER MALFUNCTIONED OVERHEATING AND BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT BACK,…"~41,970 mi, complaint #1041774
  34. #34

    power windows and locks

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "CPSC: 2012 FORD MUSTANG: CONSUMER STATED WHILE CHARGING THE ANDROID DEVICE THE CHARGING PORT BURNED THE PHONE, AND CHARGER. *SS THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. *JB"complaint #1271706
  35. #35

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "PURCHASED 7/11 A 2012 MUSTANG WITH 9 MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. WE HAVE HAD TWO FAILED TIRES. A LEAKING TRANSMISSION. NOW THE PLASTIC PART OF THE SEAT BELT THAT HOLD THE BELT OFF THE NECK IS BROKEN AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR"~3,000 mi, complaint #907699
  36. #36

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY WIFE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE TURNED LEFT INTO THE FIRST PARKING LOT AVAILABLE. WHILE TURNING, SHE HEARD SOMETHING LOOSE AND RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE THEN PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. SHE S…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1176763

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