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Ford MUSTANG — Years to Avoid

Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.

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2015 Ford MUSTANG

593 complaints (741% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, THE ODOR OF BURNT OIL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

2011 Ford MUSTANG

583 complaints (729% of segment average)

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Main issue: ROUGH, CLUNKY SHIFT, ESPECIALLY IN COLD CONDITION. *TR

2012 Ford MUSTANG

573 complaints (716% of segment average)

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Main issue: I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2012 FORD MUSTANG GT COUPE (THIS SITE WILL NOT LET ME SELECT A 2012 MUSTANG FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU, ONLY 2011), PURCHASED 3/11/11. IT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A "CLUTCH STAY OUT" PROBLEM. IT IS A SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AT HIGH RPM

2016 Ford MUSTANG

487 complaints (609% of segment average)

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Main issue: 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 AWAR

2014 Ford MUSTANG

424 complaints (530% of segment average)

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Main issue: 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 TH

2017 Ford MUSTANG

336 complaints (420% of segment average)

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Main issue: The trunk electronics have failed, the trunk won't open and is stuck, the exterior light bar on the trunk won't work, the interior trunk light won't work, and finally the rear back-up camera won't function half the time and when it does it doesn't show the projected/predicted path or will be static

2013 Ford MUSTANG

325 complaints (406% of segment average)

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Main issue: 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 FO

2010 Ford MUSTANG

296 complaints (370% of segment average)

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Main issue: BRAKING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENGINE CREATED CLUNKING THEN WHISTLING NOISE. IT SEEMED AND FELT LIKE THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN ONTO PAYMENT. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE THE 2010 MUSTANG ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DROVE HOME PARKED CALLED FORD AND ALSO REPORTED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON. F

2018 Ford MUSTANG

233 complaints (291% of segment average)

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Main issue: 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 AN

2019 Ford MUSTANG

187 complaints (234% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: 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 H

2020 Ford MUSTANG

174 complaints (217% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: 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

2024 Ford MUSTANG

114 complaints (143% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: 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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