2018 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

    transmission automatic

    26 unsafe

    26
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 27,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I HAVE THE 2018 MUSTANG ECOBOOST WITH THE 10 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. WHEN CHANGING GEARS TO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR AND JUMPS HARD A CO-WORKER HAS THE SAME MAKE AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS"~500 mi, complaint #1541106
    • "THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN GEAR WHEN YOU ACCELERATE HARD, YOU CAN'T TAKE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR AND THE CLUTCH DOES NOT WORK. THE ENGINE CONTINUALLY REVS/SPEEDS UP WHEN NO ONE IS TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED RIGHT…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1623920
    • "CAR OWNER 2ND GENERATION MILEAGE 23,000+ ODOMETER. COMPLAINT SAYS VEHICLE WHEN IN REVERSE AND GOES BACK INTO DRIVE DURING SHIFTING. VEHICLE SOMETIMES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS NO FORWARD POWER AND IF BRAKES AREN'T APPLIED CAN DR…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1741726
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated when he had parked his vehicle at his residence driveway and returned later, the vehicle had rolled forward 200 feet into a neighboring parking lot. The vehicle had been stopped by a parking block causin…"~48,198 mi, complaint #1808776
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle jerked until shifting into gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, a…"~102,000 mi, complaint #2090594
  2. #2

    engine internal

    2 stranded, 21 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    25
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 12,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ENGINE HAS A LOUD TICKING SOUND. SOUND LIKE A SLOW TYPEWRITER. I HAVE A A VIDEO WITH THE NOISE."~550 mi, complaint #1524158
    • "MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 80MPH ON A 75 AND A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , THE CAR SHUT OFF AND LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP , AND THE ENTIRE BO…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1538534
    • "AT CERTAIN RPM RANGES THE PISTON CAN BE HEARD SLAPPING THE CYLINDER WALLS, CYLINDER WALL SCORING IS PRESENT AND MAY CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF ENGINE. IT CAN BECOME WORSE DOWN THE ROAD AND CREATE MISFIRES, FROM NO COMPRESSION, ALSO CAN MAKE FOR A VERY LOUD ENG…"~6,500 mi, complaint #1541329
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact found oil underneath the engine compartment. The vehicle…"~49,000 mi, complaint #2111152
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the contact attempted to warm up the vehicle; however, when the contact returned to the vehicle, the vehicle was off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and th…"~129,000 mi, complaint #2084861
  3. #3

    door latch and hinge

    20 unsafe

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 50,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PLANET FORD (20403 I-45, SPRING, TX 77…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1746416
    • "DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER DOOR BECOMES AJAR BY ITSELF. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. HAS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, WHILE TURNING AND WHILE GOING DOWN A CITY STREET. HAPPENED JUST NOW ON WAY TO HOUSE. *TR"~45,087 mi, complaint #1668872
    • "DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR UNLATCHES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 10 MONTHS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND SEVERAL TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE WITHIN 3…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1744541
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger door opened independently. The contact stated that the failure had occurred about six times while he was driving. The contact stated that…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1933807
    • "PASSENGER DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS DONE IT ON HIGHWAY AND ON REGULAR STREETS . IT HAS DONE IT WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR AND AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. IT DOES IT EVEN WHEN IT IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. *TR"~418,792 mi, complaint #1668849
  4. #4

    engine head gasket

    1 stranded, 11 unsafe

    12
    incidents

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

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The contact then became aware that coolant was leaking out of the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1883896
  5. #5

    backup camera

    5 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    10
    incidents

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

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black s…"~65,000 mi, complaint #2149355
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the dealer inspected the rear-view camera, and the camera was found to be functional. However, the…"~99,858 mi, complaint #2189976
  6. #6

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 8 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 8,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ENGINE SHUTS DOWN REPEATEDLY AND SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY, CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. COMMENTS FOUND ON INTERNET INDICATE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MANY PRODUCTION YEARS. SURPRISINGLY, NO RECALLS FROM FORD OR ACTION TAKEN BY NHTSA."~600 mi, complaint #1562195
    • "ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING (3) INCIDENTS: ENGINE STALLS, BATTERY INDICATOR/THEN DASH BOARD MESSAGE; 'PUT IN NEUTRAL TO START ENGINE.' SO FAR HAS ALWAYS RE-STARTED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS: 1.JUNE 25, ESTIMATED MILES: 800, I-77 ON-RAMP EXIT 19, 55 MPH…"~1,800 mi, complaint #1496260
    • "I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM AS NHTSA CASE NUMBER 11187080. I BOUGHT IT NEW. NOW HAS ABOUT 11000. HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS AND BOTH HAVE SAID THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND IT OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. I PLAN TO TAKEN IT BACK IN AGAIN A…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1601911
    • "I BOUGHT MY FORD MUSTANG ON JUNE 2018. WHEN THE MILES HIT 30,000, THE ENGINE SHAKES EVERY TIME MY VEHICLE STARTS, AND MY WHOLE CAR SHAKES NOTICEABLY WHEN IDLING. THE EXHAUST GAS FLOW FROM THE CAR HAS OBVIOUS INTERMITTENT, MEANWHILE, THE EXHAUST PIPE SHAKES A…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1650022
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while at stop light the rear end of the vehicle would began to shake before the vehicle would stall and shut off and the message "shift to park" had displayed. The contact indicated the failure was…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1893837
  7. #7

    instrument cluster

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

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

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS SEIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS WITHOUT WARNING. PHIL LONG FORD AT CHAPEL HILLS (1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920, [REDACTED PHONE])…"~6,200 mi, complaint #1612730
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster remained blank. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle several times however, the instrument cluster remained blank. The de…"~19,500 mi, complaint #1787492
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GWINNETT PLACE FORD LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], DULUTH, GA 30096, [REDACTED PHONE], TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1675050
    • "WHILE DRIVING THE 12" LED INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE DARK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS PANELS SHOWS SPEED, TACH, FUEL GAUGE, TEMP, OIL PRESSURE, I FOUND A RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUE ON THE 2019 MUSTANG AND OTHER FORD AUTOS. THIS MAY BE JUST SHOWING UP ON THE 2018…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1646203
    • "DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED."~52,000 mi, complaint #1682726
  8. #8

    infotainment head unit

    3 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    6
    incidents

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

    • "THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM (SYNC 3 W/ CARPLAY) THAT CAME STOCK WITH MY 2018 MUSTANG ECOBOOST RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR HAS 42K MILES ON IT AND IS JUST OVER 2 YEARS OLD. SYNC 3 STARTED TO RANDOMLY LAG (20-60 SEC LAG PER BUTTON PRESS), BUTTONS BECAME UNRESP…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1704312
    • "MY SYNC 3 SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING, MY ENTIRE SCREEN WENT BLACK BACK IN JANUARY AND IT HASNT TURNED ON SINCE AND THAT INCLUDES MY BACKUP CAMERA. *TR"~37,000 mi, complaint #1667949
  9. #9

    transmission manual clutch

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

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

    • "INTERMITTENTLY, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL BE STUCK TO THE FLOOR AFTER PRESSING IT TO SWITCH GEARS. IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS GOING FROM NEUTRAL TO 1ST GEAR AND FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS THE CAR STALLED AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEO…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1641213
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the reverse lock out collar failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the contact was able to freely shift the vehicle into reverse while driving. The contact pract…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1840321
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANUALLY SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN & COUNTRY FORD LOCATED AT [REDAC…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1673981
    • "2018 MUSTANG GT 6 SPEED PERFORMANCE PACK, TIRES RUBBING ON INNER WHEEL WELLS CAUSING WIRES TO SHOW ON INSIDE OF TIRE, FEW MONTHS AGO TOOK CAR IT TO DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT THERE IS HOLES RUBBED INTO MY WHEEL WELLS, ALSO HAD A CLUTCH ISSUE AND NOI…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1693347
    • "VEHICLE EXPERIENCES RANDOM NON REPEATABLE PERIODS OF HARD SHIFTING, REFUSAL TO GO INTO GEAR, GRINDING GEARS, JERKINESS AND WHAT FEELS OCCASIONALLY LIKE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHEN IT OCCURS IT MOSTLY HAPPENS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION SUCH AS TRYING TO GET UP TO…"~28,700 mi, complaint #1668902
  10. #10

    other

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

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

    • "I PURCHASED A NEW [REDACTED ADDRESS] 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 [REDACTED ADDRESS] DIVIDED BY A MEDIAN. ROAD…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1493062
    • "******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS AN INADVERTENT DUPLICATE OF ODI# 11490557*DJR ******* DELETE VOQ ******* "~7,000 mi, complaint #1849363
    • "THE VEHICLES PASSENGER FRONT SEAT RECLINING LATCH HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND NOW THE SEAT WILL NO LONGER STAY IN A LOCKED BACK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THIS PART WAS BEING USED BY A CHILD TO ALLOW EXIT FROM THE BACK SEAT. WITH THE SEAT NOT BEING…"~63,700 mi, complaint #1699167
  11. #11

    engine cooling

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "Coolant leaking in 3rd cylinder causing engine misfires. The vehicle has less than 50K miles on it and shouldn't be having these issues. The shop quoted nearly $5,000 to fix. Many other mustang owners are having this same issue."complaint #1926371
    • "Due to a faulty design were antifreeze is allowed to get into the cylinders and mix with the oil, the engine malfunctioned while I was on a busy highway and I barely got off the road onto the shoulder. It was very dangerous. I thought it was an isolated incid…"complaint #2027341
    • "When driving the car, the engine temperature light came on, pulled the car over to let it cool down, when cooled, drove home and looked in the engine compartment, found the coolant reservoir empty, filled it with proper coolant, next day the engine light came…"complaint #2188520
    • "1. Component failed and availability for inspection: The engine assembly block failed due to a manufacturing defect known as "coolant intrusion into the cylinders." The vehicle and the defective engine are currently located at my residence and remain fully ava…"complaint #2208305
  12. #12

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the air conditioning system failed to function as intended. Additionally, the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the ve…"~69,900 mi, complaint #2216921
  13. #13

    parking brake

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "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 N…"~4,700 mi, complaint #1479087
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that his son parked the vehicle and set the parking brake and exited the vehicle; however, the rolled away and crashed into a tree. The contact stated that after the failure, he researched online and fou…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1849362
  14. #14

    wiring harness

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V076000 (Electrical System) however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was confirmed that the vehicle w…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1837936
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while parked, he attempted to access the trunk of the vehicle, and upon depressing the trunk release, he heard clicking, but the trunk failed to open. Upon investigation, the contact noticed that th…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1898291
  15. #15

    airbag system

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "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…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1688719
    • "I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES IN A MUSTANG AND THE MOST OF MY INJURY WAS TO MY LEFT LEG FROM THE AIR BAG. I AM STILL LIMPING FROM IT. IT CAUSED MASSIVE BRUISES AND A FRACTURE TO MORE THAN ONE AREA OF MY LEFT LEG. ON THE DRIVER SIDE. BOTH ACCIDEN…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1723323
  16. #16

    brake hydraulics

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER RELEASING PEDAL, SOMETIMES ALSO AFTER PARKING CAR AND TURNING OFF."~2,700 mi, complaint #1709629
  17. #17

    control module

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

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

    • "The Accessory Protocol Interface Module failed. All functions of the camera, radio and entire middle display console do not work. When backing up to exit parking space or to back into a parking space I can't see what is behind me and have almost hit items mu…"complaint #1798191
    • "The radio screen which controls the back up camera climate control, and everything else has gone black and only turns on once every few weeks, when car is turned off it does not come back on. After a diagnostic test done at Yark Ford they recommended a APIM mo…"complaint #2028859
  18. #18

    power windows and locks

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "When driving at a normal rate of speed, but goes over a pothole or other large divit, the Passenger door becomes "AJAR" and the warning light indicates as such. Additionally, the power window on the driver side (even with the power off) goes up and down on i…"complaint #1864818
    • "WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER COMES LOOSE AND THEN IT OPENS, ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE BACK WINDOWS DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY TO MEET THE FRONT WINDOW, SO I MANUALLY HAVE TO PULL THE WINDOWS CLOSED TO MEET THE…"complaint #1883461
  19. #19

    steering electric assist

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "HOURS FROM HOME AND POWER STEERING FAILED. DEALER SAID THE STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM IS GONE 16523 MILES ON THE CAR. HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE AND WAS GIVEN A RENTAL. NO ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIR, PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. NO WARNINGS STEERING JUST FAILED…"~16,523 mi, complaint #1506247
    • "WHILE DRIVING MY MUSTANG ON THE INTERSTATE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED MAKING THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. IT TOOK TREMENDOUS EFFORT TO STEER THE CAR SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD."~46,000 mi, complaint #1655969
  20. #20

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM HAS BRAKED HARD ON ME THREE (3) TIMES WHEN THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FIRST TIME A CAR HAD ALREADY TURNED RIGHT ONTO AN INTERSECTING STREET, THE SECOND TIME A CAR HAD TURNED LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY AND THE DRIVER WAS AL…"~2,266 mi, complaint #1462768
  21. #21

    adas lane keeping

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING, LANE KEEPING ASSIST, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, DRIVER NOTIFICATION AND AUTO HIGH BEAM CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON 2018 FORD MUSTANG. CAR CURRENTLY IN SHOP HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING MODULE RECALIBRATED FOR $1232…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1719233
  22. #22

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "Battery terminals on this and other ford models corrode to the point of breaking electrical connection possibly disabling vehicle. Ford does not want to fix issue and says whole wiring harness requires replacement to repair. Battery is often replaced and termi…"complaint #1776150
  23. #23

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "2018 Ford Mustang Echo boost. Engine light came on code P0420 which is the Catalytic Converter and we already new this when bringing it into Ford dealership. We informed the check in Advisor the Transmission feels like it's slipping or jerks when in 2nd Geer…"complaint #2083011
  24. #24

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2018 FORD MUSTANG ECOBOOST PREMIUM 10-SPEED WITH PERFORMANCE PACKAGE JULY 21, 2018 WITH 9 MILES. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 2018 AT 2,600 MILES WITH A POPPING FEELING AND SOUND AS WELL AS AN UNSAFE LOOSE FEELING IN THE REAR END.…"~2,300 mi, complaint #1536781
  25. #25

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the "Exhaust Mode Not Available" message was displayed. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the active exhaust on the rear passenger side had rubbed against the…"~68,000 mi, complaint #2075674
  26. #26

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "Over the past year, we've had this car into the Ford of Clermont Florida dealer 5 times about a leak. Whenever we have a storm, the back footwell fills with water. Their leak specialist has said he has found the source of the issue multiple times and after e…"complaint #2126891
  27. #27

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "My digital dashboard has not been working for a year now, it’s a black screen. I am also having problems with my fuel pump. I can’t fill my car all the way up with gas or else my car will not start. "complaint #1755629
  28. #28

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "Gas tank does not fill properly. Gas back feeds up the tube and all over the car. To fill gas tank it takes about 30min pumping a few cents at a time. "complaint #2057896
  29. #29

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "This issue is when a haze develops on the inside of the windshield in the line of sight of the forward facing camera that detects vehicles, objects, traffic lanes and rain sensing. Since this area of the windshield is enclosed, there is no way to clean it. T…"complaint #1812181
  30. #30

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "PURCHASED A 2018 FORD MUSTANG SPORT EDITION AND TWICE NOW ONCE AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES, I LOSE HALF MY POWER AND THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. FORD HAS HAD MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM."~20,000 mi, complaint #1564078
  31. #31

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE DEALER (FIVE STAR FORD, 6618 NE LOOP 820, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED.…"~6,500 mi, complaint #1523860
  32. #32

    paint and clearcoat

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • "PAINT FADING AROUND THE EDGES OF PANELS ON THE METALLIC BLACK COATING. HAVE MULTIPLE SPOTS WHERE THE PAINT IS FADING OUT TO WHITE"~28,890 mi, complaint #1661248
  33. #33

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The contact owns 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while turned off and inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware that the driver’s and passenger’s side seat belts failed to retract as needed. The dealer immediately replaced the driver’s seat b…"~42,000 mi, complaint #2046126
  34. #34

    stability and traction control

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "I was driving down the road in my 2018 Mustang ecoboost. When all of the sudden slowing down it locked the rear wheels up. I slid off the road and fortunately I didn’t hit anything but it did pop my side skirt off in the rear of the car. Thankfully the person…"complaint #2161975
  35. #35

    steering rack mechanical

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at 63 MPH, the steering wheel was guided to drive forward, however, the steering wheel independently steered to the left direction. The vehicle independently accelerated and crashed in…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1986173
  36. #36

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "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."~12,000 mi, complaint #1630254
  37. #37

    throttle and pedal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "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…"complaint #1442979
  38. #38

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • " September 9, 2022 at 4:45 P.M. CST. Less than 300 yards from merging onto the interstate, my children and I heard an extremely weird noise coming from the passenger side of my car, so I immediately pulled over. My daughter and I both looked at each other and…"complaint #1839829
  39. #39

    wheel or rim

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • ""Swollen Lug Nuts" Car was in for service and state inspection including tire rotation. Was informed that the car had "swollen lug nuts". Soft outer metal of lug nuts has deformed due to use of impact wrenches used in tire rotation over the life of the car.…"complaint #1875995

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for FORD MUSTANG directly.