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Trouble

2010 Ford Mustang

Complaints: 260Avg mileage: 48,345 miSince: Aug 2009
2 deathsCrashFire11 injured

Problem Areas

Air Bags
176
Structure:Body
12
Electrical System
10
Vehicle Speed Control
10
Power Train
9
Service Brakes
8
Engine
8
Unknown or Other
7
Fuel/Propulsion System
5
Suspension
4

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

AIR BAGS
854,324 miSep 9, 2020GALVESTON, TX
2 deathsCrashFire3 injured

I GOT INTO A WRECK WITH A VEHICLE THAT PAST A STOP SIGN HITTING ME AT 120MPH. THE AIRBAG IN THE DRIVERS SEAT EXPLODED IMMEDIATELY. I HAD MY MUSTANG SERVICE IN GALVESTON FORD DEALERSHIP FOR MY AIRBAGS WITHIN A YEAR. LUCKILY I PUSHED MY SEAT BACK TO AVOID MAJOR INJURIES TO MY FACE.*DT*DT*JB AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED *JB

AIR BAGS
115,000 miAug 8, 2019SELDEN, NY
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THEIR VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE REAR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LATER SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WHIPLASH AND MULTIPLE CERVICAL LUMBAR INJURIES. IT WAS UNKNOWN A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CALLER CONTACTED FORD AND WAS PROVIDED WITH CASE NUMBER 22339965 ALONG WITH BEING ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

AIR BAGS
65,000 miAug 14, 2017BAY VILLAGE, OH
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A THUD SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A WEEK AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO INVESTIGATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AIR BAGS
63,000 miAug 5, 2016MACON, GA
Crash1 injured

ON MAY 25TH, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD MUSTANG DOWN VINEVILLE AVENUE WHEN A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND MY CAR CAME CRASHING IN TO THEIRS, MY FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WENT UNDER THE TAIL OF THEIR CAR, UPON IMPACT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ON THAT DAY I WAS GETTING ANOTHER CHANCE AT LIFE ,THANKFULLY I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON ,BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY ANOTHER ADDITION ON THE LIST OF FATALITIES. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND THEY HAD ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO RIVERSIDE FORD IN MACON GA FOR TESTING ON JULY 8TH. AFTER PERFORMING TWO TEST FORD STILL COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . FORD FINALLY DID ONE MORE TEST AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND MISSED ALL OF THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT.BECAUSE OF HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. I WAS BEYOND BLESSED TO HAVE NOT BEEN SEVERELY INJURED BUT WHAT IF THE NEXT PERSON ISN'T AS LUCKY AS I AM . I AM WRITING THIS VEHICLE COMPLAINT NOT ONLY FOR MY SELF BUT TO HOPEFULLY SAVE THE LIFE OF SOMEONE ELSE . THE MOTHER COMING HOME FORM WORK , THE YOUNG ADULT HEADED TO GRADUATION, HE OR SHE WHO HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED AND ON THE WAY HOME TO SEE HIS OR HER FAMILY ANY AND EVERYONE COULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS. I HOPE NO I AM BEGGING THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THERE ARE OVER 400,MILLION DRIVERS LETS KEEP THEM SAFE . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I WILL BE SENDING ALL OF MY DOCUMENTS(POLICE REPORT , PICTURES AND FORDS REPORT) VIA MAIL. *TR UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
28,500 miDec 20, 2010IRVING, TX
Crash1 injured

WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT AT CHURCH AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL COMING TO A STOP; WAS GOING SLOWLY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE BUMPER AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THEY SAID ALL CODES WERE "WITHIN SPECS". THIS WAS THE FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH SURGE. NECK A LITTLE STIFF AND SON HURT ELBOW (BUT IS OK). NOW WILL HAVE CAR BODY REPAIRED AND HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. SCARY. *TR

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
80 miMar 10, 2010CYPRESS, TX
Crash1 injured

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACTS HEAD STRUCK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHICH RESULTED IN CUTS TO THE HEAD AND EYE BROW AREA. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80. UPDATED 04/30/10. *LJ THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. UPDATED 09/02/10*JB

POWER TRAIN
Dec 14, 2022OGDEN, UT
Crash

When vehicle is placed in park while on, vehicle rolls forward . Put vehicle in park on the side of the road to answer a phone call. Was pulled up behind another vehicle and car rolled forward, and rear ended vehicle in front of me. The police were notified but no citation was given Another time vehicle was in park and running and ran over somebodies foot. very unacceptable

SERVICE BRAKES
99,160 miApr 1, 2019HANOVER, MD
Crash

PARKED ON INCLINE ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. TOOK PICTURES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

AIR BAGS
175,578 miOct 23, 2018PERRIS, CA
Crash

TAKATA RECALL..I DRIVE IT EVERYDAY. I KNOW IT'S CAUSED DEATHS. I JUST WANT TO BE SAFE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
70,000 miOct 5, 2016N LAS VEGAS, NV
Crash

PCM- ENGINE BEGINS TO CHUG AND STALL AT A STOP/IDLE UNTIL ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. MUST PLACE IN PARK, TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTART IGNITION/CAR; DRIVING SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE CAR SHUTTING DOWN IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, AT EVERY STOP SIGN, EVERY STOP LIGHT, AND EVERY TIME OF IDLING.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
72,000 miJul 21, 2015HUMBOLDT, IL
Crash

CAR WAS STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY WHILE EXITING TO OPEN GARAGE DOOR USING BUTTON IN GARAGE. GOT BACK INTO CAR AND PUT CAR IN DRIVE TO PULL INTO GARAGE. CAR TOOK OFF OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKES DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE. IT KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT PRESSING GAS PEDAL. BRAKES DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY AFTER BUSTING THROUGH A BRICK WALL IN REAR OF GARAGE.

PARKING BRAKE
25,000 miJun 29, 2015CANNON FALLS, MN
Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS AFTER IT WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/11/2015*JS

AIR BAGS
22,500 miNov 2, 2010PLANT CITY, FL
Crash

I REAR ENDED A LARGE JACKED-UP TRUCK THAT HAD A STEEL TUBE BUMPER AT 50MPH. THE TRUCKS BUMPER GRAZED THE TOP OF MY FRONT BUMPER AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END WHERE THE RADIATOR EXPLODED AND THE HOOD IS TOUCHING THE ENGINE. BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 50MPH! WHEN I HIT THE TRUCK MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF RIGHT AFTER THE IMPACT, BUT SO DID MY ABS, ADVANCETRAC TRACTION CONTROL AND LIGHTS AND CHIMES STARTED TO GO OFF. IF MY CAR SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE IMPACT AT 50MPH WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAGS GO OFF? THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. WITH A LOT MORE JACKED UP TRUCKS AND STEEL PIPE BUMPERS I THINK FORD AND OTHER CAR MANUFACTURES NEED TO FOCUS ON A NEW SAFETY FEATURE AND NOT JUST RELY ON THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE BUMPER GETTING HIT FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MY ENTIRE FRONT END IS PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE, BUT THE BUMPER IS INTACT EXCEPT SOME SCRAPES ON THE TOP. I'M JUST SCARED TO KNOW THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AT 50MPH WITH THAT KIND OF DAMAGE ON A 2010 VEHICLE!! *TR

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
14,000 miApr 3, 2014LAREDO, TX
Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FUSE BURNED OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAGS
66,000 miMay 21, 2015PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
1 injured

I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY I10 , EXIT RAMP 4TH STREET SANTA MONICA , AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BELT STOCKED. EXPLOSION WITH NO IMPACT.NO COLLISION. WAS DRIVING AT 20 MILES A HOUR OR MAYBE LESS . WAS VERY SCARY AND GET LEFT ARMS AND HAND INJURED . MY INSURANCE REVIEW AND PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG . BUT SINCE THEN , I HAD NO CAR FOR 3 WEEKS , CANNOT GO TO WORK AFTER INJURIES , UNDER DISABILITY LOSS OF WAGE . CAR NOW HAS A CONSTANT RED LIGHT ENGINE , ELECTRONICS SYSTEM SEEMS MESSED UP WITH 100 DEFECTS SIGNALS . FORD DEALER SANTA MONICA HAD SAME WEEK , SAME INCIDENT WITH A MUSTANG 2010 , AIRBAG EXPLODED WITH NO COLLISION. *TR

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12,800 miAug 4, 2010FAYETTEVILLE, NC
1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG GT500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM THEN SOUNDED, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT BECAME INCREASINGLY TIGHT AROUND THE CONTACT. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURY TO HER RIGHT ARM AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESET THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,800.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
12,800 miJul 29, 2010FAYETTEVILLE, NC
1 injured

BOUGHT A 2010 MUSTANG GT500 CONVERTIBLE ON FEB 18 2010. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TWO OF THE SAME ISSUES WITH PROBLEMS SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO SECOND GEAR AND FIFTH GEAR. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, IN MARCH, MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A CAR FROM THE REAR WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR WAS IN THE FORD SERVICE SHOP GETTING THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED BEFORE THE WORK WAS DONE ON THE CAR TO FIX THE REAR BUMPER. (THE TRANSMISSION HAD AN ISSUE BEFORE THE WRECK). ON JULY 24 AROUND 930 PM MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON MY PASSENGER WITH 0 IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE TO HAVE THE TRANNY CHECKED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND I MENTIONED THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM AT THE TIME I CAME IN FOR THE SERVICE APPT. ( THE NIGHT OF THE INCIDENT I HAD THE POLICE FILE A REPORT AND I HAVE A FILE NUMBER FOR THIS, AFTER THE FILE WAS FILED, I CALLED AND LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE DEALERSHIP STATING THIS HAPPENED) . FORD, SINCE HAS SAID THAT TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THEY CAN DO. I HAVE AN ADJUSTER DUE TO LAFAYETTE FORD IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC ON THE 4TH OF AUG. I HAVE RESEARCHED 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM : 2008 MUSTANG, AND 2010 FORD ESCAPES THEN MY 2010 GT500 MUSTANG SHELBY. MY PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND IS IN A SLING. SHE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION VIA MILITARY DOCTORS ON FT. BRAGG, NC. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT A RELATIVE AND IS SEEKING JAG'S COUNCIL. *TR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 21, 2024Fort Worth, TX

The car make a ticking noise when you turn the air or heat on it’s been going on 3 years now

AIR BAGS
Mar 5, 2023Anaheim, CA

Airbag deployed while stopped in traffic on the 91 east freeway.

AIR BAGS
Jan 21, 2023Anaheim, CA

I was on my way to go do a clients hair on dec 1 2022 I was tragically hit by the airbag at a 2,000 force pressure My left side of my jaw is in pain As well as my skull I also have a condition on my chest musculoskeletal

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