Ford Mustang Complaints (2020)

122 consumer complaints on file.

#11539583August 19, 2023
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Intermittent loss of throttle with wrench light. Engine goes into derate, have to shut off car, let sit for 3-5 minutes, restart then ok until it occurs again. Loss of throttle at any time is unsafe. Two Ford dealers have tried to repair with no luck. They have replaced the throttle pedal assembly, the throttle body, and now the PCM. Problem is still present. Have an ongoing Ford customer service case #CAS44568044-D6G8F8. Still awaiting resolution. Vehicle is still under 3/36 Base warranty. Problem has been ongoing for a little over a year now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536452August 4, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact state that the while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a right turn, the vehicle failed to shift into 2nd gear and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that upon inspecting under the hood of the vehicle, he noticed that the clutch fluid line had shifted back and forth causing the failure. Additionally, the contact stated that he smelled a burning fuel odor inside the engine. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle and drove the vehicle in 1st gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,923.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530581July 6, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Drive assist/hill assist malfunctions Timing issue when shifting gears resulting in spark knock Loud high pitch squeal when vehicle is off coming from front right of engine area Due to sporadic malfunctions dealerships are unable to diagnose to fix issues
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11526443June 11, 2023
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
3 lug nuts on the front passenger side wheel snapped and broke off while driving in highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522316May 16, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The transmission takes over when shifting from first gear. This is a automatic 10 speed that when first driven after setting overnight slips out of first and the engine revs on its own (foot removed from gas pedal) to between 4 and 6 thousand then slams into the next gear. This lurches the vehicle ahead and slams the rear pinion. trying to stop the car is difficult when it revs so high then slams into gear. This also happened in a full parking lot and could have lurched into people. I have had it at the ford dealer several times to fix, The first dealer rode with me and replicated the issue. The first dealer reached out to ford engineers and they suggested replacing the valve body in the transmission. (it was worse after the valve body change) The dealer told me they did change the valve body but there is no warranty information showing that. I have been without my car total of 5 weeks so far and they continue to tell me they cant replicate it. I have it on video and it does it almost daily when I drive it. I will not let my spouse drive the car because of this safety issue. This is the same issue that the f150 had in 2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520799May 7, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
The gas tank was only getting 10 gallons of gas and not 16 gallons like it was suppose to. We ended up running out of gas on a road trip with our two young daughters in the middle of the night on I-75. The gas tank said you had 100 miles to go before empty and then 3 miles later it would drop to 0 and you were running out of gas. This car was used in street racing which was late devulged to us after we found out that at 20,000 miles a whole new engine was put in without our knowledge when we purchased the vehicle . We took it to the dealer and they put a new fuel assembly unit in it. It fixed the problem a little but never fully. Now, 2 days ago my husband with my youngest daughter ran out of gas again on US-19 and I had to leave work to go get them and gas. Next on the 57 things wrong with this car… 5 days after purchase it had 22 engine warning. Took it back and they replaced the 4th coil and the 4th injector and spark plug. About 3 days later my husband came flying into his work, ran by me grabbing a fire extinguisher and ran to the car and started shooting it at the car, the car had caught on fire and the 4th injector was spewing gas. They had pinched an oring while installing the injector and never put the clips back on the injector rail to keep them in place. My husband could have been killed easily. The dealership never took ownership for it and blamed it on the dealership that sold us this the car. Every time we turn around it’s something else. The month of December we only had the car 6 days. It was in the shop 3 different. Times and everytime we got it back it wasn’t fixed. We bought this car in September and it had had 52 engine lights, over 10,000 in parts and labor to fix. Four rentals cars a new battery list goes on. We have tried numerous times to ask the dealership to make this right and their answer is for us to sell them the car back less our 20,000 deposit and buy a whole new car from them. That’s the solution we were given
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518727April 24, 2023
POWER TRAIN, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the reverse light, the rearview camera, the Cross Traffic System, the blind spot detector, the Lane Assist System, and other unknown features had ceased to work. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V382000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the failure persisted after the repair. The check engine warning light was illuminated and a message advising to check the Owner's Manual was displayed. The contact stated that the recall remedy failed to fix the failures. The dealer was notified of the failure and submitted a case report to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer declined to cover the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 2,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518085April 20, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Engine tick after first oil change.transmission shifts hard
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507324February 14, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Brake light stop switch replaced 2/2/23. Now brake lights cut off if any pressure is released but foot is not removed from brake pedal. Additional harder pressure is required for brake lights to come back on. Brake lights will flicker and then cut off while foot is on brake pedal. Intermittently comes on as it should. This is an extreme safety hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505981February 7, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2020 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 20V-575. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD, BUT INFORMED THE CAMERA IS ON BACK ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504427January 30, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Pre-Collision Assist Not available, Hill Start assist warning messages multiple times since 12/24/22. Both errors happened after having the 10R80 Transmission worked on and recalls associated with VIN corrected from 10/06-12/22. Warning messages popped up on message center on dash at time of error. This greatly increases the risk of being in an accident and causing harm to myself or someone else. Vehicle has not been inspected. Ford was contacted 01/30/23. I was told to check for obstructions in front of camera behind rear-view mirror. No obstructions found, car is kept in pristine condition. Awaiting response from Ford for an appointment day and time to have issue corrected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502279January 17, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When trying to start got steering lock malfunction service now. Car would not start stranded for 10 hrs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499769January 2, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Evaporation Core is leaking. Many people have reported the same issue. Refrigerant was leaked into the car while driving and now needs a costly repair. The vehicle was only looked over by a mechanic. There is/was no warning lamps.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498290December 20, 2022
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Tire size: 255/40 ZR19 Our vehicle only has 14,757 miles and these tires lack good traction under normal driving conditions. In more than one occasion, the vehicle would start fishtailing when entering a highway from a side street. So far, we have been lucky and managed to keep the vehicle from leaving the roadbed or crashing into another vehicle. However, every time this happens, we get the scare of our lifetime.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482620September 2, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear window failed to roll up completely. The contact also stated that the front passenger's side window would continuously roll up and down upon starting the vehicle and while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the windshield wiper relay had failed. The trunk and hood warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated upon engaging the front passenger’s and driver's side seat heaters, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear seats. The dealer was notified of the failure and picked up the vehicle for diagnostic tests. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478710August 10, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
Caught in stop and go traffic at night for 45 minutes. Car started moving forward even though my foot was only on the brake pedal. My first thought was I'd accidentally pressed both the brake and gas pedals, but I could see my foot on the brake pedal since the under-dash area is lit in the Premium model. It happened for about one minute the first time, then happened again a couple minutes later. I hit the bumper of a tour bus during the second instance at about two mph. The tour bus driver apparently didn't notice the hit and changed lanes a few minutes later. I didn't see any damage to the tour bus, but my license plate bracket and license plate were bent, and the middle part of my bumper didn't snap back together correctly. The Ford dealer was unable to duplicate the problem, and the brakes and vacuum pressure module didn't show any leaks. The service advisor said it was impossible for the transmission to engage without pressing the gas pedal, but I suspect the 10-speed transmission since the engine rpm didn't appear to change. There were no warning lights before or after the incident and the service advisor said no codes had been set. In retrospect I should have tried putting the transmission in neutral, used the emergency brake,or turned off the ignition (but a tractor trailer was about ten feet behind me).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476920August 1, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Brake light switch stopped working at around 30k miles. Cruise control stopped working and acceleration does not work. Will go no more than 45 mph and stall and stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470383June 22, 2022
AIR BAGS
I was in an accident hitting my entire front end, which has a lot of damage. With the impact the car had obtained, I feel as though the airbags should have deployed.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11458676March 28, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING AT POSTED SPEED, WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK IN FULL OPEN (DOWN) POSITION. CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND LUCKLY I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT ON NEUTRAL, PULL OVER AND MANUALLY UN-STICK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451768February 13, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I was contacted by the NHTSA, after I had an accident in my 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost with the automatic transmission and ability to manually shift. I spoke with an Investigator by the name of [XXX]. The investigator wished me good luck, as it was relayed to me that I was the only one who had the problem which resulted in me having an accident. I have since then found multiple sites with multiple complaints of the same issue, and I was told that there’s a Fourth Class Action Suit right now that I should be a part of. Please have someone who is familiar with what’s going on with Ford call me at: [XXX]. Thank you for your help! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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