Lakemore, OH
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL HAVE QUIT WORKING...
NHTSA complaint #11455113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 Ford Mustang brake problems
10 of the 296 complaints about the 2010 Ford Mustang are about the braking system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 43,086 miles.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Service Brakes
8
80.0%
Parking Brake
1
10.0%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
10.0%
Brakes across every Ford Mustang year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 99,160 miles
Hanover, MD
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES
PARKED ON INCLINE ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. TOOK PICTURES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
NHTSA complaint #11193255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 miles
Gloucester, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES
FREQUENT EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. USAGE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (E-BRAKE) DOES NOT PROPERLY HOLD VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND REQUIRES USAGE OF THE E-BRAKE ON INCLINED SURFACES. THE E-BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON INCLINED SURFACES, EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING THE E-BRAKE ADJUSTMENT BOLT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.
NHTSA complaint #11076157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 13,000 miles
Pentreville, MS
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THREE TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
NHTSA complaint #10819526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 25,000 miles
Cannon Falls, MN
Crash
PARKING BRAKE
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
NHTSA complaint #10731122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,086 miles
Petal, MS
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON INTERSTATE 59 NORTH. I PRESSED THE BRAKES, THEY WERE LOCKED UP. CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. NEITHER WOULD FUNCTION. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW IT AND DISTANCE MYSELF FROM ANY TRAFFIC THAT WAS NEARBY. ONCE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, IT BEGAN TO SLOW, ACCELERATOR AND BRAKES UNLOCKED, ALLOWING ME TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CALLED FORD, THEY'VE TOWED IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I'VE READ SOOOOO MANY REPORTS ONLINE, BUT FORD IS GIVING EXCUSES AND BLAMING IT ON CUSTOMERS. THIS IS DEADLY AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE AS A RESULT OF IT! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10627409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 miles
Rogersville, AL
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD JUST MADE THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE ABS ANTI-SKID LIGHTS CAME ON. A LOCAL MECHANIC TESTED IT, AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE: A DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL VALVE RIGHT FRONT CIRCUIT FAILURE AND AN ABS UNIT MALFUNCTION. THE TOTAL COSTS FOR THE TWO PARTS WERE MORE THAN $1,100.00.
NHTSA complaint #10584335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 miles
Howell, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REBUILD. MY ABS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY. AT LEAST ONE WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. POOR TIRE WEAR WAS A RESULT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILING AND POOR QUALITY TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10512106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 12,468 miles
Highland Village, TX
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. SAM PACK FORD OF LEWISVILLE FIXED THE PROBLEM BY TIGHTENING THE BOLT AND BLEEDING BRAKES AND CHECKING OPERATION. OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS MAY NEED TO HAVE THEIR BRAKE LINES CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10509719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,202 miles
ST Petersburg, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
8/5/12 CAR TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE LOCKS UP WHEN IN PARK WHILE CAR IS RUNNING, CUT CAR OFF AND ENTIRE SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND CAR THEN WILL NOT START, TOW SERVICE SUGGECTED ANIT THEFT DEVICE ACTIVATED, DEALER SAID IT NEEDED NEW $133 BATTERY, INSTALLED ON 8/6/12, 8/10/12 CAR AGAIN SITTING AT LONG STOP LIGHT, PUT IN PARK, LIGHT CHANGED, AND WENT TO PUT IN DRIVE SHIFTER LOCKED WHILE CAR RUNNING, CUT CAR OFF THEN CAR WOULD NOT START ENTIRE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LOCKED CAR .
NHTSA complaint #10470189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.