Anaheim, CA
ENGINE
Airbag deployed while stopped in traffic on the 91 east freeway.
NHTSA complaint #11510203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 Ford Mustang engine problems
12 of the 296 complaints about the 2010 Ford Mustang are about the engine — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 64,000 miles.
12
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
8
66.7%
Engine
2
16.7%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
2
16.7%
Engine & Cooling across every Ford Mustang year
1990
10
0.6%
1993
12
0.8%
1994
194
12.5%
1995
410
26.4%
1996
95
6.1%
1997
42
2.7%
1998
48
3.1%
1999
35
2.3%
2000
47
3.0%
2001
27
1.7%
2002
27
1.7%
2003
47
3.0%
2005
44
2.8%
2006
27
1.7%
2007
20
1.3%
2010
12
0.8%
2011
55
3.5%
2012
33
2.1%
2013
23
1.5%
2014
19
1.2%
2015
51
3.3%
2016
82
5.3%
2017
34
2.2%
2018
62
4.0%
2019
59
3.8%
2020
27
1.7%
2021
10
0.6%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Anaheim, CA
ENGINE
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
NHTSA complaint #11502903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 107,000 miles
Tampa, FL
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE WARNING ICON REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY, INPUT/OUTPUT SENSORS, ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND CAM AND CRANK SHAFTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE PARTS HIMSELF, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
NHTSA complaint #11277484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 93,000 miles
Eastpoint, FL
ENGINE
TAKARA RECALL. THE KEY TURNS OVER WITH LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKING BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. I'M NOT FOR SURE IF IT IS MY KEY, MY IGNITION, OR WHAT IT US.
NHTSA complaint #11222616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 miles
N LAS Vegas, NV
Crash
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10914115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 miles
Concord, NC
ENGINE
THROTTLE CONTROL.CAR THROTTLE WILL STOP WORKING AT TIMES.HAS STOPED ABOUT 5TIMES. IT DID STOP WORKING @ 55 MPH WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND US.HAD TO PULL OVER BEFORE GETTING HIT.SHUT CAR OFF-RESTART OK FOR ABOUT A WEEK.CHECK FOR CODES-HAD P2104 AND P2111 STORED.FORD DEALER SEAD THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACING @ $434.38 PLUS LABOR.FORD HAS RECALLS ON OTHER MAKES-BUT NOT MUSTANG YET.I BELEAVE THEY NEED TO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
NHTSA complaint #10824479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 64,000 miles
Macon, GA
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
NHTSA complaint #10808339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 21,300 miles
Lander, WY
ENGINE
ON OCT 27, 2014 I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN ONTO OUR LOCAL HIGHWAY. AS I ACCELERATED FROM 40 MPH TO THE 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUED TO RAPIDLY DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR SENDING ME UP TO 80 MPH UNTIL I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH. AT THAT POINT THE ENGINE RPM SKYROCKETED, SO I TURNED OFF THE CAR, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE! I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST CAUSED BY THE GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK UNDER MY NEW FLOOR MAT, BUT THEN HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, SO I KNEW IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. SINCE THEN I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND LOTS OF INFORMATION AND BLOGS FROM OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND PLAN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IMMEDIATELY WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. QUESTION: WHY DOESN'T FORD DO A MAJOR RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED?
NHTSA complaint #10689605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 300 miles
LOS Angeles, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I FINANCED MY CAR BRAND NEW OCT 31, 2009, A WEEK LATER I TOOK IT IN TO DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS RUST COVERING THE WHOLE UNDER SIDE. FORD SENT ME AWAY & SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. AROUND DEC 2009 THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE & FELT LIKE THE ENGINE HAD LITERALLY DROPPED TO THE GROUND. NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. THE GAS ALSO SOMETIMES PAUSES TO ACCELERATE & SUDDENLY JUMPS FORWARD SKIPPING A GEAR & JERKS THE CAR. PASSENGER AIRBAG PANEL IS PARTIALLY OPEN & WHEN I PUSH ON IT, I HEAR CRINKLING & IT POPS BACK OPEN. THE EASY FILL GAS FEATURE ALLOWS GAS TO LEAK OUT CAUSING A RING OF GAS TO FORM BELOW THE OPENING ON THE EXTERIOR PANEL. I'M SO UNHAPPY WITH THESE ISSUES I'M HERE FOR HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10435319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coral Gables, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR WILL PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPED, AND WILL REQUIRE AN ACCELERATION TO CAUSE THE CAR TO ENTER FIRST GEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS IS NOT EVERY TIME, BUT IS INCONSISTENT, AND LEADS TO A RISKY SITUATION WHERE THERE MAY BE A MOMENT OF UNRESPONSIVENESS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10375233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 800 miles
Spana WAY, WA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 800.
NHTSA complaint #10311500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,419 miles
West Chester, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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. FORD TOWED TO NEARBY DEALER, MECHANIC DROVE 8 MILES COULD NOT VERIFY NOR DUPLICATE EVENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10293194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.