2015 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

UNDER LIGHT PRESSURE THE BRAKES SQUEAL IN A HIGH PITCH. ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THEY ALSO SQUEAL WHEN BRAKING AROUND CORNERS . I SEE EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE REAR ROTORS FOR A CAR WITH LESS THAN 3000 MILES ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE COMPOSITION OF THE ROTOR METAL THAT IT WAS NO WORRIES ..I WORRY . I WAS A MASTER TECH FOR 15YEARS AND THIS ISN'T CORRECT . I BOUGHT A $50G CAR SO I COULD HAVE A GOOD CAR AND WARRANTEE.. ?????

AS I AM TURNING ON MY VEHICHLE TO GO TO WORK LIKE NORMAL MY AUTOMATIC SHIFTER BECAME SO HARD TO MOVE INTO GEAR THAT I HAD TO USE TWO HANDS. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO SELECT THE CORRECT GEAR MY CAR KEPT ON SHAKING AND MAKING A HUGE "CLUNK" NOISE THAT YOU CAN FEEL IT BY SITTING IN THE CAR. THE "CLUNK" NOISE BECAME MORE PROMINENT WHEN SELECTING REVERSE FROM THE PARK POSITION. IF ONE SELECTS DRIVE TO REVERSE THE NOISE AND FEEL IS STILL THERE JUST NOT AS PROMINENT.

THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE RADIO CONTROL BUTTONS. THE IGNITION BUTTON WILL SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE IN GEAR AND IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. MY HUSBAND ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON INSTEAD OF THE RADIO CONTROL BUTTON AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION TO THIS HAZARDOUS DESIGN FLAW, AND TOLD ME THEY CAN'T RE-ENGINEER THE VEHICLE TO ELIMINATE THE RISK OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

LOUD THUD WHEN SHIFTING, GRINDING DURING SHIFTING OF ALL GEARS, INTERMITTENT HIGH RPM LOCKOUT. FORD CLAIMS ITS "NORMAL".

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM AN IDLE POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR AND STALLED. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFTING ISSUE WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND THAT A DIMMER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,171. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENGINE REVVED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT PROPER;Y. NORMAL SHIFTING WAS AROUND 6,200- 6,500 RPM. UPDATED 10/26/15*JB

AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WE HEARD A SLIGHT SNAP NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT. LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON, ON THE DRIVERS SCREEN, INDICATING THAT MANY FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR HAD STOPPED WORKING, LIKE TRACTION CONTROL. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. MY HUSBAND WRESTLED THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE. WE CALLED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER IN THE MORNING AND THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS AN INTERNAL E.P.A.S. RACK FAILURE. THE PART NUMBER WAS FR3Z-3504-A, KIT - STEERING. I WOULD HATE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN ON A BUSY ROAD OR INTERSTATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, KNEE, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

THE ABOVE VEHICLE IS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG ECO-BOOST CONVERTIBLE. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN A VEHICLE IN FRONT SLOWS BELOW A SET SPEED OR A VEHICLE CUTS THE CAR OFF THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS THE CAR DOWN, OR STOPS IT, TO KEEP A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE. ACCORDING TO FORD THE SLOWING IS DONE BY THE ENGINE AND NOT THE BRAKES. ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWS, AND IT IS SAFE, IT BEGINS TO ACCELERATE BACK TO THE SET CRUISE CONTROL SPEED. THE SLOWING, NOT BEING DONE BY THE BRAKING SYSTEM, DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. ONLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STEPPED ON WILL THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHICH ALSO WOULD DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. WE HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE BEHIND DOES NOT SEE THE CAR SLOWING, BY BRAKE LIGHTS, AND CLOSES AT A RAPID SPEED ON THE REAR OF THE CAR. LOOKING AT A DODGE RAM CLOSING, NOT KNOWING IT'S GOING TO STOP, CAN BE A BIT UNNERVING. I HAVE RECENTLY READ THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING MAY BE INSTALLED ON FUTURE VEHICLES AS A STANDARD OPTION. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT KEEPING A VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO A FORWARD MOVING VEHICLE IS ANY MORE OR LESS IMPORTANT THEN BEING STRUCK IN THE REAR BECAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON. I AM CERTAINLY MORE CAUTIOUS DRIVING THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ON BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TALKED TO FORD "CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT" WHO WEREN'T SURE HOW TO FOLLOW THIS UP BUT TO SENT IT UP THE LADDER. I HAVE A FORD CASE #CAS-7876013. ...UPDATED 12/29/15 *BF ACCORDING TO FORD, THE SLOWING IS DONE BY THE ENGINE AND NOT THE BRAKES. ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, AND IT IS SAFE, IT BEGINS TO ACCELERATE BACK TO THE SET CRUISE CONTROL SPEED. THE SLOWING NOT BEING DONE BY THE BRAKING SYSTEM, DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. ONLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL I STEPPED ON WILL THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHICH ALSO WOULD DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, OTHER VEHICLES DID NOT OBSERVE HIM SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 12/31/15. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEKEND GET AWAY, I HAD TOTAL BRAKE LOSS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME REALLY HARD AND WENT DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USED MY HAND BRAKE TO REASSURE MY SELF OF STOPPING AND NOT COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES, I CRANKED THE VEHICLE BACK ON TESTED THE BRAKES BEFORE I CONTINUED AND THEY FELT NORMAL, THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS 115. TWO DAYS LATER, AS I AM PULLING UP INTO MY DESIGNATED PARKING STALL OF MY WORK. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND NONEXISTENT, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY PURCHASING DEALER THAT SAME DAY. AT THE END OF MY WORKING DAY, I TURNED OVER MY VEHICLE AND TESTED THE BRAKES BEFORE LEAVING THE OFFICE, JUST TO MAKE I HAD BRAKES. AND JUST LIKE LAST TIME BRAKES WERE NORMAL. I DROPPED OFF MY VEHICLE ON THURSDAY AT 5:15 PM, TODAY IS MONDAY AND THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON THE PROBLEM.THE SERVICE ADVISOR, WHO IS WORKING ON MY CASE IS GIVING ME A PROJECTED RESPONSE DAY OF WEDNESDAY. THAT WOULD MEAN, THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE IN AT THE REPAIR FACILITY FOR A ABOUT 4 WORKING DAYS. THE PROBLEM THAT HE IS FORESEEING IS THAT THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY REPLICATING THE ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I JUST WANT TO REST ASSURE THAT I WILL BE SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. ALSO, I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS SIMILAR SITUATION. AND IN ONE OCCASION HE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT THAT HAS BEEN RECORDED.