2017 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

Was in the car during a very slow, around 5mph front end collision. The knee airbag went off at low speed. I. Exited the vehicle to look at damage and then I sat back in the driver seat. Upon sitting back in the driver seat I noticed the smoke that had cleared from the airbag had started to build back up and became more dense. I had my feet outside the door while sitting in the driver seat and when I when I looked around I noticed a fire getting larger and larger from the pillar to my left, between the rear seat and the front driver seat. I didn’t have anything to put it out so I tried to blow it out and it was getting larger and larger melting more of the plastic up the pillar. I ripped off a work shirt I had and was able to smother the fire with it. Had I not been able to smother it this fire would have engulfed the whole vehicle. After observing the damage the wiring harness had shorted out and burnt/ caught on fire that goes from the front of the vehicle to the back.there was no prior damage to the vehicle and no damage to the car other than the front end collision during the accident.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the rear-view camera was intermittently inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the decklid wiring harness was replaced. The contact stated that after the recall repair, the rearview camera became inoperable while reversing. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was an additional cost for any other additional repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact there was an additional cost for additional repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated the brake pedal stop bumper had disintegrated and the rear brake lights remained illuminated continuously while driving. The contact stated that the Push-to-Start feature activated without depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V011000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, neither the VIN nor the model year was included in the recall. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH and making a U-turn, the engine overheated, and the vehicle stalled. There was smoke coming from the tail pipe. There was an abnormal odor of coolant in the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the engine oil was milky, and the coolant reservoir was empty. The engine overheated, and the message “Limited Power Due to Overheating” was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact researched the failure and indicated that the failure was due to the head gasket and engine. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

The passenger side door keeps unlatching itself. So, when I am driving on a street, I will sometimes occasionally get "Passenger Side door Ajar" warning message that pops up on my dash, and sure enough, the door is open. I have to lean over and quickly slam it shut. I've noticed this happens particularly when driving on a bumpier road. I know there has been similar recalls for this same problem on the driver side door that was mentioned on - NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V168000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while exiting the vehicle, the seat belt anchor detached from the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the seat belt anchor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 67,000.

The clutch pedal is breaking off of the assembly (can be heard by a creaking sound), which will make it impossible to engage the clutch to change gears when it breaks. The clutch pedal isn’t something that wears like brakes and tires, this is a very important part to the basic operation of the vehicle. There has been numerous examples of this problem occurring for years on many of the Mustangs from this generation. Some have taken it into their own hands to fix the design error from Ford. How this hasn’t been recalled yet (especially after being considered on of the best selling cars) is pathetic and dangerous for everyone in the road and will eventually lead to a fatal accident. I trust that the NHTSA will do the right thing and force a recall for Ford’s greedy and cheap tactics.

I was driving and the vehicle jerked, the check engine came on and I immediately pulled over. The car was towed to a local mechanic who said take it to ford because this is a known issue with 6 cylinder engines. Today, ford called and said it’s a catastrophic engine failure and nothing I did. The cost to replace the engine is $10,000. My car had 97,000 miles and was always well cared for. If ford knows this is an issue, it should be a recall.

Passenger door comes ajar while driving down the road. I was not leaning against the door and while I was driving the door became ajar enough so that wind was flowing as if the door was cracked open.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that cylinder #1 had misfired and that the long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the spark plugs, and ignition coils had previously been replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.