Major Problems with 2008 Ford Mustang Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Ford Mustang

2008 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 66000 miles

2008 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 63000 miles

2008 Ford Mustang STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 26000 miles

Browse 2008 Ford Mustang complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Mustang owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. while driving approximately 20 mph on a wet and lightly sand covered road...	234 ~ 10184 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i rented a 2008 ford mustang from hertz. while turning a corner the car accelerated on its own and i...	17 ~ 53973 miles
POWER TRAIN i brought the 2008 mustang in oct21 2008 and it has ticked since i called harr ford and i tried...	15 ~ 46182 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driving on interstate highway at 70 mph in very high crosswind conditions when the hood began to vibrate wildly and...	10 ~ 30330 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my mustang gt had a complete failure to the cars rear end after discovering a loud noise coming from the...	8 ~ 50875 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 mustang gt 4.6l shaker 500 radio defect fuel sensor defect- vehicle is a daily driver parked it for 4...	8 ~ 27997 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. the contact stated that the while driving approximately 40 mph the clutch...	6 ~ 58400 miles
STEERING front end makes noise during turning at slow speeds. *tr...	6 ~ 9924 miles
TIRES 1. on september 1st my tire pressure on my car suddenly went down and i blew out the front passenger...	4 ~ 24424 miles
STRUCTURE 2008 ford mustang gt purchased on 25 july 2008 purchased new vehicle on 25 july 2008. first water damage was...	4 ~ 39100 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake noise during normal braking or driving in the rain. *tr...	4 ~ 15350 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN rear end leaking oil. 5 934 miles. *tr...	4 ~ 7587 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the air bag on the 2008 ford mustang is to close to the front of the seat i purchased one...	4 ~ 20812 miles
SEAT BELTS takata recall plus drivers seat belt wont retrack very easy. been to world ford dealership in pensacola and they keep...	3 ~ 32833 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM this is about the 20th time this has happened went to pass a slower car and the accelerator pedal stuck...	3 ~ 29140 miles
ENGINE when accelerating the car went into limp mode while merging into traffic. the merge is right before a bridge so...	3 ~ 56896 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. the contact stated that the vehicle was placed in reverse and the...	2 ~ 52000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES on 24 august my front right tire blew out as if it were a retread (i still have the tire....	2 ~ 44847 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. while driving approximately 20 mph on a wet and lightly sand covered road...	2 ~ 7750 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was driving down a ramp to a highway (route 21 in clifton nj) at approx. 30mph and went to...	2 ~ 2973 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. while stopped at an intersection the vehicle's gear failed and would not shift...	2 ~ 10348 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. the contact heard a clicking noise in the rear passenger side axle. the...	2 ~ 2364 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. the contact stated that water entered the vehicle due to the windshield...	1 ~ 104000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL driving down martin luther king dr. while approaching a curve at 45 mph vehicle stability and brakes gave out. airbags	1 ~ 63000 miles
WHEELS we were sold a brand new 2008 mustang gt500kr (shelby) june 15 2014. this car was kept at the dealership...	1 ~ 100 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 mustang gt. consumer writes in regards to an exploding electrical starter motor *tgw the vehicle also exhibited loud transmission...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. while driving approximately 10 mph he heard a banging noise in the rear...	1 ~ 33300 miles
SEATS my driving and passenger side leaks and fluids and my driving door also gets water inside .... my car isn't	1 ~ 50000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. while driving 45-55 mph he struck a wet spot on the road...	1 ~ 22000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. while driving approximately 20 mph on a wet and lightly sand covered road...	1 ~ 15500 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i brought the 2008 mustang in oct21 2008 and it has ticked since i called harr ford and i tried...	1 ~ 2500 miles
VALVE > TIRES 1. on september 1st my tire pressure on my car suddenly went down and i blew out the front passenger...	1 ~ 7902 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. while driving at any speed the tire pressure light illuminates on the instrument...	1 ~ 18000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY on the evening of july 22nd the driver's side window made a sharp metal against glass sound as the window...	1 ~ 6000 miles
SUSPENSION front end makes noise during turning at slow speeds. *tr...	1 ~ 10730 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford mustang. the contact heard a clicking noise in the rear passenger side axle. the...	1 ~ 4527 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN parking car into parking bay between building support and other car. with my foot on brake and at a stop...	1 ~ 10250 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS the air bag on the 2008 ford mustang is to close to the front of the seat i purchased one...	1 ~ 528 miles

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