Major Problems with 2011 Ford Mustang Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Ford Mustang

2011 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 50 miles

2011 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2011 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 73000 miles

Browse 2011 Ford Mustang complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 2011 ford mustang v-6 after owning for about 2 months we noticed that on occasion the "pass air bag' light...	124 ~ 13830 miles
POWER TRAIN 2011 mustang gt manual transmission.....vehicle shifts very rough and from time to time locks 2nd and 3rd gear out creating...	96 ~ 22972 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN rough clunky shift especially in cold condition. *tr...	95 ~ 4176 miles
ENGINE was traveling on a freeway when a the care lost power and began slowing down. a little wrench icon appeared....	46 ~ 59647 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driver was leaving parking lot of bank when she states gas pedal stuck. she crossed 2 lanes of traffic and	37 ~ 44789 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while turning left at a light application of gas peddle produced no effect car would not move for three seconds	22 ~ 57293 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. the contact stated that whenever the brakes were engaged the steering wheel...	21 ~ 54736 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after several miles uphill the vehicle had begun to travel downhill. after less than one mile the steering was unresponsive...	19 ~ 56332 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car has a manual 6 speed transmission. when wearing loafers and with depression of the clutch to shift the...	14 ~ 43444 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL approx. 1-2 times a month after leaving my house and driving a short paved street going to the main road...	13 ~ 38266 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE car has a long crank time before the engine starts. causing ware on starter and flywheel making a noisy start....	8 ~ 31881 miles
SEATS the head restraint design on the 2011 ford mustang is defective for taller drivers. i am 6' 1" but my...	7 ~ 20457 miles
SERVICE BRAKES twice while accelerating to get up to highway speeds on clear flat dry and smooth pavement the advanctrac system activated...	6 ~ 47435 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING heading up a hill and heard a loud grinding sound. car stopped in place and would not go anywhere when...	5 ~ 14615 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have had problems with the brakes 2 weeks after i got the car. after extensive research by the head...	5 ~ 1080 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while traveling between 70 and 75 mph when i let off the throttle my car will down shift (automatic transmission)...	5 ~ 4445 miles
SUSPENSION while attempting to make a lane change on the freeway at 70 mph i had to make a correction and...	4 ~ 28263 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. the contact stated that the front passenger side and rear window tint...	3 ~ 44820 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when slowing down i notice the car has a delayed down shift almost like a hit from the back i've...	3 ~ 42782 miles
SEAT BELTS after several miles uphill the vehicle had begun to travel downhill. after less than one mile the steering was unresponsive...	3 ~ 36400 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang shelby gt500. after driving out of a parking lot at 35 mph and...	3 ~ 18094 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the operating frequency of pwm (pulse width modulation) led's (light emitting diode) is too low for some viewers! the external...	3 ~ 46667 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang gt. the contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. the...	2 ~ 6250 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vehicle's transmission becomes unable to upshift or downshift when needed. difficult shifting during critical periods decelerating to a stop &...	2 ~ 10000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. while driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged the vehicle stalled...	1 ~ 50000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear window exploded when turned on rear defrost. shortly after turning on rear defrost heard loud pop and middle of...	1 ~ 28852 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle speedometer seems to be 8-15 mph too fast . definitely off . *tr...	1 ~ 29000 miles
TIRES this car has 26 600 miles on it and the pirelli p zero nero all season radial tires are separating...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bumped key and engine turned off. *js...	1 ~ 50000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds going over speed...	1 ~ 33000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT ac compressor clutch went out causing compressor motor to lock up sending metal shavings into ac! *js...	1 ~ 49607 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased new 2011 mustang gt. been having problems with gears being very notchy and difficult to shift. i have had...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES anytime the engine is rotating over 4000 rpm's the 6 speed manual transmission will randomly be blocked from going into...	1 ~ 13600 miles
WHEELS just a few of the issues i had while my car . i was told there was no problem with...	1 ~ 3500 miles
STRUCTURE after several miles uphill the vehicle had begun to travel downhill. after less than one mile the steering was unresponsive...	1

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