Major Problems with 2012 Ford Mustang Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Ford Mustang

2012 Ford Mustang FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 49000 miles

2012 Ford Mustang POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 10000 miles

2012 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 17274 miles

Browse 2012 Ford Mustang complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 2012 mustang is a rental vehicle from avis/budget group that i have been assigned to repair. it was rented out...	152 ~ 6346 miles
POWER TRAIN brand new 2012 boss 302 mustang with mt-82 transmission. failure to shift into 3rd & 5th gears in regular driving...	137 ~ 27236 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated while sitting at a stop light the rpm suddenly...	33 ~ 31690 miles
ENGINE driving the vehicle in any gear when gas pedal to the floor the car will fall on it's face when...	28 ~ 34859 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i currently drive a 2012 ford mustang gt coupe (this site will not let me select a 2012 mustang from...	20 ~ 2422 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my car has had galvanic action on the hood twice in less then a year. no accident but the paint...	19 ~ 37397 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on february 16 2013 on a clear sunny day without warning (no check engine light or other visible/audible signal) my...	17 ~ 46120 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue # 1 brakes: upgrade "brembo" brakes squeaked about 2 weeks out the dealership. took it a total of 4...	16 ~ 44200 miles
STEERING driving and loss steering service advancetrac light came on. after going to the dealer they found nothing and sent me...	16 ~ 36846 miles
SUSPENSION while slowly driving around some pot-holes on a uneven pavement in a det. mi. area i felt and heard some...	15 ~ 19133 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving on a dry straight stretch of road at 50mph the traction control/stability control system kicked in and started...	11 ~ 25685 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while trying to shift from 1st to 2nd it wont go into 2nd gear it feels like something is blocking...	10 ~ 27434 miles
SERVICE BRAKES issue # 1 brakes: upgrade "brembo" brakes squeaked about 2 weeks out the dealership. took it a total of 4...	9 ~ 11233 miles
WHEELS i am senior citizen and love my 2012 mustang except that the v-6 model does not have a spare tire...	6 ~ 610 miles
SEATS on 02-25-2014 at approximately 0800 my wife ([xxx]) was driving our 2012 ford mustang gt she turned on the heated...	4 ~ 52243 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE we were driving on the freeway and the car started acting like it was running out off gas. the steering...	4 ~ 51204 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated that the front parking light lenses and became shattered....	4 ~ 49550 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM while driving on a dry straight stretch of road at 50mph the traction control/stability control system kicked in and started...	3 ~ 39377 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang gt. the contact experienced unexpected inability to shift gears. in addtion the...	3 ~ 4167 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving slowly at a intersection and gently applying the brakes the engine accelerated and the abs went on but...	3 ~ 11737 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated that after engine startup water was seen leaking from...	2 ~ 23811 miles
SEAT BELTS purchased 7/11 a 2012 mustang with 9 miles on it. in less than 6 months. we have had two failed...	2 ~ 13300 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY cpsc: 2012 ford mustang: consumer stated while charging the android device the charging port burned the phone and charger. *ss	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while installing an amateur radio in the vehicle and driving at various...	1 ~ 45000 miles
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2012 ford mustang has been experiencing problems starting with the vehicle in the park position. all of the appropriate...	1 ~ 63000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving my ford mustang after a rain storm i heard a very loud water swishing noise and pulled off...	1 ~ 8995 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the rear defrost cable detached from my windshield causing me not to be able to defrost the rear window. this...	1 ~ 15200 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT issue # 1 brakes: upgrade "brembo" brakes squeaked about 2 weeks out the dealership. took it a total of 4...	1 ~ 500 miles
VISIBILITY during an evening rain storm i experienced that my visibility of the road was impaired due to where my wipers...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when i first purchased my car i started to notice that shifting didn't seem right. one morning i walked out...	1 ~ 1350 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES 2012 ford mustang. consumer writes in regards to vehicle not being equipped with a spare tire *tgw...	1

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