2017 Ford Mustang Owner Complaints

Rear view camera intermittently displays blank or distorted image.

8/7/2021

REAR CAMERA IS NOT WORKING. I KEEP GETTING A BLUE SCREEN AND THEN A MESSAGE SAYING CAMERA CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE.

11/29/2021

THE TABS ON THE SIDES OF THE FRONT BUMPER HAVE BROKEN OFF. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE LESS RESTRAINT FROM THE BUMPER BECAUSE IT IS NOT SECURED ON PROPERLY. I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

4/26/2019

I'VE NOTICE AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF WASHING MY CAR I'VE NOTICED MY BACK BUMPER PAINT BUBBLING UP. ALMOST AS IF IT WAS MELTING. AND MY DRIVER SEAT STITCHING JUST STARTED UNSTITCHING. CAR HAS 35K MILES.

6/20/2019

THE VEHICLE CAME STOCK WITH PERLLI P ZERO 275/40/R19'S SUMMER TRED ON REAR. I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD DRIVER AND DO NOT "BURNOUT" NOR RACE THE VEHICLE. AT 7,000 MILES THE TIRE TREAD HAD WORN TO THE INDICATORS TO REPLACE TIRES. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD DONE 180 DEGREE LOSS OF TRACTION SEVERAL TIMES. I RECENTLY HAVE REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH ALL SEASON TIRES AT 7250 MILES. PLEASE REFLECT THE PERLLIES ARE PRONE TO VERY PREMATURE WEAR.* * * THIS CHARACTERISTIC MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.* * * THANK YOU

10/14/2017

THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK

10/23/2017

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT. WHEN BACKING UP, THE CAMERA SCREEN GOES BLACK

3/14/2018

THIS LETTER IS TO DOCUMENT A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH OUR FORD SHELBY GT350, VIN [XXX], MODEL YR 2017, COLOR: WHITE/BLUE, CURRENT MILEAGE: APPROXIMATELY 1600. IN EARLY MARCH 2018 UPON EXITING A STORE PARKING ONTO AND PULLING ONTO YORBA LINDA BLVD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND ENGINE STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AS IT ROLLED DOWN THE STREET. WE MANAGED TO PULL IT TO THE CURB. BY CYCLING THE IGNITION SYSTEM THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON A FOURTH ATTEMPT. EACH STARTER CYCLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPARENT PRE OR POST THE EVENT. APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER, IN MID-MARCH 2018 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME POWER LOSS AGAIN WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN INTO AN INTERSECTION, AGAIN IN YORBA LINDA, CA. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, THE STARTER CYCLED, IT CYCLED TWICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS EACH PERIOD AND ON THE THIRD ATTEMPTED RESTATED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPARENT PRE OR POST THE EVENT. MOST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 DANGEROUS EVENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWNHILL ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL POWER WAS LOST. ON A DOWNHILL THE VEHICLE COASTED IN GEAR WITH COMPRESSION ENGINE BRAKING SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER INTO THE PULL OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL BUT NO ENGINE POWER, NO WARNING LIGHTS OTHER THAN A YELLOW SQUARE SAYING THE ACCESSORIES WERE POWERED. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER REACHING A FULL STOP WITH A SINGLE PRESS OF THE IGNITION BUTTON. LATER THE SAME DAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO A DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER WHILE BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. SPEED WAS 64 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST DEALER. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

4/30/2018

THE DOOR OPENED AT ABOUT 30MPH. THIS HAPPENED AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING.

2/24/2020

MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF A 2017 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. IN THE PAST MONTH OR SO, WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL BECOME AJAR CAUSING A NOISY AIR LEAK AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAS HAPPEDED AT LEAST TEN TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.

3/12/2020

AUTONATION CANTON OHIO SOLD ME A DANGEROUS CAR UNDER RECALL CAR CAN CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MAJOR ENGINE OIL LEAK. *TR

10/30/2016

DEALER SOLD VEHICLE WITH STOP SALE RECALL.

11/2/2016

T HE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BALANCE THE WHEELS AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ALSO REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS THE VEHICLE HAVE A VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR ALSO HAVE A PINGING METAL SOUND WHEN YOU SHIFT ..ALSO A WOBBLE IN BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR A RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED NO CHANGE THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ONE FORD MECHANIC FEELS AFTER CONFIRM MY CONCERNS THAT COULD BE DRIVE LINE RELATED . DESPITE MY CONCERNS FORD IS CONTACTING AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE CAR DONT KNOW WHEN EVEN AFTER A MECHANIC FOUND THIS .WHAT TO ME COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE .CONTACTED FORD CORP STILL WAITING WHEN ANYONE WILL FIX MY CAR .I AM ANGRY OF THE LACK OF CARING FROM FORD DEALERS .THERE MANY FORD MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM .

11/4/2017

CAR HAS AUDIBLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR. MANUAL TRANSMISSION.

3/28/2018

Backup camera inoperable, screen goes blank or shows rainbow lines

6/3/2021

RECALL 22V082 for 2017 Ford Mustang. Unreliable backup camera (safety issue) and trunk wiring harness. Vehicle was at Camelback Ford, Phoenix, Arizona, on June 28, 2022, for the recall. Dealer ordered backup camera and trunk wiring harness. Neither the Dealer or Ford Corporate can tell me when the parts will be available or where the parts are coming from. Now the trunk will not open (part of the wiring harness recall). Getting the runaround from Ford!

9/27/2022

LOSS OF POWER STEERING. STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OFF I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR.

8/14/2017

T HE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BALANCE THE WHEELS AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ALSO REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS THE VEHICLE HAVE A VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR ALSO HAVE A PINGING METAL SOUND WHEN YOU SHIFT ..ALSO A WOBBLE IN BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR A RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED NO CHANGE THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ONE FORD MECHANIC FEELS AFTER CONFIRM MY CONCERNS THAT COULD BE DRIVE LINE RELATED . DESPITE MY CONCERNS FORD IS CONTACTING AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE CAR DONT KNOW WHEN EVEN AFTER A MECHANIC FOUND THIS .WHAT TO ME COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE .CONTACTED FORD CORP STILL WAITING WHEN ANYONE WILL FIX MY CAR .I AM ANGRY OF THE LACK OF CARING FROM FORD DEALERS .THERE MANY FORD MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM .

11/4/2017

MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN A CAR WRECK ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2017..

10/10/2017

TAKATA RECALL - MY 2007 MUSTANG WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CO OVER A YEAR AGO NEEDING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS REPLACED UNDER THE TAKATA RECALL. I WAS ASKED TO BRING IT INTO THE SHOP LAST SPRING 2016 AND WAS INFORMED THEY HAD PARTS FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE ONLY AND WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN PASSENGER SIDE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON AVERAGE ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS CHECKING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. AS OF TODAY 10-25-17 I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE ADDITIONAL AIRBAG PARTS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAULTY PARTS. THIS HAS BECOME VERY INCONVENIENT BECAUSE KNOW THE AIRBAG IS UNDER RECALL AND HAS PROBLEMS HAS INSTILLED A DEGREE OF FEAR IN BOTH MY WIFE AND I. MY WIFE HAS NOT WANTED TO RIDE IN THE CAR WITH A FAULTY AIRBAG ON HER SIDE OF THE CAR, WHICH I REALLY CAN'T BLAME HER. MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP RESULTED IN MY ASKING FOR THE FORD PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGERS INFORMATION WHICH I WAS DENIED, I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALERSHIP GENERAL MANAGER AT AUTONATION FORD, 6850 HWY 121, FRISCO TX 75034, 972-335-5014, WHO NEVER ANSWERS HIS PHONE NOR RETURNS ANY PHONE MESSAGES. THIS IS VERY UNFORTUNATE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED BUT MAINLY THE CUSTOMER WHO IS TECHNICALLY DRIVING A TIMEBOMB. MY WIFE IS REFUSING TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN THE CAR FOR FEAR OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP WON'T TALK ABOUT IT AND FORD HAS INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIPS NOT TO SHARE THEIR CONTACT INFO. OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD OF TIME IS MORE THAN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET A CORRECTED PART FOR THIS CAR.

10/25/2017

I'VE NOTICE AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF WASHING MY CAR I'VE NOTICED MY BACK BUMPER PAINT BUBBLING UP. ALMOST AS IF IT WAS MELTING. AND MY DRIVER SEAT STITCHING JUST STARTED UNSTITCHING. CAR HAS 35K MILES.

6/20/2019

AFTER DRIVING AND WASHING MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS I'VE NOTICED THAT MY REAR END BUMPER PAINT WAS BUBBLING UP ALMOST AS IF IT WANTED TO MELT. A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT STRANDED AT THE GAS STATION BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN ON. IT COMPLETELY DIED, RANDOMLY. I NEEDED A JUMP. JUST RECENTLY I NOTICED MY DRIVER SEAT STITCHING WAS UNSTITCHING. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35K MILES.

6/20/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ROCKWALL FORD (990 E. INTERSTATE 30, ROCKWALL, TX 75087, (972) 290-2200) AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V168000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

4/15/2021

The contact's husband owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the passenger’s side window would independently lower when the door was opened. The contact stated that the door ajar warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. After closing the door, the failure would continue to occur with the warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the failure was common; however, he could not repair the defect. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

11/10/2021

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT. WHEN BACKING UP, THE CAMERA SCREEN GOES BLACK

3/14/2018

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR FLEW UP (CAME UNLOCKED) IT CAME INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CAR AND THE HOOD WRAPPED AROUND THE DRIVERS DOOR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A HOOD LATCH PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE.

11/12/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD MUSTANG. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED, IT STALLED WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PURGE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TALLAHASSEE FORD LINCOLN (243 N MAGNOLIA DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301, (850) 877-1171) WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

11/7/2019

Drove car 600 miles then there was no coolant in the vehicle. Car gas hand says car was half way full after I filled the car up. It will give the wrong reading then once you start driving It will reset. Air conditioning will not work got half way down the highway across country and the air conditioning stop work for 2 hours. Then it will only work on low until I turned off and on a couple times then it started blowing air. Remote start - cold start will not start sometimes or take a couple of times to start the vehicle and you have to be directly in front of the vehicle it will lock and open from your home but you have to walk directly in front of the vehicle for it to start.

10/6/2021

T HE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BALANCE THE WHEELS AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ALSO REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS THE VEHICLE HAVE A VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR ALSO HAVE A PINGING METAL SOUND WHEN YOU SHIFT ..ALSO A WOBBLE IN BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR A RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED NO CHANGE THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ONE FORD MECHANIC FEELS AFTER CONFIRM MY CONCERNS THAT COULD BE DRIVE LINE RELATED . DESPITE MY CONCERNS FORD IS CONTACTING AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE CAR DONT KNOW WHEN EVEN AFTER A MECHANIC FOUND THIS .WHAT TO ME COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE .CONTACTED FORD CORP STILL WAITING WHEN ANYONE WILL FIX MY CAR .I AM ANGRY OF THE LACK OF CARING FROM FORD DEALERS .THERE MANY FORD MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM .

11/4/2017

I ORDERED AND PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW 9/2016 FROM MY FORD DEALER LIST $48,470. THIS VEHICLE HAS FROM FACTORY 20 INCH WHEELS WITH NON RUN FLAT TIRES. AFTER HAVING TIRE FAILURE I LEARNED THERE IS NO SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO BUY A SPARE DONUT SPARE TIRE WHICH FITS IN TRUNK WELL. UNFORTUNATELY THE DONUT SPARE TIRE FROM FORD DOES NOT FIT ON REAR WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE WITH 20 INCH WHEELS PER FORD ENGINEERS IN DETROIT. PER FORD DEALER THERE IS NO FIX FOR MY PROBLEM BECAUSE RUN FLAT TIRES DO NOT EXIST IN THIS SIZE. MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE AND I CAN NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AS INTENDED AND ON TRIPS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MANUFACTURERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL A VEHICLE WITHOUT PROVIDING A SPARE TIRE FOR THE VEHICLES THEY BUILD. A FLAT BED TOW TO GET A NEW TIRE( WHEN THEY CAN LOCATE ONE) AND A CAN OF GOOP IN TRUCK IS FORDS SOLUTION.....UNACCEPTABLE

4/7/2018

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF. I PUT THE BRAKES ON AS HARD AS I COULD. IT HAD NO AFFECT ON STOPPING THE CAR OR EVEN SLOWING IT DOWN. THE CAR WENT OVER THE MEDIAN AND WAS HEADING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC. I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A COMMERCIAL TRUCK HEAD ON. THEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. THE CAR WENT BACK OVER THE MEDIAN. THE CAR ENDED UP GOING OVER ANOTHER CURB INTO A FIELD BESIDE THE FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP.IT THEN WENT TO THE LEFT HITTING A FREEWAY CONSTRUCTION SIGN. AFTER HITTING THE SIGN IT CAUSED THE CAR TO ROTATE 180 DEGREES IN MIDAIR COMING DOWN ONTO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE HOOD AND THEN LANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.IT THEN ROLLED ONTO THE ROOF AND CONTINUED TO ROLL ANOTHER 180 DEGREES LANDING BACK ON ITS WHEELS RESULTING IN A FULL 360 DEGREE ROTATION.

12/20/2017

WE PURCHASED OUR NEW MUSTANG FROM HASTING'S FORD IN GREENVILLE, NC IN NOV 2017 FOR MY WIFE'S BIRTHDAY. THIS WAS OUR FOURTH MUSTANG AND WE REALLY LOVED THE MUSTANG UNTIL THIS PURCHASE. ON DEC 13TH 2017 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN A 20 MPH ZONE AND MADE A RIGHT TURN AT ALMOST A STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY SPED UP ON ITS OWN WHICH CAUSED HER TO GO UP ON THE CURB AND HIT A BUILDING. THE CAR STOPPED AND SHE PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. SHE FINALLY TURNED THE CAR OFF. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP, WE CHECKED THE CAR MAT AND IT DID NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEM. THE BODY SHOP TOOK IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES LISTED. WE RESEARCHED AND IT STATES THAT IT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILS THAT THERE WOULD BE NO CODE SENT. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER HASTING'S FORD AND THEIR COMMENT WAS THAT NO RECALLS WERE ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT WAS THEIR RESPONSE. WE CALLED FORD AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY HOPE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. WE HAD THE CAR DAMAGE FIXED OVER $10,000.00 FOR THE REPAIRS FOR A CAR THAT HAD 497 MILES ON IT. NOW WE HAVE A NEW CAR THAT MAY KILL US ONE DAY BUT AS FORD STATED THEY HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

1/23/2018

THE CAR VEERS FROM LANE TO LANE , WITH OUT ANY NOTICE TO THE DRIVER. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF YOU DO NOT CORRECT YOU WOULD GO OFF THE ROAD.I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO ALAN JAY FORD IN SEBRING FL. THEY TOLD ME THAT FORD SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.IFEEL THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD.. TO ME AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS PLEASE HELP ME. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

10/1/2019

SUSPENSION MAKE A NOISE

1/28/2020

I WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO MAKE MAINTENANCE FOR MY CAR AFTER I TOOK THE CAR I FOUND THAT THEY TOOK MY SEATBELT BASE AND I CANT USE THE SEATBELT AT ALL AND THEY PROMISE TO CALL ME , AND THEY ESCAPE ME AND I FEEL NON SAFETY WITHOUT IT

10/9/2019

This is the issue, It’s Been 9 months waiting for Ford to provide a seat belt so I can drive my car. Is Ford required to provide safety equipment for a car built in 2017 ?

6/4/2022

THIS LETTER IS TO DOCUMENT A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH OUR FORD SHELBY GT350, VIN [XXX], MODEL YR 2017, COLOR: WHITE/BLUE, CURRENT MILEAGE: APPROXIMATELY 1600. IN EARLY MARCH 2018 UPON EXITING A STORE PARKING ONTO AND PULLING ONTO YORBA LINDA BLVD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND ENGINE STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AS IT ROLLED DOWN THE STREET. WE MANAGED TO PULL IT TO THE CURB. BY CYCLING THE IGNITION SYSTEM THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON A FOURTH ATTEMPT. EACH STARTER CYCLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPARENT PRE OR POST THE EVENT. APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER, IN MID-MARCH 2018 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME POWER LOSS AGAIN WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN INTO AN INTERSECTION, AGAIN IN YORBA LINDA, CA. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, THE STARTER CYCLED, IT CYCLED TWICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS EACH PERIOD AND ON THE THIRD ATTEMPTED RESTATED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPARENT PRE OR POST THE EVENT. MOST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 DANGEROUS EVENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWNHILL ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL POWER WAS LOST. ON A DOWNHILL THE VEHICLE COASTED IN GEAR WITH COMPRESSION ENGINE BRAKING SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER INTO THE PULL OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL BUT NO ENGINE POWER, NO WARNING LIGHTS OTHER THAN A YELLOW SQUARE SAYING THE ACCESSORIES WERE POWERED. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER REACHING A FULL STOP WITH A SINGLE PRESS OF THE IGNITION BUTTON. LATER THE SAME DAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO A DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER WHILE BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. SPEED WAS 64 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST DEALER. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

4/30/2018

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V005000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

2/28/2022

THIS LETTER IS TO DOCUMENT A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH OUR FORD SHELBY GT350, VIN [XXX], MODEL YR 2017, COLOR: WHITE/BLUE, CURRENT MILEAGE: APPROXIMATELY 1600. IN EARLY MARCH 2018 UPON EXITING A STORE PARKING ONTO AND PULLING ONTO YORBA LINDA BLVD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND ENGINE STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AS IT ROLLED DOWN THE STREET. WE MANAGED TO PULL IT TO THE CURB. BY CYCLING THE IGNITION SYSTEM THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON A FOURTH ATTEMPT. EACH STARTER CYCLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPARENT PRE OR POST THE EVENT. APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER, IN MID-MARCH 2018 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME POWER LOSS AGAIN WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN INTO AN INTERSECTION, AGAIN IN YORBA LINDA, CA. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, THE STARTER CYCLED, IT CYCLED TWICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS EACH PERIOD AND ON THE THIRD ATTEMPTED RESTATED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPARENT PRE OR POST THE EVENT. MOST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 DANGEROUS EVENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWNHILL ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL POWER WAS LOST. ON A DOWNHILL THE VEHICLE COASTED IN GEAR WITH COMPRESSION ENGINE BRAKING SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER INTO THE PULL OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL BUT NO ENGINE POWER, NO WARNING LIGHTS OTHER THAN A YELLOW SQUARE SAYING THE ACCESSORIES WERE POWERED. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER REACHING A FULL STOP WITH A SINGLE PRESS OF THE IGNITION BUTTON. LATER THE SAME DAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO A DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER WHILE BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. SPEED WAS 64 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST DEALER. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

4/30/2018

THE CAR VEERS FROM LANE TO LANE , WITH OUT ANY NOTICE TO THE DRIVER. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF YOU DO NOT CORRECT YOU WOULD GO OFF THE ROAD.I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO ALAN JAY FORD IN SEBRING FL. THEY TOLD ME THAT FORD SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.IFEEL THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD.. TO ME AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS PLEASE HELP ME. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

10/1/2019

AC COMPRESSOR AND SYSTEM FAILURE 2 TIME IN 24000 MILES. *TR

6/3/2020

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, he detected smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed that oil was leaking from the headers. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the valve cover gasket was leaking. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts being backordered. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

11/15/2022

The 2015-17 all have the same issue with the ac system as a whole, it is very faulty and not safe. This is due to a manufacturing defect. The ac constantly blows hot air even when on cold and only on to the windshield which causes visibility issues which could be fatal for me or anyone on the road. I went to ford yesterday to ask about the issue which I was told “we only have one person today that can look at it” and was later told that he wouldn’t take a look, without any reasoning. I had to go to a different company to get my car diagnosed. As I stated before this is a occurring issue with the year make and model of my vehicle.

4/12/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated when the HVAC system was engaged to clear the windshield due to overnight condensation, the HVAC system failed to operate as designed and the windshield was not cleared. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact also noted that the air conditioning system was inoperable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the evaporator and compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

9/29/2023

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, MY FOOT SOMETIMES SLIPS OFF THE CHROME BRAKE PEDAL ONTO THE GAS PEDAL. DOES IT WITH WEARING SNEAKERS AND LEATHER SOLE SHOES. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. I AM ATTEMPTING TO GET A RUBBER PAD PUT ON THE CHROME BRAKE PEDAL.

12/9/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FIANC WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE FRACTURED, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NEARLY THROWN OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT HOWEVER, DUE TO HER PREGNANCY THE DOCTORS CHOSE NOT TO DO X-RAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

7/26/2017

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF. I PUT THE BRAKES ON AS HARD AS I COULD. IT HAD NO AFFECT ON STOPPING THE CAR OR EVEN SLOWING IT DOWN. THE CAR WENT OVER THE MEDIAN AND WAS HEADING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC. I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A COMMERCIAL TRUCK HEAD ON. THEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. THE CAR WENT BACK OVER THE MEDIAN. THE CAR ENDED UP GOING OVER ANOTHER CURB INTO A FIELD BESIDE THE FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP.IT THEN WENT TO THE LEFT HITTING A FREEWAY CONSTRUCTION SIGN. AFTER HITTING THE SIGN IT CAUSED THE CAR TO ROTATE 180 DEGREES IN MIDAIR COMING DOWN ONTO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE HOOD AND THEN LANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.IT THEN ROLLED ONTO THE ROOF AND CONTINUED TO ROLL ANOTHER 180 DEGREES LANDING BACK ON ITS WHEELS RESULTING IN A FULL 360 DEGREE ROTATION.

12/20/2017

The trunk electronics have failed, the trunk won't open and is stuck, the exterior light bar on the trunk won't work, the interior trunk light won't work, and finally the rear back-up camera won't function half the time and when it does it doesn't show the projected/predicted path or will be static and causes a safety concern for everyone in the car and near by.

5/27/2021

While driving home on the freeway, the weld where the clutch pedal joins the pedal assembly failed. This gave the pedal excessive lateral play and created a situation where I was intermittently unable to disengage the clutch and change gears due to the pedal binding or obstruction along its travel.

9/21/2021

The AC evaporator core in my care was leaking and randomly the windshield would get very fogged up when driving until the unit completely broke and had to be replaced. The dealer in writing told me it was a known defect with the evaporator core and the only fix was to replace it. I have done this.

9/23/2021

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: Eagle F1, Tire Size: 235/50/R18, DOT Number: M61PKX1R0719. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a loud sound coming from the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull over and noticed that the rear driver’s side tire had exploded without warning. The spare tire was placed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The tire failure mileage was approximately 4,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 29,040.

12/28/2021

My wheel lug nuts are damaged and distorted with normal removal and replacement during tire changes. The standard socket no longer fits the nuts unless the socket is hammered onto the nuts.

1/6/2022

235 / 55 R 17 At less than 20,000 miles - left rear driverside tire constantly failed to hold air. I have recent photographs at 29k miles showing date stamp of pic, psi levels, tires themselves, and receipts for replacement tires. Also, on several occasions, while driving in light rain, on a side street, between 20-30 miles an hour, I experienced loss of traction, steering, and experienced pitching. Very scary.

2/22/2022

My 2017 Mustang Convertible gave no warning to suddenly have no access to the trunk. The key fob doesn't open it. The inside button does not work. The seat doesn't fold down. There is no actual key hole to use. I am woman almost 70 years old. What if I have a flat tire? Everything I need for a flat tire is in the trunk. My first Aid kit is on the trunk. This is a serious problem and a poor design. I am still waiting for the dealer to fix the recall on the back up camera. I think both problems, the back up camera AND the trunk issue are in the same wiring harness. I sure hope I don't get a flat.

1/13/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that on various occasions, there was water coming from the passenger’s side of the instrument cluster rainy weather. The contact also stated that the infotainment screen intermittently failed to display as designed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two local dealers, Gosch Ford Escondido (1717 Auto Park Way S, Escondido, CA 92029) and North County Ford (450 W Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083) however, the failures could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty had expired and advised them to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 30,291.

2/22/2023