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4.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,761 miles

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2013 Ford Mustang body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2013 Ford Mustang Owner Comments

problem #8

Jan 012017

Mustang

  • 87,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Hood paint corrosion. Like a large amount of other people, my hood paint is bubbling with 87K miles on my car. I maintain my car very well and is in very good shape. I contacted Ford and I was told it would be submitted to their claims department and I have no heard back. It's been serval months. Ford knows about the issue but won't cover their manufacturing mess up.

- Concord, NH, USA

problem #7

Jul 042018

Mustang

  • 24,836 miles
Clear coat finish on trunk panel began peeling when car 3 1/2 years old. Aluminum hood corrosion at almost 5 years old paint is bubbling at the front edge of aluminum hood. Apparently when being painted the aluminum hood was contaminated with steel particles which Ford knew at the time of manufacture would cause corrosion and paint peeling but did nothing to try to correct the metal contamination when vehicles were painted so now at 24,800 miles the hood is corroding and paint is bubbling and peeling. I paid alot of money for this car Mustang V6 pony package and to have to deal with hood corrosion and peeling paint on this car is ridiculous and shameful that Ford will not cover this damage. I have bought Ford vehicles my whole life but I will never ever buy a Ford vehicle again.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #6

May 022014

Mustang

  • 5,000 miles
Major corrosion issue on all aluminum hoods 2004 to 2015. Mine is a 2013 and it looks like rust under the paint but its corrosion that Ford refuses to cover under bumper to bumper warrantee.

- Westfield, IN, USA

problem #5

Sep 122017

Mustang

  • 17,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving vehicle less than a mile from my home noticed I had no air when I hit the ac button as it was very warm day this has happened intermittently in the last 2 years, so I pulled over and turned the car off and restarted and the air and A/C began working. I took into Ford when car was still under the 3 year 36000 mile bumper to bumper warranty for this issue and was basically told they could not do anything since it was no occurring at that time. I have also had issues with windows fogging up while driving after just starting the vehicle since owning it. This car also has a defective clear coat finish on the back of vehicle trunk area. The clear coat on the black panel of the trunk is peeling off this car is only 4 years old and this is completely unacceptable. I cannot believe the clearcoat is peeling off as badly is it is. I am embarrassed to drive this car with the clearcoat peeling off the way it is. This should not be happening at all. I have owned Ford vehicles my whole life and am extremely disappointed with the quality of this Mustang(which I had to save my money four 4 years before I could buy one) I had a 1995 Mustang GT for 13 years never had any issues with the paint on it. I have always bought Ford but I will never buy another Ford vehicle again. I still cannot believe the finish is peeling off on a 4 yr old vehicle. I am also very unhappy with the fact that I had to drive my car for over a year and a half with defective drivers side airbag before they actually replaced it. I had to reduce my driving until it was replaced almost a year and a half after receiving the recall notice.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 012016

Mustang

  • 25,000 miles
I noticed rust bubbles on the edge on my hood while I was waxing and see that it a issue that Ford should be fixing. I only have 25000 miles on my car.

- Littleton, NH, USA

problem #3

Feb 012016

Mustang

  • 50,000 miles
Takata recall- I was driving my car on the freeway one day and as I accelerated on the gas going over 60mph my hood began to shake. I have not had any prior problems with my car and this started doing this out of the blue. I pulled over to make sure all the screws were intact and made sure everything underneath my car was intact as well. I did not find any problems. My hood shakes anytime I go over 60mph, and this has been happening for 4 months now. I took my car into a body shop and they test drove and was unsure of the root cause of the problem is. Hood shakes (vibrates) when I drive over 60mph.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #2

Dec 152012

Mustang

  • 850 miles
The vehicles interior door panels will rattle while the car accelerates and when the vehicle stereo is playing. The vehice has been in to have this addressed numerous times and multiple dealers are unable to repair the issue. Door panels have been replaced to no avail. This is very distracting and may impair ability to hear what traffic is doing around the vehicle.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #1

Apr 152013

Mustang 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,900 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the convertible top would not fully retract. As a result, the contact's vision was blocked traveling in reverse and when changing lanes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where photos of the failure were taken and sent to the engineering department for further analysis. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer advised the contact that there was an influx of vehicles of the same make and model that were experiencing the failure. The failure and current mileage was 3,900....updated 05/29/13

- Toledo, OH, USA

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