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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,585 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2013 Ford Mustang miscellaneous problems

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2013 Ford Mustang Owner Comments

problem #12

Sep 212023

Mustang

  • miles

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

Was going 25mph on a straight dry road, 2 traction control lights popped up and an alert saying Advancetrac is off, which is a feature you have to be in park with your foot on the brake and hold the traction control button for 8 seconds to turn off, when the light turned on the car downshift and turned sideways causing me to go into a barrier, steering wheel airbag and passenger airbag both only broke out of the trim and did not inflate fully.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

problem #11

May 182023

Mustang

  • miles
My car shakes and after awhile of braking, it cuts off and when I get gas it doesn-??t want to start.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #10

Mar 032023

Mustang

  • miles
My 2013 Ford mustang 2dr coupe is stalling losing power and engine is completely shutting down while I'm driving on the highway which could cause a fatal crash. The engine light and oil light comes on after this happens but the oil light eventually goes off. This recall is on several vehicles but not mine. The dealership has a week of waiting to take my car in. So in the meantime I have to put myself at risk and continue to drive my car. Something needs to change as to notifying use car owners of recalls.

- Conroe , TX, USA

problem #9

May 152021

Mustang

  • miles

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

While driving my vehicle on the freeway at a speed of 60 miles an hour my vehicle seemed to downshift into first gear. This nearly caused me to crash. In addition, those driving behind me almost rear-ended me.

- Buckner, MO, USA

problem #8

Sep 182020

Mustang

  • 117,920 miles
I bought a used 2013 V6 Ford Mustang used in August 2019. Almost since the begining I've had a problem with it stalling out. The engine itself doesn't stop running but the car loses acceleration and it does not accelerate when the gas is pressed. This has mostly happened when the car is in motion but has also happened when not moving. It has happened mostly while on city streets. This has today I had a problem with this and the check engine light came on. I put a code reader on the port and received the code "P2111 throttle actuator control system stuck open." I believe this is the same problem that was alleged with the 2005-2012 Ford escape vehicle. Https://www.ncconsumer.org/news-articles/Ford-issues-extended-warranty-to-cover-throttle-body-assemblies.html

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #7

Jan 172019

Mustang

  • 156,000 miles
My 2013 Ford Mustang feels as if it drops into 1st gear while at a speed of 40 to 60 mph feels as if the car brakes on its own rpms will go up but speedometer will be on 0 mph. I think the F 150 is having a similar problem and my Mustang does have the V6 automatic transmission

- Collierville, TN, USA

problem #6

Sep 212017

Mustang

  • 75,500 miles

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

For 5 months our 2013 Ford Mustang has been shutting off in traffic. The car was taken back to the dealer five times and not fixed yet. The mechanic put the car on the computer and error code P2111 shows up, but when taken back to dealer they cleared the code and said nothing was wrong.

- Robbins, NC, USA

problem #5

Oct 122017

Mustang

  • 29,000 miles
Under medium to hard acceleration exhaust fumes enter the cabin, possible exhaust defect in exhaust manifold, smells like raw fumes not passed thru catalytic converter. Widows are closed during acceleration.usually when accelerating onto highway etc. It does this every time I drive it. Not an occasional thing always.

- Englewood, CO, USA

problem #4

Jul 012017

Mustang

  • 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Mustang. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact called a local dealer (spikes Ford located at 805 E interstate highway 2 mission, tx 78572) who informed him to bring them the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 55,000.

- Mission, TX, USA

problem #3

Jul 072017

Mustang

  • 96,500 miles
My vehicle has failed without warning four times in the past 3 months. Once the vehicle fails it is in a no-start condition. Furthermore, there is random stalling when I'm driving the vehicle and the has been for quite some time. Once in the vehicle fails it will not restart. The first time my car failed was upon startup when I was at work for 4 hours. I came out to my car to start it and it would not start. The second time my vehicle failed it was without warning while driving in traffic, again would not start. The third time my car failed was like the first time after being at work for 4 hours, upon trying to start my car, it would not start. The 4th time my vehicle failed again without warning and this time I was merging on a busy highway during rush hour. Per the mechanics diagnostic - code P025A fuel pump driver module open circuit.

- Granite City, IL, USA

problem #2

Jun 122016

Mustang

  • 50,100 miles
No acceleration possible. Fuel cut out. Pulled over car shook. Turned off. Back on 15 minutes later. Happened 5 more times in heavy traffic. Dealership said tgey fixed it, but problem persists. Same code: Check fuel fill inlet. Car only 3 years old. What a joke. No more Ford for me and the Ford Motor Company has been terrible!

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #1

May 232016

Mustang

  • 51,000 miles
When I took my key out last night the ignition switch came out also.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

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