Ford Mustang / 2012
2012 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 573 complaints about the 2012 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 31.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 27.6%.
Complaints573
Crashes34
Fires3
Injuries17
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Power train 31.4% · 180
Air bags 27.6% · 158
Vehicle speed control 6.1% · 35
Engine 5.2% · 30
Structure 4.0% · 23
Electrical system 3.7% · 21
Fuel/propulsion system 3.1% · 18
Steering 2.8% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 17 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2012 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 24,250 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a lead frame issue in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,646. Power train · reported at 61,646 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact was \driving 20 mph when he realized that the vehicle would not shift into second gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission fluid to remedy the problem but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 1,700. Power train · reported at 1,700 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the gear shifter was difficult to shift into various positions. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers who were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Power train · reported at 50,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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