Ford Mustang / 2017
2017 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 342 complaints about the 2017 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Back over prevention accounts for 19.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 11.4%.
Complaints342
Crashes18
Fires12
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Back over prevention 19.3% · 66
Structure 11.4% · 39
Unknown or other 10.5% · 36
Electrical system 9.9% · 34
Latches/locks/linkages 8.5% · 29
Engine 7.6% · 26
Power train 6.4% · 22
Seat belts 4.7% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2017 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 92 in the last three years against 149 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 41,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Back over prevention
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable. Back over prevention
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the backover prevention camera became distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. Back over prevention · reported at 50,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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