2012 Ford Mustang Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- traction control · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control
Driving the vehicle in a straight line under dry conditions at about a constant 30 mph, the car started pulsing the front corner brakes. At the same time, the vehicles traction control light was coming on and off. I was not applying the brakes at the time. It seems as though the car's traction control system thought my tires were spinning, but that was not the case. I stopped and inspected my front wheel and found…
ODI 11032150
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Brand new 2012 mustang does not have a screen that prevents debris (leaves, bugs, etc) from going down the a/c intake. When the debris clogs up the a/c water drain it will back up and get into a junction box and corrode plugs that are directly connected to the abs, adv trac control etc,. This disables or tricks the abs syst a safety feature that controls your brakes. For example if you are going down the interstate…
ODI 10732968
Electronic Stability Control
Upon take off from a red light the car jerked and seem to lose power and while accelerating only the rpm needle would go up but the car would not go. Took the car to the dealer and they said they could not fix it as i could not duplicate the problem. It is now 2 months later and the same issue occurred only this time the wrench light came on along with other dash indicator lights. I had the car towed to the dealer…
ODI 10703284
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving on highway as i was exiting the car powersteering gave out and was left with no manubility. Was able to power thru and get to the dealer right at the corner of the exit. Dealer said it did part was not covered under power train warranty because technically it does not make the car move. But with out it you can't move the car no possible steering. Dealer said they had the part in stock due to other 2012…
ODI 10643469
Electronic Stability Control
The 2012 mustang is equipped with an system called advanctrac. It is an electronic stability control system that works in coordination with the electronic assisted power steering. This morning while driving my car totally shut down nose dived and turned right back on. When it returned to power the advanctrac system had totally shut. The wheel was impossible to turn due to the electronic system shutting down. Had…
ODI 10616512
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Traction Control System
I was driving my 2012 ford mustang v6 premium on the morning of 10\21\2013 when for the 4th time the advance traction control malfunctioned. When it malfunctioned the traction control light started to flash and i was unable to steer my car, blower on my air conditioner came on by its self full blast. While i was trying to get control of the vehicle a eighteen wheeler had to go off the interstate into the grass to…
ODI 10554817
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I turned right at traffic signal into a merge lane and accelerated to approximately 45 mph and merged left. At this point the car started jerking and making a loud noise. I placed my foot on the brake petal and could feel the brakes being activated, the car lost power and continued the jerking for approximately 200 yard. Other cars behind me began blowing their horns. I do believe some of the dash light came on but…
ODI 10563371
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
It was a clear and warm day in southern california. Roads had no dirt, water, debris, etc..i was driving about 35-40 and had just gone in to 4th gear. My 2012 v6 mustang suddenly swerved to the left really hard forcing me in to the left lane and almost in to another vehicle. Then to the right which almost made me lose control. Felt like each tire was locking up independently. The traction control light was flashing.…
ODI 10504639
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the traction control engaged independently. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would bounce erratically. The contact also stated that when the failure occurred, the vehicle would stop accelerating and independently brake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not…
ODI 10504824
Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System
While driving on a dry, straight stretch of road at 50mph, the traction control/stability control system kicked in and started slowing the vehicle for no apparent reason. The system pulsed the brakes for about 1/4 mile, then the system returned to normal. Dash lights indicated traction control was kicking on. This has occurred on three separate occasions. *tr
ODI 10469574
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
My nephew lost control of his six speed 2012 mustang while driving on mountain road and was killed. He was downshifting into left corner or road then road turns right uphill (like an "s" shape). Perhaps the power train had an issue.? *tr
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10486734