1. Ford Mustang
  2. Problems
  3. 2012
  4. Engine

2012 Ford Mustang Engine Problems

28
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 28 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • throttle body · 13 records
  • check engine · 8 records
  • failure mileage · 8 records
  • wrench light · 6 records
  • engine light · 6 records
  • failure failure · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi12
60–100k mi7
30–60k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 1, 2012 · 9,500 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    Clutch would not allow me to shift the car between 3rd and 4th gear i traffic. This is not a new situation the car has done this on and off since i bought it new i notice it after driving a long time or in fast moving city traffic. *tr

    ODI 10473635

  • July 5, 2012 · 11,500 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    Driving the vehicle in any gear, when gas pedal to the floor, the car will fall on it's face when reaching 3000 rpm's and up at all speeds. It misses and the ti-vct isn't engaging correctly. Oil level is full, and the spark plugs look great. The vehicle will not even throw an mil light. The vehicle drives fine at low rpm's, but once you down shift to go faster it feels like it misfires and the engagement of the…

    ODI 10464629

  • November 1, 2011 · 7,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl* the contact owns 2012 ford mustang. The contact stated the engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a diagnostic test was performed; which located the failure in the engine block due to premature oil consumption. The engine block was replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The engine block continued to consume oil prematurely. The manufacturer was made aware of the…

    ODI 10524852