2015 Ford Mustang Engine Problems
- 27
- 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 27 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine shut · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Car started to make ticking sound from under car oil pan after oil change worried engine might be bad car only has 24k miles
ODI 11298056
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. While driving 75 mph, the contact noticed an abnormal burning odor without warning. In addition, the vehicle temperature gauge went to hot and caused the overheating warning indicator to illuminate. The contact pulled over, shifted into park, added coolant, and the vehicle returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and…
ODI 11289699
Engine
I was driving on the highway at about 65 miles per hour. I went to accelerate and heard and felt a loud boom. The car shuttered and smoke began to pour into the car. I slowed down and pulled over to the right shoulder of the freeway. I cut the car off and couldn't restart it. The bay area freeway service patrol stopped to tow me to a safe area. The technician said there was oil all over the road and back of the car.…
ODI 11219270
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Today i was driving my 2015 ford mustang when suddenly the car began to lose speed. The car was slowing down and wouldn't let me accelerate. Eventually while wanting to check if my car was okay i tried to make a left turn into a parking lot and the car engine shut off but the lights and everything were still on. I had to wait awhile and eventually i was able to turn the car back on and safely move into a walmart…
ODI 11141626
Electrical System · Engine
Ford invented a new grill shutter and in 1 1/2 years its broke . They now say it not there fault and $1,100 to replace there defective design .
ODI 11053701
Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. While driving approximately 70 mph, the driver approached heavy traffic, but the brakes did not slow down the vehicle. The driver used the emergency brake to slow the vehicle down. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fort mill ford in fort mill, sc, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the booster block needed to be replaced.…
ODI 11050965
Air Conditioner · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. When the air conditioner was activated, a foreign object projected out of the vent. The contact sustained injuries to the eyes that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer informed the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.
1 injury
ODI 11089958
Engine · Unknown Or Other
2015 ford mustang has a carbon monoxide leak in the cabin when a/c is on. Recorded carbon monoxide readings of 28 ppm and 17 ppm one week apart using a digital detector. Tested multiple other family cars with same detector under same conditions and received readings of 0 ppm, indicating detector is working accurately. Car originally had cracked exhaust and strong fumes that leaked into cabin with a/c on. Car was…
ODI 11044642
Engine
White smoke in the morning. Vibration, engine power loss, the head for cylinder 1 is warp and leaking coolant into cylinder 1 causing the white smoke. Several others have this same problem s very expensive repair and a common problem with 2014 and 2015. Its starts with misfire error codes and advances to this.
ODI 11006435
Engine
I have a 17 mustang gt with manual within the first 1000 miles the engine has automatically turned it self off after getting on a interstate or any time extra power is needed. I would want to stop speeding up i would push the clutch in and put it in 6th and wait for my mph drop to desire speed, during this time is when the engine turns off. I have went to a ford dealership in richmond, va and they basically said…
ODI 10981001
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Car engine shut off completely while disengaging the clutch coming to a stop on busy roads with my child in the car.
ODI 10954137
Electrical System · Engine
Rodents have been chewing on the wiring under the hood. I feel this is due to the soybased wiring coating that is being used on newer vehicles. 1st incident. The ac wiring was effected. 2nd incident 2 weeks later engine wires were chewed up. This seems very similar to the current honda rodent issues that a class action lawsuit is currently filed for. The vehicle was parked under my carport over night. It is a daily…
ODI 10950092
Electrical System · Engine
Purchased 2015 mustang 5.0 with only 6000 miles. And numerous times i tried to register my mustang with ford sync vehicle health report but said my vehicle wasn't compatible, which i didn't understand. When i hit 13000miles... I noticed vehicle ac was not cooling for a couple days. I made an appointment with dealership but day before i was driving on the freeway checking if maybe the ac would work all of a sudden,…
ODI 10937704
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My engine has randomly shut off three separate times now. I have about 12,000 miles on mt 2015 mustang gt w/pp manual transmission. The first time i was parked and it was idling, my friend and i both witnessed the idle dip, then 3-5 seconds later the engine shut off. The second time (was much more dangerous) i was changing lanes because of a car fast approaching from behind, i downshifted from 3rd to 2nd gear…
ODI 10849870
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.
ODI 10808043
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. The contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank and the engine became inoperable. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to chino hills ford (4480 chino hills pkwy, chino, ca 91710, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the fuel tank. The engine was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and…
ODI 11269150
Engine
Vehicle event while driving on the highway. While adjusting the air temp with my right hand, my pinky touched the start stop button causing the vehicle engine to shut down. I pulled to the side of the road to figure out what had happened and discovered that my car would shut down in drive by just touching the start stop button. The only way to restart the engine is to put the vehicle in park. It was safe for me,…
ODI 10730880
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car is experiencing a vibration problem at 65 to 75 mph, in 6 gear, and engine is at 1750 rpm. Vibration is duplicated again, in 5th gear, and engine is at 2500 rpm. Also, with car in the stop position, car in neutral, with clutch in or out, slowly revving the engine vibration occurs at 1500 to 1750 rpms. Also if you quickly rev the engine to 2500 rpm and drop revs slowly vibration reoccurs at 1750 to 1500 rpm. This…
ODI 10795201
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. While operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact also indicated that the vehicle was designed using no fuel cap. While operating the vehicle, the fuel tank door would randomly open and expose the fuel opening. In addition, oil was discovered leaking from the engine. No further information was available. The cause of the…
ODI 10733861
Air Conditioner · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford mustang. While operating the vehicle with the air conditioner activated, the odor of burnt oil was present inside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 200.
ODI 10724207
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Purchased the car brand new nov 2014. The 1st occurrence was around may or june of 2015 on a city street and i was slowing down while in 6th gear with the clutch pushed in and then i pulled the shifter into neutral. The run active power caught my eye and then there i also so the the rpm was on 0. I questioned myself on this 1st incident that maybe i did something wrong. 2nd incident happened sometime in sept 2015…
ODI 10874719
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
With only 500+ miles on my car to date, i have experienced multiple occasions where my 2015 mustang gt's engine shuts off without warning when i am approaching a stop and disengage the manual transmission to coast to a stop. The car does not give any indication that it is experiencing any issues prior to or during the shutdown. The engine simply dies. This latest incident nearly caused an accident because when i was…
ODI 10702750
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Instrument gauges, tachometer / speedometer are subdue no lighting during day light driving. Comes and goes. Safety hazard driver diversion. Engine will over-speed at 7,500 rpm and quit transmission will not shift out of first gear in drive. Ford has stated that the transmission is normal. Hasn't address the engine over speed yet. Gauge lighting has not been fix yet. Four times to ford...updated 10/29/15*bf
ODI 10782864
Electrical System · Engine
Upon approaching a red light with the clutch pedal pressed down, and manual trans in neutral the engine died. Also had "run power on" on the dash. Bumped the start button and it started right up. Description of electrical issues: temps outside were mid 80's. (car was still cold engine wise and i had the a/c on full blast when it died.) dash board information/touch screen readout said it was 70 degrees outside while…
ODI 10695358
Air Bags · Body · Engine
FRONT END
ODI 11127962