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Ford Mustang Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

38
Owner complaint records in our dataset
14
Years with records
1999–2014
Stored years

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 38 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • brake pedal · 5 records
  • parking brake · 5 records
  • emergency brake · 4 records
  • rear brakes · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi22
30–60k mi9
60–100k mi3

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • July 17, 2014 · 8,042 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    2014 ford mustang. Consumer writes in regards to engine problems. *smd the consumer stated she heard a ticking sound, after driving for 15 minutes. The dealer stated the entire long block needed to be replaced. After the long block was replaced, the engine light started flashing, and the engine was revving higher than normal. The vehicle accelerating by itself in gear and there were pressure issues with the brake…

    ODI 10641001

    2014 records in this system

  • April 8, 2012 · 26,000 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering

    I purchase this car from the ford dealership six months ago. On 04/08/2012 about 1:50 am i was heading home from airmount, ny. I was driving the car at night off a winding road going down hill. As i was driving the steering wheel lock out of no where. Then brakes started to shake .i kept pressing on the brakes and brakes would not work and fail. At that point i lost control of the car and hit a tree head on. The…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10454764

    2008 records in this system

  • March 5, 2012 · 1,200 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    When driving my vehicle on a strait level road doing 25 mph i tapped the brakes then my traction control light came on and the car began to surge forward and back. I tried to accelerate but the car was having issues. When i went to pull over i pressed the brake and it was hard like a rock and was pulsating, i then kicked the brake pedal as hard as i could and everything returned to normal. I took it to my local ford…

    ODI 10450701

    2011 records in this system

  • December 18, 2011 · 45,755 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Living in boston on december 18th i went out to my 2006 mustang gt 4.6 liter it was parked and i engaged the car to start. The parking brake was not working correctly was very loose. And it is never like that. Brakes feel stiff in back feels like a toughing,,,i was on a small embankment in neutral and car did not roll back at all. My guess it parking handle spring is off track or some spring broke ..is this a…

    ODI 10440333

    2006 records in this system

  • December 6, 2011 · 1,350 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    When i first purchased my car i started to notice that shifting didn't seem right. One morning i walked out to my car to start it and the clutch was on the floor. I pumped the clutch several times to get any kind of pedal pressure back. This happened one more time and i did the same thing the get pressure back. On 6 dec was the first time i brought it in to a ford service dealer to have it looked at. But before i…

    ODI 10439292

    2012 records in this system

  • November 15, 2011 · 90,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. The contact stated that the abs module malfunctioned, causing the abs braking system to improperly activate. The contact stated that the abs warning light was also illuminated. In addition, the traction control malfunctioned. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer but the dealer could not remedy the problem. The dealer advised that the abs module needed to be replaced.…

    ODI 10439894

    2000 records in this system

  • August 13, 2011

    Rear · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Upper retaining nut came off right rear suspension trailing arm causing poor handling and a clicking noise over bumps and during parking lot maneuvers. A hole formed on the left rear brake line from rubbing against the body of the vehicle. *tr

    ODI 10419418

    2003 records in this system

  • June 15, 2011 · 1,500 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Approx. 1-2 times a month, after leaving my house and driving a short, paved street going to the main road, my advancetrac light on the dash will start blinking, indicating the stability control system has been activated. Along with this the right front brake will be activated by the abs system. Typically will happen for 10-15 seconds then as i come to a stop to turn on to the main road it will stop. When i then…

    ODI 10430166

    2011 records in this system