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Ford Mustang Traction Control System Problems

10
Owner complaint records in our dataset
5
Years with records
2002–2014
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 10 stored complaint records:

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

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • traction control · 10 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
60–100k mi3
30–60k mi2

Complaint evidence

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

  • December 15, 2017 · 73,000 miles

    Power Train · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. While driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked hard to the left for almost a minute before stopping. The traction control indicator flashed on and off and the abs engaged. The vehicle was taken to oxmoor ford lincoln ([redacted], louisville, ky 40222, [redacted]), but no diagnostic failure codes were found. The vehicle was not repaired. The…

    ODI 11076829

    2012 records in this system

  • December 24, 2016 · 87,000 miles

    Air Bags · Traction Control System · Wheels

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving approximately 30 mph, the traction control indicator illuminated and the vehicle violently jerked from left to right. The…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10937867

    2014 records in this system

  • December 24, 2016 · 87,000 miles

    Air Bags · Traction Control System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford mustang gt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle violently swayed from left to right independently. The contact stated that the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and inspected under the vehicle however, there was not any irregularities. The contact resumed driving and the failure recurred. The contact…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10937845

    2014 records in this system

  • March 21, 2014 · 54,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Traction control applying when pulling out in traffic .this was not under hard acceleration. *tr

    ODI 10574073

    2011 records in this system

  • October 21, 2013 · 35,130 miles

    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

    2012 records in this system

  • May 15, 2012 · 10,000 miles

    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

    2012 records in this system

  • October 3, 2010 · 182 miles

    Traction Control System

    Test driving 2011 ford mustang shelby cobra gt 500. Pulled out of parking lot slowly onto roadway and when straight depressed accelerator for hard acceleration. Vehicle accelerated for a fraction of a second, then began spinning both rear wheels and violently and without warning went out of control and spun around in road hitting curb resulting in severe damage to wheels, body and suspension. Vehicle traveled aprox.…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10369641

    2011 records in this system

  • October 3, 2010 · 100 miles

    Traction Control System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang shelby gt500. After driving out of a parking lot at 35 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal with force, both rear wheels began to spin causing the vehicle to fish tail and spin out of control.the traction control failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle settled on the other side of the road facing the opposite direction. There was extensive damaged to the vehicle and it was…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10365297

    2011 records in this system