2010 FORD MUSTANG Electrical System Problems
10 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2010 FORD MUSTANG
10 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 FORD MUSTANG. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
Airbag deployed while stopped in traffic on the 91 east freeway.
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME N THEN THE RADIO CAME IT WON'T TURN OFF THE HEAT WILL NOT TURN OFF STAYS ON CONTINUOUS GOES OFF FOR 3 SECONDS AND COME BACK ON BY ITSELF
FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY AND EMISSIONS MATTER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD COMPUTER. THE PART NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR OVER A YEAR. *JS
PCM- ENGINE BEGINS TO CHUG AND STALL AT A STOP/IDLE UNTIL ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. MUST PLACE IN PARK, TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTART IGNITION/CAR; DRIVING SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE CAR SHUTTING DOWN IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, AT EVERY STOP SIGN, EVERY STOP LIGHT, AND EVERY TIME OF IDLING.
I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY I10 , EXIT RAMP 4TH STREET SANTA MONICA , AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BELT STOCKED. EXPLOSION WITH NO IMPACT.NO COLLISION. WAS DRIVING AT 20 MILES A HOUR OR MAYBE LESS . WAS VERY SCARY AND GET LEFT ARMS AND HAND INJURED . MY INSURANCE REVIEW AND PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG . BUT SINCE THEN , I HAD NO CAR FOR 3 WEEKS , CANNOT GO TO WORK AFTER INJURIES , UNDER DISABILITY LOSS OF WAGE . CAR NOW HAS A CONSTANT RED LIGHT ENGINE , ELECTRONICS SYSTEM SEEMS MESSED UP WITH 100 DEFECTS SIGNALS . FORD DEALER SANTA MONICA HAD SAME WEEK , SAME INCIDENT WITH A MUSTANG 2010 , AIRBAG EXPLODED WITH NO COLLISION. *TR
ON INTERSTATE I-12 HEADING WEST AT 70 MILES PER HOUR APPROACHING ABITA EXIT, CAR KILLED AND COASTED TO SIDE IN ALOT OF TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT START, ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED, WOULD NOT RESTART, TOWED TO FORD (SUPREME FORD) DEALER IN SLIDELL, LA. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SMART JUNCTION BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
MY CAR BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED AND GOING DEAD, WHILE CAR IS COMPLETELY OFF AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED, ALTERNATOR CHECKED, AND ALL FUSES PULLED AND DIAGNOSED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OR BAD FUSES. ALL WIRES, CONNECTORS, AND FUSES WERE DOCUMENTED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING PERFECTLY AND CRANKING WITH NO PROBLEM, THEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OUT OF THE BLUE. THE SAME DAY IT WENT DEAD, THAT MORNING IS WHEN MY CAR STARTED UP SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT; BUT I DID NOT PAY IT MUCH ATTENTION, SINCE IT DID CRANK. LATER THAT DAY, I STARTED MY CAR AND IT SLIGHTLY TOOK A SECOND LONGER TO CRANK; WHICH IS WHEN I THEN FIGURED SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG. I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION - WHERE I WAS THERE FOR ABOUT A 1.5 HOURS - GOT IN THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FUSE BURNED OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THE 2010 FORD MUSTANG HAS THE PHONE BUTTON THAT IS FOR HANDS FREE WIRELESS CONNECTION THAT DOES NOT WORK. THE FEATURE IS DESIGNED INTO THE CAR AND THE CONSUMER THINKS THAT BY BUYING THIS CAR YOU CAN DRIVE SAFELY HANDS FREE BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. *TR
Other 2010 FORD MUSTANG Problem Areas
Air Bags
176 complaints
Structurebody
12 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
10 complaints
Power Train
9 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Service Brakes
8 complaints
Unknown Or Other
7 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structurebodybumpers
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint