2020 FORD MUSTANG PROBLEMS

Complaints and Common Faults

• 1. Transmission issues:

  • Transmission is leaking fluid.
    
  • Transmission failure causing vehicle to smoke and run hot.
    
  • Transmission shifts hard, engine ticks after oil change.
    

• 2. Safety system malfunctions:

  • NHTSA safety recall 20V-575 camera on back order.
    
  • Accelerator sticking and vehicle experiencing unintended acceleration.
    
  • Brake light switch failure resulting in cruise control failure and acceleration issues.
    
  • Steering assist, hill start assist, and advancetrac warning messages causing loss of power steering.
    
  • Pre-Collision Assist not available, Hill Start assist warning messages persisting after transmission work.
    

• 3. Electrical system malfunctions:

  • Digital instrument cluster goes blank intermittently.
    
  • Rear camera system blue screen obstruction.
    
  • Electrical fire under hood causing collision detection and traction control failure.
    

• 4. Brake system issues:

  • Brake pedal brackets breaking during emergency braking.
    
  • Brake lights cutting off if pressure is released, flickering, and requiring harder pressure to come back on.
    
  • Brake failure leading to collision due to brake line breakage.
    

• 5. Miscellaneous safety issues:

  • Airbag system malfunction and engine light illumination.
    
  • Vehicle breaking down unexpectedly on freeway.
    
  • Gas tank issue leading to vehicle running out of gas while driving.
    
  • Rear window and automotive safety system failures.
    
  • Defective and faulty manual transmission causing safety risks.
    
  • Severe frame damage from accident.
    

• 6. Vehicle structural issues:

  • Clicking sound, interior lights, and headlight flickering leading to engine stalling.
    
  • Battery failure leading to loss of motive power and stalling.
    
  • Brakes failing to immediately stop the vehicle.
    
  • Misfiring causing jerking and shaking while driving.
    
  • Doors unlocking and opening by themselves while driving.
    
  • Doors not closing properly causing horn to blow and warning lights to illuminate.
    

• 7. Injuries and accidents:

  • Accident due to accelerator pedal sticking and brake pedal bracket breaking.
    
  • Head-on collision with airbags failing to deploy.
    
  • Injuries sustained from vehicle malfunction causing head, neck, back, and hip issues.
    
  • Severe injuries from malfunction causing collisions and panic attacks.
    

• 8. Vehicle history issues:

  • Vehicle involved in multiple accidents, frame damage, and failure to report damage for resale.
    
  • Cutting fingers on exhaust pipes while washing the car.
    
  • Steering lock malfunction causing car to not start.
    
  • Doors unlocking and opening while driving at high speeds.
    

• 9. Rental vehicle safety concerns:

  • Rental vehicle causing attention-grabbing side lights, difficulty accessing phones under seats, and passenger hiding in trunk issues.
    
  • Rental vehicle defects causing accidents and risk to safety.