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2012 Ford Mustang repairs by problem area
Engine (12%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (22%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (1%)
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Chart based on 136 repairs.
2012 Ford Mustang suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (71%)
Chart based on 28 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 25420 mi | Dealer replaced both rear stabilizer links under warranty due to annoying "squeak" over road imperfections. |
| Sold Mustang before the warranty ended because of many recent repairs. Power steering broke, SYNC CPU broke, paint on steering wheel buttons rubbed off, leaves clogged HVAC intake. |
| 59000 mi US $253 |
Clunking sound from front end when driving over bumps at lower (Sub 30) speeds. Shop diagnosed as front stabilized control links; replaced, noise now gone. |
| 26000 mi | Sway bar link bushings |
| 8000 mi | Front control arms squeaked over bumps. Dealer lubed rack. |
| 26500 mi | Front control arm bushings were noisy over bumps. Dealer replaced control arms and control arm bushings with newly-designed parts (per TSB) and installed heat shields to divert heat from the engine away from the bushings. |
| 17300 mi | Front control arms replaced per TSB 11-07-08 |
| 15500 mi | Front sway bar end links squeaked upon turning wheel; front sway bar replaced (end links were part of the assembly) |
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 9200 mi | Front end Squeak/Grunt/Creak, from lower control arms. Note: TSB 12-8-24 fixed it. |
| 19700 mi | The front lower control arms began making a kind of a clunking sound at slow speeds, over bumps or tight turns. Dealer diagnosed and said there was a TSB with a redesigned part. Covered under warranty. |
| 35000 mi | Rear sway bar links were bad; the car would make a creaky noise over medium size bumps in the road. Took one day to diagnose and two days to repair as the wrong parts were ordered initially. |
| 48000 mi US $35 |
The front end made a creaky noise at slow speeds over sharp bumps (i.e., speed bump, end of driveway). I suspect the front lower control arms but the dealer said they're fine. They lubed the sway bar links but its too soon to tell |
| 65000 mi | The front lower control arms creaked over bumps and it was getting increasingly louder. They were probably due to be replaced again, this time with the revised part with heat shields, but I sold the car instead. |
| 29000 mi | Replaced right front lower control arm due to bushing noise. |
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 12000 mi | Front driver lower control arm replaced due to problems with the bushing (creaking/groaning noise) |
| 14200 mi | Front control arms were making noise. Dealer lubed and the sound went away for a week. It has now come back. Will most likely be replaced under TSB 12-8-24 Update: went away over the summer |
| 27000 mi | Rear sway bar end links were bad and replaced. |
| 43000 mi | Rear wheel bearing started making grinding noise, replaced under warranty. |
| 12000 mi | Lower control arm squeaking. Replaced with updated one. |
| 19500 mi | Replaced rear stabilizer bar links due to failure under warranty. |
| 46000 mi US $185 |
Rear sway bar bushings and links 'clunky'. I bought the Ford Racing bushing and links kit. Replaced all myself. The clunking is still there so there may be other issues. |
| 47200 mi US $200 |
Rear sway bar linkage still clunky. New after-market parts poorly fit. Brought to a specialist to fix. |
| 14880 mi | Both rear end links brokem |
| 26660 mi C $230 |
Front end links broken. |
| 34580 mi C $300 |
Front stab links broken |
| 74400 mi C $600 |
replace front tie rods replace front lower control arms replace rear shocks rebuild rear sway bar with new links and bushings |
| 9300 mi | Thump & creak from left front suspension |
| 14000 mi | replaced tie rod end and steering box |
| 27000 mi | Clunking from rear end was the symptom. The dealer looked and had to replace the entire rear stabilizer bar assembly. The bar wasn't in stock & had to be ordered. The car was still drivable, so I came back 4 days later when part arrived. |
| 38000 mi US $100 |
Suspension noise. Replaced lower front control arms and numerous fasteners. |
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
| 15000 mi | Noisy control arm bushings replaced under TSB 11-07-08. |
| 30000 mi | Needed third set of control arm bushings. The revised version did not stop the clunking sound under high temperatures. It seems that this issue occurred on hot summer states like Florida, AZ, Texas and southern CA. according to the forums. |
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
| 26000 mi | I had the lower control arms replaced due to noise. |
| 96000 mi US $150 |
Rear Sway bar end links became very noisy (rattle) and needed to be replaced. |
| 40000 mi | Wheel Bearing |
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