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Ford Mustang repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)
Other (4%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1492 repairs.
Ford Mustang brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 68 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 2400 mi US $5 |
Squeaky master cylinder |
2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD
| 9000 mi | Loose parking brake. Parking brake light would stay on even if the brake was off. |
2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 20000 mi | Parking brake was loose. Dealer tightened parking brake cable significantly. |
2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 6200 mi | E brake not functioning correctly. |
2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD
| 23000 mi | Replace both front calipers. Replace all hardware, brake lines, pads and rotors (4 corners). Both front calipers were seized, all pads were worn. |
2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 52000 mi US $1000 |
New front and rear brake pads, resurface rear brake rotors |
| 81000 mi US $1600 |
New pads and rotors |
2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 16000 mi | Squeaking brakes |
| 20500 mi | Front brakes speaking. Rotors and pads replaced under warranty. |
2014 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
420-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 22300 mi | Traction control activated without need or warning during normal acceleration. The dealership kept the car 3 days but found nothing. Could not reproduce on the spot, so Ford said "tough luck" |
2014 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
420-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 43000 mi US $700 |
rotors - dealer changed pads 3 times to remove squeaking sound. frankly, dealers need to train on changing brembo brakes. they are now changing rotors because after 3 times, no tread left |
2014 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
420-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 63000 mi US $2700 |
Brakes and rotors replaced. |
2013 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
420-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 40000 mi | Stability control light comes on and flashes slowing car down and causing wobbling in the wheels. Dealer could not find the problem as it's very intermittent. |
| 14000 mi | Brakes applied themselves via the Traction Control System/Stability Control while driving normally and for 30+ seconds. Pulled vehicle to the right. Going through LEMON LAW. Car is Junk |
| 20000 mi US $80 |
Left rear brake pads where down to metal due to the slide pins malfunctioning. Replaced slide pins and brake pads. |
| 114000 mi US $400 |
both rear calipers leaking |
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
supercharged 550hp 5.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 40920 mi C $60 |
Passenger side rear brake lining had premature wear, replaced pads and freed up caliper. Seems to be a common issue on these cars. |
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 38000 mi US $125 |
Replaced back brake pads. |
2012 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 42160 mi C $400 |
Pads replaced |
| 13300 mi US $10 |
as in previous post the speed sensitive rear wheel squeak returned, I disassembled and lubed the caliper pins myself, problem has gone away for now. |
2011 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 17500 mi | The brake pedal mechanism was squeaking. Dealer re-lubed mechanism and it no longer makes a noise. |
2011 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 125 mi US $200 |
Brake pads replaced and rotors resurfaced |
2011 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
| 20000 mi | Dealer replaced brake booster. |
| 97500 mi US $2 |
Replaced front calipers and brake pads |
| 56000 mi US $100 |
replaced master cylinder |
2011 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 109600 mi US $250 |
Sticking right front caliper, also replaced all pads and rotors |
| 116000 mi US $300 |
Right rear caliper sticking. Cleaned and lubricated slide pins. |
| 138900 mi US $200 |
Scraping noise at right front, replaced right front caliper and front pads. |
2011 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 76000 mi US $28 |
Replaced front brake pads. Original pads 90% worn. |
| 101000 mi US $35 |
Replaced front pads |
2010 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 12880 mi | abs module failed |
2010 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 1200 mi | Small brake fluid leak caused by faulty fitting located aft of front driver side wheel. |
2010 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 105000 mi US $650 |
Replace rear brake discs, rotors, and calipers. |
| 99200 mi C $500 |
ABS module |
2010 Ford Mustang 2-door
supercharged 8-cylinder manual 2WD
| 10000 mi | replaced caliper and rotor |
2008 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 1000 mi | brake fluid reservoir leaked down firewall/undercarriage. Took to dealer they fixed problem but took 3 times to have it painted correctly, raised hell. Ford paid me $1500 toward my aggrevations. I've had ZERO problems since then |
2008 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 5000 mi | Car pulls to the left when braking at low speeds. |
2007 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 45000 mi US $1000 |
Parking brake cable snapped at the handle end. Required replacement of the entire brake handle as well as the main cable and 2 side cables. |
| 28000 mi US $333 |
Parking brake cable snapped when applied; entire unit/assembly needed to be replaced. |
2006 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 35000 mi | Ebrake sticks in the upward position. Have not repaired this issue, just leaving the car in gear. |
| 60000 mi US $330 |
E-brake would stick when engaged |
| 75600 mi US $170 |
Parking brake repair. |
| 103300 mi US $250 |
Cable catch snapped at lever. New lever replacement installed. |
| 16200 mi US $300 |
needed to replace the front calipers. One piston was rusted out on either side I found the issue when changing the brake pads for normal ware |
| 112000 mi US $180 |
upper parking brake cable broke, part was not available separately from handle, so handle was replaced |
| 105800 mi US $400 |
Passenger side rear Caliper was hanging/stuck, eating through pads and rotor. Replaced Caliper and rotor on passenger side and pads/rotor on drivers side |
| 121000 mi | Rear passenger side brake caliper developed leak |
2006 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
| 39000 mi US $100 |
Torn boot on brake cable allowed water into the emergency brake cable and it froze while engaged. |
2006 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 72000 mi US $250 |
Parking brake lever assembly. Cable snapped |
| 42000 mi US $600 |
Broken emergency brake cable |
2006 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 115000 mi US $200 |
Replacement rotors corroded badly, rubbed caliper brackets. Rear caliper bracket pins seized, causing erratic brake operation |
2006 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 54000 mi US $900 |
Rear brake pads and rotors, and right rear parking brake cable. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 25000 mi | Parking brake cables replaced. Faulty original design - rubber boot failure - allowed water to enter and freeze. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 97000 mi US $699 |
I broke the emergency brake cable after it had jammed after I had set it. I was reefing on it hard trying to get it to release and the cable broke. Costly repair. |
| 150000 mi US $100 |
Rear caliper sticks due to malfunctioning emergency brake |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 37500 mi US $135 |
Parking brake cable boots failed allowing water into cables and they would freeze up in winter. |
| 122000 mi US $180 |
E-brake cable from handle broke. Entire handle assembly required replacement. |
| 126000 mi US $106 |
Replaced parking brake cables (L&R) from single e-brake point in driveshaft tunnel to both rear wheels. OEM Ford AR3Z-2A635-C & BR3Z-2A635-B parts used, purchased from Amazon. |
| 11000 mi | e-brake cable broken, warranty item, waited for over a month for part to come in; |
2003 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 36500 mi US $242 |
both front brake calipers had to be replaced. |
2003 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 26040 mi C $325 |
Replaced front calipers due to dragging brakes after 6 months standing. |
2002 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 136000 mi US $487 |
Caliper was sticking on the passenger side so the caliper, pads, and brake hose was replaced. |
2002 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 115000 mi US $50 |
Caliper froze. Ruined pads. |
2002 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
260-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 160000 mi US $210 |
One front brake caliper started dragging, wore the pads and disc badly. Replaced both front calipers, both discs and all front pads to keep things even. |
| 176000 mi US $100 |
a rear caliper froze, caused premature wear to metal on metal on one side only. |
2000 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 78000 mi US $200 |
all 4 pads & rotors, also rear calipers. |
2000 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
265-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 120000 mi US $250 |
My caliper pins on front brakes froze up causing rapid wear of inner pads. I replaced pads, calipers, and rotors and flushed the brake fluid. Problem solved! |
2000 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
260-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 60000 mi US $150 |
Both front brake caliper pistons were partially stuck in their bores and wouldn't allow the brake pads to fully disengage from the rotor. This caused the brake pads to rub against the rotor enough to cause the rotors to get cherry red. |
2000 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 185000 mi US $300 |
brake caliper stuck, causing car to pull to left,rotors cherry red |
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