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2016 Ford Mustang repairs by problem area

Engine (11%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (11%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (24%)

Other (13%)

Chart based on 38 repairs.
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2016 Ford Mustang repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (7%)

< $100 (89%)

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Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Florida, United States
Feb 2016 - May 2019
Jul 2016

15300 mi
severe vibration at 50 + speeds 
Ford Mustang in Ohio, United States
Aug 2016 - Jun 2022
Apr 2017

8500 mi
Tires wailing at 62-66 mph. Dealer found issue with two of 4 OEM tires. Dealer asked Ford to replace all 4 since the OEM tire is no longer in production, Ford said go ahead. 4 New tires installed. Creak from driver's door panel. Dealer could not replicate. Owner found later that issue was in a different location in panel then told to dealer and occurs during 80+ degree weather. Owner will attempt repair with new info at next service. Front tires cupped badly, alignment was near perfect. Replaced all 4 tires with a new version...old one discontinued (Pirelli) 
Mar 2018

25000 mi
Defective Control Arm. Started creaking Badly at end of February 2018. Diagnosed, [part ordered and returned to dealer for repair. 

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2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD

Ford Mustang in Florida, United States
Mar 2016 - Jul 2017
Jun 2017

13200 mi
Brought the car in for a creaking sound when the wheel was turned to the left. Dealer diagnosed a failing front drivers side control arm. They ordered a replacement, which they determined to also be faulty before returning the car to me, so they ordered another. Upon its install, they determined the rear passenger side control arm was experiencing the same issue and replaced it too. All covered under factory warranty, no issues since I picked the car up from them. 
Ford Mustang in Virginia, United States
Feb 2016 - Feb 2019
Mar 2016

1000 mi
Brand new car, active cabin noise cancellation speakers sounded off-pitch and occasionally made popping sounds. Took the car to the dealer who had never heard of this problem before. They replaced the amplifier under Warranty. Works perfect. 
Ford Mustang in Georgia, United States
Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
Sep 2016

8000 mi
Oil pressure sending unit had a small leak. Found during oil change. 
Jan 2018

24000 mi
Evaporator leaked and was replaced. Shifter (manual transmission) was broken and replaced. It was working when the car was left at the dealer for the evaporator to be replaced. 
Ford Mustang in New Jersey, United States
Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
Sep 2015

1000 mi
Glove box door was loose and didn't open correctly. Part of the hinge sub assembly was not installed correctly from the factory. Dealer ordered part, took about a week to arrive and fixed it within an hour. 
Jun 2016

9000 mi
Loose parking brake. Parking brake light would stay on even if the brake was off. 

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2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

526-horsepower 5.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD

Ford Mustang in Alberta, Canada
Jun 2016 - Oct 2017
Nov 2016

7220 mi
Crack in #3 cylinder and stretched timing belt. Full engine replacement under warranty. Parts took about five weeks to arrive and car was in the shop about 40 days 

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2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Idaho, United States
May 2016 - Nov 2017
Aug 2016

2000 mi
Right front fender to bumper attachment bracket was defective and would not hold the two components together at the seam. Part was not in stock and was ordered. Was able to drive home and return the next day for repair without waiting. 
Ford Mustang in Virginia, United States
Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
Jun 2016

7000 mi
Vibration in center console and steering wheel that varied with road speed. Technician found a .004" variance in pinion gear and out of balance driveshaft. Replaced/adjusted ring and pinion gear in rear end and replaced driveshaft. 
Ford Mustang in Washington, United States
Mar 2016 - Jun 2022
Mar 2017

7000 mi
Puddle light overlay had desintegrated, no longer displayed lighted mustang emblem on the ground. 

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2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD

Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Dec 2015 - Oct 2016
Oct 2016

9000 mi
Evaporator leak 
Ford Mustang in Rhode Island, United States
Oct 2016 - May 2020
Jun 2018

3000 mi
Broken plastic Christmas tree on driver door main seal/gasket 
Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Apr 2016 - Jun 2022
Oct 2016

5000 mi
The pony "puddle light" templates on the side mirrors disintegrated into a blob of nothing, so they had to install new lights on both sides. 
Jun 2019

29000 mi

US $30
Evap emissions system valve under hood failed and was replaced. 
Ford Mustang in Missouri, United States
Jan 2016 - Aug 2017
Dec 2016

20000 mi
Parking brake was loose. Dealer tightened parking brake cable significantly. 
Ford Mustang in Missouri, United States
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Mar 2017

6000 mi
Radiator fan had bad bearing. Made squeaking noise. Replaced fan. Door panel rubbing noise. Corrected by adding some felt. Hood weatherstrip was malformed. Part is on order and it will be replaced. 
Ford Mustang in Massachusetts, United States
Jul 2016 - Jun 2022
Aug 2017

23000 mi
Cooled seats were not cooling the seat backs. Cooled seat blower motor replacement with updated parts on both front seats. 
Apr 2022

53000 mi

US $100
Canister purge valve under the hood replacement 
Ford Mustang in Maryland, United States
Jul 2016 - Mar 2018
May 2017

10000 mi
Pony Puddle light was "not a pony" anymore. Dealership replaced puddle lamp. 
Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Feb 2017 - Jun 2020
Nov 2017

14000 mi

US $30
Replaced driver-side puddle lamp. Blocking foil / whatever defined the silhouette was 100% disintegrated, only showed a blob on ground rather than mustang logo. Repair calls for full replacement of the bulb assembly, the cover or shroud alone is non-serviceable. Research shows this is a common issue, and it was present upon purchase (~9500mi). Supposedly the part has been re-engineered to last longer... we will see. 
Ford Mustang in California, United States
Sep 2016 - Oct 2017
Feb 2017

16000 mi
squeaky suspension. Dealer couldn't replicate. Problem kept occuring when driving car in rain. Ended up taking wheels off and lubing entire rear end suspension. Problem solved. 
Ford Mustang in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2015 - Jan 2022
Oct 2015

1500 mi
Bent plastic triangle on passenger side near mirror. Came from factory like that. Got it replaced free. 
Jun 2017

16000 mi
Something was wrong with an AC valve, that was fixed and AC was recharged 
Jul 2018

21000 mi
Car shaking anytime driven about 70mph. Got a realignment, but issue still needs to be looked at closer. 
Jul 2021

20000 mi

US $500
Compressor was dead and needed to be replaced. 
Ford Mustang in California, United States
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
Jul 2017

5000 mi

US $100
Oil light wouldn't go out after I had it serviced 

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2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Alabama, United States
Dec 2015 - Apr 2016
Feb 2016

2600 mi
Output shaft flange 

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2016 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible

435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Tennessee, United States
Jan 2016 - Jun 2022
Nov 2016

6200 mi
E brake not functioning correctly. 
Dec 2016

6000 mi
Large gap between trunk and body 
Mar 2018

9000 mi
Rear camera replaced because it wasn’t showing reverse guidelines. 

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2015 Ford Mustang

Engine not specified

Ford Mustang in Oklahoma, United States
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
May 2017

37000 mi
Rattle in dash, not fixed. 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Dec 2014 - May 2018
Dec 2015

11000 mi
Stitching coming loose on upholstery 
Sep 2017

32000 mi
Evaporator failed. 
Dec 2017

32500 mi

US $50
Changed battery cable that had been eaten by battery acid corrosion 
Ford Mustang in California, United States
Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
Apr 2018

21000 mi
The backup camera went out around 21,000 miles in. Dealer took the car in and fixed it 
Ford Mustang in Minnesota, United States
Jul 2015 - Jan 2019
Jun 2017

16500 mi
rear back-up camera stopped working. dealer replaced the camera module. 
Ford Mustang in Ohio, United States
Oct 2014 - Nov 2016
Dec 2015

6000 mi
loose kick plate 
Ford Mustang in Ohio, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2017
Jun 2017 Rubber door trim driver side. 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD

Ford Mustang in Michigan, United States
May 2015 - Aug 2018
Jun 2018

30000 mi

US $1050
Replace AC condenser (leak) and hose, recharge system 
Ford Mustang in Wisconsin, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2018
Nov 2016

19000 mi
Passenger window glass shattered when closing the door. Factory did not install window inside the rubber gasket, causing it the metal bracket to crack and shatter the glass. 
Ford Mustang in Kansas, United States
Apr 2015 - Jan 2017
Nov 2015

9600 mi
Replaced steering wheel due to leather tearing 
Jul 2016

22300 mi
Timing chain cover gasket was leaking. Gasket replaced 
Ford Mustang in Michigan, United States
Dec 2020 - Dec 2021
Apr 2021

23000 mi
Warranty replacement due to paint bubbling Replace both front calipers. Replace all hardware, brake lines, pads and rotors (4 corners). Both front calipers were seized, all pads were worn. 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in New York, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2022
Apr 2017

39000 mi

US $1100
Installation of tire pressure monitor sensors on wheels for winter tires, cost $550 / four sensors. 
May 2018

52000 mi

US $1000
New front and rear brake pads, resurface rear brake rotors Repaired carbon buildup on throttle bodies 
Mar 2022

81000 mi

US $1600
New pads and rotors 
Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
Dec 2015

15000 mi
Resonator rattled 
Dec 2016

35000 mi
Seat heater quit working. Reprogrammed computer. 
Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Oct 2014 - Apr 2018
Mar 2016

15000 mi
Garage door buttons built into the sunvisor stopped working. Entire sunvisor and button assembly had to be replaced. 
Oct 2017

34000 mi
The HomeLink garage door buttons in the sun-visor stopped working. This is the second time the visor/buttons unit has been replaced under warranty for the exact same problem. 
Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Aug 2015 - May 2017
Jul 2016

7300 mi
Drivers seat back rest had a squeak, replaced drivers seat under warranty. 
Ford Mustang in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2016 - Jun 2018
Dec 2016

29000 mi
Backup Camera was failing. Needs software reflash. 
Dec 2017

32000 mi

US $60
Lugnuts were swollen and could not be easily removed. 
Ford Mustang in Arkansas, United States
Jul 2015 - Dec 2017
Jun 2017

5500 mi
Compressor clutch locked in and over pressured the system. Clutch was replaced under warranty. 
Jul 2017

5600 mi
Hot/Cold flapper malfunction. It would blow hot air only on the driver. Entire HVAC system in dash was replaced (flappers, heater core and evaporator). 
Ford Mustang in Missouri, United States
Feb 2017 - Mar 2018
Mar 2018

13000 mi
AC malfunctioned 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD

Ford Mustang in Texas, United States
Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
Jul 2016

12000 mi
A/C Condenser Core Went out approx. a year into ownership around 12-13k miles. 
Ford Mustang in Saudi Arabia
Apr 2015 - Jun 2022
Jul 2017

9300 mi

﷼500
Windscreen cracked in the extreme heat Another shop replaced the windscreen with a original 
Mar 2018

11780 mi
The car shutdown due to battery cables failure. The dealer informed that parts were ordered from US and would take 4 weeks to arrive. The dealer had put in temporary parts and returned the car for my use 
Ford Mustang in Ontario, Canada
May 2021 - Jul 2022
Jun 2022

40300 mi

C $800
Replaced LED taillight assembly after integral control module failed. 
Ford Mustang in New Jersey, United States
Jan 2015 - May 2017
May 2016

9100 mi
Drivers seat loose. Seat track replaced Back up camera inoperative. Camera replaced. 
Jan 2017

9200 mi
Drivers seat loose. Seat track replaced. Second time it failed. Back up camera functions not working. System reprogrammed 
Ford Mustang in Virginia, United States
Nov 2014 - Oct 2016
Jul 2016

14500 mi

US $2
Shifter pull up collar that allows shifting into reverse broke and needed to be replaced. Mustang puddle light on driver's side clip failed. 
Ford Mustang in Florida, United States
Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
Sep 2017

27000 mi
Passenger side window switch and door electrics were replaced. The passenger side window would not fully go up. 
Ford Mustang in Georgia, United States
Dec 2014 - Jul 2018
Sep 2016

16000 mi
Squeaking brakes 
Apr 2017

20500 mi
Front brakes speaking. Rotors and pads replaced under warranty. 
Ford Mustang in Connecticut, United States
Dec 2016 - Jun 2018
Apr 2018

18000 mi
Replaced faulty fuel door 
Ford Mustang in Ohio, United States
Oct 2014 - Sep 2018
Jul 2016

26000 mi
Right-hand side passenger puddle light showed signs of distorted image. Part was replaced. 
Oct 2017

41750 mi

US $337
Leather on steering wheel had blistering and wear marks so replaced with new part bought from another Mustang owner Driver side bottom speaker stopped producing sound 
Apr 2018

47800 mi

US $80
Small tear is driver side left seat bolster was patched with a vinyl repair. Tear returned eight days later. 
Jun 2018

51000 mi

US $125
Re-patch vinyl leather seat bolster. 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe

300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Kentucky, United States
Aug 2015 - Sep 2018
Mar 2016

11000 mi
Transmission was leaking fluid. Dealer couldn't determine if it was a single issue: Torque Converter, Pump, and all seals replaced. 
Oct 2017

32000 mi
Transmission leaking again. Dealer removed transmission, replace the Torque Converter, Seals, Pump, and cleaned the valve body. CV boot clearly leaking fluid. Dealer replace entire axle on Driver's side rear. 
Nov 2017

32000 mi
Dealer failed to properly tighten the bolts on the rear control arm. Rear end was making a lot of noise over speed bumps, etc. Dealer tightened bolts... 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible

turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Wisconsin, United States
Feb 2015 - Aug 2018
Nov 2015

15000 mi
Front right window going up too far. Work done on warranty 
Jul 2018

55000 mi

US $1500
back up camera fail Trunk lid brake light fail 
Aug 2018

56000 mi

US $425
Brake light on rear trunk lid. $425.00 to replace the whole light bar including two hours of labor 
Ford Mustang in Florida, United States
Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
May 2021

4910 mi

US $1801
Car began running rough - no power. Took it to the shop, they determined the turbo was blowing oil into the down pipe. Hill assist failed, brake lights on all the time. [likely brake light switch] 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible

435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in California, United States
Jan 2015 - Mar 2019
Aug 2016

8900 mi
Having problems adding gas. Nozzle keeps popping out and you have to keep adjusting it constantly to get gas in. They said nothing was wrong with it. It's very irritating though. 
Apr 2017

14000 mi
Side mirror driver side defective. Sometimes when I press my setting after getting into the car the side mirror motor seems to be stuck or it fails to move the mirror assembly into the correct position for me. I even showed them a video of when it was happening ... They couldn't replicate during my visit. 
Feb 2018

18000 mi
Side mirrors not working consistently when reset by seat position for second driver. 
Mar 2018

18000 mi

US $1700
Right rear [LED] lights replaced 
Ford Mustang in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2015 - Oct 2021
Jun 2015

5000 mi
Broken exhaust baffle. Repaired under warranty. 
Sep 2015

13000 mi
Right puddle light broke from clip. Replaced under warranty. Left puddle light broke from clip. Replaced under warranty. This was a day one produced Convertable... 
May 2016

18600 mi
Adjust Convertable top. Replace broken good latch. 
Jun 2018

38000 mi

US $150
Replace mass air sensor. Replace hose to air filter. Problem caused by incorrect installation of an aftermarket cold air intake by me. 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible

435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD

Ford Mustang in Tennessee, United States
Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
Sep 2015

3000 mi
Intermittent kink in wiring cable caused rear windows to roll down 
Ford Mustang in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2015 - Jun 2018
Jun 2017

5580 mi
Sat ant failure 
Aug 2017

6820 mi
Sat radio failure 

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2015 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible

300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ford Mustang in Ontario, Canada
May 2015 - Jan 2022
Sep 2016

8060 mi
Check engine light. Gas vapour leak. Reset light, problem with capless fuel filler flap. Has given messages before, but, seems to be ok now. NOTE: This problem occurs at least once a year! Would prefer a real gas cap. 
Oct 2016

8160 mi
Sync II system would not play audio(music) from smartphone. Factory reset did not rectify problem. Had to disconnect/connect battery, re sync phone to fix. I have Sync I in other vehicle, they both are horrible, understand why Ford discontinued! 
Ford Mustang in Idaho, United States
Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
Oct 2017

16000 mi
Cruise control intermittently quit and steering wheel controls for cruise control would not respond for several minutes. Same controls controlled DIC functions would also fail to respond. Dealer replaced steering wheel control modules and did not fix the issue. Dealer then replace the control module relay which fixed the problem. 
Ford Mustang in Georgia, United States
Mar 2016 - May 2017
May 2016

32000 mi
Frameless windows have a feature that drops them a couple mm when you pull to open the door to clear the top of the car. Driver's side started randomly moving up and down while driving the car. Drivers side window motor was replaced. 
Aug 2016

33900 mi
Loud grinding noise and vibration at low speeds. Dealership found washer improperly installed in rear differential, and rebuilt the differential. A loud humming noise at highway speeds. Not fixed. 
Ford Mustang in Louisiana, United States
Apr 2015 - Jan 2016
Jun 2015 Failed to start, seemed be battery but was not. Battery checked good after jump start it works fine, waiting for next occurance 

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