

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%)
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (48%)
turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
25000 mi | Defective Control Arm. Started creaking Badly at end of February 2018. Diagnosed, [part ordered and returned to dealer for repair. |
turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD
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. |
435-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
21000 mi | Car shaking anytime driven about 70mph. Got a realignment, but issue still needs to be looked at closer. |
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. |
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
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... |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
31500 mi | Rear sway bar link made clicking sound |
420-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
22500 mi | Front Lower control arms were the reason of very annoying noise. Ford has a TSB out and they replace both parts with an updated design that include heat shields to minimize damage to bushings |
28300 mi | Lower control arm bushings worn. Lower control arms were replaced as per a TSB. |
420-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
23200 mi | Left front control arm replaced due to squeaking over speed bumps and deep driveway gutters. |
34800 mi | Lower control arm replaced due to noise |
75000 mi US $50 |
Replaced rear stabilizer bar bushings due to extreme squeaking. |
14000 mi | Replace LCA under TSB |
13000 mi | Lower Right Control Arm replaced under warranty. TSB on control arms. |
12300 mi | Lower Control Arm squeaking/grunting. Update: later went away on its own. |
24000 mi | Lower control arms replaced again |
27300 mi | Lower control arms bad again |
624000 mi US $990 |
Replace wheel bearing |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
35000 mi | Rattle in rear suspension over every bump. Not items in the trunk or spare tire. Probably rear sway bar bushings or similar. Not fixed, will wait till summer for complete diagnosis. Summer here, rattle gone. Could be wheels a bit loose, noticed when switching out to summers. Sprayed all rubber bushings with silicone spray also. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
4332 mi | Heard a squeaking from the rear suspension. Repair tech found a bushing out of place in the rear sway bar. Steering Wheel controls stopped working. Tech found a connector in the steering column had come loose. |
420-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
2000 mi | electric steering box replaced |
22000 mi | replace rack and pinion |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
17980 mi | read lower control arm problems on mustangs and TSB on issue. took in before warranty to get repaired with upgraded lower control arm--preventative measure for when off warranty and no charge. |
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
26000 mi | Sway bar link bushings |
25420 mi | Dealer replaced both rear stabilizer links under warranty due to annoying "squeak" over road imperfections. |
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. |
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) |
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. |
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. |
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. |
29000 mi | Replaced right front lower control arm due to bushing noise. |
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. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
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 |
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. |
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. |
12000 mi | Lower control arm squeaking. Replaced with updated one. |
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. |
43000 mi | Rear wheel bearing started making grinding noise, replaced under warranty. |
12000 mi | Front driver lower control arm replaced due to problems with the bushing (creaking/groaning noise) |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
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. |
15000 mi | Noisy control arm bushings replaced under TSB 11-07-08. |
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 |
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
38440 mi | Noise in front and rear of car. Both front upper strut mounts as well as the bracket from top of diff to chassis were replaced under warranty as complaint was reported at 54000kms |
73000 mi US $100 |
Broken tie rod and sway link bar. |
33000 mi US $70 |
rear shock absorbers leaking |
14000 mi | front suspension clunking and rattling over bumps, dealer used chassis ears to ID problem as driver side front end link and inner Tie rod ends. Tie rod ends had to be ordered. No repairs performed this trip, car taken home to wait. Vehicle returned to dealer once Tie rod ends arrived. vehicle remained at owner residence (out of the elements) in the meantime. Returned to dealer with a substantial rattle after previous repair. Determined to be loose sway bar endlink bolt/nut. (replaced during prior visit) |
3000 mi | Steering wheel off center since new. Dealer performed an alignment and now wheel is even further off center. |
5000 mi | Told steering wheel off center is normal |
6000 mi | Right rear shock absorber was leaking fluid. Noted during oil change, part ordered, returned for replacement of shock. Work done while waiting. |
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
26245 mi | lower control arms replaced front lower control arms per tsb 12-8-24 |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
118400 mi US $560 |
Passenger side strut lost fluid out the top of the strut piston after driving rough roads of Chicago. Both struts were replaced with new Koni Sport adjustable units by me and an alignment was performed at Bob Dennison Ford dealership. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
147000 mi US $700 |
Front bushings and tire replacement. |
235000 mi US $1835 |
outer tie rod ends |
69700 mi US $550 |
Replaced steering box |
106000 mi US $400 |
Replaced rear stabilizer bushings |
412-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
4236 mi | hard to control front end especially over bumps. Went to dealer and found front stabilzer bar and links failed (I think the bushings they were rotted) and replaced under warranty |
81299 mi | Wheel bearing needed to be replaced as it was making a very loud howling noise at almost all speeds over 25. Not sure if bearing failed due to age or because of driving on pothole NYC roads most of the cars life. Clunking noise over bumps in rear and seemed like when hitting bumps at highway speed car would take longer to rock back and forth longer than normal. Tech found leaky rear shock. Replaced and corrected issue. Creaking noise in front end. Tech said front lower control arms were issue. Replaced and corrected issue. Ford had several newer versions of the control arms since 2011 original ones since this apparently is a common issue. Mine really didn't start making noise until recently around 80k miles luckily. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
33484 mi | Rattle in rear over uneven road, worse in cold weather. Sway bar bushings bad, R&R whole sway bar. OK now. |
315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
25000 mi US $250 |
bushings( sway links ) |
34720 mi | clunking sound going over small bumps. Steering feeling vague. |
315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
40000 mi US $240 |
replace leaking front strut |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
99000 mi US $500 |
shocks/ struts had to be replaced, rear shocks were leaking. Replaced myself, and added new springs |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
51000 mi US $100 |
Replace bushings. |
92000 mi US $600 |
Replace ball joint, passenger side front. Sway bar link, rear. |
42000 mi US $100 |
Both control arms were shot - told that it was a 'known defect'. |
315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
40000 mi US $50 |
Lower Control Arm |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
30380 mi | seal leak |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
26000 mi | Noise when driving on rough roadways. Front Struts and bushings were replaced at no charge. |
71000 mi US $100 |
Replace worn tie rod ends |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
20230 mi | Power steering rack failed, it was replaced |
315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
44020 mi C $1300 |
Had to replace front swing-arm assemblies due to play in the ball joints. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
63000 mi US $150 |
Worn original ball joints were replaced with aftermarket units for more steering precision. |
74000 mi US $60 |
Worn lower control arm bushings were replaced with new control arms. |
47000 mi US $200 |
At 45,000 mile oil change mechanic noticed looseness in ball joints. Replaced both front lower control arms with GT-500 parts. |
43000 mi US $850 |
Lower forward ball joints have been showing wear for quite a while. |
3500 mi | Power steering fluid leak. Replaced entire PS rack! Adjusted toe-in. |
46000 mi | Right rear shock went bad. Leaked out its fluid/oil. |
145500 mi US $650 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings due to loud whining noise while driving. |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
36000 mi US $900 |
Bad suspension parts had to drop tranny...ended up changing the clutch too. Power steering hose leaking |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
93000 mi US $700 |
Left LCA and bearing, tie rod replaced due to wear and inability to perform alignment. |
supercharged 500hp 5.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD
7440 mi | Installed suspension up-grades (Watts link, rear upper/lower control arms) and mufflers. Some rear suspension clunking/drive-line vibration, returned to have bolts re-torqued and upper control arm re-adjusted, clunking/drive-line vibration much reduced. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
54000 mi US $50 |
Both front tie rod ends replaced |
44300 mi US $910 |
Ball joints replaced. |
supercharged 500hp 5.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD
31000 mi US $200 |
TSB issued for groaning/squeaking noises from front suspension - front control arms replaced with redesigned CAs with larger bushings. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
18000 mi | Front Suspension was making a clunking noise. It was addressed by a TSB. Parts were ordered. Covered under warranty. |
26000 mi US $773 |
Replace Loose Ball Joints, Control Arm Assy |
49600 mi $66 |
Replaced both front lower control arms |
1600 mi | clunk in front end right side. front sway bar end loose, looks like the Shelby organization lacks in QC. |
47000 mi US $287 |
Took for tire rotation. Shop found L front inner tie rod end was loose. Replaced and did alignment. |
56000 mi US $27 |
Right rear squeaking. Took to shop and they diagnosed with: front bushing on right rear lower control arm worn and right rear shock leaking. |
57000 mi US $210 |
Right rear lower control arm replaced. Rear shocks replaced. |
71000 mi US $50 |
Outter tire rod end boots ripped, died of old age. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
66000 mi US $478 |
Lower control arms both right & left. Ball joints bad on both sides & stamped LCA wont allow replacement of only ball joint due to splitting(very cheaply done) just another of the cheap parts Ford uses on this car. |
81000 mi US $86 |
Replaced outer tierod ends |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
173000 mi US $325 |
Tie rods suspension |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
124449 mi US $380 |
Replaced defective strut mount bearings. Also installed new struts and sway bar end links. |
172900 mi US $70 |
Worn boots. |
160000 mi US $575 |
Replaced both outer tie rod ends, driver inner rod end, passenger sway bar link. Alignment. |
69500 mi US $290 |
Steering at idle made moaning sounds once warmed up. Thought it was a leak. But, could be moisture and air getting sucked in to the pump. Replaced Power Steering line and flushed power steering fluid. I took it to a shop who properly diagnosed the steering noise. They replaced the tie rod ends. It cured the problem. |
78000 mi US $94 |
Front passenger tire wore down to cords due to "alignment" issue. It is going to be diagnosed tomorrow. It could be due to chronic S197 alignment issues or failing tie rod ends from shop. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
20000 mi | Right rear shock went bad. Leaked out all its oil. I replaced it |
19220 mi | Upon inspection for first oil change after warranty expired, was informed that BOTH front lower control arms are loose and need to be replaced. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
86000 mi US $500 |
Tie rods, inner and outer. Alignment |
107000 mi US $400 |
Wheel bearing. Not yet replaced. |
109000 mi US $189 |
Replace tie rod ends |
109000 mi US $400 |
Replaced lower control arms. |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
53940 mi C $1000 |
Power ball joints |
145000 mi US $838 |
Left front wheel bearing replaced. Rear pads and rotors replaced. Lower ball joints replaced. Alignment. |
95000 mi US $967 |
Both tie rod ends replaced |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
88000 mi US $140 |
Front wheel bearings. Replaced both, driver side was bad. Passenger side was ok. |
91000 mi US $300 |
Replace Lower control arm and new ball joints |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
80000 mi | Both front struts had leaks. Made grinding noises. |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
72000 mi US $70 |
I fixed tie-rod myself |
106100 mi US $50 |
Tie-rod ends were dry. Grease boots were torn allowing grease to escape. |
146500 mi US $215 |
Replaced r front tie rod |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
85000 mi US $200 |
Front right wheel bearing progressively making noise. Replaced both front wheel hubs as a precautionary measure. |
116000 mi US $800 |
Leaky shocks. Replace shocks, struts, springs. |
129800 mi US $200 |
Driver's side front wheel hub bearings failed. This is the second front wheel bearing failure since the car was new. Wheel hub was again replaced with Ford parts. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
103000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced ball joints, outer tie rod ends, sway bar links F & R |
128400 mi US $400 |
Replaced front struts |
34000 mi | Tie rod boots torn. Replaced tie rod ends and alignment. Had to return for a realignment to center steering wheel. |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
60100 mi US $100 |
I had a groaning noise when I turned left, right was OK. They thought it was the PS Pump. They found out the factory fluid was NG. Changed the fluid and all is fine. |
79000 mi US $200 |
steering wheel would shake when I go over a speed bup or on rough roads |
91000 mi US $1135 |
Tie-rod, sway bar, struts & shocks, |
45300 mi US $750 |
Fixed front Bearings |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
22500 mi US $378 |
Replaced power sterring pump |
32000 mi | The dealership installed suspension spring isolators per TSB, to eliminate suspension noise over bumps. |
141000 mi | Failed front right wheel bearing |
3200 mi | Warranty replacement of a leaking power steering hose. |
179000 mi US $400 |
Replace front lower control arms due to worn ball joints. Replaced front struts and strut mounts. Performed work myself. Had shop do an alignment after. |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
151000 mi US $120 |
Lower ball joints bad |
235000 mi | worn out wheel bearings, front end shake worn out stabilizer bar, front end shake worn out tie-rod ends, frontt end shake |
58000 mi US $50 |
Tie rod ends were extremely worn. Replaced ends. Set toe. |
79000 mi US $239 |
Leaking power steering hose. Replaced leaking steering pump hose and flushed p/s fluid. |
143000 mi US $200 |
Car was making whirring sounds while driving. Replaced both front wheel bearings. |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
13500 mi | misc scraping & rattling noises behind the dash, never fixed (dealer stated that it was not fixable); |
121806 mi US $650 |
Tie Rod ends were worn out. Replaced with Moog. Replaced front and rear LCAs, including ball joints. This was entirely preventive. I have read that 2005-2006 ball joints were a failure item for those years, but there was no clunking or noise from the front end. |
123000 mi US $300 |
Replaced swaybar end links with Moog. Old end link bushings were worn out. Replaced strut tower mounts with FRPP parts. Old mounts had worn out and were making clattering noises. |
29760 mi C $600 |
Car went in for installation of new tires and wheels and it was discovered that the ball joints were wonrn and in need of replacing. replaced |
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
72000 mi US $1000 |
REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS |
100300 mi US $640 |
Replaced steering rack and tie rod ends |
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
73000 mi US $1800 |
Lower ball joints and tie-rod replaced. Covered under premium care warranty. Vibration felt in the steering wheel. Asked dealer to check it while the top was being replaced. Routers going. Paid $100 deductible. |
173000 mi US $900 |
Lower control arms, ball joints |
260-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
80000 mi US $50 |
1 lower ball joint, 1 inner tie rod and an outer tie rod. |
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
49180 mi | Steering wheel vibration between 90-100 km/h. More noticeable on certain roads than others. Bearing was tight but after removing hub & bearing assembly found bearing inner race had play. Vibration has been a long-term problem! Original OEM ! |
93000 mi US $50 |
F & R struts and shocks replaced. Replaced a squealing and leaking power steering pump. |
260-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
114000 mi US $350 |
New Ball Joint and dust shield New ball joint, camber bolts, and alignment |
118000 mi US $65 |
Shocks were not working well. Hit bumps hard. Replaced and rides very nicely now |
119000 mi US $70 |
Grinding noise coming from passenger side wheel. turned out to be a wheel bearing. Replaced |
121000 mi US $525 |
Power steering Leak. Needed to have rack and pinion replaced. Alignment had to be performed also |
124650 mi US $55 |
Changed axle dampers (second pair of shocks) changed axle dampers (2nd pair of shocks) due to one leaking |
136000 mi US $487 |
Leaking power steering rack. replaced rack |
136000 mi US $15 |
Front passenger side noise (squeaking), new offset bushings installed. Im not sure if it had solved the problem yet, but i'm thinking it didnt. |
136000 mi | It was still squeaking when I sold it. In my opinion its either a ball joint or a control arm bushing, but now we won't know. |
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
94000 mi US $14 |
Stabilizer bar link snapped off. Easy to fix by yourself. |
113000 mi US $190 |
Lower ball joints. First time changed. |
302000 mi US $1200 |
Tie rod ends were bad. Did not replace. Steering pump making noise. |
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed manual RWD
184140 mi C $220 |
The Tie Rod was corroded and needed to be replaced. |
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
331600 mi US $503 |
Original Power Steering Pump and hoses replaced. Replaced original sway bar bushings |
349000 mi US $285 |
Right lower ball joint broke. Replaced original ball joint with new ball joint. |
376801 mi US $798 |
Replace original parts; R. lower control arm, R. Strut, & L. Strut |
260-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
142000 mi US $600 |
Power steering pump was replaced. |
190-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
28000 mi | Rack and pinion replaced, radiator flushed. |
Engine not specified
79500 mi US $795 |
Front and rear shocks and ball joints |