U.S. public vehicle records

2007 Ford MUSTANG problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

615 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

36,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 304 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 340 of 615 complaints (55.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	46	7.5%
Transmission and shifting	28	4.6%
Electrical and battery issues	27	4.4%
Steering behavior	18	2.9%
Fuel system concerns	8	1.3%
Engine operation	4	0.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

340

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Structure:Body

Power Train

Structure

Tires

Engine

Air Bags: 340; Vehicle Speed Control: 43; Electrical System: 32; Structure:Body: 29; Power Train: 25; Structure: 16; Tires: 16; Engine: 15

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

124

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 124; 25,000 to 49,999: 58; 50,000 to 74,999: 42; 75,000 to 99,999: 35; 100,000 to 149,999: 35; 150,000 and above: 10

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (124). 311 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

163

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2006: 1; 2007: 34; 2008: 32; 2009: 29; 2010: 22; 2011: 28; 2012: 20; 2013: 24; 2014: 37; 2015: 38; 2016: 62; 2017: 163; 2018: 87; 2019: 13; 2020: 4; 2021: 8; 2022: 6; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 3; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 46 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 28 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 27 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10173061 · 2006-11-09 (November 9, 2006)

I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD GT V-8 AUTOMATIC MUSTANG ON 10/10/06. ONE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE, I WAS DRIVING, AND MY THROTTLE GOT STUCK. I PULLED THE E BRAKE AND THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER STOPPED THE CAR EVENTUALLY TURNED, I BELIEVE BECAUSE THE RPM'S WERE SO HIGH. ELEVEN DAYS LATER ON 10/29/06 I TOOK OFF AND THE GAS PEDAL STARTED TO TAKE CONTROL AGAIN, YET FAILED TO GO TO THE EXTREME AS THE FIRST TIME. ON 11/07/06 APPROX 6:45 PM, I WAS DRIVING, GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. IT WAS ALREADY DARK OUTSIDE & ROADS WET. AFTER BEING SET ON A SPEED OF 50-…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10173061 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10179104 · 2007-01-19 (January 19, 2007)

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE ON HIS 2007 FORD MUSTANG GT BECAME STUCK, HE HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR. HE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE REACHED BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE POWER OFF TO THE ENGINE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE THROTTLE AGAIN BECAME STUCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2489 MILES. THE VEH…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,489 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179104 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191412 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS LINES THAT DO NOT WORK, THIS CAUSES REAR WINDOW NOT TO FULLY CLEAR OF FOG OR SNOW AND ICE. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE WINDOWS, ONLY OFFERS TO FIX LINES THAT DO NOT WORK WITH A ELECTRICAL PAINT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191412 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10253836 · 2009-01-05 (January 5, 2009)

CAR FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 45MPH. CAR IS A FORD 2007 MUSTANG V6 MODEL YEAR 36,000 BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 PM WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A DARK DESOLATE COUNTRY ROAD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME LIGHTS WENT OFF, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND WOULD NOT RESTART HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NO ELECTRICAL FUNCTION WHAT SO EVER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253836 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10178487 · 2007-01-11 (January 11, 2007)

ATTEMPTED TO TURN WITH THE CURVE OF THE ROAD, CAR DID NOT RESPOND, KEPT GOING STRAIGHT DESPITE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. CRASHED INTO ONCOMING VEHICLE. TURNED OUT THERE WAS SUSPENSION DAMAGE TO MY CAR. WENT ONLINE TO CHECK IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY AUTO (2007 FORD MUSTANG), TURNS OUT THERE IS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178487 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192797 · 2007-06-08 (June 8, 2007)

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SHOWROOM ALTHOUGH IT HAD 81 MILES ON IT. ON MY 3RD DAY WITH 240 MILES ON IT, THE POWER STEERING PUMP STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND THE REPLACED THE PUMP. THE NEXT DAY, I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER, ALSO TO THE LEFT. I HAVE AN APPT TO DEAL WITH THE NEW ISSUE. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE CAR IS VERY SKITTISH ON BUMPS, I DONT KNOW IF THATS DUE TO THE LARGE TIRES (18) OR NOT.

Owner-reported narrative. 241 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192797 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10187469 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)

I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING THE GAS TANK ON THE 2007 MUSTANG. I HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 12 WEEKS. I TRIED CONTACTING FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY CONTINUALLY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. I AM IN OKLAHOMA AND NOT SURE WHAT THE LEMON LAWS WERE THERE. I ALSO HAVE A SEAT WHICH WAS BROKEN AND HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187469 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10188801 · 2007-04-25 (April 25, 2007)

2007 MUSTANG: HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OF PROBLEMS WITH FILLING UP WITH GAS. THIS DOES HAPPEN QUITE OFTEN. IT'S ONLY LETTING ME FILL UP ABOUT HALF WAY AND PUMP CLICKS LIKE THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, AND IT'S NOT. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT DUE TO MY TIME SCHEDULE. THERE WILL BE A CALL TO FORD VERY SOON FROM ME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188801 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10501962 · 2013-03-07 (March 7, 2013)

I HAVE HAD SMALL EPISODES BEFORE BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BUT YESTERDAY, PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, MY CAR STARTED TO LUNGE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO DRIVE AND IT WOULD SPEED UP WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL BUT IT DOESN'T. NO CONTROL TO STOP THE CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS WHY FORD HASN'T DONE ANYTHING. IT IS NOT MY FLOOR MAT. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING AND FOUND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SPENT $1000S OF DOLLARS AND IT DOESN'T GET FIXED. I READ THAT ONE PERSON REPLACED THE COIL …

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10501962 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10824577 · 2016-02-05 (February 5, 2016)

I HAVE A 2007MANUAL MUSTANG SHELBY GT WITH 60000 MILES EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE CAR STALLS. SO FAR I HAVE OWNED 3 MUSTANGS AND IT HAS DONE IT ON ALL 3 OF THEM. OBVIOUSLY THIS ISN'T JUST A COINCIDENCE IT HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM I'VE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY DONE ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCES CHANGED SOME SENSORS NOTHING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NO VACUUM LEAKS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TROUBLESHOOT

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10824577 at NHTSA ↗