2014 Ford MUSTANG problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
359 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
24,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 153 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 245 of 359 complaints (68.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 26 | 7.2% |
| Steering behavior | 26 | 7.2% |
| Braking behavior | 24 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 2.8% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 1.9% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 245 |
| Power Train | 28 |
| Steering | 22 |
| Engine | 18 |
| Structure:Body | 15 |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 |
| Service Brakes | 13 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
Air Bags: 245; Power Train: 28; Steering: 22; Engine: 18; Structure:Body: 15; Unknown Or Other: 15; Service Brakes: 13; Electrical System: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 78 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 30 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 21 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 78; 25,000 to 49,999: 30; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (78). 206 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 59 |
| 2016 | 136 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2013: 3; 2014: 21; 2015: 59; 2016: 136; 2017: 53; 2018: 14; 2019: 31; 2020: 11; 2021: 6; 2022: 7; 2023: 5; 2024: 3; 2025: 6; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 26 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 24 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 10532646 · 2013-07-30 (July 30, 2013)
I'VE HAD TWO SITUATIONS WITHIN A TWO WEEKS SPAN OF EACH OTHER. BOTH TIMES I LOST STEERING POWER WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT, AND A STEERING POWER ERROR CROSSED THE INFORMATION BOARD ON THE DASH. THE FIRST TIME I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT IN 1ST GEAR AND THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT AND LOST POWER WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. I OWN A 2014 FORD 5.0 MUSTANG GT WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOST. I HAD TO TURN THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532646 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10578148 · 2014-04-08 (April 8, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING THE MUSTANG (WHICH IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION) I NOTICED THAT THE SPEED OF THE CAR DOESN'T DECELERATE WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR IS GIVEN GAS (MORE THAN AN IDLE AMOUNT) WHEN I DO NOT DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENS IN ALL 6 GEARS BUT IT'S MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN IN FIRST OR SECOND. ALSO, WHILE THE CAR IS IN GEAR, THE ENGINE FIGHTS TO SLOW DOWN WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT WHEN IT OCCURS WHILE IN A PARKING LOT WITH PEOPLE AROUND IT BECOMES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578148 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10522577 · 2013-07-01 (July 1, 2013)
I WAS DRIVING A 2014 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE FROM THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT (RENTAL) AND LOST STEERING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH. I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND AS I APPROACHED FULL SPEED, THE CAR BEGAN TO VEER INTO THE LANE TO THE LEFT OF ME. AS I TRIED TO CORRECT, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE BY THE STEERING MECHANISM BY ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS. THE CAR THEN VEERED BACK RIGHT, AND AGAIN, ANOTHER DELAYED RESPONSE. I WAS VEERING WIDELY BETWEEN THE WIDTH OF TWO LANES WHILE THIS WAS OCCURRING. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO S…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522577 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10546671 · 2013-10-03 (October 3, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN THE ACCESSORY MODE, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BE INSPECTED BUT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE O…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10579717 · 2014-04-14 (April 14, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE DEFECT RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 660.
Owner-reported narrative. 283 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579717 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10954607 · 2017-02-14 (February 14, 2017)
I WAS GOING TO WORK AROUND 15:45 WHEN I HAD TO ACCELARATE ON A MOUNTAIN WHILE I WAS ON THE FIFTH GEAR. I GAVE ENOUGH GAZ BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT WANT TO RESPOND. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE ON THE 5TH GEAR, I DOWNSHIFTED TO THE 4TH GEAR. SAME RESULT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE THEN STALLED, BATTERY LIGHT CAME UP, OIL AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AFTER. THE ROAD WAS TURNING RADICALLY SO I TOLD MYSELF I WILL TRY TO STOP AFTER THE CURVE SO I WONT BE DANGEROUS TO OTHER CARS IN THE CURVE. PROBLEM IS,…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10954607 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10745205 · 2015-07-31 (July 31, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE AIR VENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE A SMOKE TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745205 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10861775 · 2016-04-27 (April 27, 2016)
VEHICLE HAD AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE NO POWER STEERING FOR TWO BLOCKS. MADE IT TO MY DRIVEWAY TURNED THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND THEN ALL WAS OKAY. DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS IN MY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT 35MPH
Owner-reported narrative. 5,198 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861775 at NHTSA ↗