2015 Ford MUSTANG problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
436 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
34,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 264 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 75 of 436 complaints (17.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 93 | 21.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 43 | 9.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 31 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 24 | 5.5% |
| Engine operation | 21 | 4.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 14 | 3.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 75 |
| Electrical System | 65 |
| Engine | 51 |
| Service Brakes | 46 |
| Power Train | 40 |
| Structure:Body | 37 |
| Back Over Prevention | 31 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | 29 |
Unknown Or Other: 75; Electrical System: 65; Engine: 51; Service Brakes: 46; Power Train: 40; Structure:Body: 37; Back Over Prevention: 31; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch: 29
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 104 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 67 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 50 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 27 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 15 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 104; 25,000 to 49,999: 67; 50,000 to 74,999: 50; 75,000 to 99,999: 27; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (104). 172 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 9 |
2014: 1; 2015: 48; 2016: 19; 2017: 26; 2018: 33; 2019: 50; 2020: 48; 2021: 49; 2022: 49; 2023: 45; 2024: 34; 2025: 25; 2026: 9
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 93 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 43 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 31 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 10679835 · 2015-01-29 (January 29, 2015)
BRAKES PROBLEMS.I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO WESTWAY FORD THREE TIMES THEY SAY IT'S UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10679835 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10692052 · 2015-03-04 (March 4, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LOCATED NEAR THE FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692052 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10695358 · 2015-03-19 (March 19, 2015)
UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSED DOWN, AND MANUAL TRANS IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE DIED. ALSO HAD "RUN POWER ON" ON THE DASH. BUMPED THE START BUTTON AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. DESCRIPTION OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES: TEMPS OUTSIDE WERE MID 80'S. (CAR WAS STILL COLD ENGINE WISE AND I HAD THE A/C ON FULL BLAST WHEN IT DIED.) DASH BOARD INFORMATION/TOUCH SCREEN READOUT SAID IT WAS 70 DEGREES OUTSIDE WHILE TEMPS WERE IN THE MID 80'S. AND AS I WAS DRIVING, (CITY TRAFFIC) I WOULD SHIFT AT OR AROUND 2500 RPM. WHEN I PRESSED IN THE CLU…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10695358 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10950092 · 2017-02-07 (February 7, 2017)
RODENTS HAVE BEEN CHEWING ON THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. I FEEL THIS IS DUE TO THE SOYBASED WIRING COATING THAT IS BEING USED ON NEWER VEHICLES. 1ST INCIDENT. THE AC WIRING WAS EFFECTED. 2ND INCIDENT 2 WEEKS LATER ENGINE WIRES WERE CHEWED UP. THIS SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT HONDA RODENT ISSUES THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS CURRENTLY FILED FOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER MY CARPORT OVER NIGHT. IT IS A DAILY DRIVER USED EVERYDAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10950092 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10668862 · 2014-12-29 (December 29, 2014)
HTTP://WWW.MUSTANG6G.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=14267 VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SOUND SHOWN IN THE VIDEO. IT TOOK AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO DIAGNOSE AND FIND THE PROBLEM TO BE SHOWN IN THE TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING OF THE MT82. DEALER FINALLY HEARD THE ISSUE AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED IT SOUNDED FROM THE TRANS, BUT NOW DEALER IS SAYING THE PROBLEM ISN'T OCCURRING. THEY HAVE FAILED TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS ON REPRODUCING THE ISSUE. THIS COULD CAUSE A SEVERE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL BUT NO ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE TRANS TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 480 miles reported. Look up ODI 10668862 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10702750 · 2015-03-30 (March 30, 2015)
WITH ONLY 500+ MILES ON MY CAR TO DATE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE MY 2015 MUSTANG GT'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN I AM APPROACHING A STOP AND DISENGAGE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION TO COAST TO A STOP. THE CAR DOES NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES PRIOR TO OR DURING THE SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE SIMPLY DIES. THIS LATEST INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE WHEN I WAS APPROACHING THE RED LIGHT I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND THE LIGHT SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED QUICKLY TO GREEN--AND MY…
Owner-reported narrative. 558 miles reported. Look up ODI 10702750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10725064 · 2015-06-12 (June 12, 2015)
UPON APPROACHING 60MPH THE CAR EXHIBITS AN EXTREME VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVELINE. IT IS FELT THROUGH THE WHOLE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEATS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, AND THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS AXLE RELATED AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM FORD. FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER A SOLUTION . THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. FORD IS STILL NOT ADDRESSING IT. FROM THE ONLINE COMMUNITY, THIS IS AN ISSUE AFFECTING 40% OF 2015 MUSTANG VEHICLES. THIS IS A …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10765163 · 2015-09-18 (September 18, 2015)
AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WE HEARD A SLIGHT SNAP NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT. LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON, ON THE DRIVERS SCREEN, INDICATING THAT MANY FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR HAD STOPPED WORKING, LIKE TRACTION CONTROL. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. MY HUSBAND WRESTLED THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE. WE CALLED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER IN THE MORNING AND THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS AN INTERNAL E.P.A.S. RACK FAILURE. THE PART NUMBER WAS FR3Z-3504-A, KIT - STEERING. I WOULD HATE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,881 miles reported. Look up ODI 10765163 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10726155 · 2015-06-19 (June 19, 2015)
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONLY A MILE FROM MY HOUSE. SLOWED DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP FINE. I THOUGHT MAYBE I STALLED IT SINCE THERE WAS NO CEL AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. HOWEVER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED 3 DAYS LATER, THE SAME DISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE. THIS TIME I KNEW I DID NOT STALL IT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. THEY EXPLAINED THEY WOULD HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY REPLICATING THE ISSUE SINCE IT DIDN'T THROW ANY CODES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10726155 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10758927 · 2015-08-24 (August 24, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEKEND GET AWAY, I HAD TOTAL BRAKE LOSS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME REALLY HARD AND WENT DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USED MY HAND BRAKE TO REASSURE MY SELF OF STOPPING AND NOT COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES, I CRANKED THE VEHICLE BACK ON TESTED THE BRAKES BEFORE I CONTINUED AND THEY FELT NORMAL, THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS 115. TWO DAYS LATER, AS I AM PULLING UP INTO MY DESIGNATED PARKING …
Owner-reported narrative. 9,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10758927 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10733861 · 2015-07-14 (July 14, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED USING NO FUEL CAP. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK DOOR WOULD RANDOMLY OPEN AND EXPOSE THE FUEL OPENING. IN ADDITION, OIL WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10733861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10744956 · 2015-07-30 (July 30, 2015)
EARLY IN JULY 2015, I RECEIVED FROM FORD MOTOR CORPORATE AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" NOTICE NHTSA RECALL 15V-339. WHEN I GOT THE NOTICE WHICH URGES YOU TO "CALL YOUR DEALER WITHOUT DELAY"I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT MY CAR, AUTONATION FORD IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, THE DAY AFTER I GOT THE NOTICE.. I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT; THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL; PUT ME ON HOLD; SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CALL ME BACK. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, TO DATE I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUNAROUND FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEAS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10744956 at NHTSA ↗