2017 Ford MUSTANG problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
265 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 144 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Back Over Prevention is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 265 complaints (17.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 28 | 10.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 7.9% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 4.5% |
| Braking behavior | 11 | 4.2% |
| Steering behavior | 10 | 3.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 1.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Back Over Prevention | 47 |
| Structure:Body | 37 |
| Unknown Or Other | 36 |
| Electrical System | 33 |
| Engine | 26 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 22 |
| Power Train | 21 |
| Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | 17 |
Back Over Prevention: 47; Structure:Body: 37; Unknown Or Other: 36; Electrical System: 33; Engine: 26; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 22; Power Train: 21; Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera: 17
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 43 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 46 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 28 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 43; 25,000 to 49,999: 46; 50,000 to 74,999: 28; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 3
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (46). 121 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 | 21 |
2016: 4; 2017: 8; 2018: 16; 2019: 13; 2020: 28; 2021: 35; 2022: 43; 2023: 42; 2024: 25; 2025: 30; 2026: 21
Pattern summary
Back Over Prevention leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 28 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 12 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 11328973 · 2020-06-15 (June 15, 2020)
BACKUP CAMERA DOESN'T WORK. CHECKED AUTOMOTIVE BLOGS, SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM. WIRING HARNESS IS CRIMPED BY DECK LID. MADE APPOINTMENT FOR WARRANTY WORK. SEEMS TO BE OF POOR DESIGN. WONDERING WHY A SERVICE BULLETIN HASN'T BEEN ISSUED. CONCERNED REGARDING FUTURE PROBLEMS WHEN NOT UNDER WARRANTY. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN. POORLY DESIGNED COMPONENT. I'M GLAD IT WILL BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AM CONCERNED FOR FUTURE REPAIRS OR MORE SERIOUS RELATED ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT ISSUES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 19,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11328973 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11406688 · 2021-04-06 (April 6, 2021)
VEHICLE'S BACK UP CAMERA WAS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. ERROR CODE (PER DEALERSHIP, C1001 I THINK BUT MAY BE INCORRECT CODE) INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE CAMERA TO THE CENTER CONSOLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406688 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11081862 · 2018-03-28 (March 28, 2018)
CAR HAS AUDIBLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR. MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
Owner-reported narrative. 475 miles reported. Look up ODI 11081862 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11140248 · 2018-10-14 (October 14, 2018)
WHENEVER I TAKE OFF AND WHILE I'M DRIVING SHIFTING GEARS THE CAR MAKES A THUD OR THUMP SOUND. WHEN I FIRST PUT IT INTO GEAR IT MAKES THE THUD SOUND AND IT CONTINUES THROUGHOUT SECOND AND THIRD EVEN FOURTH GEAR. IT'S ODD BECAUSE NO OTHER CAR THAT I'VE OWNED HAS DONE THIS AND I DO NOT THINK IT'S NORMAL.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11140248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11015271 · 2017-08-14 (August 14, 2017)
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OFF I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,259 miles reported. Look up ODI 11015271 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11090973 · 2018-04-30 (April 30, 2018)
THIS LETTER IS TO DOCUMENT A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH OUR FORD SHELBY GT350, VIN [XXX], MODEL YR 2017, COLOR: WHITE/BLUE, CURRENT MILEAGE: APPROXIMATELY 1600. IN EARLY MARCH 2018 UPON EXITING A STORE PARKING ONTO AND PULLING ONTO YORBA LINDA BLVD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND ENGINE STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AS IT ROLLED DOWN THE STREET. WE MANAGED TO PULL IT TO THE CURB. BY CYCLING THE IGNITION SYSTEM THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON A FOURTH ATTEMPT. EACH STARTER CYCLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11090973 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10934139 · 2016-12-09 (December 9, 2016)
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, MY FOOT SOMETIMES SLIPS OFF THE CHROME BRAKE PEDAL ONTO THE GAS PEDAL. DOES IT WITH WEARING SNEAKERS AND LEATHER SOLE SHOES. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. I AM ATTEMPTING TO GET A RUBBER PAD PUT ON THE CHROME BRAKE PEDAL.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10934139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055829 · 2017-12-20 (December 20, 2017)
WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF. I PUT THE BRAKES ON AS HARD AS I COULD. IT HAD NO AFFECT ON STOPPING THE CAR OR EVEN SLOWING IT DOWN. THE CAR WENT OVER THE MEDIAN AND WAS HEADING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC. I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A COMMERCIAL TRUCK HEAD ON. THEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. THE CAR WENT BACK OVER THE MEDIAN. THE CAR ENDED UP GOING OVER ANOTHER CURB INTO A FIELD BESIDE THE FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP.IT THEN WENT TO THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055829 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11043292 · 2017-11-04 (November 4, 2017)
T HE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BALANCE THE WHEELS AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ALSO REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS THE VEHICLE HAVE A VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR ALSO HAVE A PINGING METAL SOUND WHEN YOU SHIFT ..ALSO A WOBBLE IN BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR A RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED NO CHANGE THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ONE FORD MECHANIC FEELS AFTER CONFIRM MY CONCERNS THAT COULD BE DRIVE LINE RELATED . DESPITE MY CONCERNS FORD IS CONTACTING AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE CAR DONT KNOW WHEN EVEN AFTER A MECHA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11043292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11454498 · 2022-02-28 (February 28, 2022)
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V005000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11454498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11463068 · 2022-05-02 (May 2, 2022)
Few months ago, suddendly I got a bad gasoline smell coming from the aft of the car. The smell is strong when I refill the tank. Brought the car to FORD service, they found a very small crack on top of the tank. I'm very surprised how a 5 years car got this kind of safety issue, FORD wants charge me 2000$ to fix it. FYI: I'm not been caught in any kind of accident.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11463068 at NHTSA ↗