Ford Mustang / 2008
2008 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 384 complaints about the 2008 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Air bags account for 63% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 7.8%.
Complaints384
Crashes32
Fires0
Injuries24
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 63.0% · 242
Power train 7.8% · 30
Vehicle speed control 4.9% · 19
Electrical system 4.2% · 16
Structure 3.9% · 15
Service brakes 2.3% · 9
Unknown or other 2.1% · 8
Engine 1.6% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 32 describe a crash and 24 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2008 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 14 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 37,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…