Ford Mustang / 2011
2011 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 583 complaints about the 2011 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 34.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 21.4%.
Complaints583
Crashes27
Fires1
Injuries28
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 34.8% · 203
Air bags 21.4% · 125
Engine 8.2% · 48
Vehicle speed control 6.7% · 39
Steering 4.3% · 25
Electrical system 4.1% · 24
Fuel/propulsion system 3.9% · 23
Unknown or other 2.6% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 27 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 28 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2011 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,000 miles.
In owners' own words
On a 2 lane road, speed limit 45 mph. Bus was pulled over in the right lane , slowed down to about 30 mph, an appropriate gap in traffic was coming up. Went to put car into 3rd gear after rev matching and 3rd gear was locked out. Had to swerve back behind the bus and slam on the breaks. This is not the first time a gear has been locked out and caused me to pull over onto the side of the road or shoulder. Power train · reported at 4,800 miles
2011 Ford Mustang 3.6L ,6speed manual transmission. 1St and 2nd gear is hard to shift into, especially in the mornings. I have to come to almost a complete stop and let the rpms drop down to almost a idle before shifting into 2nd. If I didn't do that and drove it normal 2nd gear would "rake" but I love my Mustang and would never do anything to cause damage to it. I just want the issue resolved. Power train · reported at 8,200 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving in a low gear, a ticking sound could be heard coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the sound was normal. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a report, but offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 1,800. Power train · reported at 1,800 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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