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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FA6P8CF3G5••••••2016 Ford MUSTANG
That is about average for the 2016 Ford MUSTANG — 4 complaints per build across 81 builds.
7on this build
360on the model
81builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedBack Over Prevention 2Power Train 1Fuel/propulsion System 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashDec 2024
The contact owned a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a rattling sound was present and several unknown warning lights illuminated. In addition, the power steering did not function as intended and the steering seized. The contact stated…
SteeringDec 2025
The steering wheel over time is very loose and in my case i need to be very careful with it because I feel I am losing control on my car while driving. You can feel the steering wheel moving up and down without little to know force also while driving. I don't even drive that…
SeatsApr 2024
Heated and cool seats stopped working after a bit of investigating i saw the ground wire for the module under the passenger seat had melted and could cause a fire. No warning lights or anything
Electrical SystemSep 2023
When putting my vehicle in reverse, the backup camera cuts out and completely doesn’t work, or the image is staticky and unclear. This problem is currently covered under a recall on the backup camera, but after taking my vehicle to a dealer, I was notified that the recall only…
Back Over PreventionFeb 2023
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and the manufacturer were contacted
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FA6P8CF3G5205738 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.