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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FA6P8CF5H5226690 · Checked Sep 25, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1FA6P8CF5H5•••••• 2017 Ford MUSTANG

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258on the model
68builds in total
Most reported Electrical System 2 Visibility/wiper 1 Power Train 1 Engine 1

What owners of this build wrote

Electrical System Jul 2026
Horn when first pushed does not work....Push it 3-4 times rapidly and it works fine...Intermittent....Yesterday a kid not paying attn pulled out in front of me on a bicycle....I hit the horn, horn did not work, came sooooo close to hitting him......With a horn operating properly…
Back Over Prevention Aug 2025
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the failure worsened. The contact…
Power Train Oct 2023
I was driving at 60mph when the transmission automatically downshifted to second gear while all sport modes were OFF and T/C was ON. Car was simply on drive, and after merging onto freeway and had completely let go of the accelerator pedal the car downshifted by itself no down…
Electrical System Nov 2017
The rear view camera sometimes works and sometimes does not. When backing up, the camera screen goes black

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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 1FA6P8CF5H5226690 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.