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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FA6P8THXJ5••••••2018 Ford MUSTANG
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2018 Ford MUSTANG build (8 vs 5).
8on this build
189on the model
39builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 4Engine 3Electrical System 2Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashfireAug 2018
I purchased a new 2018 ford mustang 2 dr 4 cyl ecoboost on july 9th 2018. On august 15, after having dinner with parents at the house, I went to visit some friends in davie and it was aprox 7:45 pm while driving on a 4 lane road divided by a median. Road has frequent speedbumps…
Back Over PreventionMar 2026
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the dealer inspected the rear-view camera, and the camera was found to be functional. However, the contact reported…
Power TrainMar 2025
2018 Ford Mustang Echo boost. Engine light came on code P0420 which is the Catalytic Converter and we already new this when bringing it into Ford dealership. We informed the check in Advisor the Transmission feels like it's slipping or jerks when in 2nd Geer which slows down the…
EngineApr 2024
Just like the other Ford Ecoboost engines, mine is also leaking coolant into the engine, which is causing me to have to buy an entire new engine. The code is reading a misfire into the third cylinder initially which I “fixed” with a tuneup. Turns out, I’ll need an entire new…
Power TrainMar 2025
Car jerking,Rpm needle jumps alot,feel like im going to run into someone or something, not getting gas mileage like before
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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 1FA6P8THXJ5113602 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.