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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FATP8UH5J5173353 · Checked Sep 4, 2026
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1FATP8UH5J5•••••• 2018 Ford MUSTANG

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185on the model
39builds in total
Most reported Service Brakes 1 Back Over Prevention 1 Engine 1

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Engine May 2025
Check engine light came on. Took car to dealership where I learned that the car needs a new engine due to coolant leaking into the cylinders. I later learned this is a "known issue" with this engine, yet Ford has refused to fix or do a recall. The engine could fail or catch on…
Back Over Prevention Jan 2020
My sync 3 system stopped working, my entire screen went black back in january and it hasnt turned on since and that includes my backup camera
Service Brakes Mar 2018
The collision avoidance system has braked hard on me three (3) times when there wasn't a car in front of me. The first time a car had already turned right onto an intersecting street, the second time a car had turned left into a driveway and the driver was already getting out to…

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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 1FATP8UH5J5173353 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.