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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1ZVBP8AM1C5••••••2012 Ford MUSTANG
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2012 Ford MUSTANG build (17 vs 6).
17on this build
425on the model
68builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 6Vehicle Speed Control 5Power Train 3Fuel/propulsion System 3
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJul 2020
While driving the car shifts down into first gear on its own while the dash goes blank and the speedometer stops working. It will also show a wrench light at times
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2019
While accelerating on a public highway the throttle went straight to redline and would not decelerate until the transmission was shifted into neutral and the motor was completely shut off. Vehicle was restarted by setting the key back to run and placing the clutch back in 2nd…
Air BagsDec 2016
No air bag replacement available for passengers side in a timely manner
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2015
My car has approximately 31000 miles on it. I"m the second owner of this vehicle. 18 days ago antifreeze was on my garage floor. My mechanic come over and explained to me that my water pump had gone bad. So I took my car to the dealership and they told me that it was still was…
Fuel/propulsion SystemSep 2015
While driving expressway speeds in the center lane of a busy expressway the vehicle abruptly went into limp mode and loss of all acceleration. Had to coast to get to right hand lane/shoulder. Took car to dealership and they said the throttle body had to be replaced. As a side…
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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 1ZVBP8AM1C5283498 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.