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1ZVBP8AM7B5••••••2011 Ford MUSTANG
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2011 Ford MUSTANG build (16 vs 7).
16on this build
407on the model
58builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 7Seats 2Vehicle Speed Control 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJan 2021
Electric seat won't move. Have read countless others having same problem online. The issue is a factory defect. Magnets inside electric motor of power seats are put in place with glue that comes undone easily inside motor causing it to be unable to move. Dealerships and shops…
Vehicle Speed ControlDec 2020
While driving my 2011 ford mustang (with a v6 engine and automatic transmission) at 40mph on a local street, I experienced the vehicle unexpectedly losing power and a fault light in the form of a wrench appearing on the dashboard. The engine speed dropped down to idle and did…
Air BagsJun 2019
The contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light without warning, the driver's side, and passenger's side frontal air bags along with the side curtain air bags deployed independently. There were injuries sustained in the deployment…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2017
Wrench indicator light came on yesterday as well as my service engine soon light and I have no power in reverse or drive. It starts to work and will go off for a bit but does the same again. Apparently there was a customer satis. Program 16b23 letter that went out to fix this…
Power TrainJan 2014
Vehicle was purchased 11/29/2013/ with 21851 miles on it . I questioned the functioning of my manual transmission within 2 days of delivery with problems such as notchiness in gear shifter / reverse, 1st, 2nd and grinding into 3rd gears. Vehicle sent to ford. I received the…
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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 1ZVBP8AM7B5133197 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.