7 complaints reported

2008 Ford Mustang UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2018

WATER LEAK ISSUE. WHEN IT RAINS, I GET A LOT OF WATER ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR THAT GOES TO THE BACK, IT'S REALLY BAD. IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE? I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2017
Jul 2017

THERE IS A PIN THAT HOOKS ON TO THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD AND THE PIN CONNECTS TO CLUTCH PEDAL PIN WEARS OUT AND BREAKS AT THAT WELD WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FUNCTION OF FULLY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH TO FAIL THERE FOR THERE IS NO SHIFTING I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE OTHER DAY AND THIS PARTICULAR PART HAS FAILED MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR OR INTO ANY GEAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2017
Jul 2016

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE HAS CRACKED AND MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST $1400. IT SEEMS A PART SO EXPENSIVE SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 75000 MILES, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY WHAT THE CAR HAS ON IT NOW. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED, BUT A COUPLE OF MUFFLER SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY FORD CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CRACK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2016

TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR'S VALUE IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND VIRTUALLY UNABLE TO SELL OR TRADE IN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2016
Dec 2015

WHEN THERE IS RAIN THE WATER POURS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR AREA. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY 2008 AND 2005 FORD MUSTANGS. THE DEALER CHECKED THE SEALS AND THEY WERE FINE. DRIVING OR STATIONARY. STREET AND HIGHWAY. STRAIGHT OR TURNING. UNKNOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2015
Jul 2015

WHEN IT RAINS WATER COMES IN THROUGH THE THE BACK WINDOW AND FLOODS THE INSIDE OF CAR. CAUSES MOLD AND PRODUCES A VERY BAD SMELL. I HAVE SEALED IT BUT IT KEEPS COMING UNDONE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2014
May 2015

MY MUSTANG GT HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE CARS REAR END AFTER DISCOVERING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THERE IS NO REASON WHY A VEHICLE WITH 57000 ROAD MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE THIS TYPE OF A PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANYONE DRIVING THIS YEAR MUSTANG BECAUSE IT COULD VERY WELL CREATE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT EVEN DEATH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2015

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2008 Ford Mustang has 7 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.