5 complaints reported

2009 Ford Mustang Suspension

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

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWAY BAR AND THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, DAYS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAFE TECH AUTO GLASS- JOE MYERS FORD 16634 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77040 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2011
Apr 2013

DURING SAFETY INSPECTION, ON A 2009 FORD MUSTANG, LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DISCOVERED AS DEFECTIVE. PREMATURE FAILURE, VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 53,000. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2013
Sep 2012

DURING SAFETY INSPECTION DEALER DISCOVERED RIGHT BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. AND RIGHT STABILIZER ROD WAS ROTTED AWAY. DEALER REPLACED BOTH PARTS. CAR WAS AT 20,000 MILES AT TIME OF THIS REPLACEMENT. AND NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY! *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2012
Apr 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FOR MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED, THE REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE FAILING.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2012
Oct 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HAVING HIS VEHICLE EXAMINED BY THE DEALER FOR A MINOR CRASH, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2009

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2009 Ford Mustang has 5 Suspension complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.