Ford Mustang
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2016 Ford Mustang 2.3L Ecoboost Engine. Coolant intrusion into the cylinder. It's a known issue, an engine block design flaw. Ford was replacing the w...
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the screen turned blue with a message that the back over pre...
There have been 3 instances within the last year and a half where the rear window of my vehicle (Ford mustang) and the rear window of family member fo...
The steering wheel over time is very loose and in my case i need to be very careful with it because I feel I am losing control on my car while driving...
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V614000 (Seat Belts). The contact stated that the...
The driver And passengers door opens while driving
The head gasket in my 2016 mustang eco boost failed. I have 126k miles and coolant is leaking into cylinder 2. I’ve always taken care of the maintenan...
At about 75k miles my mustang started misfiring at about 2,500 rpm’s and higher. Turns out it was a blown head gasket. This engine model is prone to w...
My cars head gasket blew at only 45,000 miles. Replaced my a local well known mechanic for around $3500.00. Now my car at 96,000 miles has blown the h...
On 12/06/2025 I filled the vehicle with gasoline. As I was driving home I noticd a strong odor of gasoline. When I arrived home I parked the car in...
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Summary
The 2016 Ford Mustang has 360 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 13 crash-related incidents have been reported.