51 complaints reported

2017 Ford Mustang BACK OVER PREVENTION

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Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the contact was informed that the wiring harness also needed to be replaced, but was not covered under the recall. The contact stated that after the recall repair was performed, the rear-view camera became inoperable, and the message "Camera Not Available" was displayed while reversing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2026
Jan 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that there were intermittent failures with the rear-view camera image. The contact had opened the trunk and noticed that the mesh covering the electrical wires was deteriorating. There was tape holding the mesh to the wires. The tape was rewrapped, and the camera became functional. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that approximately one month after receiving the recall notification, the rear-view camera failed again. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, who advised the contact that the camera was inspected, and no failure was found. The vehicle was retrieved, but the camera image was distorted, and eventually, there was no image displayed. There was a message that the camera needed to be serviced. The vehicle was returned to the same dealer, who determined that the failure was not due to the camera and that additional diagnostic tests were needed. The contact was informed that the recall repair had been completed and that the repair would be at the owner's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to another dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2025
Sep 2025

Backup camera is showing not available on a 2017 ford mustang with no remedies for 8 years.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company Type: Equipment, Vehicle: 9999 MAGNA ELECTRONICS REARVIEW CAMERA, Manufacturer: Magna International Inc.
Incident: Sep 2017
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display an image, compromising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the rear-view camera display and camera. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2025
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle, the "Camera Is Unavailable" message displayed and the rearview camera failed to display an image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the rearview camera wiring was loose and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2024
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the camera was fuzzy. The contact stated that the camera image went blank. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the camera became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall or warranty coverage on the vehicle for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention); and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2023
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the failure worsened. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was persistently blue while reversing. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2025
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention system failed to display an image on the screen. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the decklid wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2025
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the gear shifter was shifted into reverse, and the rearview camera displayed a black screen with a message. There were no warning lights illuminated and a message was displayed that the rear camera was not available. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for an unknown recall for the wiring harness. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure with the rearview camera persisted. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with rearview camera failure. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with rearview camera failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered the contact to get the vehicle diagnosed at the manufacturer’s cost. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2022
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse(R), the back over prevention screen went blank. The contact stated that the vehicle had just been retrieved from a local dealer after the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) was completed. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the wiring harness needed to be replaced; however, the contact had to pay to have the repair completed. The contact stated that the Service Adviser at the dealer informed him how to repair the wiring harness himself. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2024
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the backup camera failed to operate as needed intermittently. The camera was pixelating and the image on the screen was blurry. The message that the “Back Over Prevention Camera” was inoperable was displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for diagnosis. The dealer determined that the electrical wiring for the camera was the cause of the failure. The dealer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) due to the manufactured date. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2018
Oct 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the rear-view camera was intermittently inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the decklid wiring harness was replaced. The contact stated that after the recall repair, the rearview camera became inoperable while reversing. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was an additional cost for any other additional repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact there was an additional cost for additional repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2019
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the backup camera was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Dick Smith Ford Inc., (9505 E 350 Hwy, Raytown, MO 64133); where an unknown diagnosis was completed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the recall repair had previously been completed. The failure mileage was approximately 99,999.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Mar 2024

See attached document for complaint

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2023
Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to activate or operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the decklid wiring harness was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer informed the contact that there would be a cost for the repair because the recall repair did not include replacing the rearview camera. The manufacturer's repair instructions stated that the dealers would inspect and repair the decklid wiring harness and/or replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened; however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2019
Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while attempting to unlock the vehicle using the key fob, the vehicle failed to unlock. The contact had a locksmith examine the vehicle, and the battery was replaced; however, the failure recurred. On another occasion while driving 30 MPH, the back prevention camera display illuminated. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 122,479.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2023
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the back-up camera displayed a distorted or a black image, creating a visibility hazard. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention). The failure mileage was 20,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2021
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera screen was blank. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the wiring harness for the rear-view camera to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience a failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the rear-view camera to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Jun 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the backover prevention camera became distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2023
Jun 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2022
May 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that after he purchased the vehicle, he received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair however, the contact stated that a week after the vehicle was repaired; however, while shifted into reverse(R), a message appeared on the screen indicating that the camera failed to function properly. The contact stated that he depressed the “OK” button to clear the screen then the screen displayed white then became distorted. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was inspected, and the wiring harness was replaced. The contact was also informed by the dealer that the recall was closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2023
May 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the backup camera failed to display an image as a "Rearview Camera Unavailable" message was displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, she was informed that parts for the repair were on backorder. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was unable to confirm when the part would become available. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2022
Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image became distorted, then turned blank. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received recall notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the failure was not related to the recall; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2022
Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the back-up camera image was flickering on and off, and was also distorted. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer and received the recall repair. The contact stated that the wiring harness was replaced; however, the camera was not replaced. The contact stated that the final notice indicating that the part was available did not include replacing the backup camera, if necessary, as listed on the NHTSA website. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2023

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The 2017 Ford Mustang has 51 BACK OVER PREVENTION complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.