4 complaints reported

2021 Ford Mustang Engine

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

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2025

Vehicle engine is noisy with grinding sounds coming from lower side of engine, can be heard at idle speeds plus popping, ticking. Engine has no power, smells like raw fuel. Engine internal problems exist at 46,000 miles. Vehicle feels like will stall any minute. Ford engine V8 GT Fastback, Ford Mustang. Engine internal parts grinding, popping and ticking sounds from engine while running. Under warranty but dealer is not honoring warranty. Nielsen Ford, Morristown, NJ.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2025
Jan 2025

Purge valve has gone out multiple times, replaced multiple times. Very bad randomly occurring idle

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2025
Sep 2022

The exhaust pipes on this model like stainless steel knives. Please consider a repair or sleeve to prevent future mishaps. Thank you

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2022
Jun 2022

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that immediately after purchasing the vehicle new, the engine experienced random misfire, causing the vehicle to lose motive power and acceleration. During the failure, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who reprogrammed the engine computer and replaced the camshaft sensor however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 700.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2022

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Quick Summary

The 2021 Ford Mustang has 4 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.