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2010 Ford Mustang Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Mar 3, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 260 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Ford Mustang submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Mar 3, 2022

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL HAVE QUIT WORKING...

NHTSA ID
11455113
Incident
Mar 1, 2022
Brakes
Filed Apr 1, 2019
Crash reported

PARKED ON INCLINE ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. TOOK PICTURES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

NHTSA ID
11193255
Incident
Apr 1, 2019
Mileage
99,160 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 2018

FREQUENT EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. USAGE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (E-BRAKE) DOES NOT PROPERLY HOLD VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND REQUIRES USAGE OF THE E-BRAKE ON INCLINED SURFACES. THE E-BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON INCLINED SURFACES, EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING THE E-BRAKE ADJUSTMENT BOLT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.

NHTSA ID
11076157
Incident
Mar 1, 2018
Mileage
105,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jan 11, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THREE TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID
10819526
Incident
Jan 8, 2016
Mileage
13,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 29, 2015
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS AFTER IT WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/11/2015*JS

NHTSA ID
10731122
Incident
Jun 16, 2015
Mileage
25,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Aug 22, 2014

I WAS ON INTERSTATE 59 NORTH. I PRESSED THE BRAKES, THEY WERE LOCKED UP. CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. NEITHER WOULD FUNCTION. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW IT AND DISTANCE MYSELF FROM ANY TRAFFIC THAT WAS NEARBY. ONCE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, IT BEGAN TO SLOW, ACCELERATOR AND BRAKES UNLOCKED, ALLOWING ME TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CALLED FORD, THEY'VE TOWED IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I'VE READ SOOOOO MANY REPORTS ONLINE, BUT FORD IS GIVING EXCUSES AND BLAMING IT ON CUSTOMERS. THIS IS DEADLY AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE AS A RESULT OF IT! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID
10627409
Incident
Aug 22, 2014
Mileage
43,086 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 22, 2014

I HAD JUST MADE THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE ABS ANTI-SKID LIGHTS CAME ON. A LOCAL MECHANIC TESTED IT, AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE: A DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL VALVE RIGHT FRONT CIRCUIT FAILURE AND AN ABS UNIT MALFUNCTION. THE TOTAL COSTS FOR THE TWO PARTS WERE MORE THAN $1,100.00. *TR

NHTSA ID
10584335
Incident
Apr 18, 2014
Mileage
80,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed May 15, 2013

MY ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REBUILD. MY ABS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY. AT LEAST ONE WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. POOR TIRE WEAR WAS A RESULT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILING AND POOR QUALITY TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10512106
Incident
Feb 1, 2011
Mileage
15,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 26, 2013

WHILE DRIVING LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. SAM PACK FORD OF LEWISVILLE FIXED THE PROBLEM BY TIGHTENING THE BOLT AND BLEEDING BRAKES AND CHECKING OPERATION. OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS MAY NEED TO HAVE THEIR BRAKE LINES CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T LEAK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10509719
Incident
Apr 26, 2013
Mileage
12,468 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 10, 2012

8/5/12 CAR TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE LOCKS UP WHEN IN PARK WHILE CAR IS RUNNING, CUT CAR OFF AND ENTIRE SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND CAR THEN WILL NOT START, TOW SERVICE SUGGECTED ANIT THEFT DEVICE ACTIVATED, DEALER SAID IT NEEDED NEW $133 BATTERY, INSTALLED ON 8/6/12, 8/10/12 CAR AGAIN SITTING AT LONG STOP LIGHT, PUT IN PARK, LIGHT CHANGED, AND WENT TO PUT IN DRIVE SHIFTER LOCKED WHILE CAR RUNNING, CUT CAR OFF THEN CAR WOULD NOT START ENTIRE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LOCKED CAR . *TR

NHTSA ID
10470189
Incident
Aug 5, 2012
Mileage
48,202 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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