2010 Ford Mustang Electrical Problems

Airbag deployed while stopped in traffic on the 91 east freeway.

NHTSA ID

11510203

Incident

Dec 1, 2022

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME N THEN THE RADIO CAME IT WON'T TURN OFF THE HEAT WILL NOT TURN OFF STAYS ON CONTINUOUS GOES OFF FOR 3 SECONDS AND COME BACK ON BY ITSELF

NHTSA ID

11163972

Incident

Dec 27, 2018

Mileage

109,000 mi

FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY AND EMISSIONS MATTER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD COMPUTER. THE PART NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR OVER A YEAR. *JS

NHTSA ID

11112695

Incident

Jul 24, 2018

PCM- ENGINE BEGINS TO CHUG AND STALL AT A STOP/IDLE UNTIL ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. MUST PLACE IN PARK, TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTART IGNITION/CAR; DRIVING SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE CAR SHUTTING DOWN IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, AT EVERY STOP SIGN, EVERY STOP LIGHT, AND EVERY TIME OF IDLING.

NHTSA ID

10914115

Incident

Aug 6, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY I10 , EXIT RAMP 4TH STREET SANTA MONICA , AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BELT STOCKED. EXPLOSION WITH NO IMPACT.NO COLLISION. WAS DRIVING AT 20 MILES A HOUR OR MAYBE LESS . WAS VERY SCARY AND GET LEFT ARMS AND HAND INJURED . MY INSURANCE REVIEW AND PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG . BUT SINCE THEN , I HAD NO CAR FOR 3 WEEKS , CANNOT GO TO WORK AFTER INJURIES , UNDER DISABILITY LOSS OF WAGE . CAR NOW HAS A CONSTANT RED LIGHT ENGINE , ELECTRONICS SYSTEM SEEMS MESSED UP WITH 100 DEFECTS SIGNALS . FORD DEALER SANTA MONICA HAD SAME WEEK , SAME INCIDENT WITH A MUSTANG 2010 , AIRBAG EXPLODED WITH NO COLLISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10717806

Incident

Apr 25, 2015

Mileage

66,000 mi

ON INTERSTATE I-12 HEADING WEST AT 70 MILES PER HOUR APPROACHING ABITA EXIT, CAR KILLED AND COASTED TO SIDE IN ALOT OF TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT START, ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED, WOULD NOT RESTART, TOWED TO FORD (SUPREME FORD) DEALER IN SLIDELL, LA. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648517

Incident

Oct 17, 2014

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SMART JUNCTION BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10588820

Incident

May 1, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY CAR BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED AND GOING DEAD, WHILE CAR IS COMPLETELY OFF AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED, ALTERNATOR CHECKED, AND ALL FUSES PULLED AND DIAGNOSED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OR BAD FUSES. ALL WIRES, CONNECTORS, AND FUSES WERE DOCUMENTED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING PERFECTLY AND CRANKING WITH NO PROBLEM, THEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OUT OF THE BLUE. THE SAME DAY IT WENT DEAD, THAT MORNING IS WHEN MY CAR STARTED UP SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT; BUT I DID NOT PAY IT MUCH ATTENTION, SINCE IT DID CRANK. LATER THAT DAY, I STARTED MY CAR AND IT SLIGHTLY TOOK A SECOND LONGER TO CRANK; WHICH IS WHEN I THEN FIGURED SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG. I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION - WHERE I WAS THERE FOR ABOUT A 1.5 HOURS - GOT IN THE CAR TO LEAVE, AND THAT'S WHEN I FIRST EXPERIENCED A COMPLETELY DEAD BATTERY. I THEN WAS ABLE TO GET A JUMP, WHICH STARTED MY CAR RIGHT BACK UP; WHEREAS, I THEN HEADED TO AUTOZONE AND GOOD YEAR TIRES TO HAVE MY BATTERY TESTED. EACH PLACE STATED THAT MY BATTERY WAS 100% AND CHARGING PERFECTLY. I THEN WENT TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP AFTER GOOGLING THE PROBLEM, AND SEEING THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR AND PREVIOUS MUSTANG MODELS. AFTER 5 HOURS OF DIAGNOSING MY CAR AND SEEKING WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE, I WAS INFORMED BY THE CAR TECHNICIAN THAT THE ISSUE OF THE DRAINING IS BEING CAUSED FROM THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE SMART JUNCTION BOX - LOCATED IN THE FOOT PANEL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10586908

Incident

May 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FUSE BURNED OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10577229

Incident

Jun 4, 2013

Mileage

14,000 mi

THE 2010 FORD MUSTANG HAS THE PHONE BUTTON THAT IS FOR HANDS FREE WIRELESS CONNECTION THAT DOES NOT WORK. THE FEATURE IS DESIGNED INTO THE CAR AND THE CONSUMER THINKS THAT BY BUYING THIS CAR YOU CAN DRIVE SAFELY HANDS FREE BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325776

Incident

Mar 30, 2010

Mileage

210 mi