2015 Ford Mustang Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact recently purchased the vehicle. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who refused to inspect the door latch codes. The contact was informed that it appeared that the recall repair was started; however, it was not completed. The dealer stated that since the remedy was not completed, it could not be finished. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact to request the dealer to inspect and verify if the remedy had been completed. The dealer refused and stated that the software did not allow the dealer to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 78,955.

NHTSA ID

11692059

Incident

Oct 8, 2025

Mileage

78,955 mi

I am writing to formally request an investigation into a potential recall issue regarding a heated seat module and module plug on my vehicle. Below are the details of my vehicle for your reference: * Make/Model: 2015 Ford Mustang Ecoboost * VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): [XXX] * Mileage: 183,367 I have encountered a burning/melted plastic smell along with smoke coming from my heated/cooled seat module box while operating the vehicle. This issue has impacted safety, and reduced functionality. I have contacted the dealership, and had the part inspected but the issue persists. Upon reviewing similar concerns online and through forums, I noticed other owners reporting comparable problems, starting with many different 2015-2020 ford model vehicles, which leads me to believe this may be a widespread issue. I respectfully request that Ford initiate an investigation to determine if this problem warrants a recall. I also ask for guidance on how to address this issue in the interim to ensure the continued safety of myself and others on the road. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11630144

Incident

Jan 12, 2018

Wire under passenger sear for heated seats has burning smell. Wire was replaced but happens again. Will need to replace entire plug.

NHTSA ID

11565993

Incident

Jan 17, 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger’s side door erroneously unlatched and became partially unsecured. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was not contacted. Additionally, the contact stated that the passenger’s side door would not remain securely locked. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

NHTSA ID

11514269

Incident

Mar 25, 2023

Mileage

85,000 mi

The doors on both passenger and drivers side keep unlatching while driving. it happens quite often, 4 times this week on one 200 miles trip. I took it to the dealer who said the locking mechanisms were faulty. The dealer replaced both of them $1200.00. My question is: there was a recall on this problem involving several years including 2015. But my car was not included even though it obviously has the same problem. Is there anything that can be done to cover an obvious safety hazard?

NHTSA ID

11507269

Incident

Feb 10, 2023

Heated and cooled seats are not sufficiently grounded, causing burnt wiring beneath passenger seat, overcurrent to blower motor. This issue applies to multiple makes and models using the Ford\Motorcraft wire harness part number WPT-928.

NHTSA ID

11476598

Incident

Jul 27, 2022

The passenger and driver door open (ajar) occasionally at freeway speeds. It has happened 6-7 times since February.

NHTSA ID

11470112

Incident

Feb 16, 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) and 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the passenger’s side door ajar warning light was illuminated while the door was securely closed. Additionally, the back over protection camera occasionally went black; however, the camera regained proper function after a message appeared on the instrument cluster. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11466448

Incident

May 27, 2021

Mileage

105,000 mi

Back in 2019 I took my car to Legacy Ford in McDonough Georgia to get the recall issue for my door fixed. Someone told my husband that it was fixed. I'm riding in my jobs parking lot and the door fly's open. The door will not close. When I called Legacy the guy was not concerned and told me that the recall issue was not fixed. He told me that I could bring my car in on Monday. I have to work and need the issue resolved. I will be contacting an attorney on this.

NHTSA ID

11462784

Incident

Apr 29, 2022

Driving in town when the front passenger window began to continually drop about half inch and close again. When I got onto the highway the front passenger door unlatched and the 'door open' alert displayed. This happened several times during one driving trip. I stop and reclose the door and take off again. This has happened several times during different driving trips. In the meantime the window continues to go up and down. That tells me that the door in not latching properly. My VIN number does not appear to be included in the 20V331000 2015 ford mustang recall dated 2020-06-07 as I have not received a recall letter from ford.

NHTSA ID

11434387

Incident

Sep 8, 2021

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the front driver’s and passenger’s side doors opened inadvertently. The contact slowed down the vehicle and was able to close the front driver’s side door. The driver then pulled over and closed the front passenger’s side door. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair however after the dealer inspected the latch date codes, the dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer did not approve the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the latch date codes were deemed safe in their system and no further action was required. The failure mileage was approximately 45,800.

NHTSA ID

11433217

Incident

Aug 8, 2021

Mileage

45,800 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the passenger’s side door opened inadvertently. The dealer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11425969

Incident

Jun 15, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

Door latches become undone as I drive causing the doors to open. This happens often and happened when I first bought the vehicle in 2017

NHTSA ID

11423545

Incident

Jul 5, 2021

The trunk opens while driving. It opens without warning and not every time. Also the trunk may or may not open when using the key fob, button inside or outside.

NHTSA ID

11422263

Incident

Jun 20, 2021

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the door latches functioned as needed and did not need to be replaced. The recall designation was then removed from the vehicle and the vehicle was returned to the contact. A few months later, the contact stated that the passenger’s door started to rattle and independently opened while driving without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was no longer under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the recall and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11420561

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

NHTSA ID

11415131

Incident

May 3, 2021

Mileage

97,000 mi

HEATED/COOLED SEAT MODULE SHORTED, BURNED, AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS. SEAT FUNCTION IS NO LONGER OPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

11404278

Incident

Jan 7, 2021

Mileage

61,000 mi

CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS STOPPED WORKING. WHILE DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE I FOUND THAT CONNECTOR C3265B ON THE FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE WAS BURNED SEVERELY AND MELTED.

NHTSA ID

11400379

Incident

Feb 20, 2020

Mileage

90,000 mi

THIS CAR WAS IN FOR THE DOOR OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY RECALL AND STILL FLIES OPEN OFTEN WHILE IN MOTION!!

NHTSA ID

11316200

Incident

Mar 3, 2020

Mileage

106,000 mi

WATER HAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE LEAK APPEARS TO HAVE COME FROM THE CORNER OF THE WINDOW SEAL AND MADE IT'S WAY INTO THE CABIN AND CREATING A STAND POOL OF WATER. WATER POOLED ON THE REAR FLOOR AND MADE IT'S WAY UP TO THE FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE SAT OVER THE WEEKEND FROM 11/26/2019 TO 11/31/2019. I WAS NOT WITH THE VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME. I LOCKED THE DOORS AND ROLLED UP THE WINDOWS KNOWING RAIN WAS IN THE FORECAST. THE VEHICLE SAT AT MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE DURING SAID WEEKEND.

NHTSA ID

11286379

Incident

Nov 30, 2019

Mileage

30,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED IN OCT 2018 AND WAS INFORMED IT HAD AN OPEN RECALL ITEM FOR 16S30-DOOR LATCH. ALLEGEDLY THE RECALL ITEM WAS CLOSED FOR MY VEHICLE IN MARCH 2018, HOWEVER FORD'S SYSTEM DID NOT REGISTER THE RECALL CLOSURE UNTIL JAN 2019. IN OCT 2019 MY PASSENGER DOOR BEGAN BECOMING UNLATCHED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE TIME FRAME BETWEEN 14 OCT 2019 TO 25 NOV 2019. THE FIRST FOUR INSTANCES I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, AND THE LAST INSTANCE I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A COUNTY ROAD. IN ALL INSTANCES I COULD HEAR THE DOOR BECOME UNLATCHED, MY DASH INDICATOR INFORMED ME THE DOOR WAS AJAR, MY DOME LIGHT CAME ON AND MY WINDOW WOULD GO UP AND DOWN. IN ALL INSTANCES I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND ESSENTIALLY RE-LATCH THE DOOR. I HAD THE LATCH REPLACED ON 25 NOV 2019, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR DUE TO THE RECALL REPLACEMENT LATCH BEING OUT OF WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

11282264

Incident

Oct 14, 2019

Mileage

51,000 mi

I WAS IMPACTED BY A TRUCK FROM BACK. I'M THE DRIVER MY SEAT AND SEATBELT DIDNT WORK. I WAS PUSHED TOWARDS FRONT STEERING WHEEL AND SLAMMED TO THE BACK. MY BACK REST WAS IN MY BACK SEAT. MY SEAT BELT NEVER LOCKED. I COULDN'T REACH ANY PEDDLE AFTER IMPACT

NHTSA ID

11180439

Incident

Feb 15, 2019

Mileage

15 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAMARQUE FORD (LOCATED AT 3101 WILLIAMS BLVD, KENNER, LA 70065, (800) 639-3673) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ID

11180300

Incident

Nov 22, 2017

Mileage

10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER APPROACHED HEAVY TRAFFIC, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FORT MILL FORD IN FORT MILL, SC, 803-948-8202) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOOSTER BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

NHTSA ID

11050965

Incident

Nov 7, 2017

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (INDEPENDENCE FORD IN BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11005372

Incident

May 1, 2017