Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Ford Mustang.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery goes dead when sitting for a week when not driven. When I charge the battery and hook up the terminals and turn… |
| 2025-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-06-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while the son was driving approximately 40 MPH and pressi… |
| 2023-12-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have a 2008 Ford Mustang with a V-6 engine. Recently I had to jump start it twice in a week's time to get it started … |
| 2022-10-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Accident after side swiping cattle guard, flew off the road at 70mph, landing roughly, and bouncing off desert terrain,… |
| 2022-06-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When making a left turn the entire car turns off when using the car all day on hot days |
| 2021-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Got rain for a couple days straight the seal in the window is faulty and all the rain got into my car and did something… |
| 2021-07-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | As I’m driving the wrench light comes on and keeps coming on after a couple minutes of driving the car and when I talk … |
| 2021-03-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Interior fuse box keeps getting water or moisture which causing lots of electrical shorts in the wiring system. |
| 2021-01-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | The headlights on my 2008 Ford Mustang are dim at best. And it's hard to drive the vehicle at night due to the lighting… |
| 2020-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING … |
| 2020-08-10 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | 2008 MUSTANG WITH TREMEC 3650 MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WAS ON HIGHWAY DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH INTO 4TH TO PASS ANOTHER CAR WH… |
| 2020-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have had my car for about 3 years now and long story short one day my whole ignition switch feel out and what happen… |
| 2020-06-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACT… |
| 2019-10-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I CHANGED GEARS (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND THE CLUTCH FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY AND ENG… |
| 2019-09-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE GETTING HOME FROM A SHORT TRIP. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR ACCEL… |
| 2019-06-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR INDICATOR WAS FRACTURED, WHIC… |
| 2019-02-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING I NEED MY AIR BAGS REPLACED. |
| 2019-02-03 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SOMETIMES STICKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT LATCH. |
| 2018-12-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL PERFORMED AT AUTONATION FORD… |
| 2018-11-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. HAVE CALLED FOR 6 MONTHS TO CLASSIC FORD LINCOLN OF COLUMBIA AND BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PART SERVICED… |
| 2018-11-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER… |
| 2018-09-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17… |
| 2018-08-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | STERLING MCCALL FORD ONLY REPLACED MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ON MARCH 28, 2018. THEY WERE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING MY PAS… |
| 2018-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE RECALLED DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG UNTIL WE FIX THE MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING… |
| 2018-05-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2018-04-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL WHERE CAN I GET THIS FIXED. I LIVE IN SITKA, AK. WHO PAYS THE FERRY FEES. |
| 2018-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2018-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYING I COULD CALL MY LOCAL DEALER AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTM… |
| 2018-03-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - AT THE TIME I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR. THEN AT 40,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING.… |
| 2018-03-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WAS NOTIFIED TWO YEARS AGO THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS UNDER RECALL. FORD SAYS THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. I … |
| 2018-03-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ABOUT A RECALL REGARDING MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. SHORTLY AFTER, I RECEIVED ANOTHER ONE STATI… |
| 2018-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER INFORMED H… |
| 2018-01-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2018-01-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - FORD HAS SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. IT IS DIF… |
| 2017-12-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ADVISING TO NOT ALLOW ANYONE IS SIT IN THE FIRST ROW PASSENGER SEAT C… |
| 2017-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED ON JUNE 1, 2016 WHICH IS NOW WELL OVER A YEAR AGO. WE HAVE TRIED THAT ENTIRE… |
| 2017-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CAR WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR AIRBAG RECALL AND ALL 4 WHEEL BRAKE JOB (12-2017). 7 MONTHS AFTER A GRINDING AND … |
| 2017-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL,MY MUSTANG THROTTLE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE ACCELERATOR… |
| 2017-12-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17… |
| 2017-12-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SID… |
| 2017-12-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - WE HAVE HAD THIS RECALL SINCE JUNE 2016. TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO CONTACT SEVERAL DEALERS AND HAVE CALL… |
| 2017-12-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: #16S26. NOTICE OF RECALL RECEIVED IN JULY 2016. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2017. ISN'T 1 1/2 YEARS LONG ENOUGH… |
| 2017-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL : I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT FOR THE REPLACEMENT FOR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR (SAFETY REC… |
| 2017-11-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED TO STOMP … |
| 2017-11-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG RECALL IS OVER A YEAR OLD. PASSENGER AIRBAG STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. |
| 2017-11-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO REGARDING MY 2008 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE REPEATEDLY … |
| 2017-11-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL FORD DEALER INFORMS ME THAT THE RECALL PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS SENT URGENT SAFE… |
| 2017-11-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND A HALF SINCE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THE PASSEN… |
| 2017-11-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTA… |