2016 Ford MUSTANG - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"defective head gasket. causing lack of power while on freeway. car slowed in speed greatly. independent service has confirmed water in cylinder #1. cel did come on."

"i purchased the vehicle new and have driven it 21085 miles. since i've owned it, i have had to add 23 quarts of additional oil to keep it full (1qt. every 500-1000 miles). after a couple complaints to ford, they have advised me that this amount of oil consumption in this vehicle is normal. my warranty expires in march and i'm concerned about the cost of repair after the warranty is up. from a safety standpoint, i'm concerned if the engine were to run out of oil in a traffic situation. i am 74 years old and use the car for weekend, summer pleasure. i don't race it and don't allow others to drive it. please let me know if other similar vehicles have this issue and if anything can be done. thank you."

"the contact owns a 2016 ford mustang. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle was jerking, and the contact became aware that smoke was coming from underneath the hood. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty water pump. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the vehicle was not under warranty. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000."

"my car is a single owner car, that has documentation of regular oil changes, engine upkeep, and general maintenance since its purchase in 2016. no major issues had been experienced until august, 2023. while driving the car home from work, i felt an immediate loss of power from the engine, my a/c went out, and an error flashed saying the temperature sensor for the cylinder heads showed the engine was overheating. so, in 100+ °f weather, i pulled the car over and turned it off. i let it sit for just over 15 minutes before turning it back on, only to find the car was still in failsafe mode. with less than five miles to return home, i drove, a car that refused to get up to 25 mph in the blazing heat (and no a/c), back home. i immediately called my local ford dealership and set up an appointment to bring it in the next week, their soonest available appointment. in the meantime, i had to find people to carpool to work with. the next monday, the car is brought in, and that day i’m informed the cylinder head cracked and i’d need a new engine. i couldn’t believe it. i’d always taken care of my car, never put it under any type of undue stress, how could the cylinder head have cracked? the dealership explained the damage was due to a well-known defect in the design of the engine. i was still flabbergasted. the engine fails, not through fault of the user, but from bad design on the part of the manufacturer, and i’m still the one responsible to pay $8,000 for a new engine? i am disappointed ford put out a car with engines that will eventually fail, and then chooses to force their customers to be financially responsible for their error. my engine losing power with absolutely no notice could have resulted in a life threatening car accident had i chosen to drive the freeway that day, or could have forced me into unsafe situations had i been traveling. i will never buy a ford again based on this experience and the business practices displayed."

"my car started to show a check engine light on around 103,000 miles. after getting a check engine light reading, the code was a misfire p0303 on cylinder 3. i took the car to a mechanic and was told the head gasket was blown and coolant was leaking into it."

"the contact owns a 2016 ford mustang. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a crack in the cylinder head and the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000."

"my check engine light came on it was cylinder 2 misfire. sputtering and stalling in traffic. slow to excelarate, started losing coolant and blowing white smoke on start up. stuck in traffic. then the turbo blew out. replaced turbo, replaced spark plugs replaced edition coil. still cylinder 2 misfire. still a rough idle, still dies in traffic still losing coolant, dies unexpectedly and then won't start. replaced fuel pump about 3 years ago for it dying in the middle of sams club traffic lane. currently issues with the other problems listed above. have found out this is a common problem with these motors. i called ford and was told it's because i have 112,000 miles on my car. i've never missed a service, never driven the car hard, never over heated it. i have taken excellent car of this vehicle. currently waiting for another diagnostic test. we pay to much for these cars to be stuck in traffic and have the engines go out and so many problems with them. yes this car can be inspected at any time. ford needs to recall this engine and fix its mistake. this is not okay. and it's dangerous to continue to let people drive these vehicles."

"what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -the engine on my 2016 ford mustang ecoboost is malfunctioning. my vehicle's rpm drop extremely low then rev high, then the car almosts cut off when i drive at low speeds, park, or stop at lights/stop signs. how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -i stopped driving my car any further than 10-15 mile distances because i was afraid the car may cut off while i'm driving down the road in traffic. has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -i took my car to 3 different ford dealerships, in mississippi, north carolina and maryland. the first could not replicate the issue or find any issues, the second dealer whom i paid approximately $700 for repairs had my car for 3 weeks because they couldn't find the issue, so they replaced my spark plugs and an ignition coil and said it should be good. the third ford dealership didn't diagnose it truly they just said it was leaking coolant so it had to be an internal coolant leak that has damaged my engine (causing a misfire), based on a ford tsb that has apparently been out for a long time. has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? -it was inspected by 3 different ford dealerships. were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? -the first time i had this symptom was in the spring of 2021, but it was a one time thing and it went away. the next time i noticed the issue was around july of 2021 which is when i took it to the ford dealership near me in mississippi. the first time the check engine light came on was in april of 2022 when i arrived in maryland after i took it to the repair shop in north carolina. note: i was in the process of moving from mississippi to the dc area, otherwise i wouldn't have even driven it that far."

"the contact owns a 2016 ford mustang. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic discovered a misfire in cylinder #3. the coil and the spark plug in cylinder #3 were replaced; however, the check engine warning light intermittently illuminated as the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was hot. the contact took the vehicle back to the mechanic where they discovered that the coolant level was low and recommended that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnostic test discovered that coolant had leaked into cylinder #3 and that the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. the contact was then referred to the nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000."

"failure of driver side valve cover- leaking oil and valve cover bolts were completely loose. both valve covers are prone to failure according to tsb 19-2309. note: the engine block is designed to have 13 bolts to secure and seal valve covers to engine. instead of using a 13 bolt valve cover, ford used 9 bolt valve covers for 3 consecutive years which deviates from the engine design. safety concern- the discharge of combustible oil in and around engine bay and other engine components. engine components which are flammable and or susceptible to damage as a result from contact of leaking oil from failed valve covers and bolts. this failure could also result in catastrophic engine failure depending on when this failure occurs, if it goes unnoticed, and how bad it is. this problem has been confirmed by ford via tsb 19-2309 which instructs the removal of both valve covers, drilling 4 holes in each valve cover, replacing valve cover gasket’s, and adding 4 additional bolts to each valve cover upon complete re-assembly. this problem has been reproduced sufficient amounts for a tsb to be in place. an important note with tsb 19-2309 is that it does not instruct the need to drill threaded holes into the engine block for 8 additional valve cover bolts because they are already present. the holes are simply covered up by the 9 bolt valve covers and go unused. vehicle has been inspected by a certified mechanic/ business outside of ford dealership/company. no warning lights of any kind appeared. the issue was noticed on 4/9/2022 during a routine oil change and inspection. car currently has 35,000 miles and is not being driven or started. why is ford not willing to do the right thing by proactively recalling for this issue?"