general problems of the 2016 Ford Mustang - part 2

I see the news about the new recall of rear-view cameras going blank and not showing images. The new recall is only for 2020 models but my 2016 model has had the same issue for the last year and 1/2. I only have 20k miles on my Mustang. Rear view camera works sometimes but other times is blank and message on screen says can't display image. Occurs when in reversed while backing up.

Heated cooled seats are not working. Checked the connector pan underneath the seat and there's a burnt area on both the pin and on the module.

The alarm no active and the doors sensors of doors locks not work. The vehicle do this when was stationary and in motion. The battery discharge if the vehicle is not in use for 3 weeks, I replace the battery two times in 16,000 miles of operation, the car only has 16,200 miles of use.

The safety remote alarm systems not working, no active, the car has damage 3 battery's in 15,000 miles of use. The automatic doors security sensors not active or working. The automatic remote doors unlock system not working.

The passenger window keeps going up and down without the switch being used. This happens while driving and even when the car is parked and off in my driveway.

United states code chapter 301 title 49 chapter 9. Duty to notify owners and dealers and provide a remedy for a noncompliance or a safety-related defect regardless of whether the noncompliance with an fmvss or a safety-related defect is determined to exist by the manufacturer or by NHTSA, the manufacturer must provide owners and dealers of the affected products with notification of the noncompliance or defect and must remedy the noncompliance or defect, usually without charge. 45 the notification and remedy process is commonly referred to as a “safety recall campaign” or more simply as a “recall. ” NHTSA monitors the remedy program to ensure its successful completion. The agency is not authorized to expend its funds on recalls; the expense of notifying owners and providing a remedy must be borne by the fabricating manufacturer and/or importer of the products found to contain the noncompliance or 46 manufacturers are encouraged to contact NHTSA at 202-366-5210 or review the agency’s web site for defect. Several complaints have been associated with this 3rd brake light harness defect which causes this safety item to fail state inspection. Ntsa needs to conduct a analysis and hold the manufacturer accountable to remedy this safety defect iaw this code. I have contacted wynne Ford and Ford motor company with my concern without any satisfaction.

Two wiring harness went bad one stated below and the other a back up camera harness which cause safety hazards. A I spoke with Ford motor representative reference the issue below and she informed me that the dealership needs to submit the paper work. I contacted wynne Ford,1020 w Mercury blvd, hampton, va 23666, 757-838-3673, three times to send the necessary paper work to Ford motor company for reimbursement of approximately $278 I paid in March 2020 to replace the 3rd brake light harness. This failed harness caused my vehicle to fail the state safety inspection. I had only one return call from kim, wynne Ford, service department representative, I asked her dealership to send the paper work to Ford motor company. Still I have not received any response from them if they sent the paper work. I informed kim to include in the paper work chapter 301 of title 49 of the united states code (u. S. C. ) which requires a manufacturer of motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment that contain a defect relating to motor vehicle safety to remedy the defect without charge. I request you reach out to wynne Ford on my behalf. -----original message----- from: NHTSA service desk <noreply@telesishq. Com> david smith <offdutydave@aol. Com> sent: fri, Apr 15, 2022 10:04 am subject: request #505645 recall inquiry 2016 Ford Mustang.

Nstb could not help me because they said it is individual dispute. This is not an individual dispute. It comes under the code reference below! I summited numerous complaints to nstb on this matter. I did contact Ford manufacturer who advised me to contact wynne Ford to summit the paper work. Two weeks has elapsed and wynne Ford has not summited the paper work. Request you have someone in your organization investigate the issue and get in touch with wynne Ford or Ford manufacturer since it comes under united states code chapter 301 title 49! your NHTSA representative made me aware of this code and stated someone in your organization would investigate this matter. No one in this organization has investigated this matter or contacted them. A failed 3rd brake light harness (safety hazard) caused my vehicle to fail state inspection.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated the air condition was activated however, hot air emitted through the vents which caused the windshield to become foggy. The contact stated that visibility was decreased. The vehicle was taken to crossroad Ford of south pine located at 1590 us hwy 1 south, southern pines nc, 28387, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine evaporator core was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.

The passenger window tries to go up and down while driving and sitting stationary even when my car is off.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for inspection and the local dealer diagnosed that the third backup light and harness was defective. There were no warning lights on the instrument panel prior to the inspection. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was uncertain if the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Seat warmer quit working. Upon inspection by mechanic, it was determined that the seat heater module shorted at module; melted connector. (owner also reported could smell an �electrical burn� scent after using remote start where the seat warmer is automatically set. ).

Car was taken to Ford dealership on 09/04/2019, due to major corrosion on positive battery terminal, which had caused entire battery connector to crumble. Ford said it was a bad battery and replaced it at a cost of $209 to me. This morning, 09/19/2019,I walked outside and found orange liquid (assuming battery acid) on cement under where the battery is located on car. I opened hood and found that the new battery already has new corrosion on the positive terminal. I have read in several forums that this has been an issue for quite a few Ford owners. Obviously, the problem is not the battery but some underlying issue that is causing battery to overcharge.

Hello, I am reporting on stall of 2016 Ford Mustang eco boost, while we are on signal or trying to drive vehicle in ramp suddenly vehicle stops and while bring the stick to neutral and trying to start the vehicle doesn't start. This has encountered once at highway which caused a traffic jam for not able to start vehicle for 5-7 minutes, I have reported thrice in last 2 years to service and not received right response on condition, after 6 months recently I encountered the same issue in July 2019 which concerns 4th time. Need support respectively.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. While driving, the vehicle lost electrical power and the engine stalled. On another occasion, the contact could not open the door to exit the vehicle. When the vehicle was started, the contact was able to open the door and exit the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to carmody Ford (1111 NY-29, greenwich, NY 12834, (518) 692-2246), but the failures could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unknown.

2016 Ford Mustang gt. Evaporator has failed twice (1st time @ 7k miles, 2nd time @16k miles). Each failure caused loss of ac, and resulted in a film building up on all interior window surfaces. Visibility was obscured when driving into the dealership to have serviced during second failure, most likely due to r-134a refrigerant leaking into passenger compartment?!?.

Rear view camera failure, when attempting to reverse the rear view camera will go blank, or get distorted . Because of this it severely diminishes rear visibility.

Vehicle shut down 2 times, once in traffic, did restart, seemingly because of low system voltage caused by a parasitic draw on the battery which has been present since new. Multiple dtc's in history which I can supply, Ford of course knows nothing, but I have seen many complaints on web pages about s550 battery draw.

Before Feb 2017, smelled smoke in vehicle, but was not aware that this issue was possibly connected to the next issue. In Feb 2017, a/c was not working and saw white smoke. Took vehicle to don davis Ford in arlington, TX and they found a leak new evaporator in a/c. They replaced hoses under the warranty. March 2018 I experienced the same issue and now need a new evaporator.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle with the air conditioner on, vapors would enter the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to local dealer, fairway Ford 2323 laurens road, greenville SC 29607 where it was diagnosed that the evaporator coil failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, however provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,600. Ec.

After about 8 months of purchase of this vehicle the backup camera began to act up. The camera would occasionally go to static or a completely black screen. I had finally managed to have taken a video and produced it for the mechanic to see. They said that they could not recreate the issue so they had blamed the problem on the heat. While I agree it is hot in the state of arizona, this is something that should have been sorted out during the development cycles of the vehicle and the camera. Arizona the last I checked is a part of the united states where Ford exists as a company and road tests vehicles on account of the heat. These are situations that should have been figured out already. You are not expected to rely on backup cameras, but in a vehicle like this it is an important way of being able to see out the back of the car and is a premium item. This is one of four complaints I have had about this vehicle that have not been resolved.

Ford intelligence/not so intelligent this morning I was putting my 2 year old child in her car seat as I normally do with the car started and I placed my purse and the keys in the front seat of the car. After securing my child I closed the door to walk around and get in and the doors were locked. My car was running and my 2 year old baby was frantically screaming in the back seat of the car. Why did this happen? when I contacted Ford, they said the car was not supposed to lock with the keys inside, so why did it happen?.

While driving in forward and backing up vehicle complete loss of electric power steering. Including warning cel for service advanctrac, hill assist n/a and traction control. This has occurred on multiple occasions and has been take to dealership multiple times. The loss of power steering is extremely dangerous and almost impossible to control vehicle. 3 times on city streets while turning and 4 times on driveway.

The power went out while the engine was running, while moving steering wheel froze,,took to have fixed and power train was damaged from repairs but told it was fixed , but the dash screen keeps going out. Now 3 recalls 2 for seatbelts, front and back, and the cooling system is being recalled for a hose or system malfunction that could cause a fire . Already had the air assembly fixed , now this latest recall. All around this is an unsafe car to drive, it only has 11,000 miles on it and it has had major defects and sever things go wrong . It's a lemon.

Purchase date 4-16. Eight documented visits to dealer/repair. Other visits where service adviser said to return when system failures were happening, as problem would resolve before I arrived at service. Re water inside, driver door issues, sync, camera/stereo electrical issues include doors will not unlock at times, takes multiple attempts to be granted access into car, thus causing safety concern. Sync goes out fairly regularly including phone function, back up camera, stereo. Currently in shop again since 7-3-17 @ 9 am. (16 consecutive days this trip). Safety concern of most importance to me is the fact that car has lost power multiple times on highway and thankfully has not yet been in a major accident. Quick reflexes of drivers behind me are only reasons that accidents have been avoided thus far. I am told by dealer that this is a throttle body malfunction. Throttle body has been reprogrammed after a near rear end accident ( highway/ intersection/turn). Throttle body went out with no warning car instantly decelerated with no acceleration capability. One week later throttle body fails again causing a near accident that would have been fatal in nature due to the speed of traffic on highway. My 7 yea old was in rear seat. My children are no longer for any reason allowed in the vehicle since October 2016. Throttle body has yet again been replaced June 2017. Third attempt to repair this car with no indication that this is a repair, it seems to be merely a repair attempt as this process of attempted repairs has caused 3 near rear accidents. This car has proven itself to be a danger on the road and a major safety hazard for anyone inside or outside of this vehicle while it is in motion. Low mileage is indicator of how untrustworthy vehicle is to me. It is only driven by me, no passengers allowed. Only driven if another car can not be borrowed. Unresolved issues.

Takata recall I been dealing with a electrical problem with my car and its brand new. Every time I get in the car and turn it on and drive for about 5 minutes my music turns off and shows the horse symbol displayed on the screen and it comes back on 10 minutes later. But then sometimes it does that and then the display screen turns black and I can't turn on the radio or anything. And that last for a few hours or so. . It's really getting annoying and something needs to be done.