Back Over Prevention Problems of Ford Mustang - part 2

Ford Mustang owners have reported 117 problems related to back over prevention (under the back over prevention category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Mustang based on all problems reported for the Mustang.

36 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 10/11/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that on four occasions while driving at various speeds, the driver's door swung open unintendedly. Additionally, the contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, there was a blue screen displayed. The contact stated that the trunk would not open to allow the reverse camera to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the diagnosis was unknown, and the mechanic stated that the trunk would not open to allow the reverse camera to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed that the vehicle failure was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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37 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/18/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang.  the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for NHTSA campaign number 22v082000 ( back over prevention). The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while reversing, the camera became inoperable. The image was not available, and the check with the dealer message was displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000 .

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38 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the backup camera had displayed a distorted screen. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000(back over prevention). After retrieving the vehicle the failure was still present. The contact indicated that the backup camera display had eventually become inoperable and only a blank screen displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 96,000.

39 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 08/01/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the camera was fuzzy. The contact stated that the camera image went blank. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the camera became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall or warranty coverage on the vehicle for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention); and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

40 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 07/25/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while unlocking the vehicle with the keyless fod the vehicle would not unlock. The contact had a locksmith examined the vehicle and changed the battery to the vehicle but the failure reoccurred. On another occasion while driving 30 mph the back prevention camera illuminated. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

41 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 06/28/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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42 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 05/24/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

43 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 05/17/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that after he purchased the vehicle, he received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair however, the contact stated that a week after the vehicle was repaired; however, while shifted into reverse(r), a message appeared on the screen indicating that the camera failed to function properly. The contact stated that he depressed the “ok” button to clear the screen then the screen displayed white then became distorted. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was inspected, and the wiring harness was replaced. The contact was also informed by the dealer that the recall was closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

44 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 04/03/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and while the vehicle was parked, the windows went up and down, the doors unlocked, the back over prevention camera engaged, the trunk opened, and the exterior lights engaged independently. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the harness that extended from the rear to the front of the vehicle had failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage approximately 85,000.

45 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2018 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 03/28/2023

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while parked, he attempted to access the trunk of the vehicle, and upon depressing the trunk release, he heard clicking, but the trunk failed to open. Upon investigation, the contact noticed that the trunk appeared stuck or jammed, with no external damages observed. A month prior to the trunk malfunction, the contact noticed unspecified video feed issues with the rearview camera. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a Ford dealer, who diagnosed a malfunctioning body wiring harness in the trunk and related the malfunction to the rearview camera failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 81,000.

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46 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 03/01/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

47 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 02/17/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the back-up camera image was flickering on and off, and was also distorted. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer and received the recall repair. The contact stated that the wiring harness was replaced; however, the camera was not replaced. The contact stated that the final notice indicating that the part was available did not include replacing the backup camera, if necessary, as listed on the NHTSA website. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.

48 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 02/14/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back over prevention camera independently disconnected. The contact stated that he had received a recall notification NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) in January 2023 in which he presented to the dealer; however the dealer informed the contact that the notification had expired. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer as electrical shortage, however the vehicle was not repaired. . The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

49 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 02/06/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and the manufacturer were contacted.

50 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 02/05/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v572000 (back over prevention) and 25v614000 (seat belts). The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r), and occasionally a blank screen was displayed. The message "rear-view camera unavailable - contact dealer" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer inspected the rearview camera and informed the contact that the camera had passed the inspection and the recall repair was not needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

51 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/07/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the trunk failed to open while pressing the unlock button on the rear door, the unlock button inside the vehicle, and the unlock button on the key fob. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there were groceries in the trunk, and he was unable to retrieve the groceries due to the failure. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera was display a blank image intermittently while reversing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,900.

52 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/01/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

53 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/01/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

54 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/01/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received the recall letter related to NHTSA campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention). While reversing, the camera was flickering. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the dealer informed the contact that the camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera was flickering and became inoperable. The key fob and button were not working to open the trunk. The contact had to climb through the vehicle to enter the trunk. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, killeen Ford (3301 e central texas expy, killeen, TX 76543); who confirmed that the repair was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the repair was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

55 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/16/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and advised the contact that the parts were on back order. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

56 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2022 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/15/2022

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 5 mph, the rearview camera engaged while the vehicle was driving forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that it was a common failure. The dealer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

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57 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/08/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted in reverse position, the rearview camera displayed a blank or distorted screen without warning. As a result, almost caused an accident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the parts to do the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that parts were unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

58 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 08/10/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

59 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 07/15/2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera failed to engage while reversing. The message "no camera available" was displayed. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

60 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 07/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure.  parts distribution disconnect.  .

61 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 06/09/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated the camera was inoperable and freezes up while backing up the vehicle. When the contact put the gear into drive the camera inadvertently shuts down. There were no warning lights. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000(back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

62 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 05/27/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

63 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 05/02/2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image was blank while reversing. Additionally, the trunk door would no longer open. The contact stated upon inspecting the wiring harness of the trunk, he noticed that the wires were fractured. The contact added wires to the trunk wiring harness as a temporary fix. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

64 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 05/01/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

65 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 05/01/2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, the rear-view camera image was faded. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v082000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

66 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 04/05/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument panel became inoperable. The contact stated while driving in the dark, he was unable to use the indicators or see any of the features on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed; however, the local dealer was contact and informed the contact that parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 33,400.

67 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 04/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the backup camera would intermittently malfunction and not display. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the backup camera was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the NHTSA campaign number 22v082000(back over prevention) but only the wire harness was replaced. The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 30,000.

68 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 04/01/2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the back-up camera became inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

69 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 03/31/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that his rear view camera had failed to operate as needed as a blank screen would appear while in reverse(r) position. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

70 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 03/28/2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.


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