Ford Mustang owners have reported 26 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (11 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Warnings problems |
I scheduled my appointment to get the recalls taken care of and the car went into "protective mode" as soon as the call was made. I took it into the shop and now I have to pay for the diagnostic to turn my adaptive cruise control back on. Read details...
I had parked my car in a spot at an office building. As I was about to put the vehicle in park it lurched forward going over a standard curb across a sidewalk and then into the brick wall of the building. The air bag did not deploy. The car lurched about ten feet total before hitting the wall. Read details...
Ford describes their pre-collision system: the system warns the driver of potential hazards by providing three levels of assistance. Alert: when active, a flashing visual warning appears and an audible warning tone sounds. Read details...