There are 1 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2008 Ford Mustang in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2008 FORD MUSTANG HAS DROPPED TO EMPTY WITH THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODE: "DTE FLI DATA ERROR: WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING FUEL GUAGE IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MUCH FUEL IS REMAINING IN THE TANK AND THIS LEAVES THE DRIVER AND CAR PRONE TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT DRIVING SPEEDS. A WEB SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN 05-09 FORD MUSTANGS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.