There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2009 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)BASICALLY, I FIRST NOTICED THE PAINT BUBBLING UP ON THE FRONT EXTERIOR EDGE OF MY HOOD ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AFTER BUYING THE CAR NEW. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE GENTLEMAN AT THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT HE'D SEEN IT MANY TIMES ON MUSTANGS AND OTHER FORD MODELS AND THAT THE PROBLEM MOST LIKELY WOULD RETURN AND IT DID. AFTER REPORTING IT A SECOND TIME, I TRIED TO CLAIM FOR A NEW HOOD FROM FORD BUT THEY FLAT OUT REFUSED. I ALSO REPORTED IT TO MILITARY AUTOSOURCE ON LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (THE BOSS ACTUALLY) AND HE BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO HELP ME GET A NEW HOOD BUT THEY REFUSED HIM AS WELL. FORTUNATELY, I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE I'VE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY MUSTANG, THE MOST SERIOUS BEING THE PLAY/BACKLASH IN MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEING WAY OUT OF LIMITS. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE BETWEEN 0.2 AND 0.3MM. I HAD TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO CHECKED IT PROPERLY AND FOUND THAT THE PLAY/BACKLASH WAS ALMOST 5MM. THIS IS WHAT HAS BEEN CAUSING THE "CLUNK" IN MY DRIVE TRAIN. FORTUNATELY, THE BOSS AT MILITARY AUTOSOURCE CONTACTED A TOP MECHANIC AT FORD TO GET THE INFO I NEEDED TO GET THE DIFFERENTIAL ADJUSTED/REPAIRED.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HOOD SCOOP WILL LIFT DURING WIND DRAFTS. THE FAILURE MAINLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING ON TWO LANE ROADS. HOWEVER, ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE DOES OCCUR ON THE MUSTANGS AND CROWN VICTORIAS. THE DEALER STATED THAT LIQUID NAILS WILL BE USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE HOOD CONTINUES TO LIFT UP. UPDATED 06/11/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD LIFTED WHEN DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD PASSING SEMI TRUCKS. UPDATED 06/12/09.*JB
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.