There are 9 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2013 Ford Mustangin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The coolant reservoir on my vehicle has been replaced now 4 times with the first time being under 5000 on vehicle. The vehicle now has 96000. The same issue happens each time with a crack in the reservoir.
SOMETIMES LOSES POWER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD
TICK IN ENGINE AT IDLE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT EFFECTS BEHAVIOR OF DRIVER AND STRANGERS TOWARD OPERATOR HEARING, RESALE VALUE GREATLY EFFECTED. POOR LUBRICATION TO #1 VALVE TRAIN. TSB 12-1-17 DESCRIBES A FIX THAT CAUSES GREATER HARM BY STARVING EXHAUST CAM JOURNALS OF OIL BY USING OIL PLUGS TO BLOCK OIL FLOW THRU HYDRAULIC CAM TO THE EXHAUST CAM VALVE JOURNALS ON CYLINDER 3 AND 4. EFFORTS TO SECURE REMEDY OR REASONABLE INFORMATION TO EFFECT REPAIRS FROM FORD RESULT IN MISLEADING DIRECTIVES, OVER CHARGES AND DENIED ACCESS TO UPPER MANAGEMENT TO SECURE REASONABLE DISCUSSION AND OR MEANINGFUL REMEDY. NOISE IS ALWAYS PRESENT AT IDLE AFTER WARMED UP. LOUD OFFENSIVE IRRITATING. CONTACTED SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. FORD REFUSES TO GIVE ACCESS TO UPPER MANAGEMENT FOR RESOLUTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN LIMP MODE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS BEFORE IT RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY BEFORE IT ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A FIRE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THROTTLE POSITION SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO A HARD ACCELERATION, DONE IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A POSSIBLE CRASH. CRASH HOWEVER DID NOT HAPPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE OCCASIONS. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A STRONG ODOR OF CARBON MONOXIDE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMISSIONS SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER UNDER AN EMISSION RECALL IN 2012. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026