There are 5 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2017 Ford Mustangin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while the dealer was replacing the tires, the dealer informed the contact that the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The dealer was able to replace the tires; however, the lug nuts were not replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer informed the contact that goodwill assistance could not be provided and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
My wheel lug nuts are damaged and distorted with normal removal and replacement during tire changes. The standard socket no longer fits the nuts unless the socket is hammered onto the nuts.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: Eagle F1, Tire Size: 235/50/R18, DOT Number: M61PKX1R0719. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a loud sound coming from the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull over and noticed that the rear driver’s side tire had exploded without warning. The spare tire was placed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The tire failure mileage was approximately 4,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 29,040.
235 / 55 R 17 At less than 20,000 miles - left rear driverside tire constantly failed to hold air. I have recent photographs at 29k miles showing date stamp of pic, psi levels, tires themselves, and receipts for replacement tires. Also, on several occasions, while driving in light rain, on a side street, between 20-30 miles an hour, I experienced loss of traction, steering, and experienced pitching. Very scary.
I ORDERED AND PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW 9/2016 FROM MY FORD DEALER LIST $48,470. THIS VEHICLE HAS FROM FACTORY 20 INCH WHEELS WITH NON RUN FLAT TIRES. AFTER HAVING TIRE FAILURE I LEARNED THERE IS NO SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO BUY A SPARE DONUT SPARE TIRE WHICH FITS IN TRUNK WELL. UNFORTUNATELY THE DONUT SPARE TIRE FROM FORD DOES NOT FIT ON REAR WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE WITH 20 INCH WHEELS PER FORD ENGINEERS IN DETROIT. PER FORD DEALER THERE IS NO FIX FOR MY PROBLEM BECAUSE RUN FLAT TIRES DO NOT EXIST IN THIS SIZE. MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE AND I CAN NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AS INTENDED AND ON TRIPS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MANUFACTURERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL A VEHICLE WITHOUT PROVIDING A SPARE TIRE FOR THE VEHICLES THEY BUILD. A FLAT BED TOW TO GET A NEW TIRE( WHEN THEY CAN LOCATE ONE) AND A CAN OF GOOP IN TRUCK IS FORDS SOLUTION.....UNACCEPTABLE
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 May 4, 2026