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2011 Ford Mustang Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2011 Ford Mustang has 26 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2011 Ford Mustang

Powertrain
192
Airbags
120
Speed Control
34
Engine
26
Steering
24
Other
21
Electrical
19
Brakes
8
Structure
6
Suspension
3
Seats
3
Fuel System
3

26

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Sep 26, 2022ENGINEThe contact owns a 2011 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the c...
Jul 27, 2020ENGINEVEHICLE HAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR SINCE IT BROKE DOWN LAST AND NOW I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM. THE SECONDAR...
Jan 17, 2020ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING N...
Nov 2, 2015ENGINEFORD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE CODES P2111. REPEATED INSTANCES OF THE VEHICLES IN MOTION WHILE DRIVE IN B...
Oct 30, 2015ENGINECAR STALLS GOES INTO LIMP MODE NO WARNING .VERY BAD ON FREEWAY CANT GET OFF THE ROAD I HAVE HAD 3 CL...
Oct 13, 2015ENGINEWRENCH LIGHT COMES ON LOOSES POWER GOES INTO LIMP MODE VERY DANGEROUS CANT MOVE OFF THE ROAD MY BOOK...
Sep 24, 2015ENGINETHROTTLE BODY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. PUT ME IN DANGER FOR MY LIFE AS THE CAR ST...
Sep 11, 2015ENGINEWHILE TRAVELLING ON FDR SOUTH TO WORK MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG LOST POWER. I WAS TRAVELLING AT SPEED OF ...
Jun 27, 2015ENGINEWHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DECELERATION AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO TH...
Nov 15, 2014ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11/14/2014 - VEHICLE ENGINE APPEARED TO STALL OR SHUTDOWN (NO POWER) WITH "WRENCH" DISPLAYED WHILE E...
Nov 12, 2014ENGINEDRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS (45 MPH), SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED AND SIMUL...
Nov 12, 2014ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT WAS AS THOUGH IT HAD SWITCHE...
Sep 1, 2014ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ...
Jul 4, 2014ENGINEIN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOSE POWER TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THE WRENCH...
Jun 3, 2014ENGINEI BOUGHT MY CAR USED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, 2014. SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR STARTED BREAKING DOWN...
Jun 2, 2014ENGINEI BOUGHT MY CAR USED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, 2014. SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR STARTED BREAKING DOWN...
May 1, 2014ENGINEWAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, WITHOUT WARNING WENT INTO LIMP MODE, WHICH I HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD,...
Nov 14, 2013ENGINEWHILE DRIVING HOME FROM STORE MOTOR SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP-HOME MODE. LOST POWER TO ENGINE AND MOST...
Sep 25, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINI WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT (75 MPH IN THIS AREA OF TEXAS) AND HAD JUST CH...
Jul 30, 2013ENGINEI WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN MY THROTTLE LIGHT WENT ON (WRENCH) , MY CAR L...

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