Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford Mustang has 44 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
44
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FORD F-150, 2012 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, AND 2012-2013 MUSTANG VEHICLES, FOR FAILING TO COMPL...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT RANDOMLY SHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR ALMOST CAUSING AND ACCIDENT/. |
| Nov 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Unexpected downshift to first while driving between 40 mph to 65 mph can lead to complete loss of cr... |
| Oct 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at high speeds, the vehi... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The 2013 Mustang (with 67,071 miles) transmission (6R80) downshifted to 1st gear at highway speeds e... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Goes into neutral at times ,acceleration from a stop going thru a intersection and then into neutral... |
| Sep 6, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle suddenly downshifted on it's own from highway speed and set several malfunction indicator la... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I have a 2013 Ford Mustang V6 coupe with Automatic transmission. I purchased the car Certified Pre O... |
| Apr 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that twice while driving 70 MPH, the vehicl... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | This an update to November 13, 2021 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11440318 The problem continued and I could not ... |
| Nov 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Randomly while driving there is the engine revs up but car does not go any faster, no reponse from t... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | My 2013 Ford Mustang had some problems with down shifting, and my daughter took it several times to ... |
| Jul 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH... |
| May 31, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED A 2013 FORD MUSTANG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 5/31/2020. INSPECTED VEHICLE ON 6/6/2020 AND... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A USED 2013 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302. THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,000 MILES ON IT. IT ONLY COMES W... |
| Oct 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | IN A NUT SHELL, LOOK UP FORD TSBS: 13-4-9 AND 13-6-8. 2013 MUSTANG, 65,700 MILES, WITH 6-SPEED AU... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SIMILAR TO NOTICE 10091155, MY 2013 MUSTANG GT IS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF EITHER A) SPEEDOMETER DROPS... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT WENT INTO A "LIMP MODE". IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THIS PARTICULAR D... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.THIS FIRST OCCURED IN... |
| May 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FROM A STOP, CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT PASS FIRST GEAR. HAD TO STOP, RESTART CAR. WRENCH AND EMPTY GAS WA... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY NOT ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING - RANDOMLY. THE CAR HAD NO RESPONSE. AT TIMES, WR... |