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2013 Ford Mustang drivetrain & axles problems

47 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2013 Ford Mustang, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
47 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
57,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Mustang Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 57,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 57,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 53% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 34 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

My mother bought this car brand new, the neighbors hacked into the sync system once and had issues out of radio since, but she's not concerned over that, the 6speed transmission will shift on its on, be running 55 and downshift to first, and go to pull out in 6th and had almost got her hit more than once , I hooked computer to it reset everything to factory except the my key and bluetooth which neighbors hacked, but I took down the rd and driving normal to set shifting points, I was in a 60 MPH zone going 55 and…

Reported at 202,000 miles, May 2018 Injury

Vehicle will suddenly not accelerate while driving - randomly. The car had no response. At times, wrench light will be on - other lights too. After turning off car, the problem seems to go away, but it has repeated and frequency seems to be higher. This is very dangerous as this happens in highways or exists, the car is basically with no response.

Reported at 50,000 miles, April 2019

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