2016 Ford Mustang engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 84 complaints for the 2016 Ford Mustang, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 50 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 4 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
This specific car model is a 2016 Shelby GT350 tech package that I owned for at least 7 months. In this time period i had only put 7k mikes on it before it blew up. After doing tons of research there is a tons of class action law suits against Ford for these cars. The incident that occurred was while driving the vehicle caught fire on the passenger side. Driving at the speed limit of 40 MPH no warning lights, Check engine lights or anything it just blew up.
After having the car for 5 months (59,000 mi) the engine blew up while driving 60MPH on a state highway and dropped all of its oil. The ecoboost mustangs are incredibly prone to this issue and ford is just sweeping them under the rug. Ford had my car for 4 months when it was misfiring (which is how "ecoboom" begins) and replaced almost everything under the powertrain warranty minus the engine, transmission and turbocharger.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford Mustang
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Backover prevention 54 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 29 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints
- Latches & locks 27 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints