2017 Ford Mustang electrical system problems

Related recalls

No recalls on file.

What owners say

1. Filed Jul 24, 2026UTFireElectrical SystemSeats & Seat Belts

   Was driving, all the sudden I heard a pop and a little bit of smoke and the smell of burning plastic came from under passenger seat. Pulled over, noticed it was coming from electrical harness under seat that controls the heated and cooled seats. Disconnected plug and saw that it had burnt out & caught fire. Have left it unplugged with no incident since.

   NHTSA complaint #11752554 · source
2. Filed Jul 22, 2026120,000 miKSFireTowedElectrical System

   The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed smoke on the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated that the smoke became heavy on the interior of the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and became aware that the heavy smoke was coming from the trunk of the vehicle. The Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a local…

   NHTSA complaint #11752210 · source
3. Filed Jul 15, 2026CAElectrical System

   Horn when first pushed does not work....Push it 3-4 times rapidly and it works fine...Intermittent....Yesterday a kid not paying attn pulled out in front of me on a bicycle....I hit the horn, horn did not work, came sooooo close to hitting him......With a horn operating properly it would not have been as nearly deadly as it was......Took it to my dealer, was told it is a common known problem, about $1000.00 to troubleshoot and fix....This is a extremely dangerous defect,…

   NHTSA complaint #11750675 · source
4. Filed May 7, 2026FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   Recall 22V0820000, Ford recall 22S06 was completed in 2023. That recall failed. The dealership, and Ford corporate have refused to fix this under the recall which is required.

   NHTSA complaint #11736322 · source
5. Filed Sep 2, 2025MIElectrical System

   Backup camera malfunctioning, took vehicle into dealership 1 to have it repaired under recall. Camera still malfunctioning after 2 visits to dealer, was told I was going to get charged diagnostics fee if taken back. Year later, took it to dealship 2 to have it looked at again. dealership found nicked wire from initial repair as stated in repair order, but problem still persists and now being charged a diagnostics fee as Ford refuses to fix problem.

   NHTSA complaint #11684404 · source
6. Filed Aug 8, 2025UTElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   Trunk stopped working about a year ago along with the backup camera. I understand this is a known issue & recall however I haven’t had the time to bring it in. Finally brought it in & they will only replace the wiring harness which fixed the trunk but not the backup camera which is what I understand to be the main issue of the recall so it makes no sense. If the wiring harness doesn’t fix the main safety issue why aren’t they responsible for replacing the camera? Thanks,

   NHTSA complaint #11679397 · source
7. Filed Jun 27, 202522,000 miNYElectrical System

   The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger's side window unintendedly opened and closed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle remained at the residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA…

   NHTSA complaint #11669681 · source
8. Filed May 28, 2025INFireBrakesElectrical System

   Was driving and the traction control light came on car started shaking, pulled over got out to look and the car was on fire. Fire started in the right rear of the trunk Where the backup camera wire harness is located. It has not been inspected. Car is currently at an impound lot but is available for inspection.

   NHTSA complaint #11663557 · source
9. Filed Jun 26, 2024ORCrashFireTowedDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   Was in the car during a very slow, around 5mph front end collision. The knee airbag went off at low speed. I. Exited the vehicle to look at damage and then I sat back in the driver seat. Upon sitting back in the driver seat I noticed the smoke that had cleared from the airbag had started to build back up and became more dense. I had my feet outside the door while sitting in the driver seat and when I when I looked around I noticed a fire getting larger and larger from the…

   NHTSA complaint #11596970 · source
10. Filed Oct 25, 2023ARDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

    I have a 2017 Ford mustang eco-boost which has a faulty rear view camera. The camera glitches with distorted image with moving horizontal lines. For this exact same issue ford issued a manufacturer Recall Number22S06/22V082, but with a catch. In the recall report they mentioned that camera replacement will apply only for 2015 models. But this issue exists in 2017 models as well and ford need to consider to recall those as well.

    NHTSA complaint #11551923 · source
11. Filed Aug 3, 2023TXElectrical SystemSeats & Seat BeltsSteering

    The driver’s seat will work fine on one side but the other side will not go back and forth. This causes problems while driving as my knees are toward my chest and my ability to break is impaired.

    NHTSA complaint #11536217 · source
12. Filed Jul 5, 2023ILDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

    This 2017 Ford Mustang was taken into Gillespie Ford for the RECALL on the rear back up camera. This was done on May 31, 2023. The dealer said they fixed the camera. I have only taken this vehicle out twice since they “fixed” it. Yesterday was extremely hot. When I used the backup camera in my garage after I got home, the camera image was distorted just as it was before the RECALL REPAIR. This problem with the camera has not been fixed properly and the dealer wants to charge…

    NHTSA complaint #11530532 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology