2003 Ford Mustang electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Ford Mustang — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Date of incident....sometime over night 1/27/24. Vehicle FIRE I believe started in electrical components. Happened overnight while PARKED in front of home in parking lot Melted left side of dash (all odometer area) and center console where AC controls and radio are. Shattered front windshield which…”
filed Mar 8, 2024
“We have had issues with this car since it was bought new. All issues have been looked at by the dealer during the factory warranty and still remain unresolved. I have written a letter to ford headquarters but they sent a complete rejection letter. I was told today by a ford customer service…”
filed Sep 2, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 32 | 44% |
| 2022 Mustang | 7 | 14% |
| 2021 Mustang | 6 | 11% |
| 2020 Mustang | 24 | 21% |
| 2019 Mustang | 31 | 22% |
| 2018 Mustang | 30 | 16% |
| 2017 Mustang | 34 | 13% |
| 2016 Mustang | 71 | 19% |
| 2015 Mustang | 66 | 15% |
| 2014 Mustang | 11 | 3% |
| 2013 Mustang | 18 | 7% |
| 2012 Mustang | 21 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Ford Mustang
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.