2012 Ford Mustang electronic stability control (esc) problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Ford Mustang — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I went to get a diagnostic in my car at the ford dealership and they told me they had a recall on the air bag I paid for the diagnostic and they did the recall on my car then time passed and my air bag light came on and hasn't gone away ever since also I had my electrical power rack and steering…”
filed Aug 5, 2020
“Driving the vehicle in a straight line under dry conditions at about a constant 30 mph, the car started pulsing the front corner brakes. At the same time, the vehicles traction control light was coming on and off. I was not applying the brakes at the time. It seems as though the car's traction…”
filed Oct 7, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Mustang | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Mustang | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Mustang | 8 | 2% |
| 2013 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Mustang | 14 | 3% |
| 2010 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.