2012 Ford Mustang engine problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Ford Mustang — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“car stopped accelerating twice on my mustang 7/23/21.first time on the way to work in traffic and then again when I was going to lunch around 11:30.”
filed Jul 24, 2021
“Air bag recall and iam having a code for electronic throttle body control issues that should be a recall from what I heard but my local ford dealer said it wasnt.”
filed Feb 28, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some 2011-2024 Mustang and F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine may exhibit a tick tap and/or typewriter ticking noise at idle after an engine oil change. It is often referred to as typewriter noise because of its…
SSM 52334 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 6, 2024Some 2011-2021 Mustang and F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine may exhibit a ticking noise at idle after an engine oil change. It is often referred to as typewriter noise because of its similarity to the sound of…
SSM 49761 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 29, 2021
Engine problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 9 | 12% |
| 2022 Mustang | 5 | 10% |
| 2021 Mustang | 8 | 15% |
| 2020 Mustang | 23 | 20% |
| 2019 Mustang | 45 | 32% |
| 2018 Mustang | 53 | 28% |
| 2017 Mustang | 26 | 10% |
| 2016 Mustang | 74 | 20% |
| 2015 Mustang | 51 | 12% |
| 2014 Mustang | 18 | 5% |
| 2013 Mustang | 22 | 8% |
| 2011 Mustang | 48 | 10% |
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.