2008 Ford Mustang electrical problems

Filed Dec 19, 2025 · Electrical · MA

Battery goes dead when sitting for a week when not driven. When I charge the battery and hook up the terminals and turn on the ignition with key the radio comes on and I know it was shut off before shutting car down.I always shut off radio before shutting off the car.I have seen reports of shutting radio off first then car ignition.Any idea what to look for.

Filed Sep 24, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · CA

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Filed Jul 14, 2022 · Electrical · MS

I have had my car for about 3 years now and long story short one day my whole ignition switch feel out and what happens is it lock the steering wheel while driving which will cause an accident.

Filed Jun 23, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · IN

When making a left turn the entire car turns off when using the car all day on hot days

Filed Nov 8, 2021 · Body, Electrical · GA

Got rain for a couple days straight the seal in the window is faulty and all the rain got into my car and did something to my electrical wires.

Filed Jun 16, 2021 · Electrical · MS

Interior fuse box keeps getting water or moisture which causing lots of electrical shorts in the wiring system.

Filed May 10, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Takata recall, I have been waiting for repairs since 2016. The local dealer supposedly did an interim repair on the driver side airbag. Ever since then the middle of the steering wheel is lose and rattles upon acceleration. The car constantly dies and needs to be jump started even after replacing 4 new batteries. The local ford dealer says there is nothing wrong with car. I don't even think they did anything to the driver airbag. I've have sent over 15 complaints to numerous agencies including ford with no response besides a letter from ford received on april 13 saying the parts were available for the passenger side airbag which is a lie! Henry at the dealer said they do not have the parts and are still waiting for them. They think they should be there in about 2-3 weeks and it could be up to a month or months before they receive them.

Filed Dec 14, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · MD

I was driving home one evening when stopped at a traffic signal,my mustang throttle for unknown reasons the accelerator was stuck on the floor and remained wide open for approxaimately 1.5 miiles before I wa able to stop my vehiclesa, without injuries or death to myself and the public. This happened again with this vehicle tonite with my son driving . He stated the throttle/accelerator had stuck wide openwith the accelerator on the floor. As he was unable to shut the vehicle off . This seems to be a large issue wityh ford vehicles only to find no recalls but with one make the escape. The vehicle is a danger to public safety abroad for you never know when thids will happen. I was in rush hour traffic and am grateful by blowing the horn and the ability to think quick no one was killedb. My vehicle is being taken to the ford dealer in the am to coorect an issue ford motor company needs too address . After researching complaints thereare numerous complaints with no results.

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · WI

The ignition switch cylinder fell completely out while removing the ignition key.

Filed Jul 22, 2015 · Electrical · 27,000 miles · MD

Vehicle was being driven in a parade when it suddenly accelerated or surged at children walking in front two separate times. The first time the vehicle was stopped by the brake and the second time with the brake and the gear shift to neutral. Car was taken to ford dealer, the could not duplicate problem, but reprogrammed the computer and decarbonized the engine with no guarantee that the problem was fixed. Complaint file was started by ford 10733728.