Ford Mustang ball joint problems

Filed Sep 28, 2020 · Fuel system, Suspension · 42,000 miles · WI

2016 ford mustang v6 convertible with 75,000 miles. I went into the gas station for 3 minutes, came out and car would crank but not turn over. Car needed to be towed to auto mechanic. Turns out the fuel pump was garbage. The car is only 4 years old. Ridiculous. Also, around 40,000 miles, it started to sound like I was driving a covered wagon, as every bump in the road made the car sound as if it was going to fall apart. The mechanic tells me 3 of the 4 control arms (suspension) are completely shot. Again, ridiculous. Junk car. I've had dozens of cars and many with well over 120,000 miles and never once have I dealt with a fuel pump nor control arms. Again, the car is only 4 years old. All parts for these 2 fixes have been on back order for a month. I must not be the only one dealing with these 2 issues. This needs to be a recall!

Filed Sep 5, 2020 · Seats, Suspension · OH

The 2006 ford mustang v6 coupe seats pose a dangerous threat not only for the way they are bolted into the car's frame and rust away but the fact the sides of the seat cloth rips away, exposing the internal stuffing. As stuffing falls out, the seat's solid structure is left, which will cause a severe back injury if in a car accident. The 2006 ford mustang v6 coupe manuel transmission synchronizer poses a problem because the second gear no longer functions, posing a severe threat in switching gears and causing an accident. The suspension continuously causes the ball joints and control arm to damage yearly. The threat of a ball joint going out can cause a tire to detach and cause a serious wreck.

Filed Jul 19, 2020 · Seats, Suspension · 70,000 miles · TN

All upper and lower control arms have had to be replaced on front of car due to squeaking and popping noises coming from them. Also heated and cooled seats went out due to plug shorting out.

Filed Feb 7, 2020 · Suspension · 80,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, there was a rattling noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three times where it was diagnosed that the sway bar and the ball joints needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired however, days later the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to safe tech auto glass- joe myers ford 16634 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77040 where they informed the contact that there was no rattling noise. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Feb 10, 2019 · Suspension · 14,000 miles · TX

In december 2018 my car began to make crunching, squeaking and chirping sounds coming from the front suspension when driving slowly over uneven surfaces, small cracks in road, going slowly over speed bumps or up driveway ramps. There is also a noticeable shimmy in the steering wheel at over 30 MPH. In january, my ford service advisor told me I need to replace both front control arm assemblies for approx $1,700 which comes as a huge shock to me considering my car has only 14,000 miles on it!!! I went home to do some research found a tsb for the replacement of the front lower control arms with a re-designed control arm with upgraded ball point shaft and hydro-bushing. Tsb# 09-24-16 link: https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downloads/tsb05-14/tsb09-24-16.pdf there are literally thousands of complaints on websites and blogs across the internet written by other mustang owners who have faced the same problem and had to find less costly and possibly dangerous aftermarket solutions. Apparently ford has known about this defect since 12/2009, has engineered upgraded replacement parts and yet has not moved to proactively replace these dangerous suspension/steering parts since then. Apparently, they are waiting until a customer comes in with a complaint to notify them! A driver could reasonably think this offending sound is just a natural squeak on an aging car and choose to ignore it until the thin original ball joint shaft gives way causing an accident or even a fatality. I've already spoken with ford customer service supervisors and the ford dealer who both say there's nothing they can do about having ford fix this without putting the full cost and burden on the customer. This is a terrific opportunity for the federal safety agency to compel ford to get these dangerous parts off the many cars still operating with these admittedly substandard parts. Thank you

Filed May 26, 2018 · Suspension · 3,300 miles · MA

Left&right lower control arms has unseasonable amount of rust which is blistering from the inside-out, also is deep and progressing with time,which will become a safety factor,the car has only 3,300 original miles

Filed Jan 30, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · MD

2007 ford mustang. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission malfunction. Consumer has previous correspondence with 2 different vehicles with different issues. *ld the consumer stated the transmission malfunctioned. The radio amplifiers lost power while the radio was playing and the cd slot was inoperable. The engine front crank oil seal blew out, causing the engine to leak oil while driving.there was a scar or cut on timing cover. The ball joints needed to be replaced.

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Suspension · 409 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford mustang. The contact stated that the front passenger side tie rod assembly failed while the driver turned at low speeds, and the vehicle abruptly vibrated and shook. The driver was able to pull the vehicle over onto the road shoulder. The contact placed the vehicle into reverse. While reversing, the front passenger side tire separated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side lower tie rod assembly bolt failed. The bolt was not securely fastened and threaded the tie rod assembly, which caused the tire to separate. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 409.

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Suspension · 8,725 miles · FL

The lower control arms in the front end have ben replaced three times due to a noise problem when going over a speed bump or bump in the road.

Filed Nov 28, 2016 · Suspension · 13,008 miles · PR · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford mustang. While driving 50 MPH, the ball joints in the vehicle collapsed. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a median. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,008.