2019 Ford Mustang problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (41) · Power Train (23) · Electrical System (21)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
55 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2026-06-09 · campaign 26V372000 · 2,349 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V076. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: A blank instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information, such as vehicle speed or safety system warnings, increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 13, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C27. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-09-03 · campaign 25V572000 · 1,456,417 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 202
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-06-27 · campaign 25V442000 · 200,237 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2022-05-27 · campaign 22V382000 · 25,032 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and manual transmissions. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) may broadcast an unintended faulted signal to the modules controlling the reverse camera, reverse light, and driver assist features, which may disable all of these functions.
Risk: A rearview camera or reverse light that is disabled reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. Disabled driver assist features (traction control, forward collision warning, blind spot warning, cross traffic indicator) may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S37.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2020-05-08 · campaign 20V263000 · 10,460 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Expedition and 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles. The "Transmission Not In Park" warning message and associated chime duration are shorter than intended.
Risk: If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being shifted into park, unintended vehicle movement may result, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S21.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2019-02-11 · campaign 19V076000 · 4,212 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, fuel or temperature level, or safety system warnings. Driving with an inoperative cluster can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC), free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C03.
Service bulletins (184)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-29 · 25H05 S1 · Other
harvest program 25h05 – supplement #1 certain 2011-2021 model year vehicles software verification harvest program
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-20 · 25N15 S1 · Other
customer satisfaction program 25n15 - supplement #1 certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacement
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Electrical System 2026-02-17 · SSM 54589 · Other
some 2019-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync3 may experience various connectivity concerns with the ford app lincoln app including but not limited to: missing activation prompt pop-upon the vehicle's center display screen when attempting to activate vehicle through the ford app linco
Visibility/Wiper 2026-01-05 · 25N15 · Other
certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacemen
Visibility/Wiper 2025-12-22 · 25N15 · Other
certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacement
Showing the 6 most recent of 184 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Engine“a blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, fuel or temperature level, or safety system warnings. gas pedal doesn't act and doesn't even effect the car's engine. and suddenly it catches up and jerks.…”
2026-10-21 · Engine“my 2019 ford mustang egoboost with only 59,000 miles has a cylinder three coolant intrusion. this is disappointing, as the only right way to fix this according to ford, is to replace the whole engine. nobody should expect to have to fix their entire engine. now on cold starts coolant is leaking in to cylinder three, which is causing misfires and co…”
2026-10-13 · Engine“known engine coolant intrusion problem with the ford ecoboost engine. it misfires and was confirmed by a service center that a whole new engine was needed. car shaking and rumbling-- gas smell. afraid of it catching fire.…”
2026-09-22 · Engine“engine coolant leaked into the cylinders. overheating. coolant leaked into catalyst. odb error codes attached . independent service center replaced short block, see attached invoice. engine light on.…”
2026-09-14 · Power Train“head gasket blew, and car overheated immediately on the freeway, with no warning signs, and at only 43,000 miles when a failure like this should not occur. had to find a place to pull over and be towed to avoid more engine damage. both independent mechanic and ford dealership has confirmed this. official diagnosis is "remove and replace cylinder he…”
2026-09-01 · Suspension“i took my car to ford and the guy working hit a curb in there own buisness and they had to replace my two tires and rims and i just don’t trust anything because it took them 2 months to fix it , happened like a year ago …”
2026-08-27 · Electrical System“upon start up the digital cluster remains blank. this happens often now. th cluster remains blank when this happens until the car is off for over an hour or disconnecting the negative battery (soft reset). while this is going on the vehicle isn't safe to drive. no speed, gear, emergency alerts, nothing is visible.…”
2026-08-27 · Engine · 95,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 ford mustang. the contact stated that upon start the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the engine was faulty due to coolant intrusion and that the engine would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manuf…”
2026-08-18 · Power Train“my 2019 ford mustang equipped with the 2.3l ecoboost engine developed a check-engine light, rough startups, engine misfires/rough running, and some engine knocking. the vehicle had approximately 87,453 miles. i took the vehicle to an authorized ford dealership for diagnosis. the dealer brought the engine to operating temperature, pressurized the co…”
2026-08-13 · Engine · 124,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated, causing the engine to overheat. the contact pulled over to the right side of the road and turned off the vehicle to allow the engine to cool down while waiting on a mechanic to arrive on the scene. an indep…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.