There are 4 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2003 Ford Mustangin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE BRAKES BEEN WEARING DOWN AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FIXING THEM. *JS
DT: CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE SHE OWNS HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKES, THE SEAT BELTS, AND THE COMPUTER CHIP THAT MADE THE VEHICLE START. NOW, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
I PURCHASED A 2003 COBRA FROM PRESTIGE FORD IN EDMOND, OK. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING A BRAKE LIGHT THAT CONTINUED TO LIGHT UP ON THE DASH. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CLEAR COAT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK WHEN THERE WAS SOMEBODY WITH AUTHORITY AVAILABLE TO TALK TO. I TOOK THE CAR HOME AND DISCOVERED A LEAKING BRAKE CALIPER. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW THE CALIPER WAS LEAKING BECAUSE IT WAS SITTING ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. THEIR ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO INSTALL ANOTHER WASHER (NOT THE CORRECT ONE) ON THE CALIPER AND OVER-TORQUE THE BOLT TO THE POINT THE THREADS WERE GALLED. I REMOVED THE INCORRECT RETAINING BOLT AND WASHER, PURCHASED THE CORRECT ONES, ALONG WITH A NEW CALIPER. I CHECKED THE TORQUE ON THE OTHER THREE BOLTS AND THEY WERE TO FACTORY SPECS. TO DISCOVER THAT PRESTIGE FORD SOLD ME A $41,000 VEHICLE THAT LEAVES THE FACTORY CAPABLE OF 150+ MPH, WITH A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS BRAKE PROBLEM INFURIATES ME.*AK
CAR WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AT 15 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE(BRAKES DID NOT FEEL RIGHT) TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT THE CAR KEPT RIGHT ON GOING. THERE WAS NO PULSATION FEELING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO TO THE FLOOR. TS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026