2004 Ford Mustang GT Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 21%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,811miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Ford Mustang GT, 21% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,811 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2004 Ford Mustang Gt convertible. Front right brake failure. While driving to work at 5:00 am the pavement was damp from rain I tried to apply the service brakes to slow the vehicle prior to exiting from one freeway to the other. There was a loud noise from the right front and a scraping noise. I tried to apply the brakes again and the pedal went to the floor. As I was driving at freeway speeds, I down shifted into the next lower gear where the rear of the car spin out and across 4 lanes of the freeway I was trying to enter and into the median strip. …”
NHTSA complaint #10168352, filed 2006-09, 24,622 miles“Front brakes drag or freeeze up causing extreme heat or actually stop vehicle. Car has 18,000 miles. Front calipers have been rebuilt twice. First failure at ten years,then failed after apx 3 years. The problem is the phenolic pistons swell after time or due to lose of lubrication. They change dimension and stick in the caliper. This is the 3 rd vehicle with the same probem. 81 Ford f150, 98 Ford f150 front disk brakes. Both after the vehicle had been on the road about 10 years. When pistons have been replaced with metal pistons I have had no more issues with the front brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10946801, filed 2017-01, 15,000 miles“Brake light and traction control light and ABS light intermittent..then on constantly...hasn't been fixed too expensive...in wet weather, slippery, icy weather tires spin because traction control does not work...ABS control module went bad...thousands of people have blogs and forums complaining about this part...I will post this website with hopes they all complain!”
NHTSA complaint #10384838, filed 2011-02Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Ford Mustang GT
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford Mustang GT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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