As you're well aware, Ford Motor Company postponed 2024 Mustang shipments back in May 2023 due to quality concerns reported to the media by the S650's launch team. Ever since, Dearborn's favorite son issued no fewer than four safety recalls for problems that include a loose brake pedal, a leaky fuel supply line, and an improperly secured clutch pressure line.
The fourth and most recent safety recall affects only 10 units of the S650. According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said vehicles feature body control module software containing an iffy brake fluid level sensor configuration.
Because of this, owners may experience a constantly illuminated brake fluid level warning. That doesn't sound like a big deal, but in case of a leak, the constantly illuminated light will conceal the low brake fluid condition. As you might have already guessed, the recall condition will be remedied with a software update.
Dealers have already been instructed to have the BCM software updated at no charge to the customers, while owners will be notified by first-class mail no later than July 12, 2024. The remedy software will properly illuminate the brake fluid level warning indicator only when the master cylinder reservoir is low.
As per 2024 Ford Mustang owner's manual page 380, both the 2.3-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter Coyote take Motorcraft DOT 4 LV High Performance Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid. Capacity? The manual states to "fill as required," which means that DIYers should keep an eye on the reservoir's MIN/MAX lines.
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Affected vehicles were produced at the Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan between October 26, 2022 and February 8, 2024. The brake control module's update should take 20-odd minutes, which means that affected owners are not required to arrange for a substitute.
The seventh-gen Mustang comes with an electronic parking brake, which is elevated to drift brake status by the Performance Package. 2.3-liter EcoBoost fastbacks and convertibles feature 320-mm rotors and twin-piston calipers up front by default, with customers offered the possibility to upgrade to 390-mm discs and six-piston calipers from Italy's Brembo.
Stepping up to the 5.0-liter Coyote in the GT results in 350- or 355-millimeter discs, respectively, with single- or four-piston calipers. 355-mm rotors are standard on the Dark Horse, which is best described as the replacement for the S550-generation Mustang Mach 1.
Exclusively automatic, the Mustang EcoBoost carries a starting price of $30,920 for the fastback or $39,020 for the convertible. Its four-cylinder turbo delivers 315 horsepower and 350 pound-feet (475 Nm) at the crankshaft. The Mustang GT can be had with Ford's 10-speed automatic or a Getrag-supplied manual, whereas the Dark Horse is either automatic or Tremec manual.
Only available as a fastback, the Dark Horse is the punchiest Mustang available for model year 2024, packing 500 horsepower and 418 pound-feet (567 Nm). The dual-throttle-body V8 makes 486 hp and 418 lb-ft with the optional performance exhaust in the GT's case, whereas the standard exhaust caps maximum output at 480 hp and 415 lb-ft (563 Nm) of twist.
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