FixFord Mustang Won't Start — What It Usually Is, and What It Costs
Across all vehicles, the most common cause of a no-start is Car Battery (23.1%). On the Ford Mustang it is Fuel Pump (32.6%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Ford Mustang.
What it actually turns out to be on the Ford Mustang
| The fix involved | Ford Mustang* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel Pump | 32.6% | 17.3% | $255 – $688 |
| Fuel Filter | 27.1% | 13.4% | $87 – $269 |
| Car Battery | 22.1% | 23.1% | $131 – $275 |
| Starter | 12.2% | 21.5% | $224 – $445 |
| Alternator | 7.6% | 5% | $311 – $532 |
| Spark Plugs | 6.9% | 8% | $179 – $475 |
| Module / Actuator | 5.7% | 4.8% | $221 – $608 |
| Ignition Coil | 5.5% | 3.6% | $183 – $349 |
| Switch | 4.4% | 3.1% | $120 – $318 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Ford Mustang invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Ford Mustang visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Ford Mustang owners said
“No start shut off while driving”
“Towed in - no start”
“No start - just clicks”
“Towed in for no start issue”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Car Won't Start: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Ford Mustang repair costs
- Ford Mustang Fluid Leaking
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Ford Mustang differs.
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