2015 Ford Mustang · symptom sheet
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails
- 30owner reports
- 31,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 6, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026
30 of the 436 complaints on this car describe A/C failure.
Tick what matches of 30 reports
A/C failure on other Mustang years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
What this problem usually is
Most A/C complaints start the same way: the fan still blows, but the air coming out of the vents is warm or only a little cool. Some owners get cold air that fades after a while, and others hear a noise from the compressor before it quits. It's rarely a safety problem on its own, which is also why it seldom gets a recall.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the evaporator (9 reports) and the compressor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 12,255 and 49,235 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 6 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Ford Mustang that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2013-2020 vehicles equipped with an EVDC air conditioning (A/C) compressor may exhibit poor A/C performance/improper climate function.
Some 2013-2019 vehicles equipped with a EVDC air conditioning (A/C) compressor may exhibit poor A/C performance/improper climate function and/or a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P06A0 in the powertrain control module (PCM).
Some 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles may exhibit poor A/C performance. If the cause of this is found to be a refrigerant leak from the evaporator, it is recommended to replace only the evaporator as opposed to the entire climate control housing.
Some 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles built on or before 2-Sep-2016 may exhibit poor A/C performance. If a low refrigerant charge is confirmed and there are no other obvious signs of a refrigerant leak, suspect the evaporator to be the source of the leak.
2 more on the 2015 Ford Mustang page.
What owners wrote
“Evap Core has a small leak, which Ford is aware of being defectiveâ¦. this causes a small leak of Freon/Refrigerant to enter the cabin thru the a/c vents in the vehicle while driving and can cause some dizziness and you can loose focus and can cause an accident.”
Filed May 9, 2022
“AC stopped working, evaporator coil was leaking, it is located under dash so repair requires excessive labor charge. cost was $2500 for a $100 part. Online there are many reports of this deflective part. My car was out of warranty so I had to bear the entire price. this is not fair.”
Filed Sep 6, 2021
“The mustang has a problem with its HVAC system. The A/C needs to be serviced constantly making the reliability of these cars come into question. These are conveniences every driver needs in their car. I'm going to return my 2015 in 1 year for a car with a reliable AC unit. A Toyota or honda”
Filed Jul 9, 2021
“Air conditioning & cooled seats no longer work. Only hot air blows. The car just barely has 28K miles. This has happened to multiple mustangs w low mileage.”
Filed May 22, 2021 · 28,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 30 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
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- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 50 reports
- Tail lights or brake lights fail 34 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 32 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 28 reports