2013 Mustang Powertrain Malfunction

Asked by bkdockery1 May 30, 2016 at 03:09 PM about the 2013 Ford Mustang V6 Convertible RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2013 Mustang, V6, 66,000 miles. Recently the Powertrain
Malfunction light comes on and car loses drive and acceleration. I can pull
off to the side of the road, turn the car off and back on and it runs fine. This
makes me think the problem is electrical and not mechanical.
Also sometimes this is accompanied by the On-board Diagnostics light
coming on.  I notice this almost ALWAYs happens after driving in the rain or
getting the car washed.  One of the indicators of the On-board Diagnostics
light coming on is that the electrical system "may be wet."
Is it possible I am getting water in the electrical system and this may be
causing this problem?

4 Answers

Your Answer:

Mustang

Looking for a Used Mustang in your area?

CarGurus has 19,910 nationwide Mustang listings starting at $1,950.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2013 Ford Mustang

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    3,160
  • #2
    Bob Beaman
    Reputation
    2,690
  • #3
    rst429
    Reputation
    2,640
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Camaro
626 Great Deals out of 8,409 listings starting at $3,240
Used Chevrolet Corvette
777 Great Deals out of 14,535 listings starting at $4,999
Used Dodge Charger
839 Great Deals out of 14,556 listings starting at $2,500
Used Dodge Challenger
699 Great Deals out of 11,830 listings starting at $3,092
Used Ford F-150
6,456 Great Deals out of 172,216 listings starting at $1,999
Used Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
39 Great Deals out of 592 listings starting at $23,995
Used BMW 3 Series
971 Great Deals out of 14,176 listings starting at $1,200
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,227 Great Deals out of 123,652 listings starting at $1,999
Used BMW M3
71 Great Deals out of 1,520 listings starting at $9,888
Used Honda Civic
1,305 Great Deals out of 26,576 listings starting at $1,488
Used Lexus IS
289 Great Deals out of 4,988 listings starting at $1,500

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Ford Mustang For Sale
102 Great Deals out of 7,381 listings starting at $24,890
2023 Ford Mustang For Sale
48 Great Deals out of 558 listings starting at $18,555
2022 Ford Mustang For Sale
99 Great Deals out of 1,139 listings starting at $15,452
2021 Ford Mustang For Sale
81 Great Deals out of 997 listings starting at $16,500
2020 Ford Mustang For Sale
86 Great Deals out of 985 listings starting at $14,326

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.