Ford Mustang Complaints (2006)

575 consumer complaints on file.

#10492361January 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE MY CAR WAS IN PARK, I SWITCH GEARS AND THE GEAR BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF, AND MY CAR HESITATED THEN JUMP INTO REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 30-35 MY CAR HESITATES TO GO ABOVE THE MILEAGE, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED OUT BUT THEY TOLD ME I HAD NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. BUT MY CAR IS CONTINUING TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING MORE FREQUENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483461November 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM A SENIOR THAT OWNS A 2006 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE THE GAS TANK FILL HAS BACKED UP ON ME TWICE CAUSING A SKIN REACTION DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED CAR SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THE MATTER IT MAKES TRAVELING VERY UNSAFE AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN TANK WILL ALLOW A FILL-UP FORD SHOULD HELP WITH A SOLUTION I MAY HAVE TO GIVE MY CAR UP AS THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY INTEREST IN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479398October 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LATELY WHEN I TRY TO FILL UP MY 2006 MUSTANG THE GAS PUMP EITHER AUTOMATICALLY STOPS AROUND 1/2 TANK OR GAS GUSHES DOWN THE SIDE OF MY CAR AND ON THE GROUND WHEN TRYING TO FILL IT FULL. DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD ALONG WITH OTHER SAFETY ISSUES. LOOKED UP ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A ISSUE WITH THOUSANDS OF MUSTANGS WITH THE S197 GAS TANKS. LETS DON'T LET A FIRE AT A GAS PUMP COST SOMEONE'S LIFE BEFORE WE MAKE FORD FIX THIS ISSUE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO FORD WILL NOT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475933September 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. I CAN TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND IT GOES BY ITSELF--NO CRUISE IS NOT BROKEN OR ON --THAT WAS TEST. RPM THEN JUMP UP TO ABOUT 4000. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FORD NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470528August 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469662August 8, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TRAVELING TO TEMPLE, TEXAS TO VISIT MOM FOR HER BIRTHDAY; I SET MY CRUISE AT 70 MPH AS USUAL WHILE TRAVELING. I APPROACHED A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE, SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO ONE COMING, TURNED MY SIGNAL ON AND TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL TO INCREASE SPEED. WHEN I PASSED THE VEHICLE AND GOT BACK IN MY LANE, MY CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED AND WAS QUICKLY UP TO 85 MPH AND INCREASING. I TOUCHED THE BRAKES TO SLOW IT DOWN AND THEY WOULD NOT HOLD OR SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE.I WAS TERRIFIED KNOWING THERE ARE A LOT OF CURVES ON THAT PARTICULAR ROAD AND POSSIBLY NO WAY TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE. I LOOKED FOR THE SAFEST PLACE TO PULL OVER AND SAW AN EMPTY CHURCH PARKING LOT AND HOPED I COULD GET THE CAR STOPPED IN THAT AREA. BY THIS TIME, I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, I MANAGED TO GET IT THERE BUT NOT BEFORE HITTING A HISTORICAL MARKER AND SNAPPING IT OFF AT THE BOTTOM. THE IMPACT SEEMED TO SLOW ME A LITTLE BIT AND I GUIDED IT BETWEEN TWO BIG TREES AND MANAGED TO GET THE SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH, SLAMMED THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. I WAITED ABOUT 5 OR TEN MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN IN A FEW MINUTES AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING; I TURNED IT OFF, CALLED SOMEONE TO COME GET ME AND CALLED A WRECKER TO PICK UP THE CAR. THIS WAS THE MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE I HAD EVER HAD IN MY 46 YEARS OF BEING LICENSED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466705July 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO TRAVEL UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH THREE TRAFFIC SIGNALS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT WERE BOTH SEVERELY INJURED. THE VEHICLE THEN IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10464618July 8, 2012
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES
THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT WORK THEREFORE I CAN NOT GET MY VEHICLE INSPECTED. IT GOES UP AND DOWN, NO CABLES ARE BROKEN VISIBLY, BUT IF YOU PULL THE BRAKE IT DOES NOT STOP THE CAR. IT IS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE SEIZED. CLEARLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM, AND I ALMOST RAN OVER MY WIFE WHEN DEPENDING ON THE PARKING BRAKE! HOW COULD FORD NOT RECALL THIS PART WHEN THEY 'KNOW" IT IS FAULTY! THE RUBBER IS EATEN UP ON THE HOUSING, AND LIKE THE HUNDREDS OF 06 OWNERS I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT FORD NEEDS TO STOP CHARGING PEOPLE 500+ TO FIX THIS AND DO THE RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457630May 7, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEADLIGHTS AND HEATER WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER LEAKED ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD LOWER SEAM. THE WATER LEAKAGE RESULTED TO A SHORTAGE IN THE SMART JUNCTION BOX WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE TECHNICIAN RESEALED THE WINDSHIELD AREA. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,704.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453827April 2, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE BUCKLE FINALLY RELEASED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT NO LONGER UTILIZED THE SEAT BELT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN THE SEAT BLETS WOULD LOCK. UPDATED 05/15/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452812March 23, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON SATURDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER, I DROVE TO WORK THEN HOME APPROXIMATELY 130 MILES WENT TO DINNER WITH A WIFE AND FRIENDS. ONE OF MY FRIENDS FROM NORWAY WANTED RIDE IN CAR AND EXPERIENCE THE POWER. FORTUNATELY ON A CLEAR 6 LANE HIGHWAY I KICKED IT HARD ONLY THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL RETURNING TO UPRIGHT POSITION. I KICKED THE PEDAL 8 OR 9 TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE FINALLY RESPONDED. IT RUINED A SET BRAKE PADS. THE DEALER SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH CAR - SAID THE FLOOR MAT MUST HAVE GOTTEN STUCK UNDER THE PEDAL. I SAID GO LOOK AGAIN WHEN I BOUGHT THE USED CAR TWO DAYS AGO THERE ARE NO FLOOR MATS IN IT. HE HAD NO FURTHER RESPONSE. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY MARCH 23, 2012 JUST OVER A YEAR LATER BASICALLY A DUPLICATE OF THE ORIGINAL. I THINK THAT THESE DRIVE-BY-WIRE CARS HAVE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES REGARDING FAIL SAFE FEATURES OF THE COMPONENTS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A NUMBER STICKING THROTTLES IN MY LIFETIME BUT AT LEAST WHEN A MECHANICAL LINKAGE STICKS THERE IS AN IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE AND REMEDY. THIS ELECTRONIC CRAP AND THE LACK OF DIGINITY BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO RESPOND TO A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN IS FRIGHTENING. I BOUGHT FORD'S MUSTANG TO ENJOY IT - NOT BE TERRIFIED THAT EVERYTIME I OPEN THE THROTTLE THAT IT MAY BE MY LAST. I HAVE SEEN A NUMBER COMPLAINTS ON THE VARIOUS MUSTANG FORUMS AS WELL AS ON THIS SITE MAYBE FORD COULD AT LEAST HONESTLY INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452146March 18, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE--I WAS IN THE CAR AS WELL. ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE PARKING SPOT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN REVING AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF US. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444650January 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY CAR 2006 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE HAS BEEN GETTING WATER COMING INSIDE FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND IT MESSES UP THE ENTIRE FLOOR AND CAUSE A MILDEW SMELL. THE BACK SEATS HAVE WATER COMING INSIDE FROM EITHER THE SIDE PANELS ON THE CAR ON THE CONVERTIBLE OR THE WINDOW AT THE BACK OF THE CAR OR TOP OF THE CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH FORD CONVERTIBLES AND ALSO OTHER MAKE A MODELS OF CARS AS WELL THAT ARE CONVERTIBLES. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT WITH HOW THE FORD MANUFACTURER BUILT THESE MUSTANG CONVERTIBLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. IT CAUSES THE FLOORS TO BE WET CONSTANTLY WITH MILDEW SMELL AND THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS WITH MOLD ISSUES ON FLOOR AND SEATS OF VEHICLE AND MOLD COLLECTION ON WINDOWS AND OTHER PART OF VEHICLE AND DANGEROUS TO HEALTH. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR SINCE 2005 I BOUGHT A 2006 CONVERTIBLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED HAVING ISSUES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444651January 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY CAR 2006 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE HAS BEEN GETTING WATER COMING INSIDE FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND IT MESSES UP THE ENTIRE FLOOR AND CAUSE A MILDEW SMELL. THE BACK SEATS HAVE WATER COMING INSIDE FROM EITHER THE SIDE PANELS ON THE CAR ON THE CONVERTIBLE OR THE WINDOW AT THE BACK OF THE CAR OR TOP OF THE CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH FORD CONVERTIBLES AND ALSO OTHER MAKE A MODELS OF CARS AS WELL THAT ARE CONVERTIBLES. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT WITH HOW THE FORD MANUFACTURER BUILT THESE MUSTANG CONVERTIBLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. IT CAUSES THE FLOORS TO BE WET CONSTANTLY WITH MILDEW SMELL AND THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS WITH MOLD ISSUES ON FLOOR AND SEATS OF VEHICLE AND MOLD COLLECTION ON WINDOWS AND OTHER PART OF VEHICLE AND DANGEROUS TO HEALTH. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR SINCE 2005 I BOUGHT A 2006 CONVERTIBLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED HAVING ISSUES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443374January 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I TRY TO PUT GAS IN MY CAR THE CAR WILL ONLY ALLOW ME TO PUT HALF OF A TANK IN THE CAR AND I HAVE TO FORCE IT TO TAKE MORE WHICH AS CAUSE THE GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS NOT FULL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME ITS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE FOR ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST BUT NOW THE CAR WONT LET ME PUT MORE THEN A HALF TANK EVERYTIME. I HAVE TRIED TO GO TO VARIOUS GASOLINE STATIONS ALL DIFFERENT BRANDS TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFERENCES BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440604December 20, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING MY 2006 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MUSTANG SCS ON THE FREEWAY AND ACCELERATED TO PASS A CAR WHEN THE THROTTLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BECAME STUCK. I HAD INTENDED TO ACCELERATE FROM ABOUT 65 TO 70. I TRIED TO BRAKE AND THIS PREVENTED ME FROM SPEEDING UP PAST 85 BUT DID NOT STOP THE CAR OR EVEN SLOW IT DOWN. THE THROTTLE WAS COMPLETELY STUCK. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 12 - 15 SECONDS AND THEN RELEASED ON ITS OWN. FLOOR MATS WERE NOT IN THE WAY AT ALL; THE FIRST THING I CHECKED. PLUS, I'D BEEN DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE UP TO THAT POINT AND DID NOT IN ANY WAY SHIRT THE MATS AROUND WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTS ABOUT THIS IF YOU GOOGLE "2006 MUSTANG ACCELERATOR STUCK". I HOPE THAT FORD WILL FINALLY BE ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440333December 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LIVING IN BOSTON ON DECEMBER 18TH I WENT OUT TO MY 2006 MUSTANG GT 4.6 LITER IT WAS PARKED AND I ENGAGED THE CAR TO START. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY WAS VERY LOOSE. AND IT IS NEVER LIKE THAT. BRAKES FEEL STIFF IN BACK FEELS LIKE A TOUGHING,,,I WAS ON A SMALL EMBANKMENT IN NEUTRAL AND CAR DID NOT ROLL BACK AT ALL. MY GUESS IT PARKING HANDLE SPRING IS OFF TRACK OR SOME SPRING BROKE ..IS THIS A PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER..NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440060December 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ALTERNATOR REPLACED 03/28/2007 GEAR SHIFT REPLACED 04/29/2008 ALSO REPLACED RADIO/CD PLAYER BATTERY REPLACED 04/01/2009 A/C COMPRESSOR 06/23/2010 ALTERNATOR 04/08/2011 BATTERY REPLACED 12/09/2011 CHECK CHARGING LIGHT STILL COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437748November 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT ONCE I HIT A STEADY 30-35 MPH (ON THE STREETS) IT HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. THEN IT JERKS AND IM RUNNING NORMAL AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION MECHANIC. HE SAID MY TRANS FLUIDS ARE FINE, HOWEVER, MY PAN IS "BURNT". I DO FINE ON THE FREEWAY. ITS MOSTLY WHEN IM DRIVING THROUGH THE STREETS AND STOP AND GO AT LIGHTS. HE RAN SOME CODES AND THE RESULTS WERE THE "GEAR 5 INCORRECT RATIO AND THE SOLENOID" ---SOMETHING(SORRY). HE SAID TO OVERHAUL A TRANS I WOULD BE LOOKING AT $1800+. *KB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437750November 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER: LONG STORY SHORT. MY CAR WAS STILL ELIGIBLE UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. WHICH MADE IT ELIGIBLE FOR FORD TO REPAIR THE CAT. CONVERTER BY LAW. I WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND (PER FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE)THAT MY CAR WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE "BUMPER TO BUMPER" WARRANTY SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR USED. AT THAT TIME(NOV. 2010) THERE WAS A MAJOR. NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER ON CAT. CONVERTERS. I WAITED UNTIL FEBRUARY TO TAKE MY CAR DOWN TO FORD UNDER THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE $1200+ REPAIR COST. SINCE I WAS UNDER 80,000 MILES.. FORD PAID FOR MY RENTAL FOR A MONTH AND I HAD MY CAT. CONVERTER FIXED :). PEOPLE KEPT TELLING ME THAT MY CAR WAS TOO NEW TO HAVE THAT PROBLEM. WELL YOU NEVER KNOW. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY AND I COULDN'T DRIVE IT OVER 5-10 MPH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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