Ford Mustang Complaints (2006)

575 consumer complaints on file.

#10237333August 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT HESITATION PROBLEM. COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN ENTERING PARKWAY. DEALERSHIP IS PRIVY TO THIS COMPLAINT, BUT SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY CREATE THE PROBLEM WHICH CAN'T BE DONE UNLESS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON PARKWAY FOR 1-2 HRS. THOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED LOCALLY ITS NOT LIKELY THAT TECHNICIAN WILL BE ABLE TO RE-CREATE THIS DRIVING LOCALLY. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE A DANGEROUS ONE IF NOT REPAIRED. FORDS TSB RECOGNIZES WHAT'S CAUSING PROBLEM AND I HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR IT. BUT ONCE AGAIN, DEALER SAYS THEIR HANDS ARE TIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236478July 31, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON FREEWAY..DID A SLIGHT ACCELERATION TO GET AROUND A TRUCK. THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE RPM'S WERE UP AROUND 7000-8000, I HIT CLOSE TO 120 MILES AN HOUR, AFTER LESS THAN A MINUTE. I TRIED TO GET THE PEDAL UNSTUCK WITH MY FOOT....NO AVAIL.. THEN I POPPED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND SPEED STARTED TO BACK OFF, WITH RPM'S STILL RACING. I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH AND TURNED OFF CAR. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY REACH DOWN AND MOVE RUBBER PEDAL TO THE SIDE AND PULL METAL PART UP. PEDAL SEEMED TO WORK ONCE I PRIED THE GAS PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE. THEY BLAMED IT ON THE FLOOR MAT AND CHARGED ME 58.00. ALL INDICATIONS ON THE ENGINE WERE NORMAL THEY STATED. I KNOW IT WAS NOT THE FLOOR MAT. AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232076June 23, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ON THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND REPAIRED IT FOR FREE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND, WHENEVER A PASSENGER UNDER THE 150 POUNDS IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL STILL ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE SINCE THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232021June 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
#1 - THERE ARE NO IDENTIFIABLE EVENTS THAT EITHER ORIGINALLY, OR SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE(S). #2 - THE 'FAILURE' IS ON-GOING, AND INTERMITTENT IN NATURE, WITH THE CAR STALLING RANDOMLY, NOT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN SURGING FORWARD A FEW SECONDS LATER AND EXHIBITING LAG TIME WHEN SHIFTING. WE HAD SEVERAL EPISODES OF STALLING WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHICH HAS PUT US IN 'THE LINE OF FIRE' WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED COMPLETE SHUT-DOWN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD. #3 - THE CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO YEARS, WITH PERIODS EXPERIENCING O.K. PERFORMANCE, AND THESE INTERMITTENT ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231419June 18, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY FORD MUSTANG GT 2006 CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED EVEN IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPEN AFTER I STOP AND PRESS THE GAS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10226191April 23, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER COMPLAINT ABOUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE HIS VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A RECALL, THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE HIM A LOANER CAR. MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM THEY DID NOT VIOLATE THE FEDERAL STANDARD. *KB THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS AT THE DEALERS DISCRETION TO PROVIDE A LONER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224209April 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES ON MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG LOCKED UP TWICE THIS WINTER. THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. THE WEAR ON THE BRAKES IS UNUSUAL AND IS NOT SOMETHING THAT AN OWNER WOULD BE CHECKING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE HEARD THIS HAPPENING ON SEVERAL FORD MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222591March 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS, A DEEP THIGH BRUISE, A FLESH WOUND ON HIS KNEE, AND A SPRAINED NECK AND SHOULDER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD FILED CASE NUMBER 522283387. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222356March 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH ON THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIP AT ABOUT 22,500 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND PRESENTED A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER ON THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING STICK SHIFTS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN DEFECT THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. IT SUBSEQUENTLY COST ME OVER $1200 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219671February 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN FUELING MY 2006 MUSTANG, I FIND IT HARD TO FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL IT IS OVER 1/2 TANK. DEALERSHIP ASSURES ME THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SADDLEBAG PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. ALSO, I HAD TO PUT A NEW CLUTCH IN MY CAR AT 17,000 MILES. I HAD THE MAINTENANCE PACKAGE SO FORD HAD TO PICK UP THE TAB FOR THIS REPAIR. I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I WAS ABLE TO GET A LOANER BUT I SEEM TO BE DRIVING A FORD FOCUS ALLOT SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THIS WILL BE AN EXPENSIVE CAR IF I HAVE TO PUT A CLUTCH IN EVERY 17,000 MILES OR SO. I ALSO HAD THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES. AT THIS TIME I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION STARTER STICKING AND CAUSING A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN I START MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS MAINLY IN THE MORNING WHEN IT'S COLD SO I'M HAVING A HARD TIME CONVINCING THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE STARTER IS BAD BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT UNTIL I GET RESULTS. OTHER SMALLER ISSUES LIKE TRUNK LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED, STICK SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE REGLUED HAVE OCCURRED. I WANTED A MUSTANG SINCE I WAS 16 YEARS OLD AND THIS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT OF A DISAPPOINTING NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218977February 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
#1: ENGINE RPM DOES NOT STAY AT IDLE WHILE IN NEUTRAL (5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. #2: WHILE IN GEAR AND NOT PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR, THE CAR CONTINUES AT A STEADY SPEED. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218827February 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
AT 19,000 MILES MY CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING DURING THE TEST DRIVE AND HAD RADIATOR FLUID SPILLED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INSPECTING THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSES ONE OF THE CLAMPS WAS BROKEN. WHILE REPLACING THE CLAMP I DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER ONE WAS BROKEN AS WELL. A SEARCH ONLINE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM REVEALED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I NO LONGER HAVE THE OLD CLAMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218613February 20, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS SHUT, THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN OBJECT MUST HAVE STRUCK THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT WAS CONFIDENT THAT NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDOW AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR DAMAGES OR SCRATCHES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218262February 17, 2008
STRUCTURE
THERE WERE GROMMETS LEFT OFF MY CAR WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED AND NOW MY CAR IS FULL OF MOLD/MOLD SPORES, MY GRANDSON AND I RIDE IN THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY AND FOR THE PAST MONTH MY GRANDSON AND I HAVE BEEN SICK AND NOT KNOWN WHY. EVIDENTLY FORD KNEW THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM, WE TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MOLD WAS IN THE PADDING OF MY CAR AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DEHUMIDIFIED AND SANITIZED, NEW PADDING AND THE CARPET CLEANED, I JUST HOPE IT IS ALL OUT. WE ASK FOR THE ARTICLE FROM FORD THAT STATES THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFECT MUSTANGS FROM 2005-2008. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WILL HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND WHY IT WAS NOT ON RECALL, SO THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AS WE HAVE JUST STARTED SMELLING THE MOLD, NO TELLING HOW LONG IT WAS THERE BEFORE. FEBRUARY 14 IS THE DAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE MOLD, AND BREATHING THE MOLD SPORES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212344December 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 MUSTANG GT WILL NOT TAKE FUEL. IT HAS HAD THE TANK REPLACED ONCE. THE VERY NEXT TIME I NEED TO FUEL UP, AFTER GETTING THE NEW TANK, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT WILL NOT FUEL UP. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERS SINCE THEN (10/24/07). THE DEALER HAD FORD ENGINEERS OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR-THEY SAY IT CANNOT BE FIXED. HOW DO YOU MANUFACTURER SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210160November 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED MY 2006 MUSTANG GT IN DECEMBER OF '06. IT HAD APPROX. 59 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE LATEST (AND CURRENT) PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WILL NOT TAKE ANY GAS. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE FUEL TANK. THE VERY FIRST TIME I TRIED TO FILL UP THE SAME THING HAPPENED-IT WILL NOT TAKE THE GAS. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALER SINCE 10/25/07-TODAY IS THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER. FORD HAS HAD SEVERAL ENGINEERS OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209208November 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
CANNOT FILL FUEL TANK MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP INCLUDING TANK, FILLER NECK & SENDER REPLACEMENT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. AS AN EXPERIENCED AUTO TECHNICIAN OF 27 YEARS I INSPECTED THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK AND DETERMINED THAT THE "SADDLEBAG" DESIGN IS FLAWED AT THE TOP AND CENTER, WHERE THAT SECTION IS ONLY ABOUT 5 MM THICK AND IS HIGHER THAN THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW INTO THE RIGHTHAND SIDE. I HAVE AN APPOINT WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN FT PIERCE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2007. AT THAT TIME I INTEND TO RELAY MY OPINION ON THIS MATTER, HOWEVER I'M NOT EXPECTING A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209076November 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN MY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TRIED TO DRIVE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS JERKING REALLY BAD. I PRAYED DRIVING DOWN THE ACCESS ROAD THAT I WOULD JUST MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 10 MILES AWAY. I PULLED IN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THEY KEPT MY CAR OVERNIGHT AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND WHEN THEY TURNED IT ON NO WRENCH LIGHT. ONE WEEK LATER, MY CAR DID THIS AGAIN...EXCEPT THIS TIME I LEFT MY VEHICLE ON SO THEY COULD SEE THE WRENCH LIGHT. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP...FAULTY. ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON MY 2006 MUSTANG V6. NOW IT IS NOV. AND MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS GONE. AFTER OWNING 6 STANDARD VEHICLES THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD A CLUTCH GO OUT. DEALERSHIP SAID I GOT THE LAST PART IN THE US...BACKORDERED TILL MARCH 2008. I HAVE SINCE GONE TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE 2 TIMES...FIRST TIME WE STOOD IN LINE TO BE TOLD THAT THEY HAD TEST DRIVEN IT AGAIN AND THEY HAD TO RE-DO THE JOB. WENT TO PICK IT UP LAST NIGHT AND ALMOST GOT STRANDED WITH MY TWO KIDS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. FIRST IT WAS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR...HAD TO TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. SO THEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN FIRST AND NO LUCK. THEN I TRIED ONE LAST TIME GOT IT TO MOVE ABOUT 20 YARDS FORWARD BEFORE I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS WAS AT 9PM...CALLED THIS MORNING AT 11AM AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS READY AND IT WAS THE STARTER. YEAH RIGHT. GOT ONE INVOICE LAST NIGHT ONLY NEED TWO MORE BEFORE THEY BUY MY LEMON BACK!! WISH ME LUCK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205507October 12, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: TWICE IN ONE YEAR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. HAPPENED BETWEEN 20-45 MPH. STOCK FLOOR MATS ARE IN CAR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP, BUT REQUIRED MUCH HEAVIER THAN NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE. VEHICLE BEING TAKEN TO FORD DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. ADDITIONAL POSTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SAME MODEL VEHICLE (BOTH '05 AND '06 MODEL YEARS) ARE LOCATED ON THIS NHTSA COMPLAINT BOARD. THE LIKELIHOOD THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE BEING EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE APPEARS TO BE A REAL POSSIBILITY; WOULD BE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL FOR NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE PRIOR TO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES OCCURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203534September 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING/PRESSING GAS PEDAL FROM A FULL STOP AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25+ MINUTES, VEHICLE HAS HESITATED AND THEN SURGED FORWARD AS IF IT LOST POWER OR GAS BUT NEVER COMPLETELY STALLED. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2006, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 15+ TIMES AS I BEGAN DOCUMENTING IT. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOR HAS ANYTHING SHOWN UP ON THE CAR?S COMPUTER. NEXT QUESTION IS IF THEY PLACE A "BLACK BOX" ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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