2006 Ford Mustang GT complaints

I HAVE 2006 MUSTANG GT, BROUGHT NEW AND THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FALLING OFF, I TOOK TO A FORD DEALER BODY SHOP, AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $600.00 , TO REPAINT THE HOOD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE PAINT IS ONLY GOOD FOR 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. THE PAINT WAS NOT FALLING OFF AT 36,000 MILES, AND I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS OF 6,000. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THEN INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWO YEARS PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

2006 FORD MUSTANG GT FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION WITHOUT APPLYING GAS PEDAL. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED. WHEN REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO SLOW VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES JUMPING FROM 500RPM TO 1500+RPMS. HAVE TO DEPRESS BRAKE HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM JUMPING FORWARD. BIG PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. HAVE REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT BECAUSE THE MUSTANG JUMPED FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE STRUCK BY THE MUSTANG. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANY CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE REVVING. THIS HAS GONE FROM AN OCCASIONAL INCIDENT TO AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE. *TR

2006 MUSTANG GT MANUAL TRANSMISSION. REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY RESULTS IN ENGINE STALLING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON WHEN CLUTCH DEPRESSED.. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES ON REPLACING BATTERY THE COMPUTER NEEDS TO RELEARN IDLE. THIS DOES NOT WORK AT LEAST NOT IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER A NUMBER OF DAYS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING AND DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH EITHER COMING TO STOP OR TURNING A CORNER THE ENGINE IDLE WILL DROP FAR ENOUGH WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES POSSIBLY CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE RAN CORRECTLY BEFORE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES. GOOGLING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET FINDS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WHICH ARE IDENTICAL OF WHICH OWNERS OF THE 4.6L FORD V8 (NOT JUST MUSTANG) ARE REPORTING IDLE AND STALLING PROBLEMS AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY AND WITH THE ISSUE NOT RESOLVING ITSELF AS THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES RESULTING IN EITHER A COMPUTER REFLASH OR THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. FORD SHOULD RECALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND HAVE THE DEFAULT IDLE SETTING SET FOR A HIGHER VALUE SO THE AIR CONDITIONER WHEN ENGAGED DOES NOT RESULT IN THE ENGINE STALLING. THE IDLE OF ENGINE IS ERRATIC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON SINCE IT IS ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING DUE TO THE LOW IDLE SPEED < 500RPM. BY NOT USING THE AIR CONDITIONER THE IDLE SPEED WILL RETURN TO ITS NORMAL SPEED OF AROUND

2006 MUSTANG GT- FUEL SENDER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TROUBLE CODE P0456 COMES UP. THE FUEL PUMP ON VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 1ST, 2006 HAD AN OVERSIZED ORIFICE AND WOULD CAUSE A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF WILL NOT BE AT DANGER FOR A FAILURE ALTHOUGH WITH AN EVAP CODE YOU MAY LOSE FUEL ECONOMY DUE TO THE TANK NOT BEING PROPERLY PRESSURIZED. ALSO YOU WILL NOT PASS A 'SMOG' TEST WITH THIS CODE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE START POSITION. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE BATTERY POWER FAILED; THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RELEASED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 INCHES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD A JUMP START AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,429. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/07/10

I HAD WATER COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN WASHING MY CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CARPET. DEALERSHIP ADVISED A WELD FROM THE FIREWALL TO THE "A" POST ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT MADE AT FACTORY AND GRAMITS HAD BEEN MISSING WITH NO SIGN OF THEM EVER BEING INSTALLED. FORD IS REFUSING TO FIX AND STATES THE ISSUE IS WITH IN THEIR TOLERANCES. AS A FORD CUSTOMER OWNING A $55,000 SHOW MUSTANG THIS IS NOT SITTING WELL. *TR

I DRIVE A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM THAT THE TOYOTA PRIUS RECALL IS HAVING. WHEN I AM TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND HIT A BUMP, THE BRAKE GIVE OUT. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT STARTING IN OCTOBER 2007, BUT THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN RECORD IT IN THEIR COMPUTERS. THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY BEEN REPLICATED WHEN TURNING AND HITTING A BUMP SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE BREAK PEDAL GIVES OUT AND DEPRESSES ALL THE WAY WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY BREAKING. I HAVE TO REMOVE MY FOOT AND RE-APPLY THE BRAKE FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. *JB

EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS DROP BELOW FREEZING ON AN 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A STOP LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED OVER 100 MPH. HE HAD TO REACH DOWN TO SEPARATE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR-BOARD. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $800.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, HE WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. A MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY BECAME JAMMED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AT THIS POINT, THERE IS NO SAFETY PROBLEM. BUT THE SYMPTOM SUGGESTS THE POSSIBILITY. THE SYMPTOM IS A BIRD-LIKE SQUEAK IN THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION WHENEVER THE CAR ENCOUNTERS A SLIGHT UPWARD BUMP. THE DEALER CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING AWRY. BASED ON MY OWN ANALYSIS I SPRAYED WD-40 INTO THE TIE ROD AND ROLL BAR BUSHINGS AND REALIZED A SHORT-TERM BENEFIT (NOISE GONE). BUT THE NOISE IS NOW BACK, AND I FEAR THAT THE CAUSE IS SIGNIFICANT. I'LL TRY AGAIN WITH MORE ROBUST LUBRICANTS, BUT I STILL HAVE A CONCERN FOR THE ROOT CAUSE. *TR

POOLS OF WATER UNDER REMOVABLE FLOOR MATS ON FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER FLOORS. CARPET IS ROTTED & SMELLS OF MOLD/MILDEW. FLOOR UNDER DRIVER SEAT BUCKLES UNDER DRIVER WEIGHT(120 LBS) ELECTRICAL BOX UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IS SITTING IN WATER. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER FOR UNRELATED WARRANTY ITEMS & ADVISED THEM OF WATER. I WAS TOLD TO OPEN CONVERTIBLE TOP & RECLOSE AS THAT WOULD PROBABLY RESOLVE. BROUGHT CAR BACK & SAID CAR WAS SOAKED & THEN ADVISED WARRANTY EXPIRED 40 DAYS AGO.CARPETS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS UNSAFE MOLD REMAINS & WIFE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. AFRAID FLOOR UNDER DRIVER FEET WILL OPEN UP DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST & CAUSE INJURY TO FOOT/FEET WITH ROADWAY OR WORSE, DRIVER SEAT WILL FALL THROUGH. THEY WERE AWARE OF INHERENT PROBLEM & DISREGARDED DANGER TO PUBLIC HEALTH. *TR

HOOD ON MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT PULSATES WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT GENTLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY AT A HIGHER RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7785 UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN THE FIRST TWO INCIDENT NO CAUSE WAS FOUND. THE LAST INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. SHE ALSO STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/17/09.*JB

I OWN A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FAULTY SEALS CAUSING WATER TO WANDER PAST THEM AND FREEZING MY BRAKES WHEN ITS COLD. IT HAS DONE THIS FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND IM SO SICK OF IT. OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD COST THE CONSUMERS TO FIX CORRECTLY. *TR

I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ATTEMPT TO URGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE LARGE NUMBERS OF ISSUES ON 2005-06 FORD MUSTANGS (REFERENCE TSB 06-5-4). THIS TSB REFERS TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE CABLE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THESE CARS IN WHICH THE RUBBER BOOT IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE ALLOWS MOISTURE INTO THE BRAKE HOUSING. IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES THE PARKING BRAKE WILL FREEZE DISABLING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PURSUED REPAIR OF THIS ISSUE WITH MY FORD DEALER AS WELL AS FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY STATE THAT AT THIS TIME THE NUMBER OF FAILURES HAVE NOT REQUIRED THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS THEIR POSITION EVENTHOUGH THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE OEM HARDWARE WITH UPGRADED MATERIALS. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAILURE IN A COMPONENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED REGARDLESS OF THE WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE TO URGE FORD TO REMEDY THE PROBLEMS THAT SO MANY OF ITS CUSTOMERS ARE FACING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME YOU ATTEMPT TO FILL THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TAKE FUEL. FORD HAS PUT OUT A TSB 07-21-12 TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. IF TSB DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM-THERE IS NO SOLUTION ACCORDING TO FORD. *TR

HESITATION AT ACCELERATION AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HESITATION WAS NOT CORRECTED AT DEALERSHIP, I CORRECTED THROUGH COMPUTER REPROGRAM WITH DIABLO PROGRAMMER TO DECREASE AMOUNT OF THROTTLE DELAY, HESITATION GONE. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CORRECTED BY MODIFYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO INCREASE DISTANCE BETWEEN GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS WHICH ARE EXTREMELY TO CLOSE, SOLVED PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP MECHANICS ARE INEPT AND UNSKILLED. TOOK ME HALF HOUR TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT PEDAL ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CANNOT PLACE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS A QUARTER TANK OF GAS OR A HALF TANK OF GAS; HOWEVER, THE FUEL PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND PREVENT HER FROM PLACING ANY MORE FUEL INTO THE TANK. WHEN FILLING THE TANK, GASOLINE WOULD ALSO SPIT BACK OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SLOW FILL WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PRODUCED FOR THE FAILURE AND THEY KNEW HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,900.

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

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

#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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A FENCE AFTER ACCELERATING OVER A CURB. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED AFTER HE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. BEFORE CRASHING, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER HE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD BOTH INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NO VISIBLE FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,536.

WATER LEAK, PASSENGER SIDE UNDER DASH. DEALER DECLINE TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE LEAK. *JB

FRONT END NOISE WHEN AT 5 MPH OVER SMALL BUMPS, FROM BOTH SIDES PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE STABILIZER LINK AND IT WAS TIGHTENED. I DROVE OF THE LOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NOTHING WAS SOLVED. *JB

1. PRIOR UNRELATED DISCUSSION WITH A TOW TRUCK DRIVER ADVISED ME THAT HE HAS HAD TO TOW IN A COUPLE OF CARS THAT ARE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WERE FAILING. HE ADVISED ME TO CHECK IT. 2. I CHECKED MY POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY YESTERDAY. THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION AND 1/2 OF THE CONNECTING CLAMP WAS EATEN AWAY BY CORROSION AT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY/CABLE. 3. I CLEANED THE CONNECTION AS BEST I COULD BUT I WILL BE CALLING FORD AS VEHICLE IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BEFORE FAILURE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM AS WHY IS THIS HAPPENING IN ONLY 1 YEAR? REPLACEMENT OF THIS CABLE SEEMS TO BE ONLY A TEMPORARILY FIX. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES A MONTH, 90% OF THE TIME BY MY WIFE. ON MAY 24, 2007 MY WIFE DROVE IT TO WORK AS USUAL. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT WORK THE PARKING SPACE SHE USUALLY PARKS IN WAS OCCUPIED. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO CIRCLE A SMALL ISLAND TO RETURN TO THE ENTRANCE DRIVE WHERE THE PARKING SPACES ARE. ONCE ONE WAS LOCATED SHE HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO ACCESS IT. WHILE PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE CAR STOP, ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE HIT A TREE ABOUT 10 - 12 FEET AWAY FROM THE PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED IT FROM AWAITING BODY & PAINT REPAIR. *TR

I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME FILLING THE TANK OF THE 2006 MUSTANG GT. THE AUTOMATIC PUMP IS TRIGGERED ALL THE TIME, AND ONLY ALLOWS A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS TO BE PUMPED. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE GAS INDICATOR IN THE DASHBOARD TELL ME I WAS ON EMPTY WHEN I WAS NOT. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THEY RECOGNIZE OR HAVE EVER HEARD OF. THEY ALSO WILL NOT COVER ANY COST TO REPAIR OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. EACH TIME HE HIT A SERIES OF POT HOLES IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD THUMPING SOUND ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE STEERING HAD MORE PLAY, AND SOMETIMES IT FELT AS IF HE WAS OVER STEERING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE'S CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 MILES.*AK

2006 MUSTANG GT 4,445 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WOULD NOT REPLACE WITH NEW HAD CAR FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. *JB

SQUEALING/GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR END ON LOW SPEED TURNS AT 7000 MILES. DEALER IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE AS THE REAR AXLE AND PUT IN A NEW DIFF CLUTCH PACK. VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT THE SAME SOUND HAS RETURNED, HOWEVER IT IS INTERMITTENT AND QUIETER. MILEAGE IS NOW ABOUT 14,000. REAR ENDS SHOULD NOT BE WEARING OUT EVERY 10K MILES ON A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. *JB

ON THE 27TH OF MAY 2006 I TOOK MY MUSTANG GT WITH ONLY 1,069 MILES TO BRUNSWICK FORD. THE CAR WAS SHIFTING LIKE A 95 GT HARD TO SHIFT ON THE WAY MY FUEL JET PUMP WENT OUT. THEY FIXED THE JET PUMP BUT SAID THE TRANS WAS FINE. AT 3,556 MILES I TOOK IT BACK FOR THE TRANSMISSION . IT WAS MAKING A WINDING SOUND THEY REPLACED THE INTERNALS AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. SO THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEY HAD TO BLEED THE CLUTCH 4 TIMES TO GET IT TO SHIFT HALF WAY RIGHT .NOW AT 5,713 MILES THE REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING. THE REPLACED THE CALIPER. AND IT LEFT ME STRANDED AT WORK WITH A STUCK CALIPER. THIS IS A MUSTANG GT NOT A PINTO AND FORD NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO FIX THIS CAR. *NM

MY 2006 MUSTANG GT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES WITHIN 2 MONTHS TIME. WHEN YOU MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND. THEY HAVE INSTALLED 2 CLUTCH PACKS (KIT-AXLE DIF, 3 GEAR AND PINIONS, AND A NEW FLANGE. I KNOW IT IS NOT THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. IT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN MARCH 2006 AND IT ONLY HAS 7000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS FEBRUARY 2007. THE CAR IS NOT "BEAT" AT ALL. IF THESE VEHICLES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES. COULD YOU IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE "REAR END" WAS TO LOCK UP? AM I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? ALSO THERE IS A TICKING SOUND THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVES ARE RATTLING, THERE IS A TSB ON THE VALVES BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I ONLY USE BP AND AMOCO GAS, THE GAS THAT IS PREFERRED FOR THE VEHICLE. *NM

VEHICLE CONTINUED TO NOTICEABLY ACCELERATE (WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR) WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FROM 35 MPH. CONTINUED STRONG PRESSURE ON BRAKE AS CAR CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE (ENGINE REVS CONTINUED TO RISE.) AFTER CAR'S BRAKES THANKFULLY OVERPOWERED THE ACCELERATION AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A FULL STOP, THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND MOTOR REVVING STOPPED. *JB

I AM EXPERIENCING A WATER LEAK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD OF MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, AND IT STILL ISN'T FIXED. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OTHERS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE THERE IS A FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THE AFFECTED AREA. ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THE SELLING DEALER, THERE ARE NO KNOWN TSB'S CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEALED THE PLASTIC WIPER COWL, RE-SEALED A RUBBER GROMMET NEAR THE FIREWALL, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED A SEAL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. ACCORDING TO OTHER CUSTOMERS ON MUSTANGFORUMS.COM, THERE IS A SEAM BETWEEN THE A-PILLAR AND FIREWALL THAT WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES NOW, I BELIEVE A LOT MORE PEOPLE PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A GARAGE. *JB

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST POWER MOMENTARILY AND THEN RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING. WITHIN A FEW MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A FLAT TIRE. UPON BEGINNING TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD, TAPPED BRAKES AND VEHICLE BEGAN ROCKING, SHAKING AND SCREAMING WITH METAL ON METAL NOISE. VEHICLE WAS ROCKING FRONT TO BACK AND FISHTAILING SIDE TO SIDE. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND HAD NO BRAKES. UPON DISENGAGING BRAKE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE METAL ON METAL NOISE, BUT WAS COASTING WITH LITTLE STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ONTO AN EXIT RAMP, BUT UPON NEARING THE END OF THE RAMP I HAD TO TAP BRAKES AGAIN CAUSING CAR TO SKID SIDEWAYS, LOCK UP AND VIOLENTLY COME TO A STOP. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I SAW A LARGE PART OF THE CAR ON THE GROUND, GLOWING ORANGE. THIS PROVED TO BE THE DRIVE SHAFT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DISINTEGRATED CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE REAR END, REAR DRIVER SPRING, DRIVE SHAFT AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THIS WAS SUCH A VIOLENT INCIDENT IT CAUSED THE CLAMP WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVE SHAFT IN PLACE TO BE RIPPED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A HOLE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE WELDED, TO OCCUR. OLD PARTS WERE CONFISCATED TO BE RETURNED TO FORD FOR REVIEW. *JB

TWO INCIDENTS- ONE OCTOBER 27, 2006 -TRANSMISSION QUIT ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY 47 MILES ON VEHICLE SECOND - DECEMBER 23, 2006 - UNINTENDED ACCELERATION - COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. *NM

PURCHASED 2006 MUSTANG GT JUNE 2006. AFTER RUNNING AC OR HEAT FOR 30 MINUTES, HEAR WATER DRIPPING ON PASSENGER DASH AREA. NO WATER ON FLOOR OR GLOVE BOX. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER, THEY HEARD NOISE BUT COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. TAKING IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. *JB

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY....SHOWING ERRATIC SETTING...EMPTY. TOOK CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE GAS THAT CONTAMINATED A PART....NOTE: THE GAS I USE IS WHAT FORD RECOMMENDS..BP. NO PARTS REPLACED. 2ND TIME I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT!! NOTE:INCIDENT DATE IS MARKED WITH A GUESS DATE..HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I FORGOT. *JB

STEERING VIBRATION/SHIMMY/ JUST A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 50 TO 65 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO BEACH FORD SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT, OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FOR NOW. *NM