2006 Ford Mustang complaints

MARCH 2010, JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN, CAR DIED. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL RECENTLY, JULY 2010, WHEN THE CAR STALLED ABOUT 5-6 TIMES WHILE I WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. I HAD 2 PEOPLE NEARLY RUN INTO ME BEFORE I COULD ACTUALLY GET IT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. THEN, IT WOULDN'T START BACK UP WITH ME. I HAD TO LET IT SET FOR A FEW MINS, TRIED AGAIN AND IT FINALLY STARTED BACK UP. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THERE IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPLACED BEC I AM ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY RIGHT NOW. I NEED MY CAR FOR INTERVIEWS AND A JOB WHEN I FINALLY FIND ONE. :( *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD MUSTANG AND I CONTINUOUSLY HAVE PROBLEMS PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN IT IS NEAR EMPTY. THE GAS WILL SPLASH BACK OUT AND NOT GO INTO THE TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND JUST AS RECENT AS JUNE 6, 2010. I ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT AROUND MARCH OF 2010 WHEN I TRIED TO STOP FOR A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR ACCELERATED WHILE I WAS LITERALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS STOPPED BY POLICE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING. WHEN I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED, I DID NOT RECEIVE A CITATION BUT HAD TO GO ACROSS A CURB AND STAND ON THE BRAKE WHILE PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND THE PEOPLE AROUND ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED AS SOON AS SHE WOULD RELEASE HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,046.

WATER LEAKED INTO PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD AREA. GOT THE SJB UNIT WET. LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, RADIO STARTED FLICKERING ON/OFF. NO CONTROL OVER ELECTRICAL ITEMS IN CAR CABIN. SEAT BELTS SEEMED TO TIGHTEN AND LOOSEN. *TR

THIS IS THE REQUEST IN ORDER TO BEGIN INVESTIGATIONS, INSPECTIONS, ANALYSIS ON THE FORD 2006 MUSTANG. THE DATA BASE HAS BEEN SEARCHED AND FOUR TO FIVE RECALLS HAVE BEEN ALREADY LISTED. THIS REQUEST IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL OWNERS HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY DEFECTIVE, RECALLED EQUIPMENT FOR THE 2006 FORD MUSTANG. *TR

THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GOT STUCK AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, CAUSING ME TO HIT 2 OTHER PARKED CARS. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING FORWARD AND THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED. THIS CAUSED THE WIND TO GET KNOCKED OUT OF ME. THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE CONSISTED OF THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER,TURN SIGNAL,HEADLAMP,BUMPER AND HOOD. DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLES WAS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE REAR BUMPERS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND AND THAT I'D BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGES! *TR

PARKING BRAKE "FREEZES", BRAKES OVERHEAT AND WARP ROTOR. *TR

PREVIOUSLY FILED COMPLAINT ODI# 10319368. PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT DISENGAGE, PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKES AND ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $200. THAT WAS 4 WEEKS AGO AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. GOOGLE 2006 MUSTANG DEFECTS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE DUE TO A FAULTY RUBBER BOOT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A FORD DEALER (IT HAD 4000 MILES ON IT AND LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. MOST PLACES WANT TO CHARGE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE. VEHICLE HAS 31,000 MILES, THIS IS CRAP! *TR

1. TRUNK TOO HIGH; BACK WINDOWS SLOPE BLIND DRIVER FROM STREET LIGHT REFLECTION. 2. HOOD AND WINDSHIELD DESIGNED DENY DRIVER FROM SEEING THE CURVES COMING ON SIDE ANGLES. (CAUSING VEHICLE ENDING UP ON CURVE) 3. ABS AUTO ACTIVATE WHEN VEHICLE GOING OVER POTHOLE, CAUSING SLIPPING AND DRIVER CANNOT CONTROL THE BRAKING DISTANCE. 4. AC/HEAT FAN AUTO ACTIVATE WITHOUT CONSENT EVEN WHEN SITTING ON OFF. I HAVE A V6, 2006 MUSTANG. THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT I HAVE IS THE FACT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE THAT JEOPARDIZING THE CHILDREN UNDER 3 FEET TALL.: THEIR TRUNK ARE TOO HIGH AND THE SLANTED MIRROR BLOCK VISIBILITY. AT NIGHT TIME BACKING OUT IS VERY HARD AND THERE ARE MANY BLIND SPOTS. I HAVE BACKED UP INTO ANOTHER CAR ALREADY DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY AND LIGHT REFLECTION: BACK WINDOW DESIGN WITH AN ANGLE THAT BLIND DRIVERS WHEN NIGHT LIGHT HITS. THE OWNER AND I SETTLED IN CASH. THE FRONT HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CENTER LINE FORMED AN UPSIDE DOWN V-SHAPE WHEREAS IT HIGHEST PEAK IS IN THE MIDDLE AND AT NIGHT TIME DRIVING IT HAS LIMITED MY VIEWING ABILITY: ENDED UP ON TWO CURVE, BECAUSE THE CEILING HEIGHT WERE TOO LOW. *TR

WATER LEAKAGE CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE COMPUTER AND WIRING HARNESS DUE TO CORROSION. WATER WAS TRAPPED IN THE DOOR SILLS WHICH WAS RELEASED WHENEVER THE DOOR WAS OPENED. ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE A SHORT HAD COMPLETELY DRAINED THE BATTERY. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND HARNESS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND AT EXTREME COST. DEALER STATES THAT THERE WERE LEAKS IN THE COWL AND BULKHEAD SEAMS. *TR

AFTER THE UNUSUALLY COLD WEATHER MY REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS THEY WERE BEFORE. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACE 3 MONTHS PRIOR. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOW LOOSE. NOW THAT THE TEMPERATURE IS WARMER,THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER IS STILL LOOSE AND IT STILL FEELS LIKE I AM ONLY BRAKING WITH MY FRONT BRAKES. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS REPAIR YET BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD IT AT THE MOMENT. *TR

MY CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. WHILE DRIVE I HEAR A RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE GEAR SHIFT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LOOSE SOLENOID BOX AND THAT IT NEEDED TIGHTENING FOR $900. ALSO AT LOWER SPEEDS I FEEL THE CAR SLIPPING ESPECIALLY ON TURNS. *TR

MY DAUGHTER'S 2006 FORD MUSTANG ACCELERATOR STUCK THIS AFTERNOON AND ALMOST CAUSED HER TO HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. WHILE STARTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY SHE NOTICED ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO END THE PASSING MANEUVER WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATOR "STUCK" WIDE OPEN. THE PEDAL ITSELF HAD COMPLETE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND NO MATTER WHAT SHE TRIED TO DO TO GET IT "UNSTUCK" THE ACCELERATOR REMAINED AT FULL THROTTLE. FULL BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO SLOW THE CARS SPEED. THE THROTTLE FINALLY RELEASED AFTER ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS OF FULL ACCELERATION AND SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CALL A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, NEVADA FORD AT (417)667-3385 OR (800)999-3368 AND ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT ANY SAFETY RECALLS OR INFORMATION ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE FROM FORD. I JUST DID A QUICK SEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT STICKING ACCELERATORS ON FORD MUSTANGS. SHE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM MILER-QUINN IN HARRISIONVILLE MISSOURI ABOUT FEBRUARY OR MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL THIS. NOW I BELIEVE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNER DUE TO THE LOW PRICE MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE THE CAR FOR, $10,500. IT BOOKED FOR $14,500 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE FROM A DEALERSHIP. PLEASE CONTACT EITHER MYSELF OR MY DAUGHTER ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

ON 3 OCCASIONS WHEN I DID NOT LEAVE MY CAR IN GEAR EVEN THOUGH I ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON A FLAT SURFACE MY CAR ROLLED SO THE E BRAKE DOES NOT WORK I ALWAYS LEAVE MY CAR IN GEAR NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER COLLECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE HORN TO RUST. THE HORN IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT IF THE TOP AREA OF THE JUNCTION BOX WAS FREE OF DEBRIS IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH RUST. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND FAILURE THE MILEAGE WAS 26,500.

MY 2006 MUSTANG HAS STARTED ONLY ALLOWING 5-9 GALLONS OF GAS TO BE PUT IN WHEN IT IS WARM OUTSIDE. IT STARTS SPITING GAS BACK OUT OF THE TANK. I GET GAS ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ALL OVER ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WE CAN GET MORE GAS IN AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS COOLER OUTSIDE. *TR

2006 MUSTANG 4.0 OPERATED AT 68 MPH FOR 22 MILES. CAME TO INTERSECTION AND STOPPED. ACCELERATED WHILE TURNING INTO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE HESITATED AND ENGINE DIED. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER RIG BROADSIDE AT 50 + MPH. NHTSA AND FORD MOTOR CO. ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AS PER TSB 06-9-9 WHICH ADVISES TO REPLACE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP WITH 7R3Z-9H307-C FUEL PUMP AT THE EXPENSE OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT A TSB ISSUE! SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BY THIS DEFECT! IT ALSO IS NOT IN SAFETY'S INTEREST TO EXPECT VEHICLE OWNERS TO SPEND MORE THAN $300.00 OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR WHEN MANY OWNERS WILL DELAY THIS EXPENSE. THIS DEFECT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE HANDLED AS A RECALL ! *TR

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO 3500 RPM AND RISES FROM THERE. IN ORDER TO STOP IT, I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FORD SAID THERE IS NO CODES IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE SITUATION TO VERIFY. THEY ALSO SAID THAT I MIGHT BE TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD A PASSENGER VERIFY THAT MY FEET AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL AS THE ENGINE REVVED OVER 3500 RPM. THE CAR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS UNTIL THIS PAST WEEK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT'S OCCURRED AROUND 20 TIMES WITH 3 OF THEM DURING DRIVING WHERE THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. FORD HAS SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL A CODE SHOWS UP OR A PART ACTUALLY BREAKS. HOPEFULLY, I WON'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT BY THAT TIME. *TR

ON AUG 5, MY COOLANT WAS AT NORMAL LEVELS AT A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE EXAM. IN THE DARK IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD ON AUG 7, MY CAR OVERHEATED. THE NEXT MORNING, THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC WHO SAW THE CAR WED AS THE CAR COULD NOT MAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD WOULD NOT COMPLIMENTARY TOW THE CAR. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE COOLANT HAD DRAINED OUT AS THERMOSTAT HOUSING 2L2Z8592BA WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD BROKEN. THEY EXPLAINED THAT LATELY THEY HAVE SEEN THIS IN MANY FORDS AS FORD HAS CHANGED THIS PART'S MATERIAL AND IS NOW MAKING IT OF A LESS DURABLE MATERIAL. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR WHO ALWAYS NEEDS TO PART NUMBER TO ORDER ANY PART. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT NEED THE PART NUMBER THIS TIME WHICH INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO ORDER THIS REPLACEMENT PART FREQUENTLY. THE REPAIR COSTS WERE $610. I HAVE THE PART IF ANYONE NEEDS TO EXAMINE IT OR PHOTOGRAPH IT, BUT THEY MAY NOT KEEP IT UNLESS I AM REIMBURSED IN FULL FIRST. THIS PART LASTED THE LIFETIME OF MY 99 MUSTANG AND 91 EXPLORER AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFETIME OF THIS CAR. IT LASTS THE LIFETIME OF OTHER COMPANY'S CARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART FOR SAFETY REASONS AS IT CAUSES CARS TO STOP WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY. ON AN EXPRESSWAY THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF A WOMAN IS DRIVING ALONE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SHE WOULD DRIVE THROUGH IN A LOCKED CAR BUT WOULD NOT STOP IN FOR SAFETY REASONS, WHEN THE CAR STOPS WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY FROM THIS PROBLEM SHE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND WHEN IT DOESN'T, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED. THE RPM'S ALSO INCREASED TO 2000, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DECELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26000.

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD ON MY CAR IS BUBBLING AND STARTING TO CHIP OFF. THERE ARE AT LEAST FIVE PATCHES OF THIS ON MY HOOD AND THEY ARE VERY NOTICEABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, AN UNSPECIFIED WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $800.00 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

WHY AREN'T DEALERS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS OF TSB'S WHICH MAY RESULT IN PART FAILURE AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, OR BE REQUIRED TO OFFER EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THOSE ITEMS? 2006 FORD MUSTANG V6 HAD A/C PUMP FAILURE (RESULTING IN EXPENSIVE SYSTEM REPAIR) AT 31,000K MILES FOR WHICH THERE WAS A TSB THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AT RELATIVELY LOW COST. *TR

2006 FORD MUSTANG IS LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER ONTO FRONT FLOOR BOARD AREA, BENEATH DASH. WATER IS SATURATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING FUSE BOXES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SERIOUS HAZARD. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF "MUSTANG LEAK" WILL PRODUCE MULTIPLE HITS OF MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. FORD HAS RELEASED TSB 08-26-7 DETAILING THE PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2005 - 2009. CONSIDERING SO MANY YEAR MODELS INVOLVED, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS YET TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER, FORD DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM RELATED TO SAFETY, WHICH EXPLAINS THE LACK OF RECALL. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER POURING ONTO THE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. IT BEGAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP FOR AN UNDETERMINED COST AT THIS TIME. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO EVENTS, CRASH OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 V6 FORD MUSTANG IN THE RAIN, PINTS OF WATER BEGAN POURING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A STREAM. I STOPPED AND TRIED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE AND COULD NOT. TURNS OUT MANY MUSTANGS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND FORD HAS RELEASED A TSB BUT HAS NOT EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE, SO IT'S GOING TO COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG. BUT THE CAR WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY RUINED WITHOUT FIXING IT. A CAR YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN THE RAIN! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THEN PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. SUDDENLY, THE CONTACT HEARD WATER COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER FLOOR PANEL AREA AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT EXHIBITED WATER LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE JUNCTION BOX. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DRAINAGE. A FAN WAS USED TO DRY OUT THE JUNCTION BOX; HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE EXTERIOR COMPONENTS THAT WERE INOPERATIVE CONSIST OF: TAILLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, REAR BACK UP LIGHTS, AND THE LOW BEAMS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

FORD 2006 FACTORY SPARK PLUGS ARE CORRODED AND RUSTED. THEY BREAK INSIDE OF THE GASKET, CAUSING AN OVERALL OF THE HEAD GASKET. THIS HAS COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR

DRIVER SEAT ELECTRIC LUMBAR SUPPORT FAILS, AND LEADS TO BACK PAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS BEING FILLED, GASOLINE WOULD SPILL OUT. THE TANK WAS NOT FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE FUEL NOZZLE STOPPED WHEN THE TANK WAS HALF FULL, BUT GASOLINE STILL SPRAYED OUT OF THE TANK. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ENGINEERS ARE CONDUCTING AN EVALUATION. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO REMEDY FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *BF UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ON HIS VEHICLE HAVE GATHERED MOISTURE, WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

BEFORE BUYING THE CAR I RUN THE CAR AND THE REVERSE OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION WAS RARE AND I COMMUNICATE THAT TO THE SALES PERSON AND HE SAID TO ME THAT THOSE THINGS HAPPEN BECAUSE THE CAR IS BRAN NEW THEN I BUY THE CAR AND IN ABOUT A 4 DAYS LATER I TALK TO THE SALE MAN AND HE SAID THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THEN I BELIEVE IN HIM AND WAIT BUT LATER WHEN I RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS I WENT TO THE DEALER AND COMMUNICATE THE PROBLEM OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THEY CHECK THAT THEY SAID THAT MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THAT AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $900 DOLLARS SO I REQUEST A RECALL AND HELP BECAUSE IS NOT FAIR I BELIEVE IN THE SALESPERSON AND NOW I HAVE TO CARRY WITH THE BAD CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE THE FOREMAN SAID THAT, SO PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY. *TR

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

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

#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

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.

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

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

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

STARTING AT APPROX. 50MPH I EXPERIENCE A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, MOST OF THE TIME. FROM TIME TO TIME IT WILL NOT SHIMMY WHEN I REACH THE 50MPH BUT AS SOON AS I STOP AND START AGAIN THE SHIMMY RETURNS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ALL THEY DID WAS BALANCE THE TIRES AND DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SO I HAVE HAD THE CAR ALIGNED, TIRES/RIMS FORCE ROAD BALANCED, NEW ROTORS, BRAKE PADS,BEARINGS CHECKED AND STILL HAVE THE SAME SHIMMY. DEALER WILL NOT HELP AND I NOR ANYONE ELSE KNOWS WHAT TO TRY NEXT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE CLUTCH AND THE OTHER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES BEGAN TO SCREECH AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS WERE STILL DEPRESSED. SHE WAS CERTAIN THAT SHE DID NOT DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOWED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. TO DATE THE DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. UPDATED 08/29/07.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO PUT GASOLINE IN THE GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. ON THE THIRD TRIP TO THE DEALER, THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD BE THE INERTIA SWITCH. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ONCE MORE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DEPRESS THE INERTIA SWITCH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE INERTIA SWITCH, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS OF JUNE 14, 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

NUMEROUS LITTLE FAILURES. GAS LIGHT STAYS ON, LEVERS ON SEAT BACKS BOTH BROKEN, SIDE MIRRORS NEEDED REPLACED, BOTH SIDES. WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR SURGES, THEN CHOKES, SURGES AGAIN. *JB

2006 FORD MUSTANG WITH GAS FILLING PROBLEMS**CC THE VEHICLE NO LONGER ALLOWS THE CORRECT FLOW OF GAS INTO THE TANK. WHEN THE GAS HOSE AND NOZZLE ARE INSERTED INTO THE TANK FOR FILLING, THE GAS WOULD STOP AT LESS THAN 10 GALLONS AND THE HANDLE ON THE GAS HOSE WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T OFFER A FIX FOR IT. THE DEALER SUGGESTED INSERTING THE GAS NOZZLE AT A SIDEWAYS OR UPSIDE-DOWN ANGLE IN ORDER TO FILL THE TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TRIED THAT IN PAST, WHICH RESULTED IN GASOLINE SPILLING. *JB

HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP TWO TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ONE BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD, THE SECOND BECAUSE THERE WAS A THROTTLE VARIANCE AND A VARIANCE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WRENCH CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE THEN DISAPPEARED. THIS WAS CHECKED AND SUPPOSEDLY NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, BECAUSE THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF AND NEVER CAME BACK ON. ON SATURDAY DEC. 16, 2006 THERE WAS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION VARIANCE AND THROTTLE VARIANCE WITH THE CAR. TODAY, MONDAY DEC. 18, 2006 ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF THEN DISAPPEARED. *JB

2005/06/07 REAR WINDOW GLASS DISTORTION AND FRONT WINDSHIELD LEFT & RIGHT BOTTOM CORNER DISTORTION CLAIMED BY FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER, PAUL BERARDI TO BE WITHIN FORD DESIGN SPEC'S. SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT LOOKING OUT LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WINDSHIELD ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE "WAVING" WHITE LINES ON HIGHWAY CAUSING DISTRACTION OF ATTENTION. THE MOST SERIOUS DISTRACTION OCCURS AT NIGHT WITH APPROACHING/FOLLOWING HEADLIGHTS REFLECTED THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW DISTORTION INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR "FLASHING". HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE THESE CARS BEEN INVOLVED IN AT NIGHT? HOW MANY OF THE DRIVERS REPORTED SEEING "FLASHING" HEADLIGHTS IN THEIR REAR VIEW MIRROR? HOW MANY INSURANCE COMPANIES OR POLICE REPORTS RECORDED SUCH A CLAIM? *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE GROUND EFFECTS FELL OFF THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREED. A NEW COMPONENT WILL BE CLIPPED ON.

APPLYING QUICK ACCELERATION IN ORDER TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN MY CAR. I HAVE APPLY HARD BRAKING AND TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR. *NM

DURING IDLE SPEED, CAR SHUTS OFF BELOW 1,000 RPMS AND HAS TO BE RE-STARTED. DURING STARTUP, CAR DOES NOT CRANK UNTIL ABOUT THE THIRD TIME IT IS TURNED OVER. THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THIS WAS DUE TO BAD GAS. SO I FINISHED RUNNING TANK OUT WITH HEET, FILLED IT UP WITH GAS FROM A DIFFERENT COMPANY AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS NOT GAS. IT DOES TIE INTO THE DELIVERY OF THE FUEL OR THE IGNITION OF THE CAR WITH IS POSSIBLY A SENSOR PROBLEM. THERE ARE SENSORS THAT ARE NOT TIED INTO THE COMPUTER AND RELAYS AND DO NOT SHOW UP WITH THE CHECK SERVICE LIGHT. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED LAST MONTH, BUT THEN RE-OCCURRED DURING THIS MONTH MORE THAN ONCE AND THE MOST RECENT WAS YESTERDAY, 10/06/06. IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR THE SENSORS. I HAVE GIVEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT VARIOUS IDEAS, SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON, AS TO WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THERE WAS NO LIGHT ON IN THE CAR THEN IT WAS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY NEED A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON IN THE CAR. IT IS NOT THE GAS THAT I HAVE PUT IN MY CAR. I RUN 87 OCTANE FROM SHELL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH GAS FROM SHELL. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM IN THE CAR STICKS AND SHOWS EMPTY AND BOUNCES FROM EMPTY TO FULL TO HALF-FULL FOR MY TANK AND THE MILES PER EMPTY GAUGE ON MY DISPLAY METER JUMPED FROM 5 MILES TO EMPTY TO 300 MILES TO EMPTY DOWN TO 150 MILES TO EMPTY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS, THE PUMP SHUTS OFF OR FUEL SPILLED OUT ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS A TSB THAT SUGGESTED A DIFFERENT GAS STATION TO BE USED TO FILL THE TANK.