2006 FORD MUSTANG
506 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 226 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 33 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 26 |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 19 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 13 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 12 |
| STRUCTURE | 11 |
| ENGINE | 11 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 10 |
| SUSPENSION | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 7 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
Recalls (9)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever register
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET EIBACH BRANDED FRONT STRUTS ONLY, PART NO. 35101.8001, AND EIBACH BRANDED FRONT STRUTS AS SUSPENSION KITS, PART NOS. 35101.840, 35101.680, 35101.780, 35100.680, 35100.780, 4.10135.680, AND 4.10035.780, SOLD FOR USE ON 2005 THROUGH 2007 FORD MUSTANG VEHICLES. THE FRONT ANTI ROLL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD IS RECALLING 434,593 MY 2008 MUSTANG VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE NECK INJURY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," FOR AN UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE IT IS IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITIO
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also i
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marian
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES
Recent Complaints
Driver side air bag randomly deployed after hitting bump at 40 miles an hour
Vehicle was involved in a very serious accident which caused injuries and well as scared me away from driving fordsâ¦.our young child was also in the carâ¦.. it is so scary that the air bags did. It work on vehicle at allâ¦â¦..
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD AT 45-50 MPH IN CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES DID NOT APPLY. SHE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER QUADRANT. UPON REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE, SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL THEN A SPLIT SECOND LATER AS HER HEAD WAS RETURNING TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED "AFTER" AND "LATE". THIS AIRBA
Mileage: 115,000
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD AT 45-50 MPH IN CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES DID NOT APPLY. SHE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER QUADRANT. UPON REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE, SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL THEN A SPLIT SECOND LATER AS HER HEAD WAS RETURNING TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED "AFTER" AND "LATE". THIS AIRBA
Mileage: 115,000
ON 07/19/2019, SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CLAY STREET IN THOMAS COUNTY, GEORGIA WHEN THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. OUR CLIENT WAS A PASSENGER IN SUBJECT VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF HIS EYE AFTER GOING TO THREE SEPARATE HOSPITALS.
JANUARY 14, 2018 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT DO TO BLACK ICE. UPON HITTING THE ICE TRAVELING AT 5 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVE BEGIN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE DROPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD . AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP. AFTER COMING AROUND BECAUSE I AM POSTIVE I WAS KNOCKED OUT DO TO IMPACT I FOUND MY SEAT BEAT HAD COME UNRESTRAINED AND I WAS SEATING ON THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ALONG WITH 3 PASSAGER TAKING TO ER. I HURT MY BACK, RIGHT LEG, HAND
Mileage: 13,000
I WAS GOING 25 MPH ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT STOP SIGN LET OFF GAS STEPPED ON BRAKES IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN PUSHING HARDER I FELT LIKE IT WAS ON THE ROTORS BUT DID NOT SLOW DOWN TILL A BMW HIT MY FRONT END. I HAVE HAD SAME ISSUES WITH STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED SOMETIMES. I PUT NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND ROTORS AND SWAPPED WHEELS AROUND IT STILL WOBBLED SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. I SUSPECT PROBLEM WITH TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Mileage: 172,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD BROOKSVILLE (7200 BROAD ST, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILE
Mileage: 77,000
3RD BREAKELIGHT EXTREEMLY DIM THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ARE FINE. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE . I NOTICED A NUMBER OF MUNSTANGS OF THE SAME MODEL ALSO WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AS IT IS ALSO PART OF THE SAFTY INSPECTION. I EXCATLY HOW MANY AUTO COLISIONS DOES IT TAKE OR DEATHS BEFORE THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF.
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65, A DEER STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE INSURANCE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Mileage: 37,000
PCM MODULE/CRASH DATA REPORT SAYS THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WENT TO 100% WITH ACCELERATOR AT 60% AND THEN THE THROTTLE STAYED WIDE OPEN UNTIL ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED TO APPROX 23% PERCENT. WHY IS THERE A 40% DIFFERENCE IN THE PCM DATA FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION TO THE THROTTLE POSITION. AT THE TRIAL A GUY FROM FORD SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND THE THROTTLE IS DESIGNED THIS WAY. MY HUSBAND IS NOW ON HIS WAY TO PRISON. IS THIS TRUE AND CAN ANYONE HELP OR ADVISE US.
PCM MODULE/CRASH DATA REPORT SAYS THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WENT TO 100% WITH ACCELERATOR AT 60% AND THEN THE THROTTLE STAYED WIDE OPEN UNTIL ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED TO APPROX 23% PERCENT. WHY IS THERE A 40% DIFFERENCE IN THE PCM DATA FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION TO THE THROTTLE POSITION. AT THE TRIAL A GUY FROM FORD SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND THE THROTTLE IS DESIGNED THIS WAY. MY HUSBAND IS NOW ON HIS WAY TO PRISON. IS THIS TRUE AND CAN ANYONE HELP OR ADVISE US.
I CAME TO A STOP, LOOKED TO MY LEFT. SAW NO CAR , AND PROCEEDED TO LEAVE TO MAKE A LEFT. CAR STRUCK ME ON THE LEFT FENDER. HEARD A LONG SOUND WITH WHITE SMOKE ALL IN THE CAR THAT CAME FROM AIR BAG, MY FACE WAS STRUCK SO HARD BY THE AIR BAG THAT IT MADE A LARGE BUMP ON FOREHEAD AND EYES BLACK IN BLUE SWOLLEN WITH A HEADACHE THAT I'VE HAD FOR SOME DAYS NOW. I'VE HAD TO MISS WORK ALL WEEK, IT ALSO MADE ME NECK N SIDE HURT. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
I CAME TO A STOP, LOOKED TO MY LEFT. SAW NO CAR , AND PROCEEDED TO LEAVE TO MAKE A LEFT. CAR STRUCK ME ON THE LEFT FENDER. HEARD A LONG SOUND WITH WHITE SMOKE ALL IN THE CAR THAT CAME FROM AIR BAG, MY FACE WAS STRUCK SO HARD BY THE AIR BAG THAT IT MADE A LARGE BUMP ON FOREHEAD AND EYES BLACK IN BLUE SWOLLEN WITH A HEADACHE THAT I'VE HAD FOR SOME DAYS NOW. I'VE HAD TO MISS WORK ALL WEEK, IT ALSO MADE ME NECK N SIDE HURT. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
I CAME TO A STOP, LOOKED TO MY LEFT. SAW NO CAR , AND PROCEEDED TO LEAVE TO MAKE A LEFT. CAR STRUCK ME ON THE LEFT FENDER. HEARD A LONG SOUND WITH WHITE SMOKE ALL IN THE CAR THAT CAME FROM AIR BAG, MY FACE WAS STRUCK SO HARD BY THE AIR BAG THAT IT MADE A LARGE BUMP ON FOREHEAD AND EYES BLACK IN BLUE SWOLLEN WITH A HEADACHE THAT I'VE HAD FOR SOME DAYS NOW. I'VE HAD TO MISS WORK ALL WEEK, IT ALSO MADE ME NECK N SIDE HURT. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 2014 AT AROUND 12:45PM, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I WAS SITTING IN MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ON THE GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY(QUEENS NY) HEADING TOWARDS THE VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY(EAST TO BROOKLYN NY). AS TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE UP SLOWLY, I HAD PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MOVE FORWARD AND WITHOUT HESITATION THE CAR JUMPS FROM 7 MPH TO FULL THROTTLE. EVEN WHEN I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES ( I FELT THE BRAKES ON THE ROTORS BUT IT DIDN
Mileage: 74,000
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 2014 AT AROUND 12:45PM, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I WAS SITTING IN MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ON THE GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY(QUEENS NY) HEADING TOWARDS THE VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY(EAST TO BROOKLYN NY). AS TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE UP SLOWLY, I HAD PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MOVE FORWARD AND WITHOUT HESITATION THE CAR JUMPS FROM 7 MPH TO FULL THROTTLE. EVEN WHEN I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES ( I FELT THE BRAKES ON THE ROTORS BUT IT DIDN
Mileage: 74,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG EQUIPPED WITH 4 GOODYEAR GT TIRES, SIZE: 234/45/17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS 10/32. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE
Mileage: 75,294
DRIVING 40MPH KN THE RIGHT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH A CEMENT MEDIAN SEPARATING THE EAST AND WESTBOUND LANES. I HIT SOME BLACK ICE, SPUN 90 DEGREES ACROSS THE LEFT LANE AND HIT THE MEDIAN ALMOST HEAD ON. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Mileage: 80,000