Ford Mustang Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 59
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 1999–2009
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 59 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- accelerator pedal · 18 records
- pedal stuck · 16 records
- full throttle · 12 records
- stuck floor · 5 records
- stuck under · 5 records
- pedal gets · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
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Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and engaging the accelerator pedal, the pedal would become stuck. As a result, there was an increase in engine rpms.the contact mentioned that she would have to kick at the pedal or engage the brakes in order to release the accelerator from being stuck. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10462718
Accelerator Pedal · Manual Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. While shifting from third into fourth gear, the rpms suddenly surged all the way up, decreased to 6,000 rpms, and finally surged all the way back up again. The contact had to place the vehicle into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle is currently being diagnosed. The current and failure mileages were 1,000. Updated 12/07/09. *lj the consumer stated the…
ODI 10279300
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact's daughter owns a 2004 ford mustang cobra. While driving 25 mph, the contact removed his foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to drive forward. He stated that the pedal was stuck to the floor. The vehicle drove over a curb and, crashed into a fence and a pole, and then drove down a slight embankment. The contact received recall notice number 06s43, which could not be identified.…
Crash reported
ODI 10202346
Accelerator Pedal
On 7 march 2007, while driving down the highway at speed limit of 55, my 2005 ford mustang accelerated to over 100 mph. The gas pedal was all the way to the floor. I had to put the vehicle in neutral and find a place to pull over. I held my foot on the brake to try to slow down, but this only caused the vehicle to fishtail. I finally made it to a gravel driveway and put it in park, but the accelerator stayed on the…
ODI 10184514
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission
2006 ford mustang exhibiting hesitation upon acceleration on four different occasions while pulling out into traffic. Feels as if car has stalled then sling shots car into traffic. Each incident nearly resulting in accidents. Dealership can't duplicate problem and therefore can't make any repairs to car. No sensor errors or messages when checked, but obviously there is a malfunction with electronic &/or sensors from…
ODI 10150456
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission
Took delivery of mustang premium convertible (v6) on 1/6/2006. Drove home 17 miles. While accelerating from a full stop and turning onto side street, the engine appeared to accelerate and then stopped in the middle of the turn in the middle of oncoming traffic. Fortunately no accident occurred. During subsequent drives, engine appears to accelerate from a full stop but then stalls. If accelerator is pressed quickly…
ODI 10155529
Accelerator Pedal
On december 30, 2005, my daughter (age 17) was preparing to stop for a red light, as she hit the brakes, she stated: "the car accelerated (full throttle), and would not stop. She called us by phone (crying) and reported the incident. We asked if she was ok and whether she could drive the car. She said yes. She drove the car back home (approximately 3 miles) where we (father and mother) questioned her about the…
ODI 10147192
Accelerator Pedal
When accelerating at full throttle accelerator pedal gets stuck. This can be a big problem since severe engine damage due to excessive engine rpm's can occur and can cause collision due to car accelerating uncontrollably. The only way to control this was shutting off the ignition but that in itself can be a danger since shutting off the ignition causes loss of power steering and hydraulic brakes which can make the…
ODI 10144570