2006 Ford Mustang Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 31
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 31 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- stop sign · 4 records
- slow down · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car suddenly went into limp mode, no reason. Just started it up one day and it just did not want to move. No one knows how to get it out of the mode. Many mechanics have tried with no luck. Now a mechanic says i have a faulty computer. 3 years of it acting this way.. Computer diagnosis showed many things messed up, even after replacing all of those (and i am sure some were uneeded) the car is still in limp mode, has…
ODI 11056619
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 ford mustang. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated on several occasions, the accelerator pedal independently engaged without contact, causing an extremely dangerous condition. Even after putting the vehicle in neutral, park or applying the parking brake, the engine continued to rev. On two occasions, it occurred at a stop sign, where the vehicle would not stop causing…
ODI 10616493
Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving into a convenience store parking lot, car suddenly started to accelerate , immediately tried to apply the brakes, did no good, slammed the car into park. (rpm's were really racing high) very scary. Was only 10-15 feet from going through the store!!!!! We have now experienced sudden acceleration on 3 separate occasions going back 5 years. We are the original owners of the car and have not received any…
ODI 10594125
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contacts owns a 2006 ford mustang. The owner stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled, and while trying to apply the brakes the vehicle wouldn't stop, and it continued to accelerate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was nothing wrong…
ODI 10592683
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
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.…
Crash reported
ODI 10583647
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped completely. The traffic light changed to green in the intersection. I pressed the accelerator and it went all the way to the floor and stayed there. I flew thru the intersection at top speed with the brake pushed as hard as i could with no deceleration at all. I traveled approximately 150 yards wide open. I stomped the gas pedal and tried to get it to release with no luck. I finally turned the ignition…
ODI 10573942
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 2 deaths
ODI 10765236
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I had to replace a defective throttle body due to repeated warning lights and "limp-home" mode events.
ODI 10538111
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the engine stalled as the electronic throttle control warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle restarted on the first attempt and resumed normally. The failure recurred on seven separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10576617
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2006 mustang gt which currently has 64,000 miles. The gas pedal/throttle response symptoms i'm experiencing are; a significant lag occurs upon pressing down upon the pedal, when pressing down the gas pedal moves about 1 inch and then the electronic fuel system reacts and the car then jumps/accelerates much to rapidly to a significantly higher rpm than any initial start-from-stop reaction should be. Even more…
ODI 10543121
Vehicle Speed Control
Some years prior to this incident, the cruise control would cause pulling of the car. What i mean by this is that the vehicle would pull forward as if someone were towing it from the front. This would take place after the cruise control had been used minutes or hours prior to the vehicle being shut off. Once the car was turned on again, even an hour later, would cause the car to maintain its speed (usually 10 mph or…
ODI 10654075
Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened before about a year ago. The car accelerates on its own. I can take my foot off the gas and it goes by itself--no cruise is not broken or on --that was test. Rpm then jump up to about 4000. This is a serious safety issue ford needs to take care of before someone gets killed. *tr
ODI 10475933
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled and the electronic throttle control warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle restarted on the first attempt and resumed normally. The failure occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The failure mileage and vin were…
ODI 10470528
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling to temple, texas to visit mom for her birthday; i set my cruise at 70 mph as usual while traveling. I approached a slow moving vehicle, slowed down to make sure there was no one coming, turned my signal on and touched the gas pedal to increase speed. When i passed the vehicle and got back in my lane, my car continued to gain speed and was quickly up to 85 mph and increasing. I touched the brakes to slow it…
Crash reported
ODI 10469662
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. While driving approximately 55 mph, the throttle became stuck and the vehicle increased acceleration abnormally. The vehicle began to travel uncontrollably through three traffic signals. The emergency brake was engaged and the contact then crashed into a tree. The contact and a passenger were able to exit the vehicle but were both severely injured. The vehicle then ignited…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10466705
Vehicle Speed Control
Three times in the past two years, with vehicle at a complete stop and with foot firmly on brake pedal, the engine accelerated rapidly to full throttle. Managed to keep vehicle under control and avoided other vehicles, but it is both scary and dangerous. On june 5, took to purchasing dealership (state college ford, pa), but their service department could find nothing wrong. Service manager told us it was impossible…
ODI 10515799
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was pulling into a parking space--i was in the car as well. About half way into the parking spot, the engine suddenly began reving and the car jumped forward causing a head on collision with the truck in front of us. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10452146
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving my 2006 automatic transmission mustang scs on the freeway and accelerated to pass a car when the throttle went to the floor and became stuck. I had intended to accelerate from about 65 to 70. I tried to brake and this prevented me from speeding up past 85 but did not stop the car or even slow it down. The throttle was completely stuck. This lasted for about 12 - 15 seconds and then released on its own. Floor…
ODI 10440604
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. While driving less than 5 mph on a gravel road surface, the contact attempted to park the vehicle. The brakes were engaged, and the engine revved excessively high with an unintended acceleration causing the tires to spin. The vehicle would not slow down and the gear selector was shifted into "park". The acceleration failure continued. The vehicle came to a complete stop when…
ODI 10352235
Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10347926
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10335561
Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported
ODI 10320002
Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10302240
Electrical System · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10274373
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10292863