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2006 Ford Mustang Parking Brake Problems

6
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.

What owners report

  • parking brake · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi3
1–30k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 2, 2012

    Parking Brake · Service Brakes

    The parking brake will not work therefore i can not get my vehicle inspected. It goes up and down, no cables are broken visibly, but if you pull the brake it does not stop the car. It is as though the brakes are seized. Clearly i am not the only one with this exact problem, and i almost ran over my wife when depending on the parking brake! How could ford not recall this part when they 'know" it is faulty! The rubber…

    ODI 10464618

  • January 31, 2010 · 31,000 miles

    Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    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…

    ODI 10319370

  • January 14, 2010 · 31,000 miles

    Parking Brake

    Parking brake "freezes", brakes overheat and warp rotor. *tr

    ODI 10319368

  • January 4, 2010 · 56,000 miles

    Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    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

    ODI 10306209

  • December 12, 2006 · 6,000 miles

    Parking Brake · Structure

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. The contact stated that when the temperature was below freezing, the parking brake would become stuck in position. The contact was able to get the brake to release but the vehicle would not move until the vehicle had been running idle for at least 15-20 minutes. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was told that water was getting on the cable for the…

    ODI 10370571

  • March 1, 2006 · 500 miles

    Parking Brake

    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

    ODI 10301842

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Ford Mustang.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.