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2006 Ford Mustang Structure Problems

11
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 11 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • passenger side · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi5
30–60k mi4
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 5, 2013

    Electrical System · Structure

    When someone finally dies from this incident which has been reported numerous times by consumers both on this site and with tsb's from ford issued as early as 2007 then someone will take notice just like what just happened at gm. Please do something before someone dies. There are multiple electrical failures due to a serious water leak affecting the entire car. My 2006 ford mustang has been at the dealership since…

    ODI 10578418

  • May 3, 2013 · 68,207 miles

    Electrical System · Structure

    2006 ford mustang-car brought into dealership on 5/2013 with c/o water leaking on passenger floor board. This was supposedly fixed.check car engine light was on for the fifth time and this time they replaced the alternator for the second time. Car now(2/14) would not start and the interior of the car is full of mold spores! I have read the forums on line and it is well documented that ford has known about this leak…

    ODI 10563934

  • April 2, 2012 · 56,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Structure

    Water leak issue coming from the windshield and cowl area leaking into the passenger side compartment shorting out the smart junction box causing the gauges and all electrical to go haywire such as the headlight to go out while driving and the traction control to turn off as well as the windows and power locks to quit working and could cause an electrical fire inside the care if gone un noticed. I have the vehicle…

    ODI 10559963

  • July 30, 2011 · 18,800 miles

    Structure

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. The contact stated that water was entering the vehicle through the dashboard on the passenger side. As a result, the water caused electrical failures. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer, nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 18,800. Updated 10/19/2011 *ln *tr

    ODI 10418344

  • May 18, 2010 · 50,000 miles

    Electrical System · Structure

    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

    ODI 10331124

  • January 15, 2010 · 20,000 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric · Structure · Visibility

    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…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10313290

  • July 23, 2009 · 52,609 miles

    Structure

    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…

    ODI 10278201

  • June 12, 2009 · 52,000 miles

    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

  • 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

  • November 2, 2006 · 21,000 miles

    Structure

    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.

    ODI 10172484

  • March 24, 2006 · 600 miles

    Structure · Trunk Lid

    Stress fractures on forward face of rear spoiler attach struts (both mounts). Vehicle less then a month old with less then 600 miles. 2006 ford mustang gt. No apparent reason for cracks in composite spoiler. Cracks are not surface cracks (very deep) and do affect spoiler mount integrity. Fractures are located on the forward face / bottom of the struts, centered and starting at forward mount bolts and extending…

    ODI 10153664