2006 Ford Mustang GT vehicle speed control problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Ford Mustang GT — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 ford mustang gt. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitated to pick up speed and then surged at a high rate of speed. The vehicle shifted out of gear several times and the contact had to place the gear in drive 3 to prevent the failure. In…”
filed Aug 17, 2017
“The vehicle was in motion on a city street. The accelerator was being depressed slightly to either maintain or slowly accelerate to a speed between 30-40 mph. The gas pedal then pressed to the floor on its own causing the engine to rev loudly and accelerate to beyond 50 mph on the first incident…”
filed Nov 21, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Mustang GT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Mustang GT | 12 | 7% |
| 2003 Mustang GT | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 Mustang GT | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 Mustang GT | 6 | 9% |
| 1999 Mustang GT | 4 | 11% |
| 1998 Mustang GT | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 Mustang GT | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Mustang GT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.