2003 Ford Mustang vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Ford Mustang — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Gas pedal catches on vehicle carpet preventing deceleration. The hinge of the gas pedal lodges underneath the lip of the carpet keeping the vehicle accelerator depressed during driving conditions. *tr”
filed Jan 4, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford mustang. The contact stated that the cruise control intermittently would not deactivate when the brakes were depressed when driving at speeds of at least 65 mph. The contact would have to downshift in order to get the stop the cruise control. The dealer stated there…”
filed Jun 25, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MUSTANG COBRA PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL…Campaign 06V108000 · Apr 7, 2006
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Mustang | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Mustang | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Mustang | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Mustang | 14 | 3% |
| 2014 Mustang | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 Mustang | 19 | 7% |
| 2012 Mustang | 35 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Ford Mustang
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.