2006 Ford Mustang fuel system, gasoline problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2006 Ford Mustang — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 21, 2014
“When I try to put gas in my car the car will only allow me to put half of a tank in the car and I have to force it to take more which as cause the gasoline to overflow even when the tank is not full. I have taken it to a dealership and told me its a known issue but they could not fix the issue for…”
filed Jan 10, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mustang | 8 | 16% |
| 2021 Mustang | 10 | 18% |
| 2020 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.