Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 052317 | 01/01/2006 | 0629 | 10019378 | Diagnostic trouble codes p0340/p0344/p0345/p0349 - 4.6l 3v and 5.4l 3v. *tt | 03/13/2006 |
| 0615 | 01/01/2006 | 10019026 | Dtc p1000 may not clear in high altitude conditions. *tt | 02/09/2006 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TSB-12-8-1 | 08/01/2012 | 10048099 | Ford/lincoln/mercury: may have sludge buildup in throttle body leading to less airflow or engine idling rpm fluctuation and hard starts or battery disconnect or dead battery after keep alive memory (kam) clear. models 2003-05 thunderbird | 12/12/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/13/2006 | 13704 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. while driving approximately 55 mph, the windshield wipers, headlights and heater would not operate when activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated an accumulation of water leaked onto the passenger floor through the windshield lower seam. the water leakage resulted to a shortage in the smart junction box which contributed to the malfunction. the technician resealed the windshield area. the problem recurred and had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 13,704. kmj | |||
| 10/13/2006 | 13704 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. while driving approximate 55 mph, the windshield wipers, headlights and heater would not operate when activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated an accumulation of water leaked onto the passenger floor through the windshield lower seam. the water leakage resulted to a shortage in the smart junction box which contributed to the malfunction. the technician resealed the windshield area. the problem recurred and had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 13,704. js | |||
| 03/28/2007 | 11677 | ||
| Alternator replaced 03/28/2007 gear shift replaced 04/29/2008 also replaced radio/cd player battery replaced 04/01/2009 a/c compressor 06/23/2010 alternator 04/08/2011 battery replaced 12/09/2011 check charging light still coming on | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 43200 | ||
| 2006 ford mustang has a windshield vent leak problem, the problem is that the windshield rain vent becomes clogged and drips water into the passengers side kick panel were there is a computer control box the connection become corroded and causes electrical problems. ford is aware of the problem but refuses to issue a recall to correct the problem. this is a safety issues as it one could cause a fire, two could cause the car to loose power and therefore controlled braking or steering, simply replacing the parts dose nothing to prevent the safety issue. i am told this is a problem with the 2005, 2006, and 2007 mustangs | |||
| 10/28/2010 | |||
| Car would not start | |||
| 07/23/2008 | 35000 | ||
| This is really unbelievable [and yes this is yet another leak thread]. i have been hawking the entire leak issue, and amember here in a recent post has identified the smoking gun - clear proof thatfordis hidinga known leak problem with aband-aid. many have asked and wondered why a piece of white foam exists over the electrical box (sjb) within their passenger compartment side kick panel. well, in response to one of the threads here, one of our members has now posted this: ... in ford's factoryservice manual under the section on replacing theelectrical box ...(sjb) ... inside the passenger side kick panel, ford refers to the foam sheet over the sjb as a watershield and cautions not to remove it when installing the new box ... if this is true, and it should be verified by someone with access to the manuals [which i do not have], here are the facts: ford designs and builds a vehicle with an electrical box (sjb) located inside the passenger cabin of the vehicle. in fact, the sjb isnestled between the outer fender and the interior kick panel. but for some reason - clearly known to ford - they find the need to include a foam watershield to protect the sjb from water inflitration. certainly this is s_h_i_t product quality at it's finest, but it would seem that it is far more. it would appear that it is proof positive for those with the problem to demand that the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) force a recall of the vehicle if only enoughowners notified nhtsa accordingly [another topic/strategy discussed on these forums]. it's black and white. the sn197 leaks, and ford has know about it for a long time, and has yet to take appropriate action. and no; a tsb does not qualify. the manufacturer is responsible for fixing the vehicle. writing a checklist - to be used only when a owner complains about the problem - is not the same as fixing the problem. | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 50000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 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 mustang. the safety issue that i have is the fact that the design of the vehicle that jeopardizing the children under 3 feet tall.: their trunk are too high and the slanted mirror block visibility. at night time backing out is very hard and there are many blind spots. i have backed up into another car already due to the poor visibility and light reflection: back window design with an angle that blind drivers when night light hits. the owner and i settled in cash. the front hood of the vehicle center line formed an upside down v-shape whereas it highest peak is in the middle and at night time driving it has limited my viewing ability: ended up on two curve, because the ceiling height were too low. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 52000 | ||
| 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 vehicle resumed normal operation to his residence. the following day, the engine failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was contributed to an electrical shortage in the junction box. the technician stated that this was a manufacturer design flaw with the drainage. a fan was used to dry out the junction box; however, the electrical failures still persist. the exterior components that were inoperative consist of: taillights, parking lights, emergency brake lights, turn signals, rear back up lights, and the low beams. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 52,000. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning while driving 25 mph. the local mechanic replaced the radiator three times and the battery was also replaced. the failure was not corrected and the vehicle continued to stall without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the engine. the dealer advised that the engine would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 6438 | 3 | 11/15/2005 |
| During idle speed, car shuts off below 1,000 rpms and has to be re-started. during startup, car does not crank until about the third time it is turned over. thought at first that this was due to bad gas. so i finished running tank out with heet, filled it up with gas from a different company and it is still doing the same thing. it is not gas. it does tie into the delivery of the fuel or the ignition of the car with is possibly a sensor problem. there are sensors that are not tied into the computer and relays and do not show up with the check service light. this same problem happened last month, but then re-occurred during this month more than once and the most recent was yesterday, 10/06/06. it is only getting worse. something is wrong with the engine or the sensors. i have given the service department various ideas, since the engine light is not on, as to what could be causing it. they told me that if there was no light on in the car then it was my problem because they need a service engine light on in the car. it is not the gas that i have put in my car. i run 87 octane from shell. i have never had a problem with gas from shell. also, the fuel gauge system in the car sticks and shows empty and bounces from empty to full to half-full for my tank and the miles per empty gauge on my display meter jumped from 5 miles to empty to 300 miles to empty down to 150 miles to empty. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 20000 | 2 | 07/06/2006 |
| I was stopped at a light when my wrench light came on. i tried to drive but my vehicle was jerking really bad. i prayed driving down the access road that i would just make it to the dealership 10 miles away. i pulled in shut the vehicle off. they kept my car overnight and when i picked it up the next day they could not find anything wrong with it and when they turned it on no wrench light. one week later, my car did this again...except this time i left my vehicle on so they could see the wrench light. they replaced the fuel pump...faulty. only had 20,000 miles on my 2006 mustang v6. now it is nov. and my manual transmission is gone. after owning 6 standard vehicles this is the first time i have ever had a clutch go out. dealership said i got the last part in the us...backordered till march 2008. i have since gone to pick up my vehicle 2 times...first time we stood in line to be told that they had test driven it again and they had to re-do the job. went to pick it up last night and almost got stranded with my two kids because it was not drivable. first it was stuck in 1st gear...had to turn the car completely off to put it in neutral. so then i tried to put it in first and no luck. then i tried one last time got it to move about 20 yards forward before i noticed there was a loud clunking noise coming from under the hood. this was at 9pm...called this morning at 11am and was told my car was ready and it was the starter. yeah right. got one invoice last night only need two more before they buy my lemon back!! wish me luck! *tr | |||