Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-08-18-2 | 06/01/2009 | 10029205 | Ford/mercury/lincoln: vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: drive away hesitation, loss of rpm on deceleration, difficulty starting, and/or idle rpm less than desired. the f53 motorhome chassis is included. * | 06/26/2009 | |
| 061912 | 10020792 | Diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0340, p0344, p0345, p0349. are found. *kb | 01/16/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 77000 | 1 | |
| Traveling to temple, texas to visit mom for her birthday; i set my cruise at 70 mph as usual while traveling. i approached a slow moving vehicle, slowed down to make sure there was no one coming, turned my signal on and touched the gas pedal to increase speed. when i passed the vehicle and got back in my lane, my car continued to gain speed and was quickly up to 85 mph and increasing. i touched the brakes to slow it down and they would not hold or slow down the vehicle.i was terrified knowing there are a lot of curves on that particular road and possibly no way to avoid hitting someone. i looked for the safest place to pull over and saw an empty church parking lot and hoped i could get the car stopped in that area. by this time, i was applying the brakes as hard as i could, i managed to get it there but not before hitting a historical marker and snapping it off at the bottom. the impact seemed to slow me a little bit and i guided it between two big trees and managed to get the speed down to about 40 mph, slammed the gear shift in park while the engine was still racing and turned the key off. i waited about 5 or ten minutes and started the car and the engine was still racing at a very high rate of speed. i tried to start it again in a few minutes and the engine was still racing; i turned it off, called someone to come get me and called a wrecker to pick up the car. this was the most terrifying experience i had ever had in my 46 years of being licensed to drive a vehicle! *tr | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 77000 | ||
| Traveling to temple, texas to visit mom for her birthday; i set my cruise at 70 mph as usual while traveling. i approached a slow moving vehicle, slowed down to make sure there was no one coming, turned my signal on and touched the gas pedal to increase speed. when i passed the vehicle and got back in my lane, my car continued to gain speed and was quickly up to 85 mph and increasing. i touched the brakes to slow it down and they would not hold or slow down the vehicle.i was terrified knowing there are a lot of curves on that particular road and possibly no way to avoid hitting someone. i looked for the safest place to pull over and saw an empty church parking lot and hoped i could get the car stopped in that area. by this time, i was applying the brakes as hard as i could, i managed to get it there but not before hitting a historical marker and snapping it off at the bottom. the impact seemed to slow me a little bit and i guided it between two big trees and managed to get the speed down to about 40 mph, slammed the geer shift in park while the engine was still racing and turned the key off. i waited about 5 or ten minutes and started the car and the engine was still racing at a very high rate of speed. i tried to start it again in a few minutes and the engine was still racing;i turned it off, called someone to come get me and called a wrecker to pick up the car. this was the most terrifying experience i had ever had in my 46 years of being licensed to drive a vehicle! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 91000 | ||
| My wife was pulling into a parking space--i was in the car as well. about half way into the parking spot, the engine suddenly began reving and the car jumped forward causing a head on collision with the truck in front of us. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 69000 | ||
| I currently own a 2006 premium v6 ford mustang, and i regularly get my vehicle serviced at mossy ford in san diego, ca. my most recent service visit was for an oil change along with all the other standard preventative maintenance that is performed with the oil change; performed 05/20/11. upon completion, the service adviser told me the mechanic found coolant residue on the vehicle, but that i would not have to worry about it and it was probably nothing. on 06/24 i decided to drive to nevada for the weekend, and my engine overheated due to the coolant leak. i had a horrible experience being stuck in the middle of the desert with no cell phone coverage and little to no traffic on the route i took. it took over six hours before i was able to attain help and have my vehicle towed to the nearest ford service facility - which costed over $500 to tow. i was advised the thermostat housing cracked and leaked, possibly due to improper tightening. my engine apparently is out of warranty now, so i am facing a 4000+ dollar service bill for an engine replacement. had i been told residue could be a sign of a potential leak that could cause engine failure, i would have paid whatever was necessary to repair the defect. i thought i could confide in my ford dealership in maintaining my vehicle, but apparently i cannot. i am appalled with this experience and mossy ford that serviced my vehicle. i understand my engine is out of warranty, but something needs to be done, because this is clearly negligence on ford's behalf for not advising me coolant was leaking and my engine could potentially fail. my adviser only told me there was residue found, and it was probably nothing i had to worry about. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Normal usage vehicle with 63,000 miles, steel crankshaft pulley separated from rubber hub. repair includes replacing crankshaft pulley and other items damaged by part failure. caused loss of steering control, as well as engine stalling if speed sensor is damaged as a result of crankshaft pulley damaging it. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning while driving at any speed. the local mechanic replaced the radiator three times, and the battery was also replaced. the failure was not corrected the vehicle continued to stall. the vehicle was towed to the dealer whom performed a diagnose the failure was located at the engine. the engine will need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 05/08/2008 | 6000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that as soon as she lets off the throttle the engine stalls. the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they could find no failure. it happened again and a local mechanic stated the throttle needs to be replaced, which was done. the vehicle still stalls. she has been able to get it off the road each time, but is afraid to drive the vehicle. the vehicle is currently at the owners home. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000. the current mileage is 6,046. rd | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled. occasionally, the vehicle will restart and when it doesn't, the vehicle has to be towed. the rpm's also increased to 2000, which made it difficult to decelerate. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 25000. the current mileage was 26000. | |||
| 07/31/2009 | 47800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that intermittently while driving, an unspecified warning light will illuminate on the instrument control panel, and then the vehicle will stall. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility for inspection. a mechanic concluded that he would have to pay $800.00 to replace the electronic throttle control. no repairs were made. the manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 47,800. the current mileage was 48,000. | |||
| 05/08/2009 | 1 | ||
| Ford 2006 factory spark plugs are corroded and rusted. they break inside of the gasket, causing an overall of the head gasket. this has cost several hundred dollars to repair. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 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. | |||
| 12/17/2010 | 69699 | ||
| 2006 v6 ford mustang - premature failure of the coolant thermostat housing, failed at 69,699 miles at 60 mph. steam from hood, blocked vision, was able to eventually pull to shoulder for safety. | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| On aug 5, my coolant was at normal levels at a routine maintenance exam. in the dark in a bad neighborhood on aug 7, my car overheated. the next morning, the car was returned to the mechanic who saw the car wed as the car could not make it to a ford dealership and ford would not complimentary tow the car. the mechanic found that the coolant had drained out as thermostat housing 2l2z8592ba was defective and had broken. they explained that lately they have seen this in many fords as ford has changed this part's material and is now making it of a less durable material. a replacement part was ordered from the dealership where i purchased the car who always needs to part number to order any part. they said they did not need the part number this time which indicates that they have had to order this replacement part frequently. the repair costs were $610. i have the part if anyone needs to examine it or photograph it, but they may not keep it unless i am reimbursed in full first. this part lasted the lifetime of my 99 mustang and 91 explorer and should have lasted the lifetime of this car. it lasts the lifetime of other company's cars. please look into a recall of this defective part for safety reasons as it causes cars to stop working unexpectedly. on an expressway this could cause an accident. if a woman is driving alone in a neighborhood she would drive through in a locked car but would not stop in for safety reasons, when the car stops working unexpectedly from this problem she could become the victim of a violent crime that would not have occurred if her car continued working. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 31000 | 1 | |
| Why aren't dealers required to notify vehicle owners of tsb's which may result in part failure and expensive repairs, especially within the warranty period, or be required to offer extended warranty on those items? 2006 ford mustang v6 had a/c pump failure (resulting in expensive system repair) at 31,000k miles for which there was a tsb that could have been performed within the warranty period at relatively low cost. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 7500 | ||
| I have a 2006 mustang with only 7500 miles on it and i have owned it now for about two weeks. today i was driving on a residential street and the engine just turned off. i pulled the car over to the side and turned the car back on and it was fine. i drove home with no issues. i was almost on the interstate when this happened and it could have been very dangerous. if you complete a google search on 2006-2009 mustangs, this issue seems to be listed several times. when the engine shut off, i checked all the fluids in the car and they were all fine. it did not sound like their was an issue with the engine; this seems more like a glitch in the system, something that ford should recall and fix. because the engine was turned off, the steering was hard to control, if i was going at a faster speed, i may not have been able to pull the car over to the side of the interstate. this could have created a serious accident. | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 10000 | 8 | 11/15/2005 |
| Have had this car in the shop two times previously. one because the fuel pump was bad, the second because there was a throttle variance and a variance in the transmission and the wrench came on in the vehicle then disappeared. this was checked and supposedly nothing was wrong with the car, because the wrench light was off and never came back on. on saturday dec. 16, 2006 there was another transmission variance and throttle variance with the car. today, monday dec. 18, 2006 on my way to work, the engine light flashed on and off then disappeared. *jb | |||