Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 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 | |
| 04032007 | 04/03/2007 | 10021732 | Reflashing the powertrain control module (pcm). *kb | 06/18/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 11/02/2012 | 85000 | 1 | |
| While my car was in park, i switch gears and the gear became extremely stiff, and my car hesitated then jump into reverse. while driving on the highway going about 30-35 my car hesitates to go above the mileage, i took my car to get the transmission checked out but they told me i had no transmission problems. but my car is continuing to do the exact same thing more frequent. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2012 | 85000 | ||
| While my car was in park, i switch gears and the gear became extremely stiff, and my car hesitated then jump into reverse. while driving on the highway going about 30-35 my car hesitates to go above the mileage, i took my car to get the transmission checked out but they told me i had no transmission problems. but my car is continuing to do the exact same thing more frequent. | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 30500 | 1 | |
| When at a complete stop, my foot on the brake and transmission in neutral, the engine revs up to 3500 rpm and rises from there. in order to stop it, i have to turn the ignition off. i took it to the dealer 3 different times. the first time they replaced the throttle body unit. two weeks later it happened again. ford said there is no codes in the system and they can't recreate the situation to verify. they also said that i might be touching the gas pedal and brake at the same time. the next time it happened i had a passenger verify that my feet and the floor mat was completely away from the gas pedal as the engine revved over 3500 rpm. the car operated normally for the last 4 months until this past week when it happened again. it's occurred around 20 times with 3 of them during driving where the car started to accelerate on it's own. ford has said they can't do anything until a code shows up or a part actually breaks. hopefully, i won't have an accident by that time. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| Before buying the car i run the car and the reverse of the standard transmission was rare and i communicate that to the sales person and he said to me that those things happen because the car is bran new then i buy the car and in about a 4 days later i talk to the sale man and he said the same thing again and then i believe in him and wait but later when i receive a recall for the airbags i went to the dealer and communicate the problem of the standard transmission and when they check that they said that my warranty doesn't cover that and that i have to pay about $900 dollars so i request a recall and help because is not fair i believe in the salesperson and now i have to carry with the bad consequences because the foreman said that, so please help me i don't have that money. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Ford mustang 2006 transmission . car sometimes will not move when put in gear or has a hesitation then clanks in .one time it guit pulling while moving down roadway-but caught back before stopped. | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| My car started jerking when i put in reverse and drive. while drive i hear a rattling noise underneath the gear shift. i took the car to the dealer and they stated the transmission had a loose solenoid box and that it needed tightening for $900. also at lower speeds i feel the car slipping especially on turns. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 1000 | 999 | 05/20/2006 |
| #1: engine rpm does not stay at idle while in neutral (5-speed manual transmission) if the vehicle is moving. #2: while in gear and not pressing on accelerator, the car continues at a steady speed. the cruise control is off. *tr | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/06/2006 | 37 | 10 | 01/06/2006 |
| Took delivery of mustang premium convertible (v6) on 1/6/2006. drove home 17 miles. while accelerating from a full stop and turning onto side street, the engine appeared to accelerate and then stopped in the middle of the turn in the middle of oncoming traffic. fortunately no accident occurred. during subsequent drives, engine appears to accelerate from a full stop but then stalls. if accelerator is pressed quickly enough, the engine does not stop; however, it may exhibit the stall a second time. dealer indicates that no information is recorded on computer indicating reason for failure. they cannot duplicate the failure. next step is to install a black box to record event activity during the stall. this does not occur when the engine is cold. it also is very intermittent but, if it is going to happen, it will be following a full stop. i do not feel safe in this vehicle. the failure can occur during a turn across traffic or while moving straight ahead from the stop - either of which could result in an accident. *jb | |||
| 01/31/2006 | 3600 | 4 | 09/23/2005 |
| 2006 ford mustang exhibiting hesitation upon acceleration on four different occasions while pulling out into traffic. feels as if car has stalled then sling shots car into traffic. each incident nearly resulting in accidents. dealership can't duplicate problem and therefore can't make any repairs to car. no sensor errors or messages when checked, but obviously there is a malfunction with electronic &/or sensors from gas pedal to engine. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 02/04/2006 | 4700 | 2 | 09/08/2005 |
| Traveling on saturday evening on 2/4/06, roads somewhat slick, snow turning to black ice on road. lost control of vehicle on black ice doing 30-35 mph on residential street. car fish tailed hit curb with right rear, which spun car into roadway, hit right front on opposite curb. car under control after that. lost right rear tire / wheel assembly broke off the axle-at initial impact- however no damage to tire, rim slight dent. after accident looked at axle-seemed porous, concerned...poor quality, poor manufacturing. contacted insurance, towed vehicle to dealer. waiting for adjuster to look at vehicle. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/13/2008 | 22450 | 1 | 05/31/2006 |
| The clutch on the car began to slip at about 22,500 miles. this caused the car to accelerate slowly and presented a potentially hazardous situation. i am the sole driver on the car and have been driving stick shifts for over 20 years. there is no reason other than defect that this should have happened. it subsequently cost me over $1200 to repair the defect. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 6 | 02/21/2006 | |
| When fueling my 2006 mustang, i find it hard to fill the gas tank completely. i don't have a problem until it is over 1/2 tank. dealership assures me that nothing can be done to fix this. this is a design flaw with the saddlebag portion of the fuel tank. also, i had to put a new clutch in my car at 17,000 miles. i had the maintenance package so ford had to pick up the tab for this repair. i also have the extended warranty so i was able to get a loaner but i seem to be driving a ford focus allot since i bought my car. this will be an expensive car if i have to put a clutch in every 17,000 miles or so. i also had the right front suspension arm replaced at 19,000 miles. at this time i am having problems with the ignition starter sticking and causing a scratching noise when i start my car. this happens mainly in the morning when it's cold so i'm having a hard time convincing the dealership that the starter is bad but i will continue to have it looked at until i get results. other smaller issues like trunk light had to be replaced, stick shift lever had to be reglued have occurred. i wanted a mustang since i was 16 years old and this has been somewhat of a disappointing new car. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/14/2006 | 1 | 03/27/2006 | |
| Gear shift locks and refuses to shift into reverse gear. *jb | |||
| 05/21/2006 | 10000 | 4 | |
| On 5/18/06 i drove from branson, mo to kansas city, mo. i stayed in kansas city till sunday only doing in town driving the four days three nights i was there. during the trip home sunday mid-day i was averaging between 65 and 70 mph on the highway. after about 45 minutes into the drive home i approached a stop light. after about a 45 second stop at the light i went to accelerate. as i shifted into second gear the car drove normal for about 35-40 seconds, suddenly lost power then jolted forward. i encountered this sporadic jolting four times during my drive home. twice in second gear and twice in fourth. three out of four time nearly causing an accident. this seems to be a recurring problem with these particular vehicles according to my personal research. i don't feel as though these vehicles are safe to drive under any circumstance. the ford mustang was my dream car since i was a little girl and it has turned into my worst nightmare. this vehicle has put me in life threatening situations more than 3 times already. *jb | |||