Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 19296 | 08/01/2006 | 10021059 | Abs warning lamp on. ground g101. *kb | 02/27/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 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! | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*he contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated the parking brake became stuck and could not be engaged or released. the mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated the cable was stuck. the mechanic notified the manufacturer regarding the part and was advised that the part was on back order because it had to be redesigned. the failure and current mileages were 60,000. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated the parking brake has stuck and will not press to be secured or release. the contact had their mechanic inspected the vehicle and they said the cable was stuck. the mechanic spoke with a ford dealer in order to get the part and was told the part was on back order because it had to be redesigned. the failure mileage and current mileages were 60,000.rl | |||
| 12/12/2006 | 2006 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated the parking brake freezes in the winter. the contact stated this happens when the temperature gets below freezing. the brake releases, but the vehicle will not move until have the vehicle has been running for 15-20 minutes. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and was told that water gets on the cable for the parking brake and it freezes. the mechanic said there is a boot that stands straight up and allows water get on the cable and freeze. the mechanic said that for has a new boot that prevents the failure from happening. the cable is being replaced. the vin was inknown. the failure mileage was 6000 and current mileage was 65000.rl | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 31000 | 1 | |
| Previously filed complaint odi# 10319368. parking brake will not disengage, passenger side rear brakes and rotor had to be replaced at the tune of $200. that was 4 weeks ago and it is happening again. google 2006 mustang defects and this seems to be a common issue due to a faulty rubber boot. i bought the car used from a ford dealer (it had 4000 miles on it and less than a year old. most places want to charge several hundred dollars to replace. vehicle has 31,000 miles, this is crap! *tr | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 56000 | 1 | |
| After the unusually cold weather my rear brakes are not working as well as they were before. the brake pads have been replace 3 months prior. the emergency brake is now loose. now that the temperature is warmer,the emergency brake lever is still loose and it still feels like i am only braking with my front brakes. i have not had this repair yet because i cant afford it at the moment. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2006 | 0 | 1000 | 04/24/2006 |
| Starting at approx. 50mph i experience a shimmy in the steering wheel, most of the time. from time to time it will not shimmy when i reach the 50mph but as soon as i stop and start again the shimmy returns. i took it back to the dealer and all they did was balance the tires and did not make a difference. so i have had the car aligned, tires/rims force road balanced, new rotors, brake pads,bearings checked and still have the same shimmy. dealer will not help and i nor anyone else knows what to try next. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2006 | 565 | 1 | 03/18/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brakes have not stopped the vehicle on three separate occasions. this occurred at no particular speed and with no warning. the dealership was unable to determine a problem. | |||