Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| ASI-08-26-07 | 12/01/2008 | 10029168 | Ford; some vehicles may exhibit a difficult to diagnose water leak in front floor area. this may be caused by loose grommets and/or sealer skips around cowl area, loose a pillar window weatherstrip retainer. *pe | 06/22/2009 | |
| TSB-08-26-7 | 05/01/2009 | 10028507 | Ford: vehicle may exhibit a difficult to diagnose water leak in the front floor area. may be caused by loose grommets and/or sealer skips around the cowl area, loose a-pillar window weatherstrip retainer. *pe | 05/06/2009 | |
| TSB-07-14-6 | 06/03/2007 | 10027146 | Ford: in some vehicles there may exhibit a difficult diagnose of a water leak in the front floor area. *pe | 01/08/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| TSB-08-26-7 | 05/01/2009 | 10028507 | Ford: vehicle may exhibit a difficult to diagnose water leak in the front floor area. may be caused by loose grommets and/or sealer skips around the cowl area, loose a-pillar window weatherstrip retainer. *pe | 05/06/2009 | |
| TSB-07-14-6 | 06/03/2007 | 10027146 | Ford: in some vehicles there may exhibit a difficult diagnose of a water leak in the front floor area. *pe | 01/08/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| TSB-07-14-6 | 06/03/2007 | 10027146 | Ford: in some vehicles there may exhibit a difficult diagnose of a water leak in the front floor area. *pe | 01/08/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| ASI-08-26-07 | 12/01/2008 | 10029168 | Ford; some vehicles may exhibit a difficult to diagnose water leak in front floor area. this may be caused by loose grommets and/or sealer skips around cowl area, loose a pillar window weatherstrip retainer. *pe | 06/22/2009 | |
| TSB-08-26-7 | 05/01/2009 | 10028507 | Ford: vehicle may exhibit a difficult to diagnose water leak in the front floor area. may be caused by loose grommets and/or sealer skips around the cowl area, loose a-pillar window weatherstrip retainer. *pe | 05/06/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| TSB-08-26-7 | 05/01/2009 | 10028507 | Ford: vehicle may exhibit a difficult to diagnose water leak in the front floor area. may be caused by loose grommets and/or sealer skips around the cowl area, loose a-pillar window weatherstrip retainer. *pe | 05/06/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 18800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that water was entering the vehicle through the dashboard on the passenger side. as a result, the water caused electrical failures. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer, nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 18,800. sm. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 18800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that there was water entering in the vehicle from the dashboard on the passenger side. the water has caused electrical issues to occur with the vehicle. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 18,800. tb | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/23/2009 | 52609 | 1 | |
| When driving my 2006 v6 ford mustang in the rain, pints of water began pouring into the passenger side in a stream. i stopped and tried to determine the source and could not. turns out many mustangs have this problem and ford has released a tsb but has not extended warranty coverage, so it's going to cost me an arm and a leg. but the car would be absolutely ruined without fixing it. a car you can't drive in the rain! *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. | |||
| 11/02/2006 | 21000 | 1 | 09/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 mph, the ground effects fell off the driver side of the vehicle. the dealership determined the vehicle hit something in the road, but the contact disagreed. a new component will be clipped on. | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 600 | 2 | 03/01/2006 |
| Stress fractures on forward face of rear spoiler attach struts (both mounts). vehicle less then a month old with less then 600 miles. 2006 ford mustang gt. no apparent reason for cracks in composite spoiler. cracks are not surface cracks (very deep) and do affect spoiler mount integrity. fractures are located on the forward face / bottom of the struts, centered and starting at forward mount bolts and extending upward. suspect spoiler attach nuts on studs, over torqued during factory installation. multiple fissures extend over two inches on each strut and may result in spoiler detaching from trunk deck lid. ford declined warranty repair, stating cracks were caused from an outside source. from personal experience in composites, as an aircraft mechanic, suspect stress fractures from mounting error, exposed via airflow over spoiler, creating a down force and over loading strut mounts. two separate dealer service departments agreed that failure was caused by improper mounting of spoiler and not caused by owner. ford warranty does not agree, but does agree that spoiler must be replaced if exhibiting these cracks as this may cause injury / damage to other persons / vehicles as spoiler may detach while vehicle in motion. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that there was a leak in the trunk, which was saturated with water. in addition, the front passenger side floorboard was also soaking. the contact mentioned that the leak could have been coming from the glove compartment area. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000. | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that there was a leak in the trunk, which was saturated with water. in addition, the front passenger side floorboard was also soaking. the contact mentioned that the leak could have been coming from the glove compartment area. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000. kmj | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. the contact stated that there were leaks in her trunk and that the bed of it were soaking wet. also the front passenger side floor was also soaking wet and it was coming from the area around glove compartment. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000. tb | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 75882 | 1 | |
| Water leakage caused a failure of the computer and wiring harness due to corrosion. water was trapped in the door sills which was released whenever the door was opened. on the day of the failure a short had completely drained the battery. dealer replaced the computer and harness outside of warranty and at extreme cost. dealer states that there were leaks in the cowl and bulkhead seams. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 1 | ||
| The paint on the hood on my car is bubbling and starting to chip off. there are at least five patches of this on my hood and they are very noticeable. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford mustang is leaking excessive amounts of water onto front floor board area, beneath dash. water is saturating electrical components, including fuse boxes and other electrical components, causing what i believe to be a serious hazard. an internet search of mustang leak will produce multiple hits of many other owners experiencing the identical problem. ford has released tsb 08-26-7 detailing the problem for model years 2005 - 2009. considering so many year models involved, this is obviously a design flaw in the manufacturing of the vehicle. ford has yet to recall this issue and according to the local dealer, ford does not consider this problem related to safety, which explains the lack of recall. excessive amounts of water pouring onto the interior electrical components should be investigated as a possible safety concern. there were no events leading up to this incident. it began 5 months after the expiration of the bumper to bumper warranty. currently, vehicle is scheduled to be repaired at a local body shop for an undetermined cost at this time. again, there were no events, crash or any other type of damage to the vehicle which could have caused this problem. thank you. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 600 | 2 | 03/01/2006 |
| Stress fractures on forward face of rear spoiler attach struts (both mounts). vehicle less then a month old with less then 600 miles. 2006 ford mustang gt. no apparent reason for cracks in composite spoiler. cracks are not surface cracks (very deep) and do affect spoiler mount integrity. fractures are located on the forward face / bottom of the struts, centered and starting at forward mount bolts and extending upward. suspect spoiler attach nuts on studs, over torqued during factory installation. multiple fissures extend over two inches on each strut and may result in spoiler detaching from trunk deck lid. ford declined warranty repair, stating cracks were caused from an outside source. from personal experience in composites, as an aircraft mechanic, suspect stress fractures from mounting error, exposed via airflow over spoiler, creating a down force and over loading strut mounts. two separate dealer service departments agreed that failure was caused by improper mounting of spoiler and not caused by owner. ford warranty does not agree, but does agree that spoiler must be replaced if exhibiting these cracks as this may cause injury / damage to other persons / vehicles as spoiler may detach while vehicle in motion. *jb | |||