Ford / Mustang GT / 2006
2006 Ford Mustang GT problems
Owners have filed 178 complaints about the 2006 Ford Mustang GT with NHTSA. Air bags account for 36% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 11.8%.
Complaints178
Crashes15
Fires2
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 36.0% · 64
Structure 11.8% · 21
Vehicle speed control 11.2% · 20
Electrical system 6.2% · 11
Fuel system, gasoline 5.1% · 9
Power train 4.5% · 8
Engine and engine cooling 3.4% · 6
Suspension 2.8% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 51 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 33,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall: I was issued a passenger side takata recall notice in june, 2016. Nhtsa recall number 16v384. It is a full year and a half later and there is still no remedy available. I completed the driver side recall twice. How much longer will it take Ford to take this time bomb out of my passenger side and replace? A year and a half wait after the recall notice is unsatisfactory and dangerous. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang GT. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Mustang GT. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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