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2006 Ford Mustang GT

151 federal complaints (178 component records) · 0 recall campaigns on file · 1 service bulletin · 6 Canadian recalls
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Engine
4.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Drive
RWD
EPA economy
17 city / 23 hwy
Federal complaints
151
Recall campaigns
0
Specifications show one example EPA configuration for this model year; other engines, drivetrains, and trims exist and the records below cover all of them.
How to read this file. Complaint records are unverified owner submissions to the federal safety agency. Counts are raw, not adjusted for sales volume or vehicle age. Recall campaigns apply to the model; only a VIN check shows whether this car is affected or repaired. Parts shown are named by an editorial note or listed as a search directory; none is a diagnosis. Full methodology.

Fault profile

Complaint-component records on this vehicle, grouped by family. A complaint naming two systems counts once in each.

Air bags
64
Body & structure
21
Speed control
20
Fuel system
16
Electrical system
11
Engine & cooling
10
Power train
8
Brakes
6
Complaints are owner-reported and not verified by the agency.

When it fails

The timing of this vehicle's reported failures, from the complaint file itself. A cluster tells you what to expect and when; it is shaped by reporting behavior as well as by the vehicle.

Vehicle age when the failure occurred

0 years old: 15 complaints01 years old: 19 complaints2 years old: 9 complaints3 years old: 7 complaints4 years old: 9 complaints5 years old: 6 complaints56 years old: 2 complaints7 years old: 6 complaints8 years old: 11 complaints9 years old: 14 complaints10 years old: 23 complaints1011 years old: 19 complaints12 years old: 8 complaints13 years old: 1 complaints14 years old: 0 complaints15 years old: 0 complaints1516 years old: 0 complaints17 years old: 0 complaints18 years old: 0 complaints19 years old: 0 complaints20+ years old: 0 complaints20+
Years between the model year and the owner's reported failure date. Based on 149 of 151 complaints with a usable failure date.

Odometer when the failure occurred

0,000 - 20,000 miles: 30 complaints020,000 - 40,000 miles: 20 complaints40,000 - 60,000 miles: 8 complaints40k60,000 - 80,000 miles: 11 complaints80,000 - 100,000 miles: 10 complaints80k100,000 - 120,000 miles: 3 complaints120,000 - 140,000 miles: 4 complaints120k140,000 - 160,000 miles: 0 complaints160,000 - 180,000 miles: 0 complaints160k180,000 - 200,000 miles: 1 complaints200,000+ miles: 0 complaints200k+
Owner-reported mileage at failure, in 20,000-mile bands. Based on 87 of 151 complaints reporting a plausible odometer (500 to 500,000 miles; unverified).

Known issues

The component families with the most complaint records against this vehicle. Counts, crash and fire figures belong to the whole family, not to any single named issue. Parts listed are related system parts, not a diagnosis.

Air bags

64 complaint records4 crash reports
"TAKATA RECALL THE TIME TO REPAIR THIS HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS. BECAUSE OF RECALL I CANNOT HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN MY VEHICLE...."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse air bags parts in the directory →

Body & structure

21 complaint records
"DURING RAIN OR RINSING OF CAR WASH, WATER LEAKS INSIDE CABIN. WATER HAS STARTED CORROSION IN SMALL AREAS UNDER DASH WHERE IT HAS CONTACTED WIRES. *TR..."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse body & structure parts in the directory →

Speed control

20 complaint records1 fire report5 crash reports
"MY FORD MUSTANG GT 2006 CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED EVEN IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPEN AFTER I STOP AND PRESS THE GAS. *TR..."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse speed control parts in the directory →

Transport Canada recalls

Recalls issued under Canadian law for this model year, from Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database. Matched by model name, so a Canadian-market variant may appear here that was sold under another name in the US. Units are Canadian vehicles affected.

RecallSystemUnits (CA)Summary
2021077
2021-02-19
Airbag8,811Issue: This recall is for certain vehicles that had the driver-front and/or passenger-front airbag inflator replaced after a collision or theft. An obsolete airbag may have been installed.
2019005
2019-01-08
Airbag300,898Issue: On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger-front airbag.
2017024
2017-01-12
Airbag155,793On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag.
2016347
2016-07-06
Airbag5,867Ford Canada is conducting a voluntary Safety Improvement Program involving passenger airbag inflators in certain vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in certain high humidity areas of the United States equipped with Takata...
2015232
2015-05-28
Airbag63,700On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment.
Show 1 more Canadian recalls
RecallSystemUnits (CA)Summary
2015052
2015-02-05
Airbag27,516Ford of Canada is conducting a voluntary Safety Improvement Program concerning the driver's airbag inflator on certain vehicles equipped with Takata airbags. Ford will replace the driver's inflator on affected vehicles.

Service bulletins and warranty extensions

Manufacturer communications to dealers on file with the federal agency: repair instructions, service campaigns, and warranty extensions. A warranty extension means the manufacturer may pay for a repair the recall table does not cover.

BulletinTypeComponentSummary
22B05 S1
Jul 2023
Air BagsCertain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion and MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT • Updated Ranger Technical Information to...

Before you buy this vehicle

A test-drive checklist generated from this vehicle's own complaint and recall record.

  1. Watch the airbag warning light through a full key cycle.It should light on start and go out within seconds. A light that stays on, or never lights at all, means the system needs attention. Run the VIN for inflator recalls specifically.
  2. Walk the body slowly in daylight.Panel gaps, rust at the rockers and wheel arches, and cracked trim are this vehicle's structure complaints. Open and close the liftgate or trunk and look at the latch area.
  3. Test the throttle response and the cruise control on an open road.A surge, a hang in engine speed after lifting off, or cruise that will not set or cancel cleanly are the speed-control complaints on this vehicle.
  4. Ask for the service history in writing, then read it against this page.The complaint families above are where owners of this vehicle report trouble. Repairs in exactly those systems are evidence the car had the problem; no such repairs could mean it never developed it, or that it was never fixed. The test-drive items above are how you tell those apart.

Parts search directory

The generic parts list for this vehicle has its own page: a search launcher for every system, filtered by fuel type and era but not by engine, trim, or brake type. It is not a diagnosis and not a fitment guarantee.

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