Ford Mustang / 2006
2006 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 507 complaints about the 2006 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Air bags account for 45% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 6.9%.
Complaints507
Crashes32
Fires3
Injuries21
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Air bags 45.0% · 228
Vehicle speed control 6.9% · 35
Power train 6.3% · 32
Structure 6.1% · 31
Electrical system 6.1% · 31
Fuel system, gasoline 5.9% · 30
Engine and engine cooling 3.2% · 16
Fuel/propulsion system 2.6% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 32 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 21 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2006 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 12 in the last three years against 11 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall: tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. Vin tool confirms part not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of a nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 for Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags ), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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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