48 of the
836 complaints filed about the Ford Mustang GT
are about the braking system —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
FRONT BRAKES DRAG OR FREEEZE UP CAUSING EXTREME HEAT OR ACTUALLY STOP VEHICLE. CAR HAS 18,000 MILES. FRONT CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REBUILT TWICE. FIRST FAILURE AT TEN YEARS,THEN FAILED AFTER APX 3 YEARS. THE PROBLEM IS THE PHENOLIC PISTONS SWELL AFTER TIME OR DUE TO LOSE OF LUBRICATION. THEY CHANGE DIMENSION AND STICK IN THE CALIPER. THIS IS THE 3 RD VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBEM. 81 FORD F150, 98 FORD F150 FRONT DISK BRAKES. BOTH AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD ABOUT 10 YEARS. WHEN PISTONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH METAL PISTONS I HAVE HAD NO MORE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MUSTANG HAS NO METAL PISTON AVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH AFTER MARKET PHENOLIC PISTONS. THEY FAILED AGAIN PROBABLY BECAUSE OF LACK OF LUBRICATION OF BOOT AND PISTON. SOMEHOW I FEEL THIS IS A CHRONIC FAILURE AND HAPPENS A LOT WITHOUT ANYBODY BEING AWARE THAT TIME AND OR HEAT AFFECT THE PHENOLIC PISTON AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE.THIS FAILURE IS STRICTLY VEHICLE RELATED AND NOT DUE TO ANY EXTERNAL CAUSES EXCEPT TIME, HEAT, OR LUBRICATION. I FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THE NON METALLIC PISTON DOESN'T COMPENSATE FOR THE COST OF THE BRAKE FAILURE THAT IT CAUSES. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY FORD THAT THE PHENOLIC PISTONS WERE SELECTED TO SAVE WEIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10946801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY DISCONTINUED THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE ANTI-LOCK PUMP UNIT (ABS PUMP) OF THEIR CLASSIC CAR FORD MUSTANG FOR THE YEARS 1999 TO 2004. IT IS A PART THAT SERVES THE CAR'S SAFETY SYSTEM BEING AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. THIS IS AN UNWISE DECISION THAT ENDANGERS THE LIFE OF 1999-2004 MUSTANG OWNERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO WWW.WIKIPEDIA.ORG A TOTAL OF 947,667 MUSTANGS WERE SOLD ON THE REFERENCE YEARS, THE MAJORITY IS STILL ON THE ROAD. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS DISCONTINUED ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10790364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGAGED PARKING BREAK ON 5-SPEED MANUAL CAR OVERNIGHT. FOLLOWING MORNING AFTER COLD WEATHER (BELOW FREEZING), STARTED SMELLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND NOTICING SMOKE WISPS COMING FROM REAR TIRES AFTER DRIVING FOR ROUGHLY 5-10 MINUTES. FRICTION BURN OCCURRED ON BOTH REAR DISC BRAKES. REAR DRIVER SIDE DISC DEVELOPED A CRACK THROUGH THE DISC WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DISCS HAD >1000 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME. LOST BRAKING ABILITY AND E-BRAKE WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE SO UNABLE TO PARK ON ANY INCLINE UNTIL FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10585609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN THE MORNING, WHEN IT IS FREEZING OUTSIDE, MY EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT WARMS UP OUTSIDE BEFORE I CAN DRIVE MY CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AFTER SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY STATIONERY ALL NIGHT LONG.
NHTSA complaint #10562574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED. TEMPERATURES WENT BELOW FREEZING. NEXT MORNING, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE AND BEGAN DRIVING. ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. REAR BRAKE DISCS WERE EXTREMELY HOT AFTER .5 MI OF DRIVING. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WHEELS, THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD HAD BEEN GLAZED AND WAS EXTREMELY HOT. BRAKE CALIPER FROZE IN THE ENGAGED POSITION DO TO MULTIPLE CRACKS AND DETERIORATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BOOT. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL DESPITE REPORTS OF PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILURE CAUSING POOR BRAKING WHILE MOVING OR NO BRAKING WHILE PARKED AND CARS ROLLING IN TO TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10552030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ISSUE 1 BACK WHEN I HAD LIKE 30K SOMETHING BRAKE CABLES FREEZE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND TOLD THEM BUT THEY HAD TO BILL ME $120 TO CHECK IT OUT AND ANOTHER $500 BUT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM ISSUE 2 FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FLOODING WHEN THE DRAIN PLUG CLOGGED UP AT PASSENGER SIDE ISSUE 3 ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AS WELL AS THE BATTERY ISSUE 4 VEHICLE STARTED IDLE UP AND DOWN ISSUE 5 CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND I GOT 5 CHECK CODES ANOTHER ISSUE WAS I WAS DRIVING PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT STARTING TO MOVE AGAIN PUT IT IN 1ST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T TAKE SAME TIME IT TOOK LIKE 3-4 SECOND BEFORE I MOVED OUT. I THEN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING LIKE BRAKE PAD SHREDDING ABS SENSORS IDLE SPEED AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10500958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IGNITION WAS STARTED A CABLE DETACHED FROM THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
NHTSA complaint #10473936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MY CAR IS STILL UNDER THE EXTRA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY. 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN, TO PUT INTO FIRST GEAR AND GOT READY FOR THE LIGHT TURN GREEN, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LUNCHED AND THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER PART PA6-GF25 BROKE . PART NUMBER PA6-GF25 BROKE AND WAS LYING INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR FLOOR. I CAN'T BELIEVE FORD USED A PLASTIC PIECE PART PA6-GF25 TO HOLD THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION I NOTICE THAT DUE TO STRESS OVER TIME IT WAS BROKEN IN HALF. I COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED ME OR SOME ELSE, WHEN MENTION IT TO GALPIN FORD, THEY SAID IT'S NOT THERE PROBLEM THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 450 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND MY BILL IN GOING TO BE OVER A 1000 DOLLARS AND THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY EITHER, I READY FOR TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND A RECALL CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS OR KNOWS OTHER PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10420820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENT..THEN ON CONSTANTLY...HASN'T BEEN FIXED TOO EXPENSIVE...IN WET WEATHER, SLIPPERY, ICY WEATHER TIRES SPIN BECAUSE TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK...ABS CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD...THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BLOGS AND FORUMS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PART...I WILL POST THIS WEBSITE WITH HOPES THEY ALL COMPLAIN!
NHTSA complaint #10384838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A LOUD FOG HORN SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. RAISED RPM HELPED TO REDUCE OR STOP NOISE. THE ABS LIGHT (AMBER) COMES ON AND DISENGAGES THE TRACTION LOC FOR THE REAR END (DRIVE WHEELS). OVER A PERIOD OF APPROX. 1 MONTH THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WITH TRACLOC DISENGAGED. I GOT THE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY STATED NO ELECTRIC SIGNAL IS COMING OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE BUT POWER IS GOING IN. I WAS TOLD FOR A MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS I SHOULD TAKE IT TO FORD BECAUSE THERE ARE 2 ITEMS THAT COULD BE REPLACED AND IT COULD BE $2600.00 OR MORE.
NHTSA complaint #10361861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG.. AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM.. I JUST HAD MY EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES REPLACED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL HOLDING UNTIL A SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS.. MY CAR DIDN'T PASS MY STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR..
NHTSA complaint #10361462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I DRIVE A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM THAT THE TOYOTA PRIUS RECALL IS HAVING. WHEN I AM TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND HIT A BUMP, THE BRAKE GIVE OUT. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT STARTING IN OCTOBER 2007, BUT THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN RECORD IT IN THEIR COMPUTERS. THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY BEEN REPLICATED WHEN TURNING AND HITTING A BUMP SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE BREAK PEDAL GIVES OUT AND DEPRESSES ALL THE WAY WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY BREAKING. I HAVE TO REMOVE MY FOOT AND RE-APPLY THE BRAKE FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10306070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL, HAS SHORTED SMART JUNCTION BOX, NOW TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK (CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN OUT ON WET PAVEMENT AT 35 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A CURB AND BENT 3 RIMS AND UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGE) AND HAS CAUSED OTHER SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. WITH A/C ON, CAR IDLE WILL DROP AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES (VERY SAFETY RELATED). FORD KNEW OF WATER LEAK ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THEY PUT A LITTLE PLASTIC COVER OVER SJB COMPUTER TO DEFLECT LEAKING WATER INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND KICK PANEL NEAR DOOR HINGE. NO DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ISSUE WITHOUT BUYING A NEW SJB AND PROGRAMMING FOR OVER $600. 2. ALSO REAR BRAKES STICK AFTER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS IS IN A WARM CLIMATE, NOT COLD CLIMATE. IF I EVER HAVE TO USE MY E-BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND BE EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD AND DANGER. BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SAFETY RELATED. I TRIED SEARCHING YOUR DATA BASE AND COULD NOT EVEN SELECT MUSTANG IN THE VEHICLE LIST. SEARCHING THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WATER LEAK AND SJB DAMAGE ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I AM CURRENTLY THINKING OF SUING FORD FOR THE WATER LEAK AND WRECK THIS CAUSED. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING A PEDESTRIAN WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED IN THIS ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10282247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FAILURES IN BRAKES SYSTEM ON MUSTANG GT 99 TO 2004 THE BRAKE BECAME FREEZE AFTER A HEAVY TRANSIT AND THE CAR LOST THE STOPPING ACTION. FORD INFORM ME THAT WE NEED TO CHANGES THE BRAKE OIL BUT WE CHANGED OIL, PADS, LINE, ROTORS, ETC AND THE CAR REMAIN WITH THE PROBLEMS. IN MY CASE I LOST THE BRAKE ACTION AND HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10273981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FAULTY SEALS CAUSING WATER TO WANDER PAST THEM AND FREEZING MY BRAKES WHEN ITS COLD. IT HAS DONE THIS FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND IM SO SICK OF IT. OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD COST THE CONSUMERS TO FIX CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10257670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ATTEMPT TO URGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE LARGE NUMBERS OF ISSUES ON 2005-06 FORD MUSTANGS (REFERENCE TSB 06-5-4). THIS TSB REFERS TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE CABLE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THESE CARS IN WHICH THE RUBBER BOOT IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE ALLOWS MOISTURE INTO THE BRAKE HOUSING. IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES THE PARKING BRAKE WILL FREEZE DISABLING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PURSUED REPAIR OF THIS ISSUE WITH MY FORD DEALER AS WELL AS FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY STATE THAT AT THIS TIME THE NUMBER OF FAILURES HAVE NOT REQUIRED THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS THEIR POSITION EVENTHOUGH THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE OEM HARDWARE WITH UPGRADED MATERIALS. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAILURE IN A COMPONENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED REGARDLESS OF THE WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE TO URGE FORD TO REMEDY THE PROBLEMS THAT SO MANY OF ITS CUSTOMERS ARE FACING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10257732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE ON MY 2005 FOR MUSTANG GT FREEZES SHUT EVERY WINTER. SHERIDAN FORD IN WILMINGTON "REPAIRED" PROBLEM ONCE. NEXT COLD DAY WAS FROZEN AGAIN. NOW IT IS IN AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. EVERY COLD DAY BELOW 30 DEGREES THIS HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10257619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.