10 of the 329 complaints about the 1996 Ford Mustang are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK AT 40 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWO TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS AND THIS PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED.
NHTSA complaint #10164565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND TAP THE CAR IN FRONT, AS A RESULT THE DUAL AIR BAG FALSELY DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE WINDOW. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8007850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF WITH THE KEY. IT RETAINS ITS LAST KNOWN SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #751396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATES SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AT STOP OR AT 0-5 MPH(THROTTLE GOES WIDE OPEN)IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. MUST SHUT OFF IGNITION SWITCH TO STOP CAR, BRAKES WILL NOT STOP CAR. PROBLEM CORRECTED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY FIRST TIME. REPLACED PURGE AIR VALVE. FOUR YEARS LATER PROBLEM IS REOCCURING AGAIN. BELIEVE PURGE AIR VALVE HAS FAILED AGAIN. ORIGINAL SERVICING DEALER IS OUT OF BUSINESS. WONDERING IF THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD IN MUSTANG LINE SINCE IT HAS A POTENTIAL TO LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR,DAMAGE PROPERTY OR LOSS OF A LIFE.
NHTSA complaint #743388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & FELT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HAD RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. LATER HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON & VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED BRAKES SHUT IT OFF, BUT DID NOT STOP IT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & RESTARTED IT. VEHICLE HAS NO AIR BAGS. VEHICLE HAD A 1998 FRONT REPAIR DONE, BUT NO ACCIDENT HAD HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #850789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO PICK UP MORE SPEED,AND VEHICLE WAS GOING MORE THAN SPED INDICATED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #837085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
DRIVING VEHICLE 60 MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ON; APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN; CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE; TRIED DIFFERENT THINGS & NOTHING WORKED; PUSHED CLUTCH IN CRUISE CONTROL STILL ON; TURNED VEHICLE OFF & VEHICLE STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #813220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #514943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING 40-50MPH.
NHTSA complaint #603070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STICKS TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.