Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Mustang has 29 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving the car goes into limp mode randomly causing the RPM’s to fall. There is no power to g... |
| Mar 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Sudden failure of rear differential bearings |
| Feb 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Rear differential bears wore out |
| Oct 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | IN MY FORD MUSTANG AND MANY OTHER FORD MUSTANG THTA IV COME ACROSS FROM THE 2005-2007 ERA THE AUTOMA... |
| Jan 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING ... |
| Aug 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SH... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | IN CITY TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT, WENT TO STEP ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE STARTED EXTREME S... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS AT A STOP GETTING READY TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED. I RESTARTED THE CAR BUT ... |
| Oct 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, T... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEP... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2006 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ... |
| May 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HAPPENED 2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 30-40 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ... |
| Jan 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE HAS LOST ALL TENSION AND NO LONGER WORKS TO KEEP BACK WHEELS FROM MOVING. T... |
| Jan 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH... |
| Nov 2, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MY CAR WAS IN PARK, I SWITCH GEARS AND THE GEAR BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF, AND MY CAR HESITATED T... |
| Nov 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. WHILE DRIVE I HEAR A RATTLING NOISE UNDERNE... |
| Mar 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO 350... |
| Jun 5, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | BEFORE BUYING THE CAR I RUN THE CAR AND THE REVERSE OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION WAS RARE AND I COMM... |
| May 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | FORD MUSTANG 2006 TRANSMISSION . CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT MOVE WHEN PUT IN GEAR OR HAS A HESITATION TH... |