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2006 Ford Mustang GT speed control problems

The 2006 Ford Mustang GT has 20 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Speed Control complaints

11%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Mustang GT speed control complaints by model year20 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 1 complaints2003: 1 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 20 complaints
Mustang GT speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

HESITATION AT ACCELERATION AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HESITATION WAS NOT CORRECTED AT DEALERSHIP, I CORRECTED THROUGH COMPUTER REPROGRAM WITH DIABLO PROGRAMMER TO DECREASE AMOUNT OF THROTTLE DELAY, HESITATION GONE. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CORRECTED BY MODIFYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO INCREASE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · January 28, 2006 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2006 Ford Mustang GT have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2006 Ford Mustang GT speed control — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.