2006 Ford Mustang GT: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Dec 6, 2017 · 120,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

I was driving the car on a familiar narrow winding road, at approximately 25 MPH, approaching a curve to the right, when it suddenly unintentionally accelerated. This sudden acceleration caused the car to plunge off of the side of the road, down a very steep bumpy hill several hundred feet before finally stopping. I was frantically applying the brakes, but they seemed noneffective. The car is totaled, there is property damage, I was charged with reckless operation, my back is injured. Now I am struggling to prove that none of this is my fault.

Filed Mar 31, 2016 · 58,423 miles · PA · 1 injury

To whom it concerns, back in october of 2013, I purchased a used, but very well kept, 2006 ford mustang gt premium. After a year or so, I experienced a problem that has left me afraid to drive the car. While slowly pulling into a parking space to park my car, I brought the vehicle to a complete stop, about to shift into park, while my foot was still depressing the brake pedal, the engine began to throttle up overpowering the brakes causing the back wheels to spin and the car to move forward. The harder I pushed down the brake pedal, the more it throttled up until it shot me up and over the cement wheel stop in front of the parking stall and onto the grass median at which time I turned the ignition off and slammed the shifter up into park. I was dumbfounded! I thought maybe somehow when my foot was on the brake pedal, it was also catching the side of the accelerator pedal thus making it seem like the harder I pushed down on the brake pedal, the more the engine would throttle up as well. I eventually shook it off and went about my day. Three days later, while pulling into my brothers garage and again, coming to a complete stop, it throttled up again the same way and my brother was standing in front of the car. He thought I was playing until he saw the panic on my face. He no sooner jumped out of the way when the car shot forward almost hitting him! This continues to happen never knowing when or where. It also has done this while just slowing down to almost a stop. I contacted ford who claimed ignorance and wouldn't do anything to help. Looked online for others having this problem and found hundreds of posts, even law suites against ford. I noticed people describing the accelerator sticking or going to the floor. That can't happen, there's no cable connection to the throttle. Electrical or computer defect in ford's drive by wire system. This needs to be fixed! Help!

Filed Jul 29, 2010 · Acceleration · 75,000 miles · AL

2006 ford mustang gt for the last 12 months have been experiencing acceleration without applying gas pedal. Happens when driving at low rates of speed. When remove foot from gas pedal to slow vehicle, the vehicle accelerates jumping from 500rpm to 1500+rpms. Have to depress brake hard to keep vehicle from jumping forward. Big problem when trying to come to a stop at intersections. Have rearended vehicle in front because the mustang jumped forward after coming to a complete stop and removing foot from brake pedal. No injuries or damage to vehicle struck by the mustang. Mechanic couldn't find any cause for the engine revving. This has gone from an occasional incident to an every day occurrence.

Filed Nov 11, 2008 · Acceleration, Brakes · 12,000 miles · MI · crash · fire

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 distance between gas and brake pedals which are extremely to close, solved problem. Dealership mechanics are inept and unskilled. Took me half hour to identify and correct pedal issue.

Filed Oct 12, 2007 · Acceleration · 15,000 miles · NC

Unintended acceleration: twice in one year, vehicle continued to accelerate when foot was off the accelerator and foot was on the brake. Happened between 20-45 MPH. Stock floor mats are in car. Driver was able to bring the car to a stop, but required much heavier than normal brake pressure. Vehicle being taken to ford dealer to diagnose. Additional posts on this same issue with this same model vehicle (both '05 and '06 model years) are located on this the federal safety agency complaint board. The likelihood that it is related to the vehicle being equipped with an electronic throttle appears to be a real possibility; would be highly beneficial for the federal safety agency to further investigate prior to accidents and injuries occurring.

Filed Jul 31, 2007 · Acceleration · 18,536 miles · CA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang gt. The contact stated that his vehicle is experiencing speed control failure. The failure caused him to crash into a fence after accelerating over a curb. The sudden acceleration occurred after he stopped at a stop sign to make a right turn. Before crashing, the contact lost control and the vehicle made a 180 degree turn. The vehicle continued to accelerate even after he removed the key from the ignition. There were no injuries as a result of the crash. The contact's insurance company and ford both investigated the failure and stated that no visible failure could be found. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 18,536.

Filed May 28, 2007 · Acceleration · 3,445 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

The vehicle is driven approximately 500 miles a month, 90% of the time by my wife. On may 24, 2007 my wife drove it to work as usual. When she arrived at work the parking space she usually parks in was occupied. She then proceeded to circle a small island to return to the entrance drive where the parking spaces are. Once one was located she had to make a right turn to access it. While pulling into the parking space and perpendicular to the car stop, about half way into the parking space, the car suddenly accelerated. She hit a tree about 10 - 12 feet away from the parking space. The vehicle is currently at the dealership we purchased it from awaiting body & paint repair.

Filed Jan 23, 2007 · Acceleration · 9,500 miles · NC

Vehicle continued to noticeably accelerate (without foot on accelerator) when attempting to brake from 35 MPH. Continued strong pressure on brake as car continued to attempt to accelerate (engine revs continued to rise.) after car's brakes thankfully overpowered the acceleration and brought the car to a full stop, the unintended acceleration and motor revving stopped.

Filed Dec 25, 2006 · Transmission · 1,100 miles · FL · crash

Two incidents- one october 27, 2006 -transmission quit on an open highway 47 miles on vehicle second - december 23, 2006 - unintended acceleration - computer failure causing property damage.

Filed Sep 8, 2006 · Acceleration, Engine · 629 miles · OR

Our ford mustang gt that was purchased for our 17 yr old daughter was purchased 2-21-2006 it had its first problems at 629 miles on 3-4-2006 the dealership replaced some followers and some lifters and some camshaft parts. We've been told all should be replaced the whole bank. Dealer won't do anything about it car started smoking a week later and making ticking noise again. Dealer said it didn't do it there so nothing was done. Next, car started hesitating after driving on hwy couple hrs. Dealership replaced fuel pump and gear box was hot and rattling so they replaced it. Then car accelerated on its own from 50 to 90 miles hr. Dealership couldn't find anything that was at 8300 miles now at 9700 miles car has taking off again from 40 to 80 when our daughter put it in neutral and coast to side of road our daughter and her friends are to afraid to drive it now and its been at dealership for 2 full weeks also the paint on the passenger rear fender is bubbling off the car. Someone is going to get hurt, probably already have died but know one has checked into it. Sorry about wording you only get 2000 words to describe everything. Like you really want to know if your restricting the amount of words.