2006 Ford Mustang: stuck in gear or won't shift

6 of the 424 complaints about the 2006 Ford Mustang describe stuck in gear or won't shift.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 88,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year

2021
1
2020
1
2018
6
2017
4
2016
4
2015
13
2014
6
2013
9
2012
32
2011
34
2010
1
2009
1
2008
4
2007
3
2006
6
2005
8
2001
1
2000
2
1999
2
1997
1
1996
2
1995
3
1994
2
1992
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 31, 2023 · Acceleration, Fuel system · MO

While driving the car goes into limp mode randomly causing the RPM’s to fall. There is no power to get off the road safely and has almost caused an accident numerous times. I have had Diagnostics ran and the mechanic has no clue what’s causing this. Ford forums are full of these mustangs doing this. It is a huge safely risk!!!!

Filed Dec 26, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

Car suddenly went into limp mode, no reason. Just started it up one day and it just did not want to move. No one knows how to get it out of the mode. Many mechanics have tried with no luck. Now a mechanic says I have a faulty computer. 3 years of it acting this way.. Computer diagnosis showed many things messed up, even after replacing all of those (and I am sure some were uneeded) the car is still in limp mode, has no power at all and has been basically down for 3 years. Beautiful lawn ornament but it being all I have left of my late husband, I'm not happy it just sits there. No mechanic wants to even touch it!

Filed Oct 21, 2015 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · IL

For a while now I have been experiencing after rain - water flowing through the passenger side firewall and along the passenger side kick board where the smart conjunction box (fuse box) is. I have taken it to a ford dealer who said he didn't know what I was talking about and would be $95.00 to start looking in to what the problem is. This past saturday, I parked my vehicle the key was stuck in the ignition and the car will not shift out of park. After searching online it seems this issue can be directly related to water damage. Water seeping in to the fuse box. I also found online where there are a number of model years that have had this issue. Now I am going to be stuck with a gigantic repair bill for a design flaw that ford knows about and could of issued a recall for.

Filed Sep 2, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 88,000 miles · MI

In city traffic at a stop light, went to step on the gas to accelerate, the engine started extreme shaking & the car would not go. Shut off the engine & restarted it. The wrench light & check engine light came on the dashboard and car went into limp mode & lost all acceleration. After multiple attempts at restarting, the car was not drivable. Had the car towed to the dealership, advised service rep of consumer satisfaction program 13n03 & was informed that ford will not honor the program for 2006 mustang.

Filed Jan 9, 2014 · Transmission · 39,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the clutch would not shift and the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis, who determined that the clutch would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2007 · Electrical, Fuel system · 20,000 miles · TX

I was stopped at a light when my wrench light came on. I tried to drive but my vehicle was jerking really bad. I prayed driving down the access road that I would just make it to the dealership 10 miles away. I pulled in shut the vehicle off. They kept my car overnight and when I picked it up the next day they could not find anything wrong with it and when they turned it on no wrench light. One week later, my car did this again...except this time I left my vehicle on so they could see the wrench light. They replaced the fuel pump...faulty. Only had 20,000 miles on my 2006 mustang v6. Now it is nov. And my manual transmission is gone. After owning 6 standard vehicles this is the first time I have ever had a clutch go out. Dealership said I got the last part in the us...backordered till march 2008. I have since gone to pick up my vehicle 2 times...first time we stood in line to be told that they had test driven it again and they had to re-do the job. Went to pick it up last night and almost got stranded with my two kids because it was not drivable. First it was stuck in 1st gear...had to turn the car completely off to put it in neutral. So then I tried to put it in first and no luck. Then I tried one last time got it to move about 20 yards forward before I noticed there was a loud clunking noise coming from under the hood. This was at 9pm...called this morning at 11am and was told my car was ready and it was the starter. Yeah right. Got one invoice last night only need two more before they buy my lemon back!! Wish me luck!