2007 Ford Mustang: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Aug 9, 2016 · Transmission · 9,900 miles · CA

The clutch is slipping at only 10,000 miles, the car cant even make it up a gentle grade with the cruise control on ! It cannot maintain speed it cant handle when you give gas to accelerate to freeway speed when entering the onramp to freeway. This has to be the slowest shelby on the road.

Filed May 28, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 74,875 miles · ND · crash

I was at the exit of a parking lot and waiting to turn out onto the street. When I began to turn, my car started to accelerate way faster than it should have. I hit the brakes but my car wasn't slowing down and kept accelerating. I hit the "off" on my cruise control thinking maybe it became active but nothing happened, as I began to come close to the car ahead of me I turned left onto the next street still hitting my brakes (at this point I had gone a block and a half with my brake pedal pressed in). As I turned, I had trouble controlling the vehicle I ended up hitting the curb with my front passenger side. After the impact the acceleration had stopped, I could hear something had broken, and felt it as I was slowing down because my car wasn't traveling straight and I couldn't turn easily. There were kids in the street that I didn't see before I had turned, I swerved again to avoid them (luckily just missing them because as stated before, I couldn't turn it very easily) and made it about half way down the block before my car came to a full stop (the entire time still hitting my brakes). I did not see the actual speed I was going, the car was accelerating rapidly and totally out of control. The car defect has cost me approximately $4000.00 in car repair fees and also depreciation. It was such a hard impact that I expected my air bags to blow, but they didn't. I hope they are not defective as well.

Filed Jun 18, 2013 · Acceleration · 36,846 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

I was leaving a stop sign and accelerated from 1st to 2nd. I was going about 30mph in second when suddenly, the vehicle went to a wot (wide open throttle) condition. The sudden acceleration caused the rear of the car to spin, striking a tree. The acceleration was sudden and completely unexpected. This is the second such occasion that this condition occurred. Cruise control was set to on as it was used before reaching the stop sign. Also, stock floor mats were in place.

Filed Feb 21, 2012 · Acceleration · 43,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford mustang. The contact stated that the cruise control would independently activate without being engaged. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic where it was confirmed that there was a problem was with the vehicle speed control. The manufacturer was contacted but could not provide any information regarding the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and the current mileage was 43,000.

Filed May 19, 2011 · Body, Electrical · 7,000 miles · RI

Rain leaks into the car and cause s all manner of problems in the fuse box. Lights stay on or do not work, car cuts out on the freeway. Cruise control works intermittently. Windows may go up and down and then stay half down for some time.

Filed Apr 17, 2011 · Acceleration, Body · 8,500 miles · RI

2007 manufacturing defect: extensive leaking of water into electrical components. Causing lights to go off,or sometimes go on without switching on, windows go up and down by themselves, occasionally motor cuts out on highway, cruise control operates intermittently. Eventually this will also result in premature structural damage.

Filed Nov 9, 2006 · Acceleration · OH · 1 injury

I purchased a 2007 ford gt v-8 automatic mustang on 10/10/06. One week after the purchase, I was driving, and my throttle got stuck. I pulled the e brake and threw the car into neutral. After stopped the car eventually turned, I believe because the RPM's were so high. Eleven days later on 10/29/06 I took off and the gas pedal started to take control again, yet failed to go to the extreme as the first time. On 11/07/06 approx 6:45 pm, I was driving, going about 55 MPH. It was already dark outside & roads wet. After being set on a speed of 50-55 MPH, I hit the gas pedal to get up to around 60 MPH. Once I did, I could feel the gas pedal go down on it's own. Instinct reaction was to hit the brakes, but when I did the car started sliding due to the wet road. While the RPM's were going up, I threw the shift into neutral and pulled the e brake. Once I finally stopped, the RPM's were still extreme, and then the car finally cut off on it's own. I left the car at the dealership that evening. The following afternoon on 11/08/06, the mechanic stated that the car was ready, so I asked what they had determined. He stated that the floor mat was the issue. The first time this happened to me, I did not have the weather mat which is 5 cm thick. In addition, how can a floor mat, make a pedal accelerate on it's own? I could actually feel the gas pedal going down as if cruise control was just turned on. The dealership asked if he could drive my car home to his house to determine the issue. He also stated that he was going to put a flight detector on the car. I spoke with him on 11/09/06; he stated that the throttle got stuck on him. He stated again that it was a floor mat issue. He is going to continue to drive my car for another day or two, with out the floor mats, to see if it happens again. I find it hard to believe that a floor mat can cause such a fatal incident. Either way, I have a new car that is supposed to be my dream car and I am scared to death to drive it!