2003 Ford Mustang cruise control problems
16 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2003 Ford Mustang, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle began a sudden acceleration surge making the car impossible to control and ended up striking a tree. (nar)
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the cruise control was activated. After the activation of the cruise control, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle reached speeds of 80 MPH and above. The contact tried depressing the brake pedal, shifting the vehicle into neutral and shutting off the engine. These attempts to deactivate the cruise control failed. The contact drove onto an on ramp to the interstate while still attempting to deactivate the cruise.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Mustang
- Engine 45 complaints
- Seat belts 16 complaints