2005 Ford Mustang cruise control problems
55 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2005 Ford Mustang, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
While pulling into a garage, the accelerator pedal became stuck, and the vehicle accelerated through the garage wall into the kitchen. The consumers daughter had to shift the vehicle into park to stop it. The consumers wife sustained injuries, and was transported to a local hospital. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.
Dt: while backing car into garage vehicle was in reverse. Consumer had to put it in drive to move forward a bit with foot on the brake at the time. With slight brake pressure and ease the engine revved and lunged forward and struck the right side on driver's side mirror into the side the garage when the vehicle accelerated forward. Consumer was able to get control of vehicle by slamming on the brakes and putting ignition into park which stopped the acceleration.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Mustang
- Air bags 236 complaints
- Electrical system 231 complaints
- Fuel system 101 complaints
- Body & structure 57 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints