2007 FORD MUSTANG Vehicle Speed Control Problems

THERE'S A CHRONIC HESITATION WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR FROM A YIELD/MERGE TYPE SITUATION AT LOW-SPEED. IT'S NOT EVERY TIME BUT MANY TIMES. TODAY I WAS GOING AROUND A CAR THAT WAS SITTING IN THE ROAD WITH IT'S FLASHERS ON (IE DOUBLE PARKED) AND THERE WAS A CAR IN THE OTHER LANE ON THE 2-LANE ONE-WAY STREET AND I STEPPED ON THE PEDDLE TO ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY AND IT TOTALLY CHOKED AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT IN THE REAR AND THEN IT KICKED IN. I NOTED THIS WAY BACK WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GEARING WHICH IT STILL COULD. I TOLD SERVICE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND I EVEN TOOK THEM FOR A DRIVE BUT OF COURSE THAT TIME IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. I'VE TRIED OVER YEARS TO ID THE PROBLEM MORE BUT WHILE I CAN SEE SOMEWHAT OF A PATTERN IT'S NOT GUARANTEED. ALTHOUGH ONE OF THE MOST LIKELY SITUATIONS IS GOING UP A HILL, TURNING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT WHILE SLOWING FOR A YIELD SIGN BUT NOT STOPPING AND THEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR ONLY TO GET A HICCUP OR CHOKE OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES FILLING THE TANK BECAUSE OF A LACK OF ENOUGH SPACE FOR FUEL TO REPLACE AIR CAUSING THE SELF-SHUTOFF OF THE PUMP TO KICK-IN NOT FILLING YOUR TANK. I RAISE THIS UP AS THIS COULD BE SOME TYPE OF PRESSURIZATION CONSISTENCY. THERE'S ALSO THE AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATOR WHERE YOU PUSH IT A TINY BIT AND IT WANTS TO TAKE OFF ENOUGH TO SQUEAL THE TIRES SOMETIMES.

Mileage: 23,000

I WAS DRIVING AROUND OUR LOCAL LAKE DOING 25 MPH. I HAD JUST COME AROUND A CURVE AND WAS HEADED FOR ANOTHER CURVE PRETTY QUICKLY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP ON ITS OWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND I HIT THE BRAKES TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN. MY SPEED GOT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN I CAME UP ON A CURVE. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AGAIN AND TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL BUT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AT THIS POINT. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I MISSED THE CORNER AND LANDED IN A POND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE IN ABOUT 3 1/2 FEET OF WATER. MY CAR WAS THEN SUBMERGED UP THE TOP OF THE TRUNK IN WATER.

Mileage: 160,000

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TAKATA RECALL: I JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN ANYONE EXPECTS THIS SITUATION TO BE RECTIFIED. THE LAST INFO I RECEIVED WAS JUNE 1, 2016 STATING THAT RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL.

BOTH ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR NUMEROUS TIMES. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON AND THROUGH RESEARCH, I GUESS IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS. WHEN IN TRAFFIC MOVING SLOWLY, WARM TEMPERATURE, MY CAR STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TODAY, IT DID WHILE TURNING LEFT AT A CORNER. I ALMOST GOT HIT. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. IT HAPPENS DURING RUSH HOUR SO I END UP MAKING OTHER DRIVERS ANGRY WHICH IS DANGEROUS. THE OTHER ONGOING ISSUE I HAVE IS THE CAR ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND HAS GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE. I NOW HAVE OTHER WITNESS' PEOPLE WHO HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AND HAD IT HAPPEN. AT MIDAS WHERE I GET MY CAR REPAIRED, THEY DROVE IT AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE BUT DEFINITELY SCARED HIM. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT IS COMPUTER RELATED. THEY TRIED TO FIND A FIX ONLINE BUT COULDN'T. SOMEONE HIT MY CAR AND IT WAS AT A SHOP BEING REPAIRED FOR 2 WEEKS. THIS IS A VERY LARGE OPERATION. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THE MECHANIC THERE SAID THAT EVERYONE, AFTER DRIVING MY CAR ONCE, REFUSED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT SCARED THEM TO DEATH. SHE EXPLAINED HOW IT KEPT ACCELERATING AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS, THERE WERE NO CAR MATS, NO EXPLANATION. THEY WILL HAVE THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT WILL START REVING. WHEN I'M STOPPED AT LIGHTS IT DOES. WHEN I START THE CAR, STILL IN PARK, IT STARTS.THEY STATED THEY DON'T EVER WANT TO DRIVE AND/OR PARK IT AGAIN. THEY SAID IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I KNOW FORD DENIES THE ISSUE BUT THIS IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM AWARE OF THE ISSUE SO I DRIVE IT LIKE IT'S A STICK SHIFT IN TRAFFIC AND ALWAYS HAVE MY FOOT READY FOR IT TO ACCELERATE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CALL AND WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE SELLING IT TO SOMEONE. I DO NOT WANT TO PUT SOMEONE'S LIFE AT RISK. I KNOW SOMEONE HAS TO DIE FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN BUT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM

Mileage: 133,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A DIRT EMBANKMENT. THE GAS PEDAL HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STARTED, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORCEFULLY ENOUGH TO REDLINE THE ENGINE AND CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE ON IMPACT. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC FOUND NO OBVIOUS ISSUES AND NO RECORDED ERROR CODES IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER.

Mileage: 89,900

MY CAR WAS PURCHASED USED IN FEB AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE THE THROTTLE ACCELERATED WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET I GOT IT STOPPED AND CHECKED THE MAT BUT ALL LOOKED GOOD I ASSUMED IT WAS A FLUKE . SO MOVED MAT TO TRUNK THEN TODAY ON THE 4 LANE IN TRAFFIC IT ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN IT SEEMED . FROM TAKE OFF AT RED LIGHT .I HAD BRAKES STOMPED TO FLOOR TO NO AVAIL I HAD TO TRY TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD TO KEEP FROM HITTING CARS SO I SWERVED OFF AT OPENING AND HIT CURBS A WENT THRU SMALL RIGHT OF WAY FIELD TO ANOTHER ROAD IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC . BUSTED WHEELS AND TIRES .. THE CAR SLID A FEW 100 FEET SIDEWAYS ON FLAT TIRES BEFORE IT STOPPED I WAS VERY LUCKY TO SURVIVE.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED WHEN ACCELERATING OVER 55 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND HAD A HEART ANEURYSM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,547.

Mileage: 218,547

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

FORD SHELBY GT500 2007, ACCELERATOR STUCK! WHILE GOING AROUND SOME CARS ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT FIRST I DIDN'T BOTHER TO DOWNSHIFT AND DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I REALIZED I NEEDED TO DOWNSHIFT AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS WHILE DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH THE RPM'S WENT UP AND I IMMEDIATELY KNEW THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK DOWN. IT FELT LIKE IT SNAPPED OR LOCKED DOWN. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR BY HOLDING THE CLUTCH DOWN AND TAPPING (MORE LIKE STOMPING) THE GAS PEDAL TILL IT RELEASED. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT THE SHELBY HAS A GOVERNOR THAN KEEPS THE RPM'S UNDER 6,000. MY PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH OLDER CARS IN MY TEENS WITH STICKY ACCELERATOR CABLES WAS ALSO A LIFE SAVER. I SHOW THIS CAR AND FLOOR MATS ARE A NON ISSUE REMOVED WHILE DRIVING TO PRESERVE THEM. AFTER I GOT HOME I WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WITH CAR SAFELY TURNED OFF. WILL CONTACT FORD DEALER TOMORROW. *TR

Mileage: 9,751

CAME BEHIND SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE, PUSHED PEDAL DOWN TO PASS PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CAR LITERALLY WAS DRIVING ITSELF SPEED KEPT INCREASING DRAMATICALLY. SLAMMED ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARD AS I HIT THE BRAKE. FINALLY RELEASED. PULLED OVER NO CARPETING OR MATS INTERFERING WITH THE PEDAL OPERATION. TODAY, 7/25 IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT MORE VIOLENTLY. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ENGAGING PASSING GEAR. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR OVER 45 YEARS AS OVER THE ROAD SALES ENGINEER, NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH TOTAL LACK OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WORSE WE ARE IN CANADA IN THE YUKON TERRITORY 3200 MILES FROM OUR FORD STORE. *TR

Mileage: 68,090

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 100 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WERE ENGAGED SIMULTANEOUSLY BEFORE THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RAVED AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 38,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 74,875

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BARRICADE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED CAR LUNGING ACTING AS IF THE ENGINE WAS WANTING TO CUT OUT AND THEN SEEMS TO 'CATCH'. I HAVE SINCE NOTICED IT DOING THE SAME WITH IN TOWN DRIVING. SO SPEEDS SEEM NOT TO BE AN ISSUE. I HAVE DONE SOME ONLINE SEARCHING AND HAVE FOUND FORD HAS ISSUES WITH AUTO THROTTLE BODY AND THE SYMPTOMS SOUND EXACTLY LIKE THE ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH MY CAR. I FOUND THIS, AND FILED THE COMPLAINT AND AM GOING TO BE IN CONTACT WITH MY FORD SERVICE CENTER IN REGARDS TO THE FEB. 2014 UPDATE WHERE AFFECTED OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AND MENTION CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03. : RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE FORD THROTTLE BODY COULD COME FROM PETITION THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL (NCCC) HAS OFFICIALLY PETITIONED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) FOR A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED THROTTLE BODY FAILURES IN 2005-2012 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES SHARING THE SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PART. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. I TAPED THE GAS PEDAL AND THAT STOPPED THE RAPID ACCELERATION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS PASSING A VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I HIT THE GAS PEDAL HARDER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE BUT SINCE THEN TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR HAVE EXPERIENCED IT. I NOW WARN ANYONE WHO HAS TO DRIVE MY CAR THAT IT DRIVES BY ITSELF. I HAVE RECEIVED DIRTY LOOKS FROM PEOPLE, BEEN YELLED OUT, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. I WILL BE BEHIND SOMEONE AT A LIGHT, FOOT ON BRAKE AND IT WILL START REVVING. THEY THINK I AM MESSING WITH THEM. I WILL BE IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL DRIVE FASTER. I WILL BE IN REVERSE SLOWLY AND IT FLOORS. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO EMERGENCY BY A NEIGHBOR. I WARNED HER AND WHEN WE WERE RETURNING HOME, SHE PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND IT JUST STARTED TO SPEED UP FAST. SHE NAILED DOWN THE BRAKE. IT SCARED HER TO DEATH. SHE THANKED ME FOR WARNING HER BECAUSE OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND BEEN HURT. SHE WON'T EVER DRIVE MY CAR AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR IN VALET IN LAS VEGAS AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH AND THE GUY WORKING WAS PULLING THE CAR AROUND TO ME AND IT WAS REVVING REALLY HIGH AND WANTING TO SPEED. HE WAS APOLOGIZING PROFUSELY. HE KEPT SAYING HE WAS NOT SHOWING OFF OR PLAYING AROUND. HE KEPT SAYING HE WAS DRIVING SLOW, PLEASE DON'T THINK HE WAS ACTING CRAZY AND HE PARKS FERRARIS! I TOLD HIM IT WAS OKAY AND THAT MY CAR DRIVES ITSELF AND THAT I KNEW HE WASN'T RESPONSIBLE. HE SAID HE WILL NEVER PARK ANOTHER ONE OF THESE AGAIN. HE NEEDED HIS JOB. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE FORD WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS ONE. IS THIS LIKE THE WHOLE TOYOTA THING? IF THERE IS A LARGE LAWSUIT CAN I BE CONTACTED? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING? I KNOW THERE ARE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THAN ON THIS SITE. I HAVE SEEN THEM BUT PEOPLE SEEM TO THINK THIS IS USELESS. IS THAT CORRECT? I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW *JS

Mileage: 82,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 36,846

I HAVE HAD SMALL EPISODES BEFORE BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BUT YESTERDAY, PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, MY CAR STARTED TO LUNGE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO DRIVE AND IT WOULD SPEED UP WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL BUT IT DOESN'T. NO CONTROL TO STOP THE CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS WHY FORD HASN'T DONE ANYTHING. IT IS NOT MY FLOOR MAT. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING AND FOUND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SPENT $1000S OF DOLLARS AND IT DOESN'T GET FIXED. I READ THAT ONE PERSON REPLACED THE COIL AND IT WORKED BUT THAT IS STILL OVER $1000 AND ITS ONLY ONE PERSON. ALSO, WHO KNOWS IF IT STILL WORKS. HAS ANYONE FOUND A FIX? HOW CAN FORD KEEP SAYING THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM WHEN EVERYONE HAS REPORTED THE PROBLEM? IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

MANEUVERING THROUGH TRAFFIC, WENT TO SHIFT INTO 2ND (STD) AND THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN RED LINED. I QUICKLY PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND SHUT IT DOWN. TRIED TO RESTART IT AS I WAS COASTING, AND WHEN IT STARTED BACK UP, THE MOTOR WAS STILL RACING, PUSH IN CLUTCH, SHUT IT DOWN. COAST INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT ,FREAKING OUT!! STARTED IT BACK UP PERFECTLY NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER SAME THING , ATTEMPT TO SHIFT INTO 2ND , MOTOR REDLINES! I PUSH THE CLUTCH ,SHUT IT DOWN ,AND AGAIN IT STARTS UP, PERFECTLY NORMAL. SCARY!! THANKFULLY I HAVE QUICK REACTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THOSE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND NOT SO QUICK REACTIONS. COME TO FIND OUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WITH THE EXACT SAME CIRCUMSTANCE. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE FORD IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE? *TR

Mileage: 59,557

ACCELERATED TO PASS VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 20MPH. CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATION AFTER FOOT REMOVED FROM PEDAL. SPEED REACHED 80MPH. CAR CONTINUED TO REV WHEN PUT INTO NEUTRAL. CAR HAD TRAVELED APPROX. 1. 5 MILES BEFORE I TURNED OFF IGNITION. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, BUT I WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CAR MAT WAS PROPERLY ON RETAINING HOOK. TOWED CAR TO FORD SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE FOUND NOTHING. AT MY REQUEST, THEY REPLACED THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. RESEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS NOT AN UNCOMMON EVENT. *TR

Mileage: 56,098

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54597.

Mileage: 54,597

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STARTED TO STICK AND FLOOR IT, BRAKES WERE DOING NOTHING SO I THREW IT INTO NEUTRAL AND EVENTUALLY WITH MUCH EFFORT WE CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ALSO TURNED ON THE LIGHT SAYING IT TURNED OFF. WHEN FINALLY STOP AND THE CAR OFF THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK TO THE GROUND AND IT TOOK A FEW TRIES TO GET THE CAR TO TURN ON. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. *TR

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.

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,136.

Mileage: 67,136

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING INTO THE GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON A PRIOR OCCASION WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS A DRIVER ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,500.

Mileage: 55,500

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. *TR

Mileage: 8,500

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AFTER MY ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK ON A 2007 FORD MUSTANG V6. I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE WHEN I SLOWLY ACCELERATED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE PEDAL GOT STUCK AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP UNTIL I CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S ROCK WALL. ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT WAS HARD I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG, OTHER THAN THAT I AM LUCKY TO HAVE SURVIVED. I WAS THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. *TR

I RECENTLY SAW THE REPORT CONCERNING THE FORD GAS PEDALS BEING STUCK BY THE FLOORMAT. I OWN A 2007 FORD MUSTANG AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS. *TR

SIMILAR TO THE 2010 FUSION PROBLEM OF STUCK ACCELERATOR, I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 FORD MUSTANG GT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE I RECEIVED THE MATS IN JUNE OF 2007 AND HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES! THE ALL-WEATHER MAT IS SITTING ON TOP OF THE STANDARD MAT AND SLIPS FORWARD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED FULLY, IT DOES GET STUCK UNDER THE ALL-WEATHER MAT. IN ONE INCIDENT, I WAS ON A FREEWAY GOING TO PASS A VEHICLE. WHEN I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR, IT STUCK! IN A MUSTANG, YOU CAN IMAGINE THE AMOUNT OF ACCELERATION INVOLVED AND I WAS UP OVER 120MPH IN SECONDS! I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO BEGIN DECELERATION. FRIGHTENING! *TR

I HAVE AN 07 FORD MUSTANG GT. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 18000 MILES ON IT AND THE THROTTLE HAS STUCK SEVERAL TIMES. I PRESS THE BRAKE AND REACH DOWN AND PULL UP THE PEDAL. THE DEALER FIRST TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS THE FLOOR MAT. IT IS NOT, THE FLOOR MAT DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PEDAL. THROUGH A BBB ARBITRATION FORD WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING. WHEN PRESSED TO THE FLOOR THE PEDAL STICKS AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, SO THEY CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH FAST REFLEXES AND SHORT LEGS SO I CAN HOLD THE BRAKE ON AND PULL UP THE GAS PEDAL WHILE KEEPING CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN UP TRYING TO REPAIR IT. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR

Mileage: 1,200

I HOPE FORD JUMPS ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. 2007 FORD MUSTANG. 03/18/2010 DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR STICKS, HIT BRAKE DOES NOT STOP OR DISENGAGE; TAP PEDAL DOES NOT DISENGAGE SPEEDS UP MORE STILL STUCK, KILL IGNITION CAR STILL IN DRIVE, SLIP TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND BROUGHT CAR TO FULL STOP. PEDAL STILL STUCK UNTIL CAR PUT IN GEAR. STILL SCARED TO DRIVE CAR TO FORD HOUSE. IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH OTHER FORD VEHICLES PLEASE POST, WE NEED TO BRING THIS TO FORD CORPORATE ATTENTION QUICK. *TR

Mileage: 31,280

WHILE DRIVING THIS 2007 FORD MUSTANG ON 2/13/2010, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. STAYED STUCK FOR 3-5 SECONDS. CAR WAS GOING IN EXCESS OF 80MPH. BEFORE IT RELEASED. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER, AND FEEL THAT THIS COULD OF BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION IF SOMEONE LESS EXPERIENCED WAS DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 47,140

THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT/RUG ON MY 2007 MUSTANG WAS NOT LOCKED UNDER THE TAB ON THE FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BECAUSE THE MAT SLIDES FORWARD IT INTERFERES WITH THE GAS/ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO NOT RETURN AND ALLOW DE-ACCELERATION/SLOWING DOWN. I TOOK THE MUSTANG TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED. THEIR CONCLUSION WAS THE FLOOR MAT/RUG CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT MUST BE LOCKED UNDER THE TAB TO PREVENT IT FROM SLIDING FORWARD AND INTERFERING WITH THE PEDAL. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS WITH THE RECENT TOYOTA PROBLEM?? I BELIEVE A SAFETY NOTICE TO ALL OWNERS IS IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT THIS TYPE OF POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS VEHICULAR ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 4,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE TAKES APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FIVE SECONDS TO DECELERATE. FORD SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,694.

Mileage: 16,694

I HAVE A NEW FORD MUSTANG 6 CYL. (2007) . THE GAS PEDAL HESITATES TO "CATCH", AND THEN LURCHES THE CAR FORWARD. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH 2007 (NEW) I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID IT WAS "NORMAL" FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, AND I "WOULD GET USED TO IT". I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR A YEAR IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA. IT LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. IT IS A BIG NUISANCE, BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THAT SERIOUS UNTIL I WAS DRIVING IN THE TRINITY ALPS MOUNTAIN AREA OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ON TWISTY MOUNTAIN ROADS THE HESITATION AND LURCHING IN THE GAS PEDAL ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GO OVER THE SIDE OF A 3000 FT MOUNTAIN ROAD! IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO KEEP CONTROL OF THIS CAR ON WINDING MOUNTAIN ROADS, AND IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON SUCH ROADS. I JUST BROUGHT IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY AGAIN SAID IT WAS A "NORMAL" SITUATION FOR THIS MODEL OF CAR, AND REFUSED TO GET IT FIXED. THERE IS APPARENTLY NO WAY TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE CONTROL, UNLIKE IN OLDER CARS WITH A THROTTLE CABLE (THIS HAS A COMPUTER-TYPE CHIP). THIS MUST BE FIXED OR SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY GET KILLED! *TR

Mileage: 5,000

WITH FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, CAR TAKES OFF AT 30 MPH (4,000 RPM) AND COULD NOT STOP. RAN A STOP SIGN CAR DID THIS TWICE WITHIN FIRST 250 MILES OF USE. WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND ARE HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT HAPPENED WITH 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS ON 2 SEPARATE DAYS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED BY THE SALESMAN AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. UPDATED 09/11/07 *TR

Mileage: 235

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD MUSTANG GT DOWN CITY STREETS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR LOCKED UP. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES DID LITTLE TO HELP SLOW THE CAR. THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN A 3-WAY INTERSECTION, WHICH FORCED ME TO TURN AT DANGEROUS RATE OF SPEED. I ENDED UP RUNNING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, OVER A CURB/SIDEWALK AND INTO A SMALL TREE TO STOP IT. THE CAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES, THE DRIVER'S FRONT FENDER, BUMPER, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION. *JB

Mileage: 10,800

TL*- THE CONTACT WORKED FOR AVIS BUDGET AND DROVE A 2007 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE, SHIFTED THE GEAR TO DRIVE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A BARRIER IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO 3 OTHER VEHICLES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHICH WERE DUE TO THE AIR BAG, IT SCRAPED THE FLESH OFF OF HIS RIGHT ARM. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPIES OF A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS SOMETHING DONE BECAUSE AVIS BUDGET KEEPS RENTING THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE WITH THE SAME DEFECT AND OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH THIS MODEL CAR. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE ON HIS 2007 FORD MUSTANG GT BECAME STUCK, HE HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR. HE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE REACHED BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE POWER OFF TO THE ENGINE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE THROTTLE AGAIN BECAME STUCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2489 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER. *JB UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN THE ENGINE RPM INCREASE INSTANTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS A TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY MASS AIR SENSOR. UPDATED 06/09/08

Mileage: 2,489

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! *NM