Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 Ford Mustang owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Daughter was driving north on wilma rudolph blvd at 45-50 MPH in clarksville, tennessee and attempted to slow down when brakes did not apply. She attempted to go around the vehicle in front of her direction of travel and rear-ended the vehicle on the right front passenger quadrant. Upon rear-ending the vehicle, she hit her head on the steering wheel then a split second later as her head was returning to the upright position the airbag deployed. The air bag deployed "after" and "late". This airbag was part of a Ford recall and had been replaced at our local dealership. Additionally, the vehicle had the brake system serviced in December of 2018 and we had informed the dealership of brake system feeling "spongy". The dealership could not find any issues with the system.
I was going 25 MPH about to make a left turn at stop sign let off gas stepped on brakes it did not slow down pushing harder I felt like it was on the rotors but did not slow down till a BMW hit my front end. I have had same issues with steering wheel wobble when brakes applied sometimes. I put new front wheel bearings and rotors and swapped wheels around it still wobbled sometimes and sometimes not. I suspect problem with traction control system
Traveling to temple, texas to visit mom for her birthday; I set my cruise at 70 MPH as usual while traveling. I approached a slow moving vehicle, slowed down to make sure there was no one coming, turned my signal on and touched the gas pedal to increase speed. When I passed the vehicle and got back in my lane, my car continued to gain speed and was quickly up to 85 MPH and increasing. I touched the brakes to slow it down and they would not hold or slow down the vehicle.I was terrified knowing there are a lot of curves on that particular road and possibly no way to avoid hitting someone. I looked for the safest place to pull over and saw an empty church parking lot and hoped I could get the car stopped in that area. By this time, I was applying the brakes as hard as I could, I managed to get it there but not before hitting a historical marker and snapping it off at the bottom. …
While traveling to work I unknowingly approached a patch of black ice at speed of 35mph. Upon realizing the road condition I lifted throttle to coast over the ice in an attempt to safely decelerate. The rear wheels locked causing an uncontrollable slide. The car rotated 90 degrees right before stopping in the middle of the road. I maneuvered the car to the side of the road to inspect for damage and find the cause. The right rear brake disc was glowing red. It had unknowingly been dragging. When I lifted throttle, the icy condition in conjunction with the dragging passenger rear brake caused the passenger rear tire to lock unexpectedly. The car has a positive engagement differential, this caused the opposite wheel to lock. This caused the car to be uncontrollable when throttle was not applied on icy patches of road, at any speed. …
1. Trunk too high; back windows slope blind driver from street light reflection. 2. Hood and windshield designed deny driver from seeing the curves coming on side angles. (causing vehicle ending up on curve) 3. ABS auto activate when vehicle going over pothole, causing slipping and driver cannot control the braking distance. 4. Ac/heat fan auto activate without consent even when sitting on off. I have a v6, 2006 Mustang. The safety issue that I have is the fact that the design of the vehicle that jeopardizing the children under 3 feet tall.: their trunk are too high and the slanted mirror block visibility. At night time backing out is very hard and there are many blind spots. I have backed up into another car already due to the poor visibility and light reflection: back window design with an angle that blind drivers when night light hits. The owner and I settled in cash. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the fuel indicator lamp illuminated and remained illuminated for two weeks. The vehicle lost motive power during acceleration. The contact had researched online and became aware of a technical service bulletin: 10019387 (fuel system gasoline), which described the failure. The contact also mentioned that the parking brake cable ceased which caused the rear brakes to drag. The vehicle was taken to miracle Ford, 1394 nashville pke, gallatin, tn 37066 for repairs. The vehicle was also taken to town and country Ford, 101 anderson lane madison tn, 37115 for additional repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 174,000.
Hesitation at acceleration and unintended acceleration. Hesitation was not corrected at dealership, I corrected through computer reprogram with diablo programmer to decrease amount of throttle delay, hesitation gone. Unintended acceleration corrected by modifying the brake pedal to increase distance between gas and brake pedals which are extremely to close, solved problem. Dealership mechanics are inept and unskilled. Took me half hour to identify and correct pedal issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently shifted gears without warning. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000. The VIN was unavailable.
On Monday February 24 2014 at around 12:45 pm, I was on my way home from work. I was sitting in my 2006 Ford Mustang gt in bumper to bumper traffic due to construction on the grand central parkway(queens ny) heading towards the van wyck expressway(east to brooklyn ny). As traffic started to move up slowly, I had pressed on the gas pedal to move forward and without hesitation the car jumps from 7 MPH to full throttle. Even when I had applied the brakes ( I felt the brakes on the rotors but it didn't stop) the vehicle had stayed stuck on full throttle and had struck the vehicle in front of me. It bounced off the 1st vehicle and it was at this point I had placed both feet on the brakes, to the point where I was standing on them with my head hitting the roof of the car. …
My car is still under the extra care extended warranty. 3 weeks ago I was sitting at a traffic light I pushed the clutch in, to put into first gear and got ready for the light turn green, when my car suddenly lunched and the clutch master cylinder part pa6-gf25 broke . Part number pa6-gf25 broke and was lying inside the driver side interior floor. I can't believe Ford used a plastic piece part pa6-gf25 to hold the clutch pedal to the clutch master cylinder. After close inspection I notice that due to stress over time it was broken in half. …
Brake complaints in other Mustang years
Frequently asked questions
How common are brake problems on the 2006 Ford Mustang?
NHTSA has 30 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Ford Mustang, 5% of the model year's 575 complaints. The component named most often is foundation components › disc › caliper (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2006 Ford Mustang brake problems?
No. NHTSA lists no brakes recall for the 2006 Ford Mustang, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2006 Ford Mustang brake problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 35,000 miles, and 30% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 6 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury to brakes problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.