Ford MUSTANG GT steering problems
44 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
694 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 507 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
44 of 694 complaints match this topic (6.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10161467 · 2006-07-05 (July 5, 2006)
ON 4/12/06 I WAS GOING WESTBOUND TOWARD TACOMA, I MADE A LEFT TURN INTO A HIGHWAY DIVIDE TO CROSS TRAFFIC TO GO TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY BECAUSE OF THE TIME OF DAY. SO I DECIDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND GO ANOTHER DIRECTION. I WAITED FOR TRAFFIC SO I COULD PROCEED. I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO TRAFFIC AND IT FELT LIKE MY CAR 1996 MUSTANG, FISHTAILED (SUNNY DAY DRY PAVEMENT) SO I TRIED TO CORRECT IT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF, SO I PROCEEDED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BUT IT MADE NO DI…
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161467 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10433866 · 2011-11-01 (November 1, 2011)
AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 15MPH, I HEARD A LOUD POP/CRACK COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT OFF TO THE RIGHT AND ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CHANGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO TURN IN A 360 DEGREE ROTATION WITH NO CONTROL OF THE TIRES. AT THIS TIME I FELT SOMETHING HIT MY SHOE FROM ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL AND I REALIZED THAT SOMETHING HAD BROKE CAUSING ME TO HAVE ABSOLUTE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. AFTE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10433866 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043898 · 2003-10-29 (October 29, 2003)
THERE WAS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION IN THE DRIVERS SEAT ON MY 1999 FORD MUSTANG GT THAT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN LAS VEGAS RETURNING FROM WORK WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BACK UP FAILED AND THE SEAT BACK FAIL BACK ON THE REAR SEAT. LUCKILY, I HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I HAD NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS SEAT BEFORE, AND IT WAS SUBJECT TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043898 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10090521 · 2004-09-06 (September 6, 2004)
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK, ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY FROM MY RESIDENCE. THE SEAT BACK JUST UNEXPECTEDLY FELL TO A FULL RECLINE AGAINST THE BACK SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MY RESIDENCE SO I COULD EVALUATE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I TRIED TO VISUALLY SEE IF I COULD IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM BY TRYING TO REPOSITION THE SEAT. I ENDED UP REMOVING THE BLACK PLASTIC COVER, WHICH IS FASTENED OVER THE LEVER/LATCH ASSEMBLY, TO EXPOSE THE INTERNAL MECHANISM OF THE LEVER/LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THE RECLINING SEAT BACK. UPON REMOVING THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 70,015 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090521 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010106 · 2003-03-07 (March 7, 2003)
ROUGH OR ROLLING IDLE. VEHICLE STALLS AT STOPS OR WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED FOR GEAR-DOWN IN CURVES OR TURNS. LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKING CONTROL HAS RESULTED IN REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF TRAVEL LEFT OF CENTER. MANUFACTURER HAS NO DIAGNOSIS FOR CONCERN. PCM RE-PROGRAM ATTEMPTS ARE SHORT-TERM "FIX". PROBLEM RECURS.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010106 at NHTSA ↗