There are 13 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2001 Ford Mustangin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. I LOST CONTROL, WENT INTO A YARD AND HIT A TREE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO A RESTART A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
DRIVING ON FREEWAY SUDDENLY CAR GOT HOT SO I SLOWED DOWN GOT INTO SLOW LANE THEN SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART ENGINE SEIZED. *TR
ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, WHILE SHIFTING THE CAR SEEMED TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN, EVEN WHEN I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I ENDED UP LOSING CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH IDLE AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING.*AK
WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON ACCELERATER VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER FEELS SOMEONE MAY BE REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AT 40 MPH ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES BUT COULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE FAST ENOUGH. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK
THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. TURNED OFF KEY. ENGINE NOW SURGES ABOVE 4,000 RPM. RENTAL CAR: BUDGET BURBANK, CAR # BURAA67 82883. TOWED TO RENTAL AGENCY AND EXCHANGED. CAR # 854726. BUDGET TO TOW TO FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS.
VEHICLE "LUNGED" OR ACCELERATED UPON FINAL PARKING (NEAR STOP) WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND ON BRAKE. CAR JUMPED OVER "PARKING BUMP" CURB AND HIT SHRUBS, SMALL TREE APPROX 40 FT. DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL. DEALER INVESTGATED SAID FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND THERE IS "NO FIX'. STATED ENGINE CAN INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING WARMUP. DEFROSTER WAS ON. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURED RT ARM AND NECK. NO FRONT IMPACT. UNDERACARRIAGE HAS MINOR DAMAGE ONLY. NO FATALITIES OR OTHER INJURIES. *AK
ACCELERATOR STUCK AFTER ACCELERATING FROM 0 TO 60. COULDN'T SLOW DOWN. *AK
THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND HESITATE WHEN IN TRAFFIC*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026