2006 Ford Mustang Complaint Log

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD ON MY CAR IS BUBBLING AND STARTING TO CHIP OFF. THERE ARE AT LEAST FIVE PATCHES OF THIS ON MY HOOD AND THEY ARE VERY NOTICEABLE. *TR

WHY AREN'T DEALERS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS OF TSB'S WHICH MAY RESULT IN PART FAILURE AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, OR BE REQUIRED TO OFFER EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THOSE ITEMS? 2006 FORD MUSTANG V6 HAD A/C PUMP FAILURE (RESULTING IN EXPENSIVE SYSTEM REPAIR) AT 31,000K MILES FOR WHICH THERE WAS A TSB THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AT RELATIVELY LOW COST. *TR

ON AUG 5, MY COOLANT WAS AT NORMAL LEVELS AT A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE EXAM. IN THE DARK IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD ON AUG 7, MY CAR OVERHEATED. THE NEXT MORNING, THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC WHO SAW THE CAR WED AS THE CAR COULD NOT MAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD WOULD NOT COMPLIMENTARY TOW THE CAR. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE COOLANT HAD DRAINED OUT AS THERMOSTAT HOUSING 2L2Z8592BA WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD BROKEN. THEY EXPLAINED THAT LATELY THEY HAVE SEEN THIS IN MANY FORDS AS FORD HAS CHANGED THIS PART'S MATERIAL AND IS NOW MAKING IT OF A LESS DURABLE MATERIAL. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR WHO ALWAYS NEEDS TO PART NUMBER TO ORDER ANY PART. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT NEED THE PART NUMBER THIS TIME WHICH INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO ORDER THIS REPLACEMENT PART FREQUENTLY. THE REPAIR COSTS WERE $610. I HAVE THE PART IF ANYONE NEEDS TO EXAMINE IT OR PHOTOGRAPH IT, BUT THEY MAY NOT KEEP IT UNLESS I AM REIMBURSED IN FULL FIRST. THIS PART LASTED THE LIFETIME OF MY 99 MUSTANG AND 91 EXPLORER AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFETIME OF THIS CAR. IT LASTS THE LIFETIME OF OTHER COMPANY'S CARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART FOR SAFETY REASONS AS IT CAUSES CARS TO STOP WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY. ON AN EXPRESSWAY THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF A WOMAN IS DRIVING ALONE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SHE WOULD DRIVE THROUGH IN A LOCKED CAR BUT WOULD NOT STOP IN FOR SAFETY REASONS, WHEN THE CAR STOPS WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY FROM THIS PROBLEM SHE COULD BECOME THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME THAT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF HER CAR CONTINUED WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, AN UNSPECIFIED WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $800.00 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 V6 FORD MUSTANG IN THE RAIN, PINTS OF WATER BEGAN POURING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A STREAM. I STOPPED AND TRIED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE AND COULD NOT. TURNS OUT MANY MUSTANGS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND FORD HAS RELEASED A TSB BUT HAS NOT EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE, SO IT'S GOING TO COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG. BUT THE CAR WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY RUINED WITHOUT FIXING IT. A CAR YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN THE RAIN! *TR

2006 FORD MUSTANG IS LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER ONTO FRONT FLOOR BOARD AREA, BENEATH DASH. WATER IS SATURATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING FUSE BOXES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SERIOUS HAZARD. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF "MUSTANG LEAK" WILL PRODUCE MULTIPLE HITS OF MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. FORD HAS RELEASED TSB 08-26-7 DETAILING THE PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2005 - 2009. CONSIDERING SO MANY YEAR MODELS INVOLVED, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS YET TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER, FORD DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM RELATED TO SAFETY, WHICH EXPLAINS THE LACK OF RECALL. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER POURING ONTO THE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. IT BEGAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP FOR AN UNDETERMINED COST AT THIS TIME. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO EVENTS, CRASH OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND WHEN IT DOESN'T, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED. THE RPM'S ALSO INCREASED TO 2000, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DECELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THEN PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. SUDDENLY, THE CONTACT HEARD WATER COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER FLOOR PANEL AREA AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT EXHIBITED WATER LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE JUNCTION BOX. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DRAINAGE. A FAN WAS USED TO DRY OUT THE JUNCTION BOX; HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE EXTERIOR COMPONENTS THAT WERE INOPERATIVE CONSIST OF: TAILLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, REAR BACK UP LIGHTS, AND THE LOW BEAMS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

FORD 2006 FACTORY SPARK PLUGS ARE CORRODED AND RUSTED. THEY BREAK INSIDE OF THE GASKET, CAUSING AN OVERALL OF THE HEAD GASKET. THIS HAS COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR

HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE BODY. WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC I WOULD EASE DOWN ON GAS PEDAL WITH NO REACTION UNTIL ABOUT HALF THROTTLE AND THE CAR WOULD JUMP AT ABOUT HALF THROTTLE AND I WOULD THEN HAVE TO LET OFF GAS PEDAL AND REPEAT PROCESS UNTIL UP TO SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THIS BECAME A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERYONE I TALK TO ABOUT THIS SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, 2005-2014 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE 3 OF THEM AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

2006 FORD MUSTANG GT FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION WITHOUT APPLYING GAS PEDAL. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED. WHEN REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO SLOW VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES JUMPING FROM 500RPM TO 1500+RPMS. HAVE TO DEPRESS BRAKE HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM JUMPING FORWARD. BIG PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. HAVE REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT BECAUSE THE MUSTANG JUMPED FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE STRUCK BY THE MUSTANG. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANY CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE REVVING. THIS HAS GONE FROM AN OCCASIONAL INCIDENT TO AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE START POSITION. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE BATTERY POWER FAILED; THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RELEASED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 INCHES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD A JUMP START AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,429. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/07/10

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO 3500 RPM AND RISES FROM THERE. IN ORDER TO STOP IT, I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FORD SAID THERE IS NO CODES IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE SITUATION TO VERIFY. THEY ALSO SAID THAT I MIGHT BE TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD A PASSENGER VERIFY THAT MY FEET AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL AS THE ENGINE REVVED OVER 3500 RPM. THE CAR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS UNTIL THIS PAST WEEK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT'S OCCURRED AROUND 20 TIMES WITH 3 OF THEM DURING DRIVING WHERE THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. FORD HAS SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL A CODE SHOWS UP OR A PART ACTUALLY BREAKS. HOPEFULLY, I WON'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT BY THAT TIME. *TR

I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ATTEMPT TO URGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE LARGE NUMBERS OF ISSUES ON 2005-06 FORD MUSTANGS (REFERENCE TSB 06-5-4). THIS TSB REFERS TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE CABLE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THESE CARS IN WHICH THE RUBBER BOOT IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE ALLOWS MOISTURE INTO THE BRAKE HOUSING. IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES THE PARKING BRAKE WILL FREEZE DISABLING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PURSUED REPAIR OF THIS ISSUE WITH MY FORD DEALER AS WELL AS FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY STATE THAT AT THIS TIME THE NUMBER OF FAILURES HAVE NOT REQUIRED THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS THEIR POSITION EVENTHOUGH THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE OEM HARDWARE WITH UPGRADED MATERIALS. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAILURE IN A COMPONENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED REGARDLESS OF THE WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE TO URGE FORD TO REMEDY THE PROBLEMS THAT SO MANY OF ITS CUSTOMERS ARE FACING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FAULTY SEALS CAUSING WATER TO WANDER PAST THEM AND FREEZING MY BRAKES WHEN ITS COLD. IT HAS DONE THIS FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND IM SO SICK OF IT. OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD COST THE CONSUMERS TO FIX CORRECTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE RADIATOR THREE TIMES AND THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

POOLS OF WATER UNDER REMOVABLE FLOOR MATS ON FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER FLOORS. CARPET IS ROTTED & SMELLS OF MOLD/MILDEW. FLOOR UNDER DRIVER SEAT BUCKLES UNDER DRIVER WEIGHT(120 LBS) ELECTRICAL BOX UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IS SITTING IN WATER. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER FOR UNRELATED WARRANTY ITEMS & ADVISED THEM OF WATER. I WAS TOLD TO OPEN CONVERTIBLE TOP & RECLOSE AS THAT WOULD PROBABLY RESOLVE. BROUGHT CAR BACK & SAID CAR WAS SOAKED & THEN ADVISED WARRANTY EXPIRED 40 DAYS AGO.CARPETS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS UNSAFE MOLD REMAINS & WIFE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. AFRAID FLOOR UNDER DRIVER FEET WILL OPEN UP DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST & CAUSE INJURY TO FOOT/FEET WITH ROADWAY OR WORSE, DRIVER SEAT WILL FALL THROUGH. THEY WERE AWARE OF INHERENT PROBLEM & DISREGARDED DANGER TO PUBLIC HEALTH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ON HIS VEHICLE HAVE GATHERED MOISTURE, WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON FREEWAY..DID A SLIGHT ACCELERATION TO GET AROUND A TRUCK. THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE RPM'S WERE UP AROUND 7000-8000, I HIT CLOSE TO 120 MILES AN HOUR, AFTER LESS THAN A MINUTE. I TRIED TO GET THE PEDAL UNSTUCK WITH MY FOOT....NO AVAIL.. THEN I POPPED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND SPEED STARTED TO BACK OFF, WITH RPM'S STILL RACING. I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH AND TURNED OFF CAR. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY REACH DOWN AND MOVE RUBBER PEDAL TO THE SIDE AND PULL METAL PART UP. PEDAL SEEMED TO WORK ONCE I PRIED THE GAS PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE. THEY BLAMED IT ON THE FLOOR MAT AND CHARGED ME 58.00. ALL INDICATIONS ON THE ENGINE WERE NORMAL THEY STATED. I KNOW IT WAS NOT THE FLOOR MAT. AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN. *TR

THIS IS REALLY UNBELIEVABLE [AND YES THIS IS YET ANOTHER LEAK THREAD]. I HAVE BEEN HAWKING THE ENTIRE LEAK ISSUE, AND A MEMBER HERE IN A RECENT POST HAS IDENTIFIED THE SMOKING GUN - CLEAR PROOF THAT FORD IS HIDING A KNOWN LEAK PROBLEM WITH A BAND-AID. MANY HAVE ASKED AND WONDERED WHY A PIECE OF WHITE FOAM EXISTS OVER THE ELECTRICAL BOX (SJB) WITHIN THEIR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SIDE KICK PANEL. WELL, IN RESPONSE TO ONE OF THE THREADS HERE, ONE OF OUR MEMBERS HAS NOW POSTED THIS: "... IN FORD'S FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL UNDER THE SECTION ON REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL BOX ...(SJB) ... INSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL, FORD REFERS TO THE FOAM SHEET OVER THE SJB AS A "WATERSHIELD" AND CAUTIONS NOT TO REMOVE IT WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW BOX ..." IF THIS IS TRUE, AND IT SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY SOMEONE WITH ACCESS TO THE MANUALS [WHICH I DO NOT HAVE], HERE ARE THE FACTS: FORD DESIGNS AND BUILDS A VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRICAL BOX (SJB) LOCATED INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IN FACT, THE SJB IS NESTLED BETWEEN THE OUTER FENDER AND THE INTERIOR KICK PANEL. BUT FOR SOME REASON - CLEARLY KNOWN TO FORD - THEY FIND THE NEED TO INCLUDE A FOAM "WATERSHIELD" TO PROTECT THE SJB FROM WATER INFILTRATION. CERTAINLY THIS IS [XXX] PRODUCT QUALITY AT IT'S FINEST, BUT IT WOULD SEEM THAT IT IS FAR MORE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT IT IS PROOF POSITIVE FOR THOSE WITH THE PROBLEM TO DEMAND THAT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) FORCE A RECALL OF THE VEHICLE IF ONLY ENOUGHOWNERS NOTIFIED NHTSA ACCORDINGLY [ANOTHER TOPIC/STRATEGY DISCUSSED ON THESE FORUMS]. IT'S BLACK AND WHITE. THE SN197 LEAKS, AND FORD HAS KNOW ABOUT IT FOR A LONG TIME, AND HAS YET TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. AND NO; A TSB DOES NOT QUALIFY. THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE VEHICLE. WRITING A CHECKLIST - TO BE USED ONLY WHEN A OWNER COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PROBLEM - IS NOT THE SAME AS FIXING THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

#1 - THERE ARE NO IDENTIFIABLE EVENTS THAT EITHER ORIGINALLY, OR SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE(S). #2 - THE 'FAILURE' IS ON-GOING, AND INTERMITTENT IN NATURE, WITH THE CAR STALLING RANDOMLY, NOT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN SURGING FORWARD A FEW SECONDS LATER AND EXHIBITING LAG TIME WHEN SHIFTING. WE HAD SEVERAL EPISODES OF STALLING WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHICH HAS PUT US IN 'THE LINE OF FIRE' WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED COMPLETE SHUT-DOWN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD. #3 - THE CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO YEARS, WITH PERIODS EXPERIENCING O.K. PERFORMANCE, AND THESE INTERMITTENT ISSUES. *TR

BEFORE BUYING THE CAR I RUN THE CAR AND THE REVERSE OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION WAS RARE AND I COMMUNICATE THAT TO THE SALES PERSON AND HE SAID TO ME THAT THOSE THINGS HAPPEN BECAUSE THE CAR IS BRAN NEW THEN I BUY THE CAR AND IN ABOUT A 4 DAYS LATER I TALK TO THE SALE MAN AND HE SAID THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THEN I BELIEVE IN HIM AND WAIT BUT LATER WHEN I RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS I WENT TO THE DEALER AND COMMUNICATE THE PROBLEM OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THEY CHECK THAT THEY SAID THAT MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THAT AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $900 DOLLARS SO I REQUEST A RECALL AND HELP BECAUSE IS NOT FAIR I BELIEVE IN THE SALESPERSON AND NOW I HAVE TO CARRY WITH THE BAD CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE THE FOREMAN SAID THAT, SO PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY. *TR

BOUGHT CAR NEW IN 06, HOOD OXIDATION CAUSES PAINT TO FLAKE OFF HOODS. NOTIFIED DEALER IN 08 AND WAS TOLD IT'S NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR IT. SINCE LEARNED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO IMPROPER TREATMENT OF ALUMINUM BEFORE PAINTING. *TR

FORD MUSTANG 2006 TRANSMISSION . CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT MOVE WHEN PUT IN GEAR OR HAS A HESITATION THEN CLANKS IN .ONE TIME IT QUIT PULLING WHILE MOVING DOWN ROADWAY-BUT CAUGHT BACK BEFORE STOPPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED AS SOON AS SHE WOULD RELEASE HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,046.

DRIVER SEAT ELECTRIC LUMBAR SUPPORT FAILS, AND LEADS TO BACK PAIN. *TR

MY FORD MUSTANG GT 2006 CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED EVEN IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPEN AFTER I STOP AND PRESS THE GAS. *TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG LOCKED UP TWICE THIS WINTER. THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. THE WEAR ON THE BRAKES IS UNUSUAL AND IS NOT SOMETHING THAT AN OWNER WOULD BE CHECKING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE HEARD THIS HAPPENING ON SEVERAL FORD MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS OF 6,000. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THEN INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWO YEARS PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

THE CLUTCH ON THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIP AT ABOUT 22,500 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND PRESENTED A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER ON THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING STICK SHIFTS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN DEFECT THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. IT SUBSEQUENTLY COST ME OVER $1200 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CANNOT PLACE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS A QUARTER TANK OF GAS OR A HALF TANK OF GAS; HOWEVER, THE FUEL PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND PREVENT HER FROM PLACING ANY MORE FUEL INTO THE TANK. WHEN FILLING THE TANK, GASOLINE WOULD ALSO SPIT BACK OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SLOW FILL WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PRODUCED FOR THE FAILURE AND THEY KNEW HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08V082000 (AIR BAGS), 15V319000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FOLLOWING DEALERS WERE MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE: (1) MCCARTY DANIEL OF BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS, (2) LOUIS FORD OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND (3) SPRINGDALE FORD OF SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS SHUT, THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN OBJECT MUST HAVE STRUCK THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT WAS CONFIDENT THAT NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDOW AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR DAMAGES OR SCRATCHES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

THERE WERE GROMMETS LEFT OFF MY CAR WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED AND NOW MY CAR IS FULL OF MOLD/MOLD SPORES, MY GRANDSON AND I RIDE IN THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY AND FOR THE PAST MONTH MY GRANDSON AND I HAVE BEEN SICK AND NOT KNOWN WHY. EVIDENTLY FORD KNEW THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM, WE TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MOLD WAS IN THE PADDING OF MY CAR AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DEHUMIDIFIED AND SANITIZED, NEW PADDING AND THE CARPET CLEANED, I JUST HOPE IT IS ALL OUT. WE ASK FOR THE ARTICLE FROM FORD THAT STATES THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFECT MUSTANGS FROM 2005-2008. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WILL HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND WHY IT WAS NOT ON RECALL, SO THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AS WE HAVE JUST STARTED SMELLING THE MOLD, NO TELLING HOW LONG IT WAS THERE BEFORE. FEBRUARY 14 IS THE DAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE MOLD, AND BREATHING THE MOLD SPORES. *TR

WHEN FUELING MY 2006 MUSTANG, I FIND IT HARD TO FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL IT IS OVER 1/2 TANK. DEALERSHIP ASSURES ME THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SADDLEBAG PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. ALSO, I HAD TO PUT A NEW CLUTCH IN MY CAR AT 17,000 MILES. I HAD THE MAINTENANCE PACKAGE SO FORD HAD TO PICK UP THE TAB FOR THIS REPAIR. I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I WAS ABLE TO GET A LOANER BUT I SEEM TO BE DRIVING A FORD FOCUS ALLOT SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THIS WILL BE AN EXPENSIVE CAR IF I HAVE TO PUT A CLUTCH IN EVERY 17,000 MILES OR SO. I ALSO HAD THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES. AT THIS TIME I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION STARTER STICKING AND CAUSING A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN I START MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS MAINLY IN THE MORNING WHEN IT'S COLD SO I'M HAVING A HARD TIME CONVINCING THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE STARTER IS BAD BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT UNTIL I GET RESULTS. OTHER SMALLER ISSUES LIKE TRUNK LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED, STICK SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE REGLUED HAVE OCCURRED. I WANTED A MUSTANG SINCE I WAS 16 YEARS OLD AND THIS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT OF A DISAPPOINTING NEW CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ON THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND REPAIRED IT FOR FREE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND, WHENEVER A PASSENGER UNDER THE 150 POUNDS IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL STILL ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE SINCE THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS, A DEEP THIGH BRUISE, A FLESH WOUND ON HIS KNEE, AND A SPRAINED NECK AND SHOULDER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD FILED CASE NUMBER 522283387. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF

CANNOT FILL FUEL TANK MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP INCLUDING TANK, FILLER NECK & SENDER REPLACEMENT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. AS AN EXPERIENCED AUTO TECHNICIAN OF 27 YEARS I INSPECTED THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK AND DETERMINED THAT THE "SADDLEBAG" DESIGN IS FLAWED AT THE TOP AND CENTER, WHERE THAT SECTION IS ONLY ABOUT 5 MM THICK AND IS HIGHER THAN THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW INTO THE RIGHTHAND SIDE. I HAVE AN APPOINT WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN FT PIERCE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2007. AT THAT TIME I INTEND TO RELAY MY OPINION ON THIS MATTER, HOWEVER I'M NOT EXPECTING A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM THEM. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: TWICE IN ONE YEAR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. HAPPENED BETWEEN 20-45 MPH. STOCK FLOOR MATS ARE IN CAR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP, BUT REQUIRED MUCH HEAVIER THAN NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE. VEHICLE BEING TAKEN TO FORD DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. ADDITIONAL POSTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SAME MODEL VEHICLE (BOTH '05 AND '06 MODEL YEARS) ARE LOCATED ON THIS NHTSA COMPLAINT BOARD. THE LIKELIHOOD THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE BEING EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE APPEARS TO BE A REAL POSSIBILITY; WOULD BE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL FOR NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE PRIOR TO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES OCCURRING. *TR

I DRIVE A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM THAT THE TOYOTA PRIUS RECALL IS HAVING. WHEN I AM TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND HIT A BUMP, THE BRAKE GIVE OUT. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT STARTING IN OCTOBER 2007, BUT THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN RECORD IT IN THEIR COMPUTERS. THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY BEEN REPLICATED WHEN TURNING AND HITTING A BUMP SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE BREAK PEDAL GIVES OUT AND DEPRESSES ALL THE WAY WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY BREAKING. I HAVE TO REMOVE MY FOOT AND RE-APPLY THE BRAKE FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. *JB

PURCHASED MY 2006 MUSTANG GT IN DECEMBER OF '06. IT HAD APPROX. 59 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE LATEST (AND CURRENT) PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WILL NOT TAKE ANY GAS. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE FUEL TANK. THE VERY FIRST TIME I TRIED TO FILL UP THE SAME THING HAPPENED-IT WILL NOT TAKE THE GAS. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALER SINCE 10/25/07-TODAY IS THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER. FORD HAS HAD SEVERAL ENGINEERS OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME YOU ATTEMPT TO FILL THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TAKE FUEL. FORD HAS PUT OUT A TSB 07-21-12 TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. IF TSB DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM-THERE IS NO SOLUTION ACCORDING TO FORD. *TR

MY 2006 MUSTANG GT WILL NOT TAKE FUEL. IT HAS HAD THE TANK REPLACED ONCE. THE VERY NEXT TIME I NEED TO FUEL UP, AFTER GETTING THE NEW TANK, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT WILL NOT FUEL UP. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERS SINCE THEN (10/24/07). THE DEALER HAD FORD ENGINEERS OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR-THEY SAY IT CANNOT BE FIXED. HOW DO YOU MANUFACTURER SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE FIXED? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE CLUTCH AND THE OTHER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES BEGAN TO SCREECH AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS WERE STILL DEPRESSED. SHE WAS CERTAIN THAT SHE DID NOT DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOWED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. TO DATE THE DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. UPDATED 08/29/07.*JB

1. PRIOR UNRELATED DISCUSSION WITH A TOW TRUCK DRIVER ADVISED ME THAT HE HAS HAD TO TOW IN A COUPLE OF CARS THAT ARE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WERE FAILING. HE ADVISED ME TO CHECK IT. 2. I CHECKED MY POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY YESTERDAY. THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION AND 1/2 OF THE CONNECTING CLAMP WAS EATEN AWAY BY CORROSION AT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY/CABLE. 3. I CLEANED THE CONNECTION AS BEST I COULD BUT I WILL BE CALLING FORD AS VEHICLE IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BEFORE FAILURE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM AS WHY IS THIS HAPPENING IN ONLY 1 YEAR? REPLACEMENT OF THIS CABLE SEEMS TO BE ONLY A TEMPORARILY FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO PUT GASOLINE IN THE GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. ON THE THIRD TRIP TO THE DEALER, THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

FRONT END NOISE WHEN AT 5 MPH OVER SMALL BUMPS, FROM BOTH SIDES PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE STABILIZER LINK AND IT WAS TIGHTENED. I DROVE OF THE LOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NOTHING WAS SOLVED. *JB

WATER LEAK, PASSENGER SIDE UNDER DASH. DEALER DECLINE TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE LEAK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A FENCE AFTER ACCELERATING OVER A CURB. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED AFTER HE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. BEFORE CRASHING, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER HE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD BOTH INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NO VISIBLE FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,536.

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT HESITATION PROBLEM. COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN ENTERING PARKWAY. DEALERSHIP IS PRIVY TO THIS COMPLAINT, BUT SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY CREATE THE PROBLEM WHICH CAN'T BE DONE UNLESS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON PARKWAY FOR 1-2 HRS. THOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED LOCALLY ITS NOT LIKELY THAT TECHNICIAN WILL BE ABLE TO RE-CREATE THIS DRIVING LOCALLY. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE A DANGEROUS ONE IF NOT REPAIRED. FORDS TSB RECOGNIZES WHAT'S CAUSING PROBLEM AND I HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR IT. BUT ONCE AGAIN, DEALER SAYS THEIR HANDS ARE TIED. *TR