Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1998 Ford Mustang

Table 1 shows six common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1998 Ford Mustang. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (three problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Ford Mustang


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1998 Ford Mustang

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

I was braking at a red light behind a Toyota prius. When I had almost completely stopped, my car lurched forward, with my foot still on the brake. I lifted my foot from the brake for an instant, then slammed the brake pedal down, stopping my car just a couple inches from slamming into the car in   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

While driving 28 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer applied brakes,but did not slow down vehicle. Consumer then applied emergency brake, this also did not slow down vehicle. Vehicle went through an intersection/ went about 6 blocks/hit curb on right side of road/crossed road to avoid a   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

While having cruise control on and trying to slow down cruise control would not disengage. Consumer was was travling at about 70 mph before trying to turn cruise control off. Contacted dealer, and dealer will try to fix problem.   Read details...


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