Cruise Control problems of the 2009 Ford Mustang

Three problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2009 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Ford Mustang based on all problems reported for the 2009 Mustang.

1 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 07/23/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Mustang. The contact was driving with the cruise control activated approximately 65 mph. The cruise control was deactivated and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact continuously applied the brakes but to no avail. She was able to stop the vehicle by shifting into park while the vehicle was in motion. The contact stated that the failure recurred approximately four times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Mustang. The contact was driving 55 mph when her vehicle immediately began to accelerate on it's own. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated over 100 mph. When the vehicle made a roaring noise she thought that her cruise control was engaged. She continued to apply the emergency brake yet, the vehicle would not stop. The driver also placed both feet on the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle continued to increase in speed whenever she took her foot off of the brake pedal. The dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The current and failure mileages were 6,000.

3 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 01/16/2010

2009 Ford Mustang gaining speed up to 100 mph acted like cruise control problem Ford dealer checked it out (conclusion) no problems found.


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