2005 Ford Mustang Brakes Problems

I have done all my airbag recalls and the light came on a few months ago and is steady flashing. Called Cresent Ford in High Pint and they looked up my VIN and my car replacement history. They told me it had been replaced but it was still under warranty and to make an appointment to have it looked at. Made an appointment, which I may add I had to take the day off and drive 40 mins one way, I was told by [XXX] that I had to pay for a diagnostic test because it may not be the airbag and they refused to look at the car until I paid for a diagnostic test. I continue to receive airbag notices and if I was told on the phone this was under warranty. If there are problems in the past with airbags and in the future, we have problems why should this not be covered and looked at by Ford at cost to them to run a diagnostic test. This is absurd. Had this happened to me 3 months ago I NEVER would not have purchased a 2010 Mustang if this is how you do your customers for your defective parts. Also went to pull the parking brake up, which was passed inspection SEVERAL times, and the brake does not work. This is a BIG safety hazard. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11493048

Incident

Nov 10, 2022

JUST GOT IT DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT

NHTSA ID

11339223

Incident

Jul 1, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10789179

Incident

Nov 8, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 115 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10671875

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

THE CAR WAS COASTING AND THEN JUST COMPLETELY TURNED OFF REDUCING STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY AT LEAST 50% UNTIL I COULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THEN RESTART IT AGAIN. SINCE THEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES, 4 IN THE LAST WEEK! MY TOTALLY TRUSTWORTHY MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND NO FAILURES BESIDES THE FACT THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HASN'T WORKED IN YEARS, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T ALWAYS TELL ME THE SPEED, THE GAS TANK SHUTS OFF BEFORE FILLING UP, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE STAYED ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND HASN'T TURNED OFF AFTER IT'S RAINED. THE RPM SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM FOR WHY THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHEN THEY ARE TOO LOW. THERE USED TO BE A JERKY PROBLEM DURING ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHOOT FORWARD THEN BACK OFF A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE RETURNING TO A MORE STEADY ACCELERATION. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS VEHICLE A COMPLETE LEMON AND THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND ANYBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD BUT SINCE THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER AND IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS BESIDES REPORTING IT TO YOU, I REALLY WISH THERE WAS SOME WAY THIS PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED AND I'M CERTAIN MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10610073

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE CAR STALLED WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NEEDED TO PULL OVER TO WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. HTTP://WWW.NCCONSUMER.ORG/NEWS-ARTICLES/NCCC%20PETITIONS%20NHTSA%20FOR%20DEFECT%20INVESTIGATION%20INTO%20FORD%20ESCAPE%20VEHICLES.HTML. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568772

Incident

Mar 11, 2014

Mileage

95,500 mi

MY DATES AND MILEAGE MAY BE OFF. I PURCHASED MY MUSTANG USED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH THE WARRANTY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER MY BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP ON ME. I PULLED INTO THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND UNLOCKED THE WHEELS CHARGING ME $70 SAYING IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE TECH THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAD FROZE UP CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOCK UP. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST BY CLOSE TO $600 TO FIX. THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME AT THAT TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I DID FILE THAT COMPLAINT BACK THEN AND NOTHING EVER BECAME OF IT. I NEVER HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE $600 AND THEREFORE I DO NOT USE MY E-BRAKE WHICH IS DANGEROUS! I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE CAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513399

Incident

Nov 3, 2008

Mileage

38,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING AND WATER WAS LEAKING UNDER THE PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THE PARKING BRAKE ALSO BECAME STUCK AND THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE WATER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511665

Incident

Oct 4, 2006

Mileage

10,000 mi

UPON FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH STATES "TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE, PULL THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE UP AS FAR AS POSSIBLE", I EXPERIENCED A LOUD POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY THE INABILITY TO USE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PARKING BRAKE SINCE THE CABLES HAD BEEN SNAPPED. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THE PARKING BRAKE/PARKING BRAKE CABLES WITH 2005 FORD MUSTANGS, BUT IT APPEARS THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE INEFFICIENCY OF THESE CABLES BY REPLACING THEM IN THE 2007 AND LATER MUSTANG MODELS. THE RUBBER COATING OF THESE CABLES IS APPARENTLY INEFFICIENT IN KEEPING MOISTURE AND WATER OUT OF THE CABLE ITSELF AS EXPRESSED BY MANY UNHAPPY FORD MUSTANG OWNERS, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED MY CABLES TO RUST AND EVENTUALLY SNAP. I FIND IT EXTREMELY ALARMING THAT THIS IS SUCH A PREVALENT COMPLAINT YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BY EITHER FORD OR THE NHTSA. HAD THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISSUED BY FORD NOT SAID "PULL THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE UP AS FAR AS POSSIBLE" MY ISSUE AND POSSIBLY MANY OTHERS WOULD NOT HAVE COME TO FRUITION, SINCE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE MY VEHICLE BASED ON THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS MY PARKING BRAKE CABLES BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY RUBBER COATING. ALSO, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE I WOULD HAVE NOT ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM HAD THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TO ONLY RAISE THE PARKING BRAKE UNTIL A FAIR AMOUNT OF TENSION IS FELT. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE I EXPERIENCED WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY BEEN INEVITABLE GIVEN THE NUMEROUS ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS ALREADY SURROUNDING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE AND CABLE, SO LUCKILY I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE SUFFERING ANY INJURIES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS IT IS EXTRAORDINARILY UNFAIR TO PUT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIR ON THE CONSUMER WHEN THE MANUFACTURER COULD HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO FIX THIS ISSUE, AND HAS DONE SO IN LATER MODELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407009

Incident

Jun 13, 2011

MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG FAILED VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO ALL 3 EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT BY FORD (TSB 0654) AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. NUMEROUS OWNERS FOUND ON THE WWW HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HAVE FACED LARGE REPAIR COST ($500-700) AS WELL AS VEHICLES ROLLING OUT INTO THE STREET CAUSING ACCIDENTS WHEN LEFT UNATTENDED ON INCLINES. THE PARKING BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE MAKE FORD ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10384551

Incident

Feb 25, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DAMAGED AFTER ROLLING DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER IS ALSO EXPRESSING DISCONTENT WITH THE FORD COMPANY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED, A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS NEEDED WHICH WAS RECALLED, A NEW RADIO WAS INSTALLED, AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10375776

Incident

Jan 3, 2011

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND WENT TO GO TO WORK AND MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR. LEFT IT RUNNING FOR 20 MINUTES TO LET IT WARM UP BUT IT STILL WILL NOT RELEASE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR NEW AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE STATING IT WAS A DEFECT. BUT NOW ITS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370667

Incident

Dec 14, 2010

Mileage

43,500 mi

E-BRAKE MALFUNCTION ON A 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6. I LEAVE THE CAR IN GEAR ALL THE TIME BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. MY VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL OVER A CURB AND CAUSED $980 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR. APPARENTLY FORD SAID THE E-CORD IS WRAPPED ALL AROUND THE UNIT AND I NEED A REPLACEMENT AT $565. *TR

NHTSA ID

10366604

Incident

Aug 18, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION. THIS MORNING (WITH OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S) AS I STARTED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK, MY CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED ONE MORE TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, I WAS APPLIED MORE FUEL TO GET THE CAR MOVING, BUT MY BACK WHEELS WERE VERY HESITANT (AS IF THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP). I DROVE THE CAR SEVERAL BLOCKS TO MY REPAIR FACILITY. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, I COULD SMELL THAT THE BRAKES HAD GOTTEN HOT. MY SERVICE ASSOCIATE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE AND PUT IT ON THE LIFT TO INSPECT. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD SEIZED (UNKNOWN REASON AT THIS TIME). UPON REMOVAL OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS, MOST LIKELY, SOME MOISTURE IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE AND THAT DURING THE SHORT TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE HEATED GARAGE THE LINE HAD UNFROZEN (MELTED). HE SUGGESTED THAT I NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR PARKING IN SUBFREEZING TEMPS. HE ALSO STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT FORD FOR FINAL RESOLUTION. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO READ A BULLETIN CONFIRMING THAT FORD IS, IN FACT, AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE / BOOT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT FORD HAS AN IMPROVED PART AND THAT THE BOOT AND CABLE LINING HAVE NEW FEATURES TO RESOLVE THE DEFECT. I THEN CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO RECALL AND THAT FORD'S CURRENT POLICY DISALLOWS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE STATED DEFECT. FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO MYSELF, PASSENGERS AND ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE IN THE VICINITY DURING A FAILURE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AT THIS POINT, I OBVIOUSLY NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. SINCE THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FORD HAS DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10363670

Incident

Nov 2, 2010

Mileage

69,000 mi

REAR BRAKE CABLE FREEZE. E BRAKE LOOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332401

Incident

Jun 12, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL FORD KNEW OF WATER LEAK ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. I HAD ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ON MY PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AFTER A STORM. ALSO REAR BRAKES STICK AFTER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. IF I EVER HAVE TO USE MY E-BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND BE EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD AND DANGER. BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SAFETY RELATED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WATER LEAK AND E-BRAKE DAMAGE ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I AM CURRENTLY THINKING OF SUING FORD FOR THE WATER LEAK AND THE FACT THAT THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THIS IS A KNOWN FORD PROBLEM BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED FOR THEM TO CARE... *TR

NHTSA ID

10330829

Incident

Apr 10, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE ON MY 2005 MUSTANG FROZE UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO BE NOT DRIVABLE AS THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE TW*

NHTSA ID

10303066

Incident

Jan 5, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND SNOW LED ME TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE ON HILL OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGE DESPITE RELEASING THE E BRAKE HANDLE WHICH TURNED OFF THE SENSOR. I DID NOT ATTRIBUTE THE DIFFICULTY OF THE DRIVE TO THE BRAKES AS THERE WAS LOTS OF SNOW IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE LIGHT SENSOR WAS OFF. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HALF MILE, AND WHEN I PARKED, I WAS INSPECTING THE ROTORS, THE TEMPERATURE OF WHICH IMMEDIATELY BURNT A HOLE IN MY WINTER GLOVE. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT PROBLEM AND THEY SEEMED LIKE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT IT, BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE POSTS RELATING TO THE SAME ISSUE. HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED, AS I AM IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THE DEALER SHOULD COVER, OR IF I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. IT WOULD SEEM AS THOUGH A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE PARKING BRAKE IS A SAFETY FEATURE AND THIS IS NOT A PART THAT NORMALLY GOES BAD UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE FORD AWARE OF THE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED OWNERS THEY HAVE DUE TO THEIR REFUSAL TO TAKE CARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298493

Incident

Jan 6, 2010

Mileage

51,500 mi

MY BRAKES STARTED MAKING A NOISE SO I DECIDED TO GET THEM CHECKED. THE DEALER SAID MY EMERGENCY CABLE HAD SLIPPED AND FELL ON MY ROTOR AND SPLIT IT. THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CABLES,MY BACK BRAKES MY ROTOR, FLUSH OUT MY BRAKE FLUID AND REPLACE IT I CALLED THE FORD CONTACT NUMBER AND THE PERSON I TALKED TO YOU TOOK THE INFORMATION DOWN AND ASK IF I THOUGHT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX MY CAR I SAID YES BECAUSE I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF 2005 FOR MUSTANGS THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR EMERGENCY BRAKES AND CABLE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE STATES THE FORD PUTS OUT AN INTERNAL MEMO BUT WILL NOT RECALL IT. NO AT MY DEALERSHIP CAN EXPLAIN HOW THIS HAPPEN. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR BACK UP I ASKED IS THERE A WAY I WILL KNOW THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN THEY SAID THESE CABLE HAVE BETTER RUBBER ON THEM. THIS MAKES ME THINK THAT THE ONES PUT ON THE 2005 MUSTANG WERE NOT GOOD SO THEY MADE NEW ONES BETTER. SO THIS IS WHY I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SO NO ONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO GO DAYS WITHOUT A CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266351

Incident

Apr 17, 2009

I OWN A 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE CORRECTLY AND WEARS MY BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS PREMATURELY. THE PARKING BRAKE STICKING ISSUE HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEN TO A DIFFERENT ONE TO SEE IF I GOT BETTER RESULTS. I DIDN'T!!! I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY OR A RECALL BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258154

Incident

Feb 8, 2009

Mileage

34,000 mi

THE PARKING BRAKE FREEZES WHEN I USE MY EBRAKE AND I CAN'T DRIVE TILL THE ICE IN THE BOOT IS MELTED. IT WEARS MY BRAKES AND HAPPENS ANYTIME I USE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255918

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON MY 2005 MUSTANG BEGAN FREEZING UP AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS BEGAN TO OCCUR THE BRAKE DISCONTINUED TO WORK AT ALL. AFTER SHELLING OUT $300+ FOR A COMPLETELY NEW EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY, THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. MY GUESS IS THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS ASSEMBLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255072

Incident

Nov 18, 2008

Mileage

56,000 mi

IN THE WINTER OF 2006, I HAD TO BRING IN MY CAR IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE. WHAT HAPPENED WAS, THE BRAKE CABLE SPLIT SOMEWHERE ALLOWING MOISTURE TO COLLECT. WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT WOULD CAUSE THAT MOISTURE TO FREEZE, WITH THE RESULT OF LOCKED BRAKES. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN 2007. THE CAR IS NO LONGER ON WARRANTY SO I DON'T BOTHER GETTING IT FIXED ANYMORE, KNOWING IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN. INSTEAD I JUST PARK ON FLAT AREAS AND LEAVE IT IN GEAR. FORD HAS NEVER OFFERED A VALID SOLUTION OTHER THAN BRING IT IN EVERY TIME IT BREAKS. NOT IMPRESSED! *TR

NHTSA ID

10254937

Incident

Feb 1, 2006

I HAVE A 2005 MUSTANG THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FROZEN ON 3 TIMES SINCE 2006 AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION HAD THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES HANGING DOWN BY THE REAR TIRES. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252585

Incident

Dec 22, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

HAND BRAKES ARE NOT LOCKING OR RELEASING PROPERLY, I HAD MY CAR PARKED IN MY GARAGE, I WAS WARMING IT UP, I PULLED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND WENT HOME TO GET SOMETHING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE AND WHEN I CAME BACK THE CAR WAS ALREADY ON THE STREET WITH A DENT, THE HAND BRAKE DID NOT LOCK, LUCKILY NO KIDS WERE THERE AT THE TIME, OR A STROLLER. WHEN RELEASING THE HAND BRAKE IT LOCKS UP IT DOES NOT RELEASE AND WHEN DRIVING IT, IT OVER HEATS THE WHOLE WHEEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222556

Incident

Mar 27, 2008

Mileage

477,938 mi