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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2001 Ford Mustang Convertible Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
12%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
33,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Ford Mustang Convertible, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10128691, filed 2005-07, 40,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200339%
2001212%
199819%

Other parts of the 2001 Ford Mustang Convertible

Electrical system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Mustang Convertible

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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