2003 Ford Mustang Convertible Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,508miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,508 miles.
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.
“Accelerator caught on the carpet of car, holding the accelerator down. I was able to get it to come back up by banging on the accelerator, however several seconds passed. This happened while merging onto I-69 near charlotte, mi. No modifications have been made to this car. This is the second time this has happened, but my first report. This is a Ford mustang cobra convertible. These are not listed under vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10149324, filed 2006-02, 14,500 miles“I am having the same problem as recorded in the current ntsa investigation number pe05038 where accellator pedal stuck wide open due to carpet interference for Ford 2003 Mustang Convertible gt. This happened on 7/22/05 and 7/13/05 and once in 2004 on 8/17/04”
NHTSA complaint #10130044, filed 2005-07, 14,515 miles“While driving on the turnpike the cruise control system got stuck causing the car to continue accelerated. I had to hit the gas pedal several times before the system desengaged, avoiding rear ending the vehicle in front of me by just a few feet. I got off the highway in the next exit to get a coffee, put the car in park and the transmission got stuck in parking cruise control has not operated since.”
NHTSA complaint #10455728, filed 2012-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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