1997 Ford Mustang GT Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1997 Ford Mustang GT, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 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.
“While driving in a 55 MPH zone, I attempted to set my cruise control. I did this successfully. However, about 5 minutes later, the car began to slow down as if the control was disengaged. After I realized this, I pumped the brakes to disengage the c/c. It took several attempts of pumping the brakes to release control. Once done, I was too paranoid to try using the c/c until recently. I decided to try it with no traffic around in a 35 MPH zone on a straight away. The cruise control simply would not engage. I took it to an ase certified shop in ellsworth, maine to have the problem diagnosed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10098450, filed 2004-11, 73,500 miles“Vehicle's engine started racing and brakes did not respond to stop vehicle. The dealer told the consumer they could not find a problem. The consumer took the vehicle to an outside mechanic who disconnected the cruise control and the consumer has not experienced anymore problems.”
NHTSA complaint #10081941, filed 2004-07Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Mustang GT
16 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford Mustang GT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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