2006 Ford Mustang Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 2%of 424 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Ford Mustang, 2% of the 424 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 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.
“My headlights went dim on the expressway almost causing and accident and I been having front suspension issues where you can hear loud banging noise I have change my struts several times I have check for recall and there is a recall notice for both but it does not show on the Ford website I found these two recalls id's 77553 and 63858 for my 06 Ford Mustang can I get some help resolving this issue”
NHTSA complaint #10494932, filed 2013-01, 149,074 miles“While driving the pan hard bar broke causing the vehicle to wobble back and forth uncontrollably. I was making a right hand turn at a light I was previously stopped at. I heard a noise as if I had ran over something and after completing the turn my car sounded as if it had a flat. I pulled over and inspected the tire and saw nothing. Attempting to drive over 10mph resulted in intense wobbling and unable to control vehicle. If at a high rate of speed this could have resulted in a crash. …”
NHTSA complaint #10864884, filed 2016-05, 83,000 miles“After vehicle spent nearly two months in the shop due to ball joint assembly failure the car was put back into my possession. I drove the car from the dealer that it was purchased from to home, approximately 300 miles. I noticed a rubbing noise still coming from the front end of the vehicle. After 1 day of the car being in my possession I heard a rattling sound coming from the rear end of the car. Mostly going over small bumps at low speeds. Needless to say I have had the vehicle for 5 months and I have spent more time driving my 2001 escort than I have my 2006 gt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158279, filed 2006-05, 8,500 miles“I have a 2006 Ford Mustang and I have a rattle in the front end and not sure if just sounds like rear also ,, not sure what or why but it does the noise even if you just go over any small bump , I cant find what it is , do you or have you had this happen on these cars ? Please let me know if any thing to fix it , sounds like its falling apart. Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #10588201, filed 2014-05“Starting at approx. 50mph I experience a shimmy in the steering wheel, most of the time. From time to time it will not shimmy when I reach the 50mph but as soon as I stop and start again the shimmy returns. I took it back to the dealer and all they did was balance the tires and did not make a difference. So I have had the car aligned, tires/rims force road balanced, new rotors, brake pads,bearings checked and still have the same shimmy. Dealer will not help and I nor anyone else knows what to try next.”
NHTSA complaint #10200263, filed 2007-08Related service bulletins
- 10020921Jan 30, 2007Rear shock service program.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 8 | 2% |
| 2015 | 9 | 2% |
| 2014 | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 2% |
| 2012 | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 25 | 4% |
| 2006 | 9 | 2% |
| 2005 | 20 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 6% |
| 2003 | 9 | 6% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 | 16 | 7% |
| 1997 | 14 | 8% |
| 1996 | 22 | 9% |
| 1995 | 34 | 6% |
| 1994 | 17 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1985 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Mustang
228 complaintsFuel system
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Mustang
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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