2006 Ford Mustang Structure

I HAD WATER COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN WASHING MY CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CARPET. DEALERSHIP ADVISED A WELD FROM THE FIREWALL TO THE "A" POST ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT MADE AT FACTORY AND GRAMITS HAD BEEN MISSING WITH NO SIGN OF THEM EVER BEING INSTALLED. FORD IS REFUSING TO FIX AND STATES THE ISSUE IS WITH IN THEIR TOLERANCES. AS A FORD CUSTOMER OWNING A $55,000 SHOW MUSTANG THIS IS NOT SITTING WELL. *TR

WATER LEAKAGE CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE COMPUTER AND WIRING HARNESS DUE TO CORROSION. WATER WAS TRAPPED IN THE DOOR SILLS WHICH WAS RELEASED WHENEVER THE DOOR WAS OPENED. ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE A SHORT HAD COMPLETELY DRAINED THE BATTERY. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND HARNESS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND AT EXTREME COST. DEALER STATES THAT THERE WERE LEAKS IN THE COWL AND BULKHEAD SEAMS. *TR

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD ON MY CAR IS BUBBLING AND STARTING TO CHIP OFF. THERE ARE AT LEAST FIVE PATCHES OF THIS ON MY HOOD AND THEY ARE VERY NOTICEABLE. *TR

2006 FORD MUSTANG IS LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER ONTO FRONT FLOOR BOARD AREA, BENEATH DASH. WATER IS SATURATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING FUSE BOXES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SERIOUS HAZARD. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF "MUSTANG LEAK" WILL PRODUCE MULTIPLE HITS OF MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. FORD HAS RELEASED TSB 08-26-7 DETAILING THE PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2005 - 2009. CONSIDERING SO MANY YEAR MODELS INVOLVED, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS YET TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER, FORD DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM RELATED TO SAFETY, WHICH EXPLAINS THE LACK OF RECALL. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER POURING ONTO THE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. IT BEGAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP FOR AN UNDETERMINED COST AT THIS TIME. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO EVENTS, CRASH OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 V6 FORD MUSTANG IN THE RAIN, PINTS OF WATER BEGAN POURING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A STREAM. I STOPPED AND TRIED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE AND COULD NOT. TURNS OUT MANY MUSTANGS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND FORD HAS RELEASED A TSB BUT HAS NOT EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE, SO IT'S GOING TO COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG. BUT THE CAR WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY RUINED WITHOUT FIXING IT. A CAR YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN THE RAIN! *TR

POOLS OF WATER UNDER REMOVABLE FLOOR MATS ON FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER FLOORS. CARPET IS ROTTED & SMELLS OF MOLD/MILDEW. FLOOR UNDER DRIVER SEAT BUCKLES UNDER DRIVER WEIGHT(120 LBS) ELECTRICAL BOX UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IS SITTING IN WATER. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER FOR UNRELATED WARRANTY ITEMS & ADVISED THEM OF WATER. I WAS TOLD TO OPEN CONVERTIBLE TOP & RECLOSE AS THAT WOULD PROBABLY RESOLVE. BROUGHT CAR BACK & SAID CAR WAS SOAKED & THEN ADVISED WARRANTY EXPIRED 40 DAYS AGO.CARPETS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS UNSAFE MOLD REMAINS & WIFE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. AFRAID FLOOR UNDER DRIVER FEET WILL OPEN UP DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST & CAUSE INJURY TO FOOT/FEET WITH ROADWAY OR WORSE, DRIVER SEAT WILL FALL THROUGH. THEY WERE AWARE OF INHERENT PROBLEM & DISREGARDED DANGER TO PUBLIC HEALTH. *TR

HOOD ON MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT PULSATES WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW OFF. *TR

THERE WERE GROMMETS LEFT OFF MY CAR WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED AND NOW MY CAR IS FULL OF MOLD/MOLD SPORES, MY GRANDSON AND I RIDE IN THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY AND FOR THE PAST MONTH MY GRANDSON AND I HAVE BEEN SICK AND NOT KNOWN WHY. EVIDENTLY FORD KNEW THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM, WE TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MOLD WAS IN THE PADDING OF MY CAR AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DEHUMIDIFIED AND SANITIZED, NEW PADDING AND THE CARPET CLEANED, I JUST HOPE IT IS ALL OUT. WE ASK FOR THE ARTICLE FROM FORD THAT STATES THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFECT MUSTANGS FROM 2005-2008. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WILL HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND WHY IT WAS NOT ON RECALL, SO THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AS WE HAVE JUST STARTED SMELLING THE MOLD, NO TELLING HOW LONG IT WAS THERE BEFORE. FEBRUARY 14 IS THE DAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE MOLD, AND BREATHING THE MOLD SPORES. *TR

I AM EXPERIENCING A WATER LEAK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD OF MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, AND IT STILL ISN'T FIXED. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OTHERS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE THERE IS A FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THE AFFECTED AREA. ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THE SELLING DEALER, THERE ARE NO KNOWN TSB'S CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEALED THE PLASTIC WIPER COWL, RE-SEALED A RUBBER GROMMET NEAR THE FIREWALL, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED A SEAL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. ACCORDING TO OTHER CUSTOMERS ON MUSTANGFORUMS.COM, THERE IS A SEAM BETWEEN THE A-PILLAR AND FIREWALL THAT WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES NOW, I BELIEVE A LOT MORE PEOPLE PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A GARAGE. *JB

STRESS FRACTURES ON FORWARD FACE OF REAR SPOILER ATTACH STRUTS (BOTH MOUNTS). VEHICLE LESS THEN A MONTH OLD WITH LESS THEN 600 MILES. 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. NO APPARENT REASON FOR CRACKS IN COMPOSITE SPOILER. CRACKS ARE NOT SURFACE CRACKS (VERY DEEP) AND DO AFFECT SPOILER MOUNT INTEGRITY. FRACTURES ARE LOCATED ON THE FORWARD FACE / BOTTOM OF THE STRUTS, CENTERED AND STARTING AT FORWARD MOUNT BOLTS AND EXTENDING UPWARD. SUSPECT SPOILER ATTACH NUTS ON STUDS, OVER TORQUED DURING FACTORY INSTALLATION. MULTIPLE FISSURES EXTEND OVER TWO INCHES ON EACH STRUT AND MAY RESULT IN SPOILER DETACHING FROM TRUNK DECK LID. FORD DECLINED WARRANTY REPAIR, STATING CRACKS WERE CAUSED FROM "AN OUTSIDE SOURCE." FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN COMPOSITES, AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, SUSPECT STRESS FRACTURES FROM MOUNTING ERROR, EXPOSED VIA AIRFLOW OVER SPOILER, CREATING A DOWN FORCE AND OVER LOADING STRUT MOUNTS. TWO SEPARATE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AGREED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER MOUNTING OF SPOILER AND NOT CAUSED BY OWNER. FORD WARRANTY DOES NOT AGREE, BUT DOES AGREE THAT SPOILER MUST BE REPLACED IF EXHIBITING THESE CRACKS AS THIS MAY CAUSE INJURY / DAMAGE TO OTHER PERSONS / VEHICLES AS SPOILER MAY DETACH WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE GROUND EFFECTS FELL OFF THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREED. A NEW COMPONENT WILL BE CLIPPED ON.