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2006 Ford GT 2-DR

4
Recalls
5
Complaints

Safety Ratings.

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Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Complaints
Recalls

5 Complaints

for 2006 FORD GT
06/11/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/11/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1FAFP90S86Y******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD GT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER THREE YEARS AGO. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD SCOTTSDALE, 8555 E FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

12/21/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1FAFP90S46Y******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA 17V-024 FORD RECALL 17S01 ON MARCH 2017 FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AFTER WAITING 1 YEAR FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE.FORD ADVISED ME TODAY THAT THE PARTS MAY BE AVAILABLE IN SPRING OF 2018. I'LL BE WAITING OVER A YEAR .I WANT THE AIRBAG REMOVED UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT FORD WON'T DO IT WITHOUT A LETTER FROM NHTSA. PLEASE SEND A LETTER APPROVING REMOVAL OF THE AIRBAG

06/16/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1FAFP90S86Y******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN PERFORMED CONCERNING THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. A MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (SAN TAN FORD 1429 E MOTORPLEX LOOP, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 821-3200) DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS AND REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD ALREADY WAITED OVER TWO YEARS FOR THE FIRST TWO AIR BAG RECALLS AND HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER WITH NO CERTAIN TIME FRAME FOR THIS RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/19/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1FAFP90S06Y******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD GT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/23/2012
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/04/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1FAFP90S96Y******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD GT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND IN A CIRCLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,400. UPDATED 9/10/12 *CN

4 Recalls

for 2006 FORD GT
12/12/2014
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V787000
AIR BAGS
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 14V787000
Manufacture: Ford Motor Company
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary

Ford Motor Company, (Ford) is conducting a regional recall for certain model year 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as certain areas of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Notes

28/05/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 15V319000
Manufacture: Ford Motor Company
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

10/01/2017
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 17V024000
Manufacture: Ford Motor Company
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

16/02/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V081000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 21V081000
Manufacture: Ford Motor Company
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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