Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10269971May 26, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2009 WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED AN UNSPECIFIED PART. ON MAY 25, 2008, WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND PROCEED THROUGH TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO A PARKING LOT AND PLACE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE WAITED FOR A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART THEY REPLACED COULD BE DEFECTIVE AND MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO RECUR. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE REPAIR IS ELECTRICAL, IT COULD BE VERY COSTLY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267486May 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AREAS ACCUMULATED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER LEAKAGE. WATER ENTERED INTO THE FUSE PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACKED BODY TORQUE SEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $900; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE SMART FUSE BOX, SEALS, AND MICRO CIRCUITS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,092.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267316April 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AT NIGHT, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AREA AND FUSE PANEL EXHIBITED WATER LEAKAGE. THERE WAS EXTREMELY POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE IT AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING RESUMED OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 5/26/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WERE INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266351April 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY BRAKES STARTED MAKING A NOISE SO I DECIDED TO GET THEM CHECKED. THE DEALER SAID MY EMERGENCY CABLE HAD SLIPPED AND FELL ON MY ROTOR AND SPLIT IT. THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CABLES,MY BACK BRAKES MY ROTOR, FLUSH OUT MY BRAKE FLUID AND REPLACE IT I CALLED THE FORD CONTACT NUMBER AND THE PERSON I TALKED TO YOU TOOK THE INFORMATION DOWN AND ASK IF I THOUGHT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX MY CAR I SAID YES BECAUSE I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF 2005 FOR MUSTANGS THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR EMERGENCY BRAKES AND CABLE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE STATES THE FORD PUTS OUT AN INTERNAL MEMO BUT WILL NOT RECALL IT. NO AT MY DEALERSHIP CAN EXPLAIN HOW THIS HAPPEN. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR BACK UP I ASKED IS THERE A WAY I WILL KNOW THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN THEY SAID THESE CABLE HAVE BETTER RUBBER ON THEM. THIS MAKES ME THINK THAT THE ONES PUT ON THE 2005 MUSTANG WERE NOT GOOD SO THEY MADE NEW ONES BETTER. SO THIS IS WHY I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SO NO ONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO GO DAYS WITHOUT A CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266179April 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2009 MY DAUGHTER CALLED TO SAY THAT HER CAR WAS HARD TO STEER. SHE PULLED OVER AND HER MAIN BELT HAD COME OFF, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TURNING THE IGNITION OVER, THE BELT FELL OFF AGAIN AND SO DID THE PULLEY ON THE HARMONIC BALANCER. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP. UPON ARRIVING AT THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE OFF THE CRANK SHAFT. WHEN THE NEW PART ARRIVED YOU COULD CLEARLY SEE THAT IT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED. WE PAID $600 TO HAVE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS DONE. I WAS TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. I HOPE THIS WILL MAKE THAT HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259668February 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CONVERTIBLE TOPS FRAME SNAPPED AT THE JOINT HEAT RIVET AND ALSO CUT THE TOP COVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258154February 10, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
I OWN A 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE CORRECTLY AND WEARS MY BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS PREMATURELY. THE PARKING BRAKE STICKING ISSUE HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEN TO A DIFFERENT ONE TO SEE IF I GOT BETTER RESULTS. I DIDN'T!!! I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY OR A RECALL BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258227February 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, SOMETIMES COMES BACK WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS TO ALWAYS READ NORMAL AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257619February 5, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE ON MY 2005 FOR MUSTANG GT FREEZES SHUT EVERY WINTER. SHERIDAN FORD IN WILMINGTON "REPAIRED" PROBLEM ONCE. NEXT COLD DAY WAS FROZEN AGAIN. NOW IT IS IN AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. EVERY COLD DAY BELOW 30 DEGREES THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257435February 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE MUSTANG BATTERY DIES OUT PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD 2 BATTERIES DIE OUT IN THE COURSE OF 2.5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255918January 21, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE FREEZES WHEN I USE MY EBRAKE AND I CAN'T DRIVE TILL THE ICE IN THE BOOT IS MELTED. IT WEARS MY BRAKES AND HAPPENS ANYTIME I USE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255326January 16, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE DRIVING, CAR CAME TO A STOP WHILE MANUALLY SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN SHIFT COMPLETED, CAR MOVED VERY SLUGGISHLY, AS THOUGH BRAKE WERE BEING APPLIED. OVER NEXT MILE, BECAME PROGRESSIVELY MORE DIFFICULT TO PROCEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254937January 14, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
IN THE WINTER OF 2006, I HAD TO BRING IN MY CAR IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE. WHAT HAPPENED WAS, THE BRAKE CABLE SPLIT SOMEWHERE ALLOWING MOISTURE TO COLLECT. WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT WOULD CAUSE THAT MOISTURE TO FREEZE, WITH THE RESULT OF LOCKED BRAKES. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN 2007. THE CAR IS NO LONGER ON WARRANTY SO I DON'T BOTHER GETTING IT FIXED ANYMORE, KNOWING IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN. INSTEAD I JUST PARK ON FLAT AREAS AND LEAVE IT IN GEAR. FORD HAS NEVER OFFERED A VALID SOLUTION OTHER THAN BRING IT IN EVERY TIME IT BREAKS. NOT IMPRESSED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255072January 14, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON MY 2005 MUSTANG BEGAN FREEZING UP AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS BEGAN TO OCCUR THE BRAKE DISCONTINUED TO WORK AT ALL. AFTER SHELLING OUT $300+ FOR A COMPLETELY NEW EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY, THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. MY GUESS IS THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254028January 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DEC 23, 2008 WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH 25,000 MILES ON IT WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. I PURCHASED THIS SLIGHTLY USED MUSTANG AT A CHRYSLER DEALER SIX MONTHS AGO AND I PURCHASED A TOP OF THE LINE EXTENDED WARR, FOR $2000.00 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MY TOP OF THE LINE EXTENDED WARR. DID NOT COVER THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE PROBLEM BEING A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS NO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM ALSO DUE TO THE CAR BEING SLIGHTLY OVER THE 3 YEAR WARR BUT NOT OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARR. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH SINCE THEN ON THE MATTER AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH FORD . THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. I WOULD IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HR COULD BE A CATASTROPHE AFTER LOSING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. FORD HAS A TSB NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT IS TSB 07-14-6. THE PROBLEM IS WATER IS ENTERING THE COWL AREA ON THE FRONT OF CAR AND GETTING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND SHORTING THE SYSTEM OUT. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE, AFTER ALL DENIED RESPONSE TO FIX FACTORY DEFECT, THEY HANDED ME A BILL FOR $508.00 TO TROUBLE SHOOT PROBLEM WHEN I SPECIFICALLY TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A TSB NOTICE ON THIS PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS THAT OF THE TSB 07-14-6. THIS IS NO WAY FAIR AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252585December 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 MUSTANG THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FROZEN ON 3 TIMES SINCE 2006 AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION HAD THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES HANGING DOWN BY THE REAR TIRES. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251670December 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET FUEL IN WHEN THE TANK IS OVER 1/4 FULL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND FORD RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T HAVE A FIX. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO TRY OTHER GAS STATIONS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH GAS STATION OR HOW THE HOSE IS POSITIONED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251667December 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 43,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. THE ENGINE RPMS WILL SURGE UP AND DOWN WHEN FIRST STARTING AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A GREATER AMOUNT OF EXHAUST VISIBLE. THE WARRANTY FORD DEALER FOR THIS AREA IN GERMANY (KOHLHOFF FORD IN MANNHEIM) CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE AIR/GAS CONTROL SENSOR (ANTI-KNOCK SENSOR) IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A 50 STATE EMISSIONS CONTROL VEHICLE (CALIFORNIA) BUT FORD WARRANTY ADVISOR STATES THAT THE WARRANTY IS ONLY WHEN IT'S IN CALIFORNIA. I AM STATIONED OVERSEAS. SO THE 3 YEAR, 50,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR THIS AND THE 8 YEAR, 80,000 MILE EMISSIONS WARRANTY IS NOT COVERING THIS. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250078November 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH 18000 MILES ON IT. A WEEK BEFORE THE 18,000 MILE SERVICE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CODES P-2004, P-2005 WERE PRESENT AND A TSB FROM FORD, # 06-7-10 WERE PRESENT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN BY FORD, BUT UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER WARRANTY OR HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, FORD WILL NOT HELP. THE PROBLEM IS THE MOTION CONTROL VALVES AND THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE LINKAGE CAN BECOME DAMAGED AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ACCELERATION OR FOR THE ACCELERATOR TO GET STUCK DURING ACCELERATION AND TO FAIL TO STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT I COULD OF DONE TO PREVENT IT AS IT IS BUILT AND SOLD BY FORD MOTOR CORPORATION. I BELIEVE THAT FORD IS NEGLIGENT IN THIS AS THEY ARE AWARE, AND WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY OR THE OWNER WANTS TO COUGH UP A COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THEIR OWN MONEY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248899November 15, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS, MY DAUGHTER'S MUSTANG EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE RACED WITHOUT PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE BRAKE WAS USELESS. TWICE SHE WAS IN TRAFFIC AND NARROWLY AVOIDED A CRASH. THIS WEEK MY WIFE WAS USING THE CAR AND IT DID THE SAME THING, AND SHE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN IT HAPPENED, HITTING A POLE. THEN, WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE, THE CAR RACED FORWARD. AGAIN THE BRAKE WAS INEFFECTIVE. TWO YEARS AGO, THIS WAS REPORTED TO A FORD DEALER, WHO DIDN'T FIND, NOR FIX, ANYTHING. STRANGELY, THEY NOW HAVE NO RECORD OF THE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED. HOWEVER, FORD DOES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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