Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10228058May 16, 2008
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY
MAJOR LEAK - WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE SOAKING FLOOR. COMES FROM UNDER THE DASH - ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE THERE ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227534May 12, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
SERIOUS LEAKING ISSUES ON NEW FORDS MODEL 05 THROUGH 08. MY BRAND NEW CAR HAD LEAKING UNDER THE FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSED BLACK MOLD AND OTHER MOLD TO GROW CAUSING HEALTH AND OTHER PROBLEMS. IT HAS ALSO CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN OTHER FORDS. BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING, POSSIBLE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS. FORD KNOWS OF THE ISSUE AND IS NOT HAVING A RE-CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10226306April 30, 2008
STRUCTURE
WHENEVER IT RAINS MY 05' MUSTANG CV ACCUMULATES ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IT TAKES FOREVER TO DRY OUT. THE CV TOP IS BRAND NEW AND DOES NOT LEAK AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. I'VE SEEN OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ON A FEW DIFFERENT BLOGS ONLINE. WHAT'S THE DEAL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225092April 16, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A LETTER TO HAVE THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMED FREE OF CHARGE. HIS VEHICLE IS IN THE NETHERLANDS IS THERE A WAY TO GET IT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222551March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT 20 2007 WAS TOLD THE WIRING HAD SOME CORROSION ON IT AND WAS REPLACED. MARCH 27 2008 I EXPERIENCED A STUCK ACCELERATOR (ANOTHER COMPLAINT FILED) WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, NO WIPERS OR RADIO AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. DEALER CALLS TO SAY THAT THE WIRING HAD CORROSION ON IT AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 BATTERIES IN IT DUE TO A LEAKING WINDSHIELD THAT LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND WAS SHORTING EVERYTHING OUT. REAR DEFROSTER REPAIRED IN APRIL 2007 ITS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN ONLY CLEARS PART OF THE WINDOW. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND HAS 6485 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER GETS TO SEE THE CAR ALMOST EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222556March 28, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
HAND BRAKES ARE NOT LOCKING OR RELEASING PROPERLY, I HAD MY CAR PARKED IN MY GARAGE, I WAS WARMING IT UP, I PULLED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND WENT HOME TO GET SOMETHING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE AND WHEN I CAME BACK THE CAR WAS ALREADY ON THE STREET WITH A DENT, THE HAND BRAKE DID NOT LOCK, LUCKILY NO KIDS WERE THERE AT THE TIME, OR A STROLLER. WHEN RELEASING THE HAND BRAKE IT LOCKS UP IT DOES NOT RELEASE AND WHEN DRIVING IT, IT OVER HEATS THE WHOLE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222616March 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT 20 2007 WAS TOLD THE WIRING HAD SOME CORROSION ON IT AND WAS REPLACED. MARCH 27 2008 I EXPERIENCED A STUCK ACCELERATOR (ANOTHER COMPLAINT FILED) WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, NO WIPERS OR RADIO AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. DEALER CALLS TO SAY THAT THE WIRING HAD CORROSION ON IT AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 BATTERIES IN IT DUE TO A LEAKING WINDSHIELD THAT LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND WAS SHORTING EVERYTHING OUT. REAR DEFROSTER REPAIRED IN APRIL 2007 ITS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN ONLY CLEARS PART OF THE WINDOW. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND HAS 6,485 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER GETS TO SEE THE CAR ALMOST EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222621March 28, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT 20 2007 WAS TOLD THE WIRING HAD SOME CORROSION ON IT AND WAS REPLACED. MARCH 27 2008 I EXPERIENCED A STUCK ACCELERATOR (ANOTHER COMPLAINT FILED) WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, NO WIPERS OR RADIO AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. DEALER CALLS TO SAY THAT THE WIRING HAD CORROSION ON IT AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 BATTERIES IN IT DUE TO A LEAKING WINDSHIELD THAT LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND WAS SHORTING EVERYTHING OUT. REAR DEFROSTER REPAIRED IN APRIL 2007 ITS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN ONLY CLEARS PART OF THE WINDOW. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND HAS 6485 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER GETS TO SEE THE CAR ALMOST EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222517March 27, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, TAPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY AND RELEASE IT ..STILL ACCELERATING. RPM'S WAS BURIED IN THE RED ZONE THE WHOLE TIME AND YOU COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. TRIED PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESULTS. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE BERM ON THE FREEWAY, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND COAST TO A STOP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES DURING DIAGNOSTICS BUT COULD RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT MY FLOOR MATS HAD GOTTEN UP UNDER THERE. NOT BUYING IT THE 2004 MUSTANGS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222070March 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NEW CAR , FAILED TO START NUMEROUS TIMES, DO NOT DRIVE CAR EVERY DAY AS I COMMUTE, ONLY DRIVE ON WEEKENDS. TRY TO START CAR AFTER 1 1/2 WEEKS AND HAD TO JUMP START IT . CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE IT HAS COMPUTER IT WILL BE CONSTANTLY RUNNING AND THAT IS WHY IT DID NOT START. SO AFTER A FEW MORE TIMES NOT STARTING I GOT A DIE HARD BATTERY, CAR HAS FAILED TO START AT LEAST MORE THAN 3 TIMES SINCE. I HARDLY DRIVE THIS CAR, PURCHASED IN 12/04 AND IT ONLY HAS APPROX. 8000 MILES. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY CAR NOT STARTING AFTER A FEW DAYS OF NOT DRIVING. IT HAS ONLY BEEN 5 DAYS SINCE I LAST DROVE AND I HAVE TO JUMP IT AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE WITH IT. IF I GO AWAY ON VACATION FOR 2WKS , I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT COMING HOME TO A CAR THAT WILL NOT START. I AM TAKING TO DEALER TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221790March 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6. FROM DAY 1 I EXPERIENCED TROUBLE TRYING TO FILL MY GAS TANK UP. IT KEEPS SPITTING LIKE IT IS FULL WHEN IT IS EMPTY. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221795March 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6. THE FIRST THING TO BREAK WAS THE PLASTIC ON THE SHIFTER THAT YOU PUT INTO GEAR. THEN I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH GEARS NOT WANTING TO GO INTO PARK. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY SON BOUGHT A 2006 GT FORD MUSTANG AND HIS IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221796March 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6. IN 2006 I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH GIVING IT GAS AND NO GOING ANYWHERE. WHEN I TOOK TO MECHANIC HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM STOPPED ON ITS OWN. IN 6 MONTHS I STARTED HAVING SAME PROBLEM. TOOK TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, HE SAID IT WAS A DEFECTED GAS TANK. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD CHECK ON THIS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND I GET INTO A SERIOUS WRECK DUE TO MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221508March 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL COMES ON AT RANDOM OCCASIONS. AFTER STARTING THE CAR IN COOL WET WEATHER, OR AFTER THE 3RD OR 4TH STOP IN A SERIES OF ERRANDS. IT STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION ON AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON AGAIN, AND MUCH OF THE TIME IT GOES OFF AFTER THE INITIAL COMPUTER CHECK. OF COURSE THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT IS ON ALL OF THE TIME. SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN IT DECIDES TO STAY ON? WILL IT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221314March 15, 2008
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG PARKING BRAKE CABLE HAS LOCKED UP EACH OF THE LAST TWO WINTERS. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR INCIDENTS. THE 2ND TIME MY DEALER SUGGESTED I NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE IN WINTER. WHY HAS FORD NOT RECALLED AND REDESIGNED THIS PART? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220630March 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 FORD MUSTANG ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. HE STATES THAT THE RPM'S WOULD BE UP TO 1500. HE STATES THAT SINCE THEN, NOW IT ACCELERATES UP TO 2500 RPM'S. *KB A FLIGHT RECORDER WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FLIGHT RECORDER CAPTURED THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRING TO. THE FLIGHT RECORDER WAS THEN SENT TO FORD ENGINEERING AND THEY STATED THE COMPUTER WAS DEMANDING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CLUNK WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS LET OUT, ESPECIALLY IN LOWER GEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219867March 3, 2008
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
IN DECEMBER THE TEMP. GOT DOWN TO 17 DEGREES, BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED MY BACK WHEELS UP. I TOOK IT INTO THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY UNLOCKED THEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD FROZE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR NOT TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNTIL IT WARMED BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219386February 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE HER WRIST IN EIGHT PLACES. THE SKIN WAS BURNED OFF OF HER OTHER ARM. SEVEN PINS AND RODS HAD TO BE INSERTED IN HER WRIST, BUT IT STILL CANNOT BE MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2008, SHE SAW A NEWSCAST STATING THAT THERE WOULD SOON BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THE HARSH DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG AND THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS. THE POWERTRAIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10217925February 13, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
IN LOW TEMPERATURES, BELOW FREEZING, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL FREEZE. THE CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP 2X UNDER WARRANTY, YET THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNFIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217565February 10, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FREEZES IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES. I HAVE HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES REPLACED IN 2006, BUT THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING IN THE WINTER OF 2007/2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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