Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10162444July 14, 2006
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1)RATTLE SOUND COMING FROM EXHAUST AREA WHEN TAKING OFF IN CAR. 2)CD'S SKIP OR WON'T PLAY SOMETIMES WITH SHAKER 1000 3) PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ALL THE TIME BY ITSELF. 4) HAVING TROUBLE FILLING TANK WITH GAS AT MOST GAS STATIONS. 5) HAVE BEEN HEARING A SQUEAK SOUND COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR WINDSHIELD AREA. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161230July 2, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 OVERFLOWS WHEN I FILL IT. I STOP IN ADVANCE OF THE TANK BEING FULL THEN THE FUEL COMES UP AND OUT THE FILL TUBE SOMETIMES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SPLASH ONTO MY CLOTHING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK AND I HAVE TAKEN TO NOT FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY ANY LONGER. THIS IS AFTER THE TANK WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE TANK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL WOULD NOT CONTINUOUSLY FLOW FROM THE PUMP(PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT 1 SECOND OF FUELING) CAUSING ME TO SPEND 10 MINUTES OR MORE AT THE PUMP AT EACH FILL UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160836June 27, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
PURCHASED MY MUSTANG ON 4-05 AND HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I BROUGHT CAR IN ON 12-05 FOR GAS TANK PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN'T FILL MY GAS TANK UP IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF LIKE IT'S FULL. I HAVE TO HOLD THE NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN TO GET GAS IN MY TANK AND STAND BACK FROM IT BECAUSE IT THROWS GAS BACK AT ME. THEY SAID THAT THEY UPDATED GAS TANK STILL PROBLEM. 6-2-06 TOOK CAR IN FOR SAME PROBLEM SAID THEY COULD'NT FIX IT AND TRY USING OTHER GAS STATIONS TRIED THAT SAME PROBLEM.6-8-06 RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE MGR SAID THEY CAN FIX MY PROBLEM CAN YOU BRING IT IN.6-13-06 BROUGHT CAR IN FOR GAS TANK AND HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT.6-13-06 RECEIVED PHONE CALL SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH TANK OR GAS PEDAL. I ASK TO SPEAK TO THE GEN MGR I EXPLAINED MY PROBLEMS TO HIM AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO LISTEN TO WHAT I HAD TO SAY THAT I NEEDED TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MGR. I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AGAIN TO THE SERVICE MGR THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. SO WHY DID YOU CALL ME ON 6-8-06 AN ASK ME TO BRING IT BACK IN.THE SERVICE MGR SAID THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT .RECEIVED PHONE CALL ON 6-14-05 SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH GAS PEDAL THAT IT'S THE FUEL PUMP AND THE TANK THAT THERE GOING TO RE-ROUTE THE FILLER NECK HOSE AND THIS SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL ME ON 6-15-06 AND LET ME KNOW THE OUTCOME.6-16-06 I PICKED UP MY CAR AND THEY SAID THEY TRIED TO RE-ROUTE THE LINE AND IT STILL DIID'NT WORK. I FOLLOWED UP WITH THE SERVICE MGR THAT I DON'T WANT THIS CAR ANYMORE AND DEMANDED MY MONEY BACK. HE SAID THAT A FACTORY REP WOULD BE CONTACTING ME AND WOULD BE ASKING ME A FEW QUESTIONS AND THEN WE WOULD BE STARTING THE PAPERWORK.6-20-06 RECEIVED PHONE CALL ON MY CELL FROM SERVICE MGR STATING THAT HE HAD SPOKE TO THE FACTORY REP. AND HE SAID THAT THERE'S NOTHING MORE THAT THE DEALER CAN DO FOR ME ON MY CAR HE TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER TO TELL ME TO CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158065May 23, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING INTO MY GARAGE, FOOT ON BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, CAR TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE. HIT WALL OF GARAGE BOUNCED OFF WALL HIT CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE BACK QTR PANEL, REAR END AND BUCKLED THE DRIVER SIDE. DAMAGES EST OVER $6000.00. TOOK BACK TO FORD AND THEY SAID FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157860May 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE FOG LIGHTS THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE FOG LIGHTS MELTED THE FRONT GRILL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156444April 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH MY CD PLAYER (SHAKKER 500) I HAVE HAD SIX STEREOS IN THE CAR AND ALL SIX HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. THEY WILL MAKE HORRIBLE NOISES, SAY BAD DISK OR DISK ERROR OR NOTHING AT ALL BEFORE IT STARTS SPITTING OUT THE CD'S. IF I DO NOT GRAB THE FIRST CD, IT WILL SPIT OUT ALL SIX. I HAVE HAD AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION OF THE CAR TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL IT IS THE STEREO. THE INSPECTION STATES THAT THE VOLTAGE IS DROPPING IN THE CAR WHICH SENDS THE STEREO INTO AN ERRATIC STATE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEIR SOLUTION IS TO KEEP PUTTING STEREO'S IN THE CAR. I JUST HAD A "BRAND NEW" STEREO INSTALLED ON APRIL 26, 2006. THIS WAS TO BE FORD'S FINAL ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE STEREO WENT CRAZY AGAIN TWICE ON FRIDAY APRIL 28, 2006. I HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN'T KEEP TAKING MY ATTENTION FROM MY DRIVING TO CATCH CD'S. I WANT A RESOLUTION AND I AM NOT GETTING IT WITH FORD. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS CAR STEREO/ CAR/ VOLTAGE PROBLEM. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155705April 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING 30-35 MILES ON A BUSY STREET (OVER PASS) IN A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH MY WIFE. THE CAR WENT CRAZY UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH A FRIGHTENING NOISE. I TRIED DESPERATELY TO STOP THE CAR BY BRAKING HARD AND MEANTIME TO AVOID THE CARS AHEAD AND OPPOSITE COMING CARS. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I APPLIED HAND BRAKE ,THAT DID NOT HELP EITHER ONLY TO LEAVE HEAVY SKID MARK AND THE CAR TO SPIN ONCE THANKFULLY IN A CORNER OF A THREE WAY ROAD,AT THAT STAGE I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK POSITION ,BUT THE SECOND THE GEAR REACHED THE REVERSE MARK THE CAR WENT FULL SPEED BACKWARDS CROSSING THE BUSY NORDHOFF WAY HITTING A POLE AND FIRE PUMP AND WITH CAR TIRES SPINNING AT FULL SPEED AT THE MOMENT I MANAGED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK POSITION AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. LUCKILY NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY WIFE AND NO CAR OR OTHER PERSON .THANKS TO GOD. HOW.? I DON'T KNOW ,SOMEONE UP THERE MUST HAVE TAKEN CARE OF US AND THE OTHERS BECAUSE THIS STREET IS NEAR A SHOPPING MALL AND THE DAY WAS SATURDAY 15 APRIL AND TIM WAS 1 PM AFTERNOON. THE POLICE AND FIRE TEAM GOT THERE IMMEDIATELY AND THERE IS A POLICE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT. I HAVE HARD TIME TO CONVINCE INSURANCE ALLSTATE AND FORD DEALERS TO ASSIGN AN ENGINEER TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER. I NEED YOUR ADVISE PLEASE. W E ARE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152613March 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE FUEL PUMPS AT VARIOUS SERVICE STATIONS FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT. THE FUEL SPILLS FROM THE TANK BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BREATHER TUBE AND THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE MANUFACTURER NUMBERS ARE 05-15-12 AND 06-3-13. THE CONTACT TRIED DIFFERENT GAS PUMPS AND DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH THE SAME RESULTS. SOMETIMES IT IS SO BAD THAT ONE CANNOT EVEN GET MORE THAN A COUPLE GALLONS INTO THE CAR, WHILE HAVING IT SPILL AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE AND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152455March 11, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS FREEZE AND WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 32 DEGREES--WHILE THE HANDLE IS FULLY RELEASED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED CAR WILL NOT ROLL, AND WHEN IN GEAR AND GIVEN GAS CAR BARELY BUDGES. TAKEN TWICE TO DEALERSHIP--BY TOW TRUCK--BUT WHEN ARRIVED TEMPERATURE HAD RISEN ABOVE 32 DEGREES AND PADS ETC HAD RELEASED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TWICE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. I AM A FIREFIGHTER/EMT FIRST RESPONDER AND RESPOND IN MY PERSONAL VEHICLE TO FIRES/ACCIDENTS/MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ETC. HAVING A CAR THAT DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY IN COLD WEATHER IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151733March 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY 2005 MUSTANG GT HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND EVEN HAD TO ORDER THE DETAILS I WANTED ON THE CAR. SINCE OWNERSHIP, I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE IS A VIBRATION THAT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BE IDENTIFIED AS OF YET. DESPITE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CALLS TO FORD. VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO "E" AND AN ERROR LIGHT COMES ON. SERVICE DEPT. WAS UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM UNTIL THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. COMPUTER CODE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE SULFUR IN THE FUEL. AM TO SUPPOSE TO ADD AN ADDITIVE TO FUEL OCCASIONALLY. FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE TOTALLY UNNECESSARY SINCE HIGH-QUALITY FUEL IS USED AND IT IS A NEW VEHICLE. APPARENTLY A SERVICE BULLETIN CAME OUT STATING THIS PROBLEM. THE FUEL TANKS ARE THE SAME IN OTHER VEHICLES BUT THIS IS A MUSTANG PROBLEM???? THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED WITHOUT ANY OTHER COSTS TO CONSUMERS. ALSO, NOT BEING ABLE TO FILL FUEL TAX TO MAXIMUM CAPACITY. WAS TOLD THAT IT MUST HAVE HAD AN "AIR BUBBLE." THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT FORD IN GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO IS TRYING VERY HARD TO FIX THE PROBLEMS BUT IS GETTING NO WHERE WITH FORD. I HAVE MY CAR IN MORE TIMES THEN I CAN DRIVE IT. THEY HAVE NOW HAD THE CAR 4 DAYS!!!! I THEN RECEIVED A RECALL ON AN ITEM ON MY 2006 FORD F150 KING RANCH. WHAT IS UP FORD??? TWO NEW VEHICLES, TOO MANY PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151060February 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ALLOW A FULL FILL-UP ON GAS. SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS TESTED. ONLY ALLOWS FOR HALF TANK FILLUP. SEEMS TO WORSEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150979February 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STUCK IN NEUTRAL FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE GOING SLOW AND YOU SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR AND DON'T LET THE CLUTCH OUT AND YOU TRY TO BRING IT BACK INTO 2ND GEAR. THE 3 TIMES IT DID THIS IN PARKING LOTS IT WAS NOT A SCARY PROBLEM BUT WHEN IT DID THIS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. AT FIRST FORD COULD NOT MAKE IT STICK WHILE TESTING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT WAS DOING THIS. NOW THEY ARE SAYING WHEN IT DOES STICK YOU EITHER HAVE TO COME TO A DEAD STOP( WHICH I FIGURED OUT MYSELF) OR DOUBLE CLUTCH IT. I HAVEN'T DOUBLE CLUTCHED A CAR SINCE WAY BACK IN THE 60S. THEY SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SENSORS NOT WORKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS TRANSMISSION. BY THE WAY THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION PUT IN THIS CAR. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS INFO BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS WRECK. THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150244February 14, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SOME WARRANTY REPAIRS AND THEY ASKED ME IF MY CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I ADVISED THEM NO, IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. THEY SAID MY VIN# WAS INVALID. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER THEY DISCOVERED MY VIN NUMBER ON THE DASH AND THE VIN NUMBER ON THE DOOR WERE DIFFERENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO NEVER ALLOW A VIN# TO BE CHANGED, HOWEVER, THEY WANT TO REMOVE MY WINDSHIELD AND REPLACE THE VIN PLATE TO MATCH WHAT THEY SAY IS THE REST OF THE VIN#'S ON THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. I ENTERED THE CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THIS CAR IN GOOD FAITH AND FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD DO THE SAME. I WAS TOLD BY A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER THAT IF I HAD EVER BEEN PULLED OVER AND THEY HAD RUN MY VIN# THAT THEY WOULD HAVE IMPOUNDED MY CAR FOR AN INVALID VIN AND PROBABLY ARRESTED ME FOR DRIVING A STOLEN VEHICLE. THEY SAY THIS IS A SIMPLE FIX AND WON'T CAUSE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD FOR ME. I WANT THEM TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE OR REPLACE IT WITH ONE THAT HAS MATCHING VIN AND VIN PLATE NUMBERS. THIS IS THE ONLY FIX THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO FEEL SAFE. THE REGIONAL REP JOCELYN DUNNING FOR FORD SAID NO WAY, ALTHOUGH THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN, IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. WHEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HER SUPERIOR SHE ADVISED US SHE WAS IT. WHEN QUESTIONED FURTHER, SHE DOES HAVE A SUPERIOR, BUT SHE IS THE ONLY ONE TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION. HELP! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149866February 9, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THERE WERE ABOUT THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND BUCKED 3 TIMES RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THROUGHOUT, BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THAT MONDAY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THEREFORE NO ASSESSMENT WAS MADE. THEY SUGGESTED THE AFTER MARKET FLOOR MAT I WAS USING COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN THE CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I DISAGREE, THE FLOOR MAT WAS VERY HEAVY AND DID NOT SHIFT ABOUT AND WAS NOT IN THE WAY OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ALTHOUGH, I HAVE REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS WILL BE REPORTED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149157January 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN IN MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH V 6 ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149050January 30, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK WITH GASOLINE, UPON INSERTION OF THE GAS NOZZLE IN THE FILLER NECK, THE FUEL TANK SENSOR PROVIDES A FALSE READING AS THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL, BUT IS LOW OR EMPTY. THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE TANK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED THERE WAS A PRESSURE RELIEF PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO EXIST. UPDATED 2/21/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148284January 21, 2006
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ONE WEEK AFTER CAR PURCHASED PAINT FLAKING OFF AND CAR HAS BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST AT START UP. CAR HAS BEEN PAINTED SINCE THEN 3 TIMES AND TO DATE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF AND YOU SHOULD SEE ALL OF THE BUFFING SCRATCHES FROM THE DEALERSHIP(TOWN & COUNTRY FORD/BESSEMER, AL) TRYING TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES. I MIGHT ADD THIS IS A ROUSH MUSTANG. CAR HAS BEEN IN 2 TIMES FOR BLUE SMOKE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM(COMMON STATEMENTS MADE BY FORD'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT). FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO EVEN SEND A REPRESENTATIVE OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. TO SAY THE LEAST THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE. WE ARE IN THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AT THIS TIME WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A FORD TO ANYONE. READ ALL ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS ONLINE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE. I WISH I DID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147192January 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON DECEMBER 30, 2005, MY DAUGHTER (AGE 17) WAS PREPARING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, AS SHE HIT THE BRAKES, SHE STATED: "THE CAR ACCELERATED (FULL THROTTLE), AND WOULD NOT STOP. SHE CALLED US BY PHONE (CRYING) AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. WE ASKED IF SHE WAS OK AND WHETHER SHE COULD DRIVE THE CAR. SHE SAID YES. SHE DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME (APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES) WHERE WE (FATHER AND MOTHER) QUESTIONED HER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. SHE STATED: "SHE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT". AT THIS POINT, MY WIFE AND I BELIEVED SHE SOMEHOW HIT BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. SHE STATED EMPHATICALLY, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND SHE WOULD NEVER DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. ON MONDAY JANUARY 2ND, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM, I WAS DRIVING THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK FULL THROTTLE. I PRESSED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. I RESTARTED THE CAR (FOR FEAR OF BEING RUN OVER BY ON-COMING TRAFFIC, RAINING, DECREASED VISIBILITY), PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PLACED THE CAR IN GEAR TO GATHER MOMENTUM, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND ROLLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN. I CONTACTED FORD WHO PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. TEAM FORD COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR. I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE CAR FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: - CAR FAILED IN FULL-THROTTLE POSITION (FAIL-SAFE POSITION SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO-THROTTLE) - ERROR CODES DID NOT IDENTIFY THIS CONDITION - (FORD HAD NOT INCLUDED THIS IN THEIR FAILURE MODES ANALYSIS) - REPLACEMENT PARTS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - - NEEDED ASSURANCES FROM FORD IN WRITING THAT THE ROOT CAUSE TO THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED. FORD CORPORATE IS SENDING AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147207January 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BATTERY FAILURE TWICE ON MY NEW FORD MUSTANG. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT GIVE ME A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. THIS IS NO ANSWER. THEY TRIED TO SELL ME AN UNDER THE HOOD POWER DISCONNECT APPARATUS. I SAID NO AS THIS WOULD MAKE ME RESET ALL OF MY RADIO AND CLOCK SETTINGS EVERY TIME I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I DON'T DARE LEAVE MY CAR IDLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME AS THIS WILL PROBABLY LEAD TO ANOTHER POWER FAILURE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 1,100 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED. NO NEW CAR SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146354December 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
DIFFICULTY IN FILLING FUEL TANK. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED VEHICLE, TO PRESENT. VEHICLE IS 2005 MUSTANG GT AND HAS OVER 5000 MILES ON IT. BASICALLY, APPROX. EVERY OTHER TIME I TRY TO FILL FUEL TANK, ONE OF TWO THINGS HAPPENS: (1) FUEL NOZZLE WILL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF- AS IF TANK IS ALREADY FULL. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (WAITING, EXPERIMENTING WITH ANGLE AND/OR DEPTH OF NOZZLE INSERTION) I CAN ALMOST ALWAYS GET FUEL TO START FLOWING INTO THE TANK. THAT'S WHEN SYMPTOM (2) CAN HAPPEN (AGAIN, ROUGHLY HALF OF TIME I PULL INTO STATION). AT ABOUT THE POINT WHEN TANK IS HALF FULL, THE NOZZLE WILL STOP FILLING (AS IF TANK IS FULL) AND WILL REFUSE TO TAKE ANYMORE GAS NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, AND EVEN WITH DIFFERENT PUMPS AT SAME STATION AND HAVE YET TO DETERMINE A PATTERN - OR WHY THIS HAPPENS SO RANDOMLY. ONE THING I'M SURE OF IS THAT IT'S THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEM, AS OTHER CARS I HAVE HAD RECENTLY NEVER DID THIS. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN ABOUT BY FORD AND A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, FROM FORUM POSTS I'VE SEEN ON INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS FORD HAS DONE FOR THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES DO NOT FIX ISSUE. FOR THAT REASON, I HAVE LIVED WITH THIS ANNOYANCE SO FAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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