Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10392464March 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT FROM THE CONTACT BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS NOT AWARE OF WHAT SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING AND BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HE DISCOVERED ONLINE IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392556March 22, 2011
EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2005 V6 MUSTANG. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPED WORKING PROPERLY AT 75K MILES. MOST OF THE TIME IT STAYS AT ZERO MPH AND THEN OTHERS IT IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. NOW MY OIL GAUGE SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON COLD MORNINGS AND I ALSO NOTICED THAT TEMP GAUGE DOESN'T WORK SOMETIMES. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE OTHER 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN IHERANT ISSUE WITH THE YEAR AND MODEL. FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM ASKING FOR THE FORD COMPANY TO PICK UP THE TAB ON THIS ONE BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS AND SOMEONE GET'S HURT. THE SPEEDOMETER MALIFUNCTION COULD MISLEAD DRIVER'S OF SPEED AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FORD WANT TO CHARGE $1K TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT OBVIOUSLY A FLAW WITH THE CAR MODEL. PLEASE HELP! MILEAGE: 81,729. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390457March 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT RAIN LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR ABOVE THE FUSE AND SMART JUNCTION BOX. WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN THE RAIN I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS IE HEADLIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS WIPERS, HORN AND SO ON. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING DURING THE DAY AND COULD SEE HAD IT BEEN NIGHT TIME I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ARE AWARE OF THE WATER LEAKS WITH THE MUSTANGS BUT DID NOT OFFER TO FIX FOR A DEFECT ON THEIR FAULT. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392008March 16, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG, 4.0 AND ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO THE CLUSTER STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS, FIRST THE TEMP AND FUEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THEN MY TACHOMETER AND SPEED STARTED ACTING VERY ERRATIC, SHOWING THAT MY TACHOMETER WAS RUNNING ABOVE WHAT IT SHOULD AS WELL MY SPEEDOMETER ARE GOING CRAZY. IT SHOWS ME DOING 120 WHEN I'M DOING 40, 55 ETC.. WHY WON'T FORD RECALL THESE CLUSTERS IN ALL THESE CARS, THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE BAD. I ALMOST HAD ANOTHER HEART ATTACK WHEN I GOT THE PRICE TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER FROM THE LOCAL FORD COMPANY, IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $800.00, PLUS A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $100.00. WOW!!!! TALK ABOUT GREED!!!!
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389658March 9, 2011
STRUCTURE
2005 FORD MUSTANG LEAKING WHEN IT RAINS. I HAVE READ PLENTY OF FORMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHY OR HOW. IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED IT COULD CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO MILDEW OR FIRE DUE TO THE MOISTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389671March 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PANEL THE RPMS DO NOT WORK,THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AND THE COLD TO HOT GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. I CONTACTED FORD THEY SAID THERE IS NOT ANY RECALLS AND IT MY PROBLEM. AND I NEEDED TO HAVE IT FIXED THOUGHT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMPUTER SYSTEM ERROR WITH THE CAR.TO START THE RPMS WOULD WORK THEN NOT WORK. I THOUGHT WELL NOT BIG DEAL MIGHT WORK ITS SELF OUT THEN I NOTICED WHEN ADDING GAS THE GAS GAUGE WOULD SPIN AROUND LIKE A CLOCK AND YOU COULD NOT READ IT OR KNOW WHEN YOU WERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS THAT IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH OUT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR CAR. AND THE LOW ON GAS LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON TO TELL YOU EITHER. THEN WHAT FAILED WAS HE COLD TO HOT GAUGE. NOTHING WORKS ON THE PANEL AT THIS TIME. I CANT DRIVE THE CAR FEELING SAFE.EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND FORD DOES NOT WANT TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE CAR BUT THERE IS AND THERE REFUSING TO FIX IT LIKE THEY TOLD ME ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THEY NEED TO PAY FOR AND FIX THIS PROBLEM I DIDN'T BUILD THE CAR THEY DID THEY REFUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386403March 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 407 TRAVELING 110 KM PER HOUR. WINDOWS, RADIO, FAN, LIGHTS, EMERGENCY LIGHTS STARTED TO FAIL. THE CAR WAS LOSING SPEED. IT BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOTHING WOULD WORK. I CALLED 911 BECAUSE I WAS SCARED OF GETTING HIT. POLICE CAME AND MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY COSTING 566.00. A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES, A FAULTY FIREWALL SEAL CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE SMART JUNCTION BOX. I FOUND MANY FORD CONSUMERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER TO OUR HIGHWAYS. FORD IS NOW TELLING ME THIS WILL COST 3000.00 TO FIX, NOT ONLY IS THEIR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT A DANGER, IT IS COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THEY HAVE LIED TO ME SAYING IT IS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN MY WINDOW. THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER UP A BAD DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386512March 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WORKS OFF AND ON. RPM STUCK. SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING ON LONG RIDES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386334March 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386055March 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE INCLUDING THE FUEL, TEMPERATURE AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386097March 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WHEN OPERATING DURING RAINY WEATHER. IN ADDITION, WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE FLOORBOARD AND CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD PROVIDED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATER LEAK BUT NOT A RECALL (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10028507- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384551February 25, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG FAILED VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO ALL 3 EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT BY FORD (TSB 0654) AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. NUMEROUS OWNERS FOUND ON THE WWW HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HAVE FACED LARGE REPAIR COST ($500-700) AS WELL AS VEHICLES ROLLING OUT INTO THE STREET CAUSING ACCIDENTS WHEN LEFT UNATTENDED ON INCLINES. THE PARKING BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE MAKE FORD ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10385229February 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUDDENLY COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, THE "FAIL-SAFE" ENGINE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND TO SUDDENLY STOP THE CAR IN MOVING TRAFFIC. THIS WAS TRULY A LIFE-ENDANGERING SITUATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE DIALS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD BEEN ERRATIC IN THE PAST WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY, THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FOR MORE THAN FIVE WEEKS FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE NO INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383042February 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GIVING INACCURATE SPEEDS AND WOULD NOT REMAIN AT A CONSTANT SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 80 MPH. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE TANK. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383079February 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY CAR STARTED SHOWING I WAS GOING 10MPH WHILE THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING.I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT TO GET A CORRECT READING. EVENTUALLY THAT DIDN'T WORK. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD STAY AT 10 OR 20MPH TILL THE CAR WARMED UP, THEN IT WORKED FINE. THEN IT STARTED STAYING AT 20MPH IF THE WEATHER WAS COLD. (AT NIGHT IT DIDN'T WORK, IN THE DAYTIME WHEN IT WAS WARMER OUTSIDE IT WORKED). NOW THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL ANY MORE. ITS PERMANANTLY STUCK ON 55MPH EVEN WHEN THE CAR ISN'T RUNNING. I DID RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF 05 MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURED DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382922February 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN 05 MUSTANG, AUTOMATIC, V6 IT HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES. I LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES AND THE CAR STALLING FOR NO REASON. I NOTICED NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET SO I GUESS THAT IS WHAT FORD IS WAITING ON BEFORE DOING A RECALL. THIS IS CRAZY. SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ISSUE A RECALL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382543February 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INTERMITTENT SPEEDOMETER FAILURE BEGAN AT ABOUT 50K MILES. ONCE THE CAR STOPS AND IS RESTARTED IT SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF. RECENTLY AT 73K MILES THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380781February 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 FORD MUSTANG COUP V6 - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - HEADLIGHT FAILURE -TURN SIGNAL FAILURE - FALSE INFORMATION VIA DIGITAL INSTRUMENT DISPLAY - DOOR LOCK FAILURE - RADIO FAILURE. INDICATIONS OF FAILURE BEGAN IN JANUARY 2010 WITH SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. IN THE FALL OF 2010, THE CHARGING SYSTEM GAUGE FAILED BUT IN-CAR SYSTEM CHECK REPORTED ALL WAS NORMAL. DURING THE SUMMER, SPEEDOMETER RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. WINTER OF 2010, SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAIN. END OF JANUARY DURING WARM WEATHER, SPEEDOMETER RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. FEBRUARY 1, SPEEDOMETER FAILS AGAIN. FEBRUARY 2, TICKING SOUND FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOTICED WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND SPEEDOMETER FAILS. ON FEBRUARY 4, 2011, ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS REPORTED TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE, LOW BRAKE FLUID, LOW OIL PRESSURE, PARKING BRAKE ON, LOW FUEL WARNING, SEATBELT WARNING, ABS WARNING. AT THE SAME TIME, THE POWER LOCKS FAILED, POWER WINDOWS FAILED, SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED, SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED, AND RADIO FAILED, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS. ALL THESE FAILURES/INCIDENTS HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380175February 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WENT TO START MY CAR AND NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SITTING ON 20MPH. UP TO THIS POINT, IT HAD NO PROBLEMS. I TRIED TO RESET ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAD MOVED UP TO 80MPH. AFTER A FEW MORE TRIPS AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESET THE SPEEDOMETER, IT FINALLY DROPPED BACK DOWN TO 0. HOWEVER, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, I HAVE NOTICED IT MOVING BACK UP. UP TO THIS POINT I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AS IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT PART IS NOT CAUSING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379551January 29, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD 05 MUSTANG SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATIC. READS 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH. NOT CONSISTENT RESETS ITSELF AND COMES PROBLEM COMES BACK AGAIN. RESEARCHED ON MUSTANG FORMS ON WEB, SEVERAL MUSTANG OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS. STARTED IN JAN AND ONGOING. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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