Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10681622February 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V802000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681074February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 ROUSH MUSTANG GT SPORT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ONLY 24,000 MILES. COLLECTOR CONDITION. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ISSUE. TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT. TEMPERATURE GAUGE INTERMITTENT. SPEEDOMETER STILL WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681070February 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING OR WOULD HANG UP, THEN THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND NOW ALL THE GAUGES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679986January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. I HAVE TO DRIVE PACING MYSELF WITH OTHER VEHICLES. ONLY THE ICON FOR GAS NEEDED COMES ON WHEN THE GAS IS LOW. STARTING AFTER ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THE CAR I HAVE HAD INCREASING PROBLEMS GETTING FUEL IN THE CAR. NOT JUST MYSELF, BUT ANYONE THAT TRIES TO FUEL THE CAR. I INITIALLY STARTED HOLDING THE FUEL NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN TO GET GAS AND THAT WORKED FOR A FEW YEARS. (ALTHOUGH YOU LOOK LIKE A DUMB ASS THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO PUT GAS IN A CAR!) THIS LAST YEAR IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I AM LUCKY TO GET 2 GALLONS IN IT, AND THAT IS WITH IT REPEATEDLY SHUTTING OFF. SINCE DAY ONE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL MAKES A GRINDING/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE TIRE IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THE WHEEL WILL FALL OFF. MY CARS BODY ASSEMBLY IS ALSO CRAP. THE FRONT LOWER GRILL HAS POPPED OFF AND DISAPPEARED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL, AT LEAST 10 OTHER MUSTANGS OF THIS YEAR MISSING THE SAME PART. THE PLASTIC, YES PLASTIC!, SCREWS POP OUT. THE PLACES WHERE THE INSIDE SEAMS OF THE CAR ARE SUPPOSED TO CONNECT ARE DETACHED. THE LIGHT ENCLOSURE IN THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED. THE SEAT HANDLES FALL OFF. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. REPAIR SHOPS TELL ME TO WAIT FOR A RECALL, WHEN IS THAT GOING TO HAPPEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679815January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THIS DAY THE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS THE RPM GAUGE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND READ THE WRONG INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678996January 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V343000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. UPDATED 6/23/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676753January 20, 2015
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED A HARMFUL GAS INTO THE CABIN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SENSATIONS OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS, SEVERE HEADACHES AND HEART PALPITATIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO AVOID FURTHER HEALTH ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10671875January 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 115 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671683January 11, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS PEDAL STUCK GOING DOWN HILL RESULTING IN AUTO RUNNING OFF ROAD AND OVER A CLIFF. THE DRIVER IS ON LIFE SUPPORT, THE PASSENGER PARALYZED WITH A BROKEN BACK. THE PEDAL STUCK ONE TIME BEFORE AND IT WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. AS A RESULT OF THE SERIOUS INJURIES, I AM FILING FOR THEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10667829December 23, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL STICK CAUSE BYE THROTTLE BODY COULD NOT STOP THE CAR.JUST ABOUT HIT A CAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING ..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667592December 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXITING THE HIGHWAY I 93 AND ENTERING I 95 S, THERE IS A RELATIVE SHARP CORNER TO TURN. BOTH MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER SHOWED INCORRECT SPEED AND RPM AND MADE ME BELIEVE I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A SAFE SPEED OF 30 MPH. HOWEVER THESE GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING AND I WAS STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE CORNER. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL, OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMP GAUGES NOT WORKING, BUT WITH TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING RELIABLE I BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. AS A PRECAUTION, I AM USING MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO KNOW WHAT ACTUAL SPEED I AM GOING. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET, I AM FINDING LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DIAL STEPPER MOTORS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT IS A COSTLY EXCHANGE OF APPROXIMATELY $ 600 + LABOR AND WITH FORD KNOWING OF THE MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES AND NOT WARNING CONSUMERS IS REALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. THESE CLUSTERS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT FORD'S EXPENSE AND NOT AT THE CONSUMER'S. THESE GAUGES WERE DESIGNED TO ENSURE SAFE AND PROPER OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664293December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I READ IN VERY FORUM THAT 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. I READ THIS IN OTHER COMPLAIN AND MY OPINION IS THE SAME. "PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. ORIGINAL OWNER". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663720December 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
. I GOT IN MY CAR AN STARTED THE ENGINE. I THEN NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY MUSTANG AN I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662390December 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INCIDENT REPORTED BELOW ALSO HAPPENED TO ME. FORD REPLACED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT NO CHARGE TO ME. I GOT IN MY CAR AN STARTED THE ENGINE. I THEN NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY MUSTANG AN I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662058December 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
WATER IS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD WHEN IT RAINS AND CAUSING A BIG FLOOD IN MY VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662104December 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GOT THE CAR @42,500 OR SO MILES. THERE WAS A BAD PUDDLE OF WATER AFTER IT RAINED. NEAR THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IS WHERE IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING IN. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FOR SURE A DEFECT THAT FORD SHOULD FIX... AS ANOTHER PERSON ON THIS SITE MENTIONED, I AM SURE THAT MAJOR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE COULD POTENTIALLY TAKE PLACE (I FORCED MYSELF TO COVER THE CAR AT ALL TIMES). THE GAS TANK IS DIFFICULT TO FILL UP ALL THE WAY. I CANNOT SIMPLY PULL THE GAS PUMP "TRIGGER" AND LOCK IT. THE PUMP STOPS, DUE TO THE TRIGGER BEING "TRIPPED" (AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL). SO I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE TRIGGER AGAIN (THE FUEL PUMP USUALLY GETS "TRIGGERED" 20 TIMES PER EVERY FILLING OF THE TANK). SUPER ANNOYING AND A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK TO BE CORRECTED. HOW DOES FORD NOT CORRECT THIS? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660219November 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I GOT IN MY CAR AN STARTED THE ENGINE. I THEN NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY MUSTANG AN I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659251November 19, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, NOVEMBER 2013, THIS VEHICLE HAS SHOWN MULTIPLE ISSUES. TO START, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC 05 MUSTANG WHICH, THE MORE I READ ONLINE, THE MORE THAT I SEEM TO FIND THAT MANY HAVE THESE EXACT SAME OR VERY SIMILAR ISSUES. INITIALLY THE DASH CLUSTER (EVERYTHING BESIDES THE TACHOMETER) WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK AT 20 MPH BUT STILL MOVE ACTING AS THOUGH THE 20 MPH WAS THE 0 MPH MARK (SO 35 MPH = 15 MPH). MORE RECENTLY THE GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING, IT SITS AT EMPTY EVEN AFTER PLENTY OF GAS HAS BEEN PUT INTO IT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO GETS STUCK OFTEN, STILL MOVING AS THE SPEEDOMETER DOES. NOT TOO LONG AFTER THESE ISSUES STARTED OCCURRING, WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WOULDN'T TAKE THE GAS AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. SOMETIMES ONLY A COUPLE DOLLARS WORTH WOULD BE IN BEFORE IT CLICKED OFF. AFTER PAYING CLOSER ATTENTION I HAVE ALSO NOTICED SOMETIMES GAS ACTUALLY SPLASHES OUT WHEN FILLING IT UP EVEN THOUGH IT IS DEFINITELY NOT FULL. MUCH MORE RECENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS WORRYING ISSUES. AT ONE POINT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO DECELERATE ON ITS OWN, EVEN WHILE I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED IT OFF TO THE SIDE, SHUT IT OFF COMPLETELY, STARTED IT UP AND IT WAS AS THOUGH NOTHING HAPPENED. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RUNNING A BIT LOUDER AND NOW IT SEEMS A POSSIBLE MISFIRE IS HAPPENING WITH ONE OF THE CYLINDERS OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAYED AND VERY HARD SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR. IT IS NOT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, AND FOR A 2005 THE MILEAGE IS PRETTY LOW STILL. AT LEAST ONE OR TWO OF THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN, AND IT IS VERY OBVIOUS AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THAT THESE ISSUES ARE PREVALENT IN TONS OF THESE EXACT SAME VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659324November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V343000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658517November 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE FORD RECALL DUE TO POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAGS IS QUITE RESTRICTIVE AND NOT APPROPRIATE TO THIS MATTER. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN HAWAII AND SINCE 2005, HAVE LIVED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO. NEVERTHELESS, WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT WITH A FORD DEALERSHIP IN NEW MEXICO, EVEN THOUGH I LISTED THE REASON FOR MY REQUESTED SERVICE, I ONLY WAS TOLD ABOUT THIS RESTRICTION AFTER DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WOULD HAVE BEEN WILLING TO PAY A NOMINAL FEE TO HAVE THESE AIRBAGS REPLACED BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNWILLING TO LISTEN. THIS IS THE SECOND "SAFETY" MATTER FOR THIS CAR THAT HAS BEEN RAISED BY FORD THAT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS (THE FIRST BEING A FRONT SUSPENSION MATTER) AND I'M NOT PLEASED. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IF THE NHTSA IS HAVING HEARINGS ON THIS MATTER, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER EXPANDING THE FORD RECALL TO ALL CARS WITH THESE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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