Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10471409August 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL EITHER STICK AT ZERO OR BE 10 TO 15 MPH OFF. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH MANY OTHER 2005 MUSTANG V6 DRIVERS. THE PROBLEM REQUIRES THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO BE REPLACED (~$500-800), AND FORD CONTINUES TO GIVE US ALL THE RUN-AROUND. A SIMPLE SEARCH ONLINE ALSO RETURNS NUMEROUS POSTINGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOT KNOWING THE SPEED IN WHICH YOU ARE TRAVELING IS A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER PROMPTLY AND ISSUE A RECALL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471346August 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN FUEL GAUGE WENT TO 0 AND SPEEDOMETER DOWN TO 10 MILES PER HOUR AND GAUGE FLICKERED BACK UP TO 35..ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING. PAST 6 MONTHS WHEN FUELING MY CAR GAS PUMP KEEPS KICKING OFF, NOT SURE IF IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE, TAKES 15 MINUTES TO FUEL UP. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470424August 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE AND LOOKED DOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER SAID THAT I WAS GOING 120 MPH. I WAS ONLY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I PULLED INTO A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT AND CONTINUED TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. EACH TIME THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN 10 MPH UNTIL I FINALLY GOT IT TO 0. I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE HOME, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER KEPT STICKING AT AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH. I HAVE READ ONLINE AT HTTP://FORUMS.MUSTANGMONTHLY.COM/70/7581455/2005-2010-MUSTANGS/SPEEDOMETER-ERRATIC-2005-MUSTANG-V6/PAGE2.HTML THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SINCE 2009. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A SHOP AND THEY ARE ORDERING THE PART FROM THE DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THE SAME THING EVERYONE ONLINE SAID, "IT'S THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER." IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE 2009, WHY WAS IT NEVER RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470094August 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTHOUGH CAR IS 7 YEARS OLD, MILEAGE WAS ONLY 18000+ WHEN ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACING - $620. OUT OF WARRANTY SO NO HELP FROM FORD OR DEALER. OTHER OUT-OF-WARRANTY ISSUES INCLUDE BOTH INTERIOR DOOR PANELS COMING LOOSE - UPHOLSTERY SHOP HAD TO GLUE THEM BACK ON - $160., AND A CANISTER VENT VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED - $310. DEALER ALSO UNABLE TO CURE BOXCAR-LIKE RIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470197August 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 MPH AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THAT TIME. MY ON-LINE RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR OF CAR AND STEMS FROM FORD INSTALLING SUBSTANDARD STEPPER MOTORS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT I CANNOT GAUGE MY ROAD SPEED WHILE MOVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468070July 28, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 INCIDENTS: 1.NEEDED TO USE THE PASSING GEAR AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING WITH THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AS I WAS ABOUT TO GO TO NEUTRAL THE PEDAL RELEASED. DEALER DIAGNOSIS WAS TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL SYSTEM AT A COST OF $160 2. A WEEK LATER, DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION ENTERING AN INTERSTATE ON-RAMP, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT SO I LET IT GO AND EVENTUALLY THE PEDAL KICKED BACK 3. IN EARLY MAY, DID IT AGAIN DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION ON A SURFACE ROAD, THIS TIME I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, TURNED TO A SIDE STREET TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. UPON RESTART, IT WAS OK RETURNED CAR TO DEALER ON MAY 9, LEFT CAR FOR A WEEK. THEY SAID 2 THINGS, THEY AGREED THE FLOOR CARPETS WERE NOT AT FAULT AND WHEN ONE WAS AVAILABLE, THEY WOULD PUT SOME SORT OF RECORDER DEVICE ON THE CAR THAT I WOULD ACTIVATE ONLY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. TODAY IS JULY 28, 2012 AND THEY HAVE NOT PRODUCED THE DEVICE. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE OK, I TRY TO TRIGGER THE CONDITION, BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. I'M NOT A BELIEVER THAT MECHANICAL THINGS FIX THEMSELVES I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH 2005-2006 MUSTANGS AND ALSO FORD RECALLS OF OTHER MAKES/MODELS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS REGARDING ACCELERATOR PEDALS AND AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DRIVE THE CAR WITH MUCH CAUTION AND A LOT LESS ENJOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467642July 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FIRST THING TO HAPPEN AROUND JUNE OF 2011 WAS MY GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON WHEN IN FACT I HAD A FULL TANK. THIS STARTED DOING IT EVERY SO OFTEN AND NOW DOES IT ON A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE NEXT THING APPROX. A MONTH LATER MY TACH STARTED ACTING STRANGE AND IS NOW STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. STARTING LAST SEPTEMBER THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP DOWN TO 0 WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT SHOWS GOING 20 OR 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IN FACT I AM PROBABLY DOING 55 OR 60. THIS IS VERY DISTRESSING AS I LOVE MY MUSTANG AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 2004. IT NOW HAS A LITTLE OVER 70000 MILES AND I AM SEEING WHERE OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A FLUKE BUT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT ON THESE MUSTANGS. IT IS NOT A CHEAP FIX AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467262July 24, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY REAR ENDED A OLD NISSAN TRUCK WHICH RESULTED IN ME HITTING MY HEAD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND TOTALING MY CAR. I WAS GOING 40MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466756July 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT FIRST THE BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON THEN GO OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND STAY OFF EVEN WHILE STILL IN REVERSE. THE TACH WOULD SHOW YOU DOING ABOUT 800 RPM'S NO MATTER THE SPEED AND WHEN I BACKED IT IN THE GARAGE AFTER RETURNING FROM FORD, THE TACH SHOWED 9000 RPM WHILE IN PARK AND KEY OFF. VEHICLE STUDDERS WHEN DRIVING LIKE ITS STARVING FOR FUEL, FORD TOLD ME ALL OF THIS IS RELATED TO THE SJB. THEY SAY IT'S CORRODED FROM COFFEE OR SOME FLUID GETTING ON IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WONT CALL IT IN BECAUSE THE TEXT SAID IT WAS COFFEE BUT WOULD NOT SAY HOW THE COFFEE GOT UP BEHIND THE KICK PANEL (PASS SIDE) UNDER DASH AREA. FORD HAS TSB 08-26-7, BUT WONT REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE AND NO RECALLS ISSUED, EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466810July 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER GAVE PROGRESSIVELY MORE INCONSISTENT READINGS UNTIL IT FINALLY SETTLED BELOW THE 0 LINE AND NOW DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE BATTERY LIGHT ALSO FLICKERS RANDOMLY, ALTHOUGH NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH MULTIPLE BATTERIES OR THE ALTERNATOR. THE LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN BATTERY TESTERS ARE SHOWING IT HAVING A CORRECT CHARGE. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465812July 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE BUT THE FUEL COULD NOT BE ADDED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464375July 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. NOW IF CAR GETS HOT THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES CEASE TO OPERATE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUXUATES BETWEEN NOT WORKING TO BEING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 0 AND 30 MPH TO FAST OR SLOW. FORD SAID IT WASN'T A WARRANTY REPAIR AND I RECEIVED TWO ESTIMATES BETWEEN $500 AND $700 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. LOOKING AT THE VARIOUS FORD MUSTANG FORUM SITES I HAVE OBSERVED HUNDREDS OF OWNER'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE 2005-2009 MUSTANG. AS THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR, AND I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE HAD TO PARK THE CAR SINCE IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING THE CAR SPEED, IF IT IS OVER HEATING, OR RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463880July 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FIRST THE GAS GAUGE HAND WOULD STAY ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN FILLING UP OR IT WOULD GO STRAIGHT DOWN WAY PAST THE FULL MARK. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WILL EITHER STAY AT 0MPH WHILE I'M DRIVING OR SAY I'M GOING 20-30MPH WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND NOT EVEN RUNNING. AT TIMES IT SAYS I'M GOING 110MPH WHEN I'M DRIVING THROUGH TOWN WHICH IS A 35MPH AND CLEARLY I AM NOT DRIVING 110MPH. I FIND THIS TO BE A GREAT HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS SINCE I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING. AFTER DOING INTERNET RESEARCH IT SEEMS MANY MUSTANG OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT HAVING A DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IF SAFETY IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462709June 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF GASOLINE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON FOR ALL 2005 FORD MUSTANGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462271June 19, 2012
ENGINE
THERMOSTAT HOUSING EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING.... SPOKE TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT THESE COME IN ALL THE TIME TO THEIR SHOP ON 4.0 FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. SO MUCH SO THAT YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO GIVE FORD THE PART NUMBER WHEN YOU CALL IN THE PART BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE ORDERING THEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461766June 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459777May 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AROUND 45000 MILES. I TOOK THIS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AS THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EXPECTING THIS TO BE FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS UNCOMMON AND I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458085May 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
I TOOK MY 2005 MUSTANG TO THE DEALER AFTER IT HAD RAINED AND WATER CAME INTO THE CAR,,ALL THE ELECTRIC TURNED OF THEN BACK ON WHEN I WAS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY,THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG,,I SEE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING,,NOW THE GAUGES DON'T WORK,,WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLUSTER BECAUSE OF THE WATER,,CAN YOU GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457753May 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TACHOMETER AND MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE ARE BOTH NOT WORKING. THE MOTOR THAT MOVES THE NEEDLE HAS GONE BAD AND I RESEARCHED IT AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM! PLEASE LOOK INTO IT BECAUSE MANY MUSTANG OWNERS ARE FED UP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456724April 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED OUT WITH SPEEDOMETER,THEN THE CAR WOULD STARTONE DAY BUT NOT THE NEXT NOW ANY THING THAT IS ELECTRICAL DOES NOT WORK CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLANTS ABOUT THIS . FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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