Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10424622September 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 V6 MUSTANG GAUGE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC. TACH FLUCTUATES BETWEEN NOT WORKING AT ALL AND READING 1000 RPM LOW. GAS GAUGE HAS SPUN PAST FULL AND POINTS TOWARD THE FLOOR. TEMP GAUGE SAME AS GAS GAUGE. SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS FINE, READS INCORRECTLY OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423172September 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, RPM GAUGE AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALL NO LONGER WORK IN MY 2005 MUSTANG. THEY HAVE ALL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422756August 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE CLUSTER FOR MY 2005 MUSTANG IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE RPM GAUGE IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421523August 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT, V8. THREE WEEKS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON A THREE HOUR TRIP. UPON STARTING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY IT APPEARED TO WORK FINE. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT LAST LONG. IN TRIPS AROUND TOWN I COULD NOT REALLY TELL IF IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. ON A FOUR HOUR TRIP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 70 MPH {THE CRUISE WAS SET} I WAS STOPPED BY A STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WHO FIRST CLOCKED ME AT 80 MPH BUT WHEN I PASSED HIM HE CLOCKED ME A 84MPH. HE WAS IN PLAIN VIEW SO I WAS NOT CONCERNED AS THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 70. AS ANYONE THAT OWNS THIS CAR KNOWS IT DRIVES AND HANDLES SO GREAT YOU DON?T REALIZE YOU ARE GOING THAT FAST. AFTER THIS I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THEY MUST REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. COST TO REPAIR $650+. AFTER READING OTHER REPORTS IT APPEARS FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANGS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THE MUSTANG HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS INTEGRITY; THEREFORE, FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY ARE IN THE NEWS FOR DEATHS, INJURIES, LAWSUITS, ETC RUINING THE NAME OF THE FINEST SPORTS CAR IN HISTORY. MY MUSTANG ONLY HAD 51,020 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS STARTED THREE WEEKS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419524August 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION AND DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT MPH WHILE DRIVING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ONLY DISPLAY THE MAXIMUM SPEED OR ZERO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND $600 IF THE SPEED CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED BY A RECALL OR WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419560August 15, 2011
STRUCTURE
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A NEW 05 FORD MUSTANG GT, IN THE STATE OF NH PURCHASED FROM TILTON FORD. I HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT THE ALUMINUM HOOD IS OXIDIZING AND THE PAINT IS THEREFORE SEPARATING FROM THE METAL. THE RESULTING DAMAGE ON THE HOOD IS PAINT FALLING AWAY, EXPOSING THE ALUMINUM. THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON AN AIRCRAFT OR A PROPERLY PAINTED AUTO SUCH AS MINE. I HAVE PURSUED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD VIA THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE; BOTH TELL ME THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. FIRST, I HAVE ONLY OWNED FORD VEHICLES- MOSTLY NEW AND CAN PROVE THIS SHOULD IT MATTER AS A LOYAL CLIENT. SECOND, I HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS CLAIM. THIRD, THE ONLY PAINT ISSUE IS ON THE ALUMINUM HOOD, NOT OTHER SECTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE PLENTY OF RESEARCH AND HAVE SEVERAL ESTIMATES AND EVEN SPOKE TO AN AIRCRAFT PERSON WHO AGREES, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, FORD SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. I DESIRE A RESPONSE WHICH WILL ADDRESS THIS CONCERN, BE IT PICTURES FROM A DEALERSHIP AS PART OF AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OF MY ALUMINUM HOOD OR ITS REPLACEMENT. AS A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER AND ADVOCATE, IT SEEMS GOOD BUSINESS TO SINCERELY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND WORK WITH ME IN THE REPAIR OF WHAT IS CLEARLY A FORD ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO THE USE OF ALUMINUM AS A METAL AND ITS SUBSEQUENT PAINTING AS A HOOD ON THE MUSTANG. THE RESULTING DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE'S HOOD IS NOT CHIPPING AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER NORMAL WEAR OR A RESULT OF USE/TIME BUT THE OXIDATION AND LOSS OF PAINT ON MY HOOD AS A DIRECT RESULT OF MANUFACTURE/DESIGN. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESPONSE FROM A COMPANY THAT I THOUGHT CARED AND PRODUCED HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS BOTH AT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. I AWAIT A PROMPT AND SATISFACTORY RESPONSE AND WILL PURSUE ALL MEANS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE WHAT IS SIMPLY RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418315August 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN IN HIGH ENOUGH HEAT OR LOW ENOUGH COLD, THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 10 TO 40 OR ALL THE WAY TO 120MPH WHEN THE CAR IS NOT EVEN MOVING. THIS IS DANGEROUS! I MAY BE ON THE HIGHWAY THINKING I'M GOING 50 WHEN IN REALITY I'M GOING SLOWER OR FASTER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417151August 5, 2011
EQUIPMENT
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS DISPLAYING INCORRECT INFORMATION FOR THE SPEEDOMETER AND FOR THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE SENSORS ARE WORKING CORRECTLY BASED ON A READING FROM THE OBD II PORT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416775August 2, 2011
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 MUSTANG RPM GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE OF THIS ISSUE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MUSTANGS. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I NEED TO CONTACT TO GET THIS ITEM UNDER A RECALL ITEM THAT MANDATES FORD TO FIX THE ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416318July 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH A SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. HAVING ACCESSED THE INTERNET HAVE FOUND AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF OTHER FOLKS WITHIN THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CAN LEAD TO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING CAUSING UNSAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHEN CONTACTING FORD MOTOR CO. THEIR RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN TO SIDE-STEP THE ISSUE AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THEIR REP SUGGESTED THAT A RECALL WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM YOUR AGENCY. THOSE OF US THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM FEEL THAT THE REPAIR COST($500.-700.) SHOULD BE FORD'S RESPONSIBILITY, NOT THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. IT'S A SHAME THAT WHEN SOMETHING AS OBVIOUS AS THIS DEFECT IS CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO BE THE FAULTY MANUFACTURE OF THE COMPONENT BY THE COMPANY THAT PRODUCED IT. MAKES ONE RECONSIDER WHAT BRAND OF VEHICLE ONE SHOULD BUY NEXT! PLEASE HELP. I'M SURE YOU'VE HAD PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. [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
#10415287July 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT COUPE 5-SPEED WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE IT WAS PICKED UP FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. AT TIME OF INCIDENT IT HAD 29,*** MILES. THE CAR WAS ONLY HAND WASHED AND IN ONLY A HANDFUL OF RAINY DAYS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE CAR GETS TAKEN OFF FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE AND COVERED. WHEN SPRING TIME ARRIVED IT WAS UNCOVERED AND READY TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED UP AS IT WOULD WHEN RUNNING IT THOUGH THE WINTER. UNFORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS LEFT UNCOVERED IN A RAINSTORM SHORTLY AFTER. THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT WAS STARTED THE CLUSTER GAUGE WENT OUT. WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME UP AND OUT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE EXTREME SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS PRESENT. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND FUSES INSPECTED. THERE WAS DAMPNESS WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. SO, I THEN CHECKED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX* LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL. IT HAD A THIN WHITE SHEET OF FOAM COVERING IT WHICH LOOKED ODD TO ME. I SAW THAT THE FUSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLUSTER GAUGE HAD BURNT UP AND BROKE. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME AMP FUSE AND IT POPPED THEN SMOKE ONCE AGAIN CAME OUT FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE SAME ELECTRICAL SMELL FOLLOWED. NOT ONE LIGHT OR NEEDLE WORKS ON THE GAUGES OTHER THAN THE YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH REMAINS ON. TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON, REVERSE LIGHTS, DOOR/LIGHT CHIME, AND AC DO NOT WORK. TSB 08-26-7 REPORT EXISTS ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WONT HONOR THEIR ROLE IN THIS ISSUE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY AND THEY HAD A SUPERVISOR CALL ME A FEW DAYS LATER. THE SUPERVISOR STATED I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. FORD OBVIOUSLY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE WHICH IS WHY THEY PUT A "BAND-AID" OF A SHEET OF FOAM TO TRY TO KEEP WATER THAT THEY KNEW WOULD LEAK ONTO THE SJB. THE TSB REPORT WAS CREATED BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS DUE TO THE LEAK. IT'S BEEN MONTHS OF RESEARCHING. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A WARNING THAT THEIR CARS WILL HAVE A MAJOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE IF RAINED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412073July 12, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLUSTER FAILURE 2005 MUSTANG, RPM GUAGE NOT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP SINCE I PURCHASED EXTENDED 6-YEAR WARRANTY, FORD REFUSED TO FIX...SO MUCH FOR THE EXTRA WARRANTY!!! NOT SURE THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE FROM FORD AGAIN...OBVIOUSLY THE CLUSTER IS JUNK, AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411686July 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES DOES NOT REGISTER SPEED AT ALL. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS APPARENTLY HAS HAPPENED TO MANY 2005 MUSTANGS. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411631July 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 COUPE. SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO SHOW INCORRECT SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT IS 15-20 MPH BELOW ACTUAL SPEED AND OCCASIONALLY DROPS TO ZERO OR BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411298July 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY SPEEDOMETER *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410255July 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 FORD MUSTANG INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS. IT WILL EITHER NOT WORK OR IS IMPROPERLY REPORTING SPEED, TEMPERATURE, BATTERY, TACHOMETER, AND GAS SUPPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410259July 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO CRASHES, SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC READING. SOMETIMES READS HIGH, SOMETIMES LOW, WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO POSITION. SOMETIMES STICKS AT THE 40MPH MARK, CAN ONLY BE RESET BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN ON. FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD, AS WELL AS HERE AT URGING OF SERVICE WRITER AT FORD DEALER, WHO ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410281July 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CLUSTER GAUGE ON MY 2005 MUSTANG IS READING 70MPH AT ALL TIMES. EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409046June 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY COMPLAINT IS ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM WENT OUT A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. AT LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME VEHICLE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED GENE MESSER FORD AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $99 JUST TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT APPEARS THAT THE CLUSTERS ON THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MADE TO LAST. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED. MY VEHICLE BEGIN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM JUMPING AROUND AND NOT DISPLAYING RIGHT SPEED AND THEN JUST STOP WORKING! WE HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. THE FUSES AND RELAYS ARE FINE. SO IT HAS TO BE A BAD CLUSTER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409633June 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK 2005 MUSTANG IN FOR SERVICING AND THE HORN NOT WORKING. AFTER FINDING THE HORN, FUSE AND BOX WAS WORKING OK, THEY NEEDED TO EXTRA WORK TO FIND OUT WHY IT WOULD NOT WORK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. $200 MORE FOR TESTING, THEY SAID THE WIRING HARNESS BOX WAS CORRODED. FOR ANOTHER $200 THEY NEED TO DO A WATER LEAK CHECK TO FIND WHERE WATER WAS GOING TO THE WIRING HARNESS. IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $3,000 TO $4,000 FOR NEW BOX, WIRING HARNESS AND LABOR. WOULD HAVE TO GUT OUT THE CAR, TAKE OUT DASH, SEATS, DOORS, TRUNK. THEY ARE NOT SURE IF IT WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY, DEPENDS ON WHAT PART IS MAKING IT LEAK. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT PART WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I AM TAKING IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR A 2ND OPINION TOMORROW. THEY ALSO SAID IF I DID NOT GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF, THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD SHUT DOWN ONE BY ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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