Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10297474December 30, 2009
VISIBILITY
2005 FORD MUSTANG GT PURCHASED DECEMBER OF 2004. IT HAS LEAKED CONTINUALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE GEM MODULE HAS BEEN SOAKED EVERY TIME. TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTION AND I NO LONGER HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT WORK, SO I CANNOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN. THE CARPET HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY BUT FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE LEAKS AND THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297428December 29, 2009
SUSPENSION
TOOK CAR IN FOR SAFETY INSPECTION, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOWER ARM CONTROLS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO PASS INSPECTION, THE CAR ONLY HAD 24,244 MILES AND I FOUND OUT ON LINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE THEM BUT ACCORDING TO THE FORD REP MY VIN # WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292285November 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOST POWER STEERING WHEN BELT CAME OFF. THE HARMONIC BALANCER SEPARATED WITH THE PULLEY PART MOVING 1 1/2" TOWARD THE MOTOR TAKING IT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE REST OF THE BELT. FORD ADMITTED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE HARMONIC BALANCERS AND THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292069November 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IS A 2005 MUSTANG GT WITH ONLY 20250 MILES. I USUALLY KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE, MAINLY DRIVING ON PLEASANT WEEKENDS. ON WEDNESDAY THE 11TH, I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALMOST ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (I.E. NO POWER TO ANY LIGHTS, RADIO, POWER WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS ETC.). ALL OF THE IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING FAILURE ACROSS THE BOARD. THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS ALSO TURNED OFF. WHEN I GOT IT HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET WAS WET. I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE ACCESS PANEL AND DISCOVERED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE GEM (GENERIC ELECTRIC MODULE). THE UNIT HAD OBVIOUSLY SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE PROBLEMS (CONFIRMED BY WEB RESEARCH AT SEVERAL MUSTANG WEB SITES). NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LOW MILEAGE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED DOES NOT COVER THIS DAMAGE EITHER. SEARCHING FORD'S TSBS, REVEALED A TSB ON THE WATER PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING ON THE GEM. FORD IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION, BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF DRYING OUT AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ESTIMATED COST IS AROUND $1000.00 I BELIEVE THIS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE. HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING NIGHTTIME I WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTANTLY BLIND DUE TO THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, AND HIDDEN FROM OTHER DRIVERS DUE TO LACK OF REAR LIGHTS AND TURN INDICATORS. WITH THE LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CHANCE OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS AN INCREASED DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS, OTHER DRIVERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND PROPERTY. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285282September 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG (V6 WITH 7,000 ON THE ODOMETER) AT APPROX. 40MPH THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. THIS OCCURRED ONLY ONCE BUT WAS FOLLOWED IN TWO SUBSEQUENT EVENTS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE (YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT) FOR THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THIS THEN ACTIVATED THE "LIMP HOME" MODE. OBVIOUSLY LOOSING ALL GAS PEDAL RESPONSE WHILE DRIVING WAS THE FRIGHTENING PART OF ALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282527September 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG, WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED, AFTER HAVING IT FOR 2 MONTH THE FUEL AND ODOMETER GAUGES BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER AS PART OF THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A DEFECT AND WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE LET HOLDING THE FINANCIAL BAG... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282386August 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A DRIZZLE RAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS, FUEL GAUGE, STEREO, STOPPED WORKING, THE EBRAKE LIGHT, FUEL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, CAME ON. THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OF AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE FLOOR WAS WET, THE SMART JUNCTION BOX HAD WATER ON IT AND ON THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282247August 29, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, PARKING BRAKE, STRUCTURE
1. WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL, HAS SHORTED SMART JUNCTION BOX, NOW TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK (CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN OUT ON WET PAVEMENT AT 35 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A CURB AND BENT 3 RIMS AND UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGE) AND HAS CAUSED OTHER SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. WITH A/C ON, CAR IDLE WILL DROP AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES (VERY SAFETY RELATED). FORD KNEW OF WATER LEAK ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THEY PUT A LITTLE PLASTIC COVER OVER SJB COMPUTER TO DEFLECT LEAKING WATER INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND KICK PANEL NEAR DOOR HINGE. NO DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ISSUE WITHOUT BUYING A NEW SJB AND PROGRAMMING FOR OVER $600. 2. ALSO REAR BRAKES STICK AFTER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS IS IN A WARM CLIMATE, NOT COLD CLIMATE. IF I EVER HAVE TO USE MY E-BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND BE EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD AND DANGER. BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SAFETY RELATED. I TRIED SEARCHING YOUR DATA BASE AND COULD NOT EVEN SELECT MUSTANG IN THE VEHICLE LIST. SEARCHING THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WATER LEAK AND SJB DAMAGE ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I AM CURRENTLY THINKING OF SUING FORD FOR THE WATER LEAK AND WRECK THIS CAUSED. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING A PEDESTRIAN WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282060August 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE UP SHE NOTICED A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LOOK FOR A FAILURE BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANY SO SHE PROCEEDED TO HER DESTINATION; HOWEVER, NOISE BECAME LOUDER. WHEN THE CONTACT REACHED HER DESTINATION SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WAS LAYING IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS DAMAGED AND WAS NO LONGER ON THE PULLEY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT A COST OF $700.00. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281305August 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG SHUT TOTALLY OFF WHILE TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN NC (I-95N). I MANAGED TO GET OFF ROAD AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP NEAR FAYETTEVILLE, NC. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR. I FEEL THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD GO INTO A FAIL-SAFE MODE AND NOT TOTALLY SHUT DOWN DUE TO A MINOR ISSUE SUCH AS A BAD MAF SENSOR. UNDER SLIGHTLY LESS FAVORABLE ROAD/WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE FAULT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279803August 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHO TO SEND THIS TO. I AM CONTACTING YOU ABOUT A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS ABOUT A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE FORD DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND I WOULD ASSUME OTHER FORD VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE. THIS MUSTANG HAS 60,000 MILES CURRENTLY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES. THE ISSUE, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT, IS WITH THE ENGINES THROTTLE BODY. APPARENTLY THE THROTTLE PLATE BUSHINGS BECOME WORN AND ALLOW THE PLATE TO BECOME STUCK SHUT. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BECOME "STUCK" AT IDLE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MULTIPLE NEAR MISS VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED, EVEN TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR JUST IDLES INTO TRAFFIC OR THE ENGINE DIES COMPLETELY ADDING THE PROBLEM OF NO POWER STEERING. I HAVE TWO VEHICLES THAT WERE AFFECTED BY SAFETY RECALL 07S57. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SIMILAR SAFETY ISSUE AND THOUGHT I SHOULD CONTACT THE NHTSA. I AM NOT SURE WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT THIS FOR HELP. IF THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT PLACE TO SEND THIS CAN YOU FORWARD IT TO SOMEONE OR REPLY TO ME WITH INFO. *TR THANK YOU MATT MITCHELL SAN ANTONIO, TX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279487August 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE TO THE DESIRED SPEED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278537July 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
POPPING NOISE UP FRONT WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, ALSO VERY HARD TO PUT GAS IN TANK MY BROTHER IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE STRUT BEARING PLATE MAKING THE POPPING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS LIKE 300.00 PLUS LABOR TO REPLACE. I HAVE READ ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON THE POPPING NOISE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE GAS TANK SHOULD BE A RECALL TOO. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278928July 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 FORD MUSTANG PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER'S BACK. *NJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10278100July 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SITTING STILL AT STOP LIGHTS MY MUSTANG GT 2005 WOULD LUNG FORWARD WHILE I STILL HAD MT FOOT ON BRAKE. ALSO AFTER MAKING A ROLLING STOP I WOULD PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR TO GO AND I WOULD NOT GO I HAD TO PUSH IT REALLY HARD TO GO. I ALMOST GOT HIT A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN TAKING OFF ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES. ALSO THE JUMPING FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHTS I ALMOST HIT CARS IN FRONT OF ME I HAD TO MAKE SURE AND STAY AT LEAST A CAR LENGTH AWAY WHILE STOPPED. I TOOK IT IN TO A FORD DEALER AND HE SAID MYMASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS BAD AND MY THROTTLE BODY,THAT CONTROLS MY THROTTLE. OVER 600.00 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277220July 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRYING TO REFUEL AT SOME PUMPS IS A PROBLEM. SOMETHING KEEPS SHUTTING OFF THE PUMP. I HAVE LEARNED TO RECOGNIZE THIS AND GO TO ANOTHER STATION DOWN THE ROAD. I CAN USUALLY FILL THE TANK AT ANOTHER STATION. THERE ARE SOME STATIONS WHERE THIS HAS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE TIMES THAN NOT, SO I TRY TO AVOID THESE STATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274287June 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 FORD MUSTANG I PURCHASED THE CAR AS A USED VEHICLE. ON MOST OCCURRENCES IT TAKES 15 MINUTES TO FUEL THE CAR WITH ABOUT 1/4 -1/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL REMAINING. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH PRESSURE IN THE TANK CAUSING THE PUMP NOZZLE TO SHUT OFF REPEATEDLY. THE NOZZLE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE TANK INLET AND THEN PUT BACK IN ABOUT 20-30 TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE TANK TO BE FILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274290June 18, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WATER POURING INTO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FUSE PANEL ON THE PASSENGER FOOT WELL. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE TO THE CABIN AIR UNIT IS ALSO CONNECTED THE DRAIN LINES THAT DRAIN WATER FROM THE HOOD COWL. WHEN DEBRIS FROM TREES, BUSHES AND SHRUBS FINDS IT'S WAY ONTO THE HOOD COWL IT GETS INTO THE DRAIN LINES (DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND LACK OF ANY TYPE OF FILTER) WITH ANY RAIN. THE RAIN WASHES DEBRIS INTO THE DRAIN LINES WHICH THEN BACKS UP AS THE LINE FILLS INTO THE CABIN AIR UNIT. MY DEALER HAS TOLD ME THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IS TO NOT PARK UNDER TREES. THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THE MODEL YEAR AND LATER YEARS. A TSB EXISTS ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272514June 1, 2009
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
JUST BOUGHT CAR 1 MONTH AGO AND THERE ARE SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. ALL OF WHICH MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING. HESITATION ON ACCELERATION , LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM UNDER HOOD AT LOW SPEED TURNS , EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUMP GAS , PRE-MATURE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF , MOST OF WHICH POSE SAFETY ISSUES . I CALLED THEN 48 HOURS AFTER BUYING CAR TO ASK CAN I BRING IT BACK TO REPAIR WHICH THEY QUOTED ME 2000.00 FOR A DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE ON A CAR THAT HAS 17,646 MILES. CALLED FORD RELATIONS THEY SAID IM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE LISTED AS MANUF. DEFECTS.. SINCE THEY ARE TSB AND NOT "OUTSTANDING RECALLS" THEY CAN'T HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270243May 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE RPM, FUEL, AND SPEEDOMETER DIALS DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THESE FAILURES ARE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,762.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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