Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10145615December 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY VEHICLE STALLED. SHE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED HOME BECAUSE IT WAS TOO LATE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CHANGED. REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WHERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145032December 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT BRAKE STICKS CAUSING ROTORS AND PADS TO HEAT UP AND CATCH ON FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. THE PROBLEM STILL THERE. I HAVE ALSO READ FORUMS ONLINE WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE BRAKE CATCH FIRE DUE TO IT CATCHING. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE CALIPER WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. MY DEALER WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM OR EVER LOOK AT THE ROTOR THAT IS ALREADY TORN UP AND OVER HEATER AGAIN AFTER ONLY 2 DAYS OF DRIVING. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS BEEN INJURED OR KILLED, BUT I AM SURE IF THIS IS NOT LOOKED INTO SOMEONE WILL BE SOON. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DEALER TRIED TO CLAIM WE DROVE WITH E-BRAKE ON. IT WAS NOT ON. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AS IF IT WAS A ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. WHEN I STOPPED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE. I HAVE THE ROTORS AND PADS TO PROVE THAT THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS MESSED UP IS THE RIGHT. IT ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144806December 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
AT 40 MPH THE 4 WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO HYDROPLANE INTO THE BACK OF A DODGE PICKUP. THE ENGINE IN MY CAR WAS DRIVEN BACK INTO THE FIRE WALL UPON IMPACT; HOWEVER, MY AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN MORE SERIOUS INJURIES TO ME. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10143337November 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SINCE I PURCHASED MY MUSTANG 30 DAYS AGO IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THE SECOND TIME IT WAS THE CANISTER VALVE, THE THIRD TIME THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, AND NOW THEY DON'T KNOW AGAIN. THE CAR STALLS AND REFUSES TO START. I CALLED FORD MOTOR'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ON FRIDAY 11/18/05 FOR THE FIFTH TIME BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE GENTLEMEN HAD ME PUSH A BUTTON TO RESET THE FUEL PUMP AND THE CAR STARTED. FORD ALSO RENEGED ON THEIR PROMISE TO OFFER ME A LOANER CAR, STATING I EXHAUSTED THAT BENEFIT, HOWEVER THAT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE BECAUSE IF THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME, I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO MISS SO MANY DAYS FROM WORK AND DELAYED MY VACATION BECAUSE I CANNOT RELY ON MY VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142772November 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT: CONTACT STATES HIS VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. THE 3RD TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY THIS WAS OCTOBER 10, 2005. THIS DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 14, 2005 THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF NOW. *NM UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141939November 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED THEN QUICKLY SURGED FORWARD. HE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT SHOW ANY CODES. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141373November 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE ACCELERATOR WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR REPEATEDLY TO GET IT TO TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141400November 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PINION GEAR IN REAR END WHINED WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE DURING WEEKEND TRIP. STOPPED AT FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE A TECHNICIAN ROAD TESTED AND EXAMINED VEHICLE. STATED THAT WE COULD DRIVE AND STILL FINISH WEEKEND TRIP BUT TO CONTACT PURCHASE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY WORK. THAT WAS DONE THE PARTS TOOK 5 WEEKS TO COME IN FOR THE 2005 GT MUSTANG. REPAIR COMPLETED AND CAR RUNNING NEARLY FINE. ON OCCASSIONS WE HAVE DIFFICULTY FUELING . THE GAS FUEL PUMP AT THE STATION WILL CLICK OFF AND WE GET ONLY PARTIALLY FUEL THE GT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140458October 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID THAT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CAP ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE CAP ON THE MASTER CYLINDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT STOP THE BRAKE FLUID FROM LEAKING. THE CONCERN WAS THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. OVER TIME, THIS MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. ANOTHER COMPLAINT THE CONTACT STATED T WAS THAT HE POWER DRIVEN SEAT MADE A CREAKING NOISE. THE DEALER WOULD ADJUST THE SEAT TO KEEP IT FROM CREAKING. THE CONCERN WAS THAT IF HE HAS TO ADJUST THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING IT MAY CAUSE THE CONTACT TO BECOME DISTRACTED AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140483October 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
(1 AND 2) THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHERE IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR (UP-SHIFTING). REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF DRIVING (FUEL EFFICIENT, HARD DRIVING), THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK OUT OF THE NEXT GEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, FROM FIRST TO 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO APPROXIMATELY HALF-WAY INTO GEAR AND STOP. THE RESULT IS AN INABILITY TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF THE LOCKED GEAR, PUT IN NEUTRAL, CLUTCH RELEASED AND RE-ENGAGED, THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO THE PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED GEAR (2ND GEAR IN THE CURRENT EXAMPLE). POSSIBLE RESULTS OF THIS INCIDENT INCLUDE ACCIDENTS AND INJURY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. (3) THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO SERVICE TWICE FOR THE ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME (JUNE '05), THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE RESULTING IN NO CHANGE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD THE CONSUMER (ME) TO MAKE SURE THE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY ENGAGED. THE SECOND TIME (10/18/2005) THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN FOR REPAIR, THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE ADVISOR AND SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION. FORD IS "LOOKING INTO IT, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139444October 12, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
POPPING NOISE FROM BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. TOOK TO DEALER UNRESOLVED. HAVING POSITIVE CRANK CASE PRESSURE IN OIL PAN KEEPS PUSHING OIL DIP STICK OUT OF TUBE, ON 4.6 L 3V. CD PLAYER ON SHAKER 500 AUDIO SYTEMS STOPS WORKING WILL NOT READ CD'S AND AT TIMES WILL NOT PLAY RADIO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139492October 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
DT: ON OCTOBER 11, 2005 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A ROCK. THEN, THE ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR, CAUSING A LEAK. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD LOST POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE CURB. THE ROCK CAUSED A SMALL DENT IN THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING PROTECTING THE RADIATOR FROM DAMAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE MOTOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139186October 10, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2005 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. 6 MONTHS OLD 3,000 MILES ON IT..PRESSING BUTTON TO PUT UP TOP AND SOMETHING SNAPPED COMES TO FIND OUT THE BRACKET CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR SNAPPED IN HALF. AN ENGINEER CAME OUT AND MADE NOTATION OF THIS. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS REPLACED. NO RENTAL CAR OFFERED AND CAR WAS GONE FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. CAN YOU SAY CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!:( AS FOR THE AC/HEAT CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE HEARD EVERY 30 SECONDS.DEALERSHIP SAY THIS IS NORMAL . I MAY BE A WOMEN BUT COME ON...FESS UP...WE PAY ALOT OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE WE SHOULD NOT BE GOING THROUGH THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139014October 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR INJURIES, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SOMETHING. WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK, IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF "VAPOR LOCK" OR SOMETHING THAT KEEPS CAUSING THE GAS PUMP TO KICK OFF.....I HAVE TO REPOSITION THE HOSE AND TRY VARYING AMOUNTS OF PRESSURE ON THE NOZZLE TO GET THE GASOLINE TO FLOW INTO THE TANK. ON OCCASION, GAS HAS SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE TANK FROM THE NOZZLE. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE TANK IS NEAR EMPTY OR I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138449October 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE 2005 MUSTANG WINDSHIELD GLASS SEEMS TO BE MUCH "SOFTER" THAN OTHERS ON THE MARKET. WITH ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR I STARTED NOTICING QUITE A FEW VERY SMALL (PIN SIZE) CHIPS IN THE GLASS. NOW AFTER 17K MILES THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE LITTLE CHIPS. THIS WINDSHIELD LOOKS WORSE THAN MY OLD PICKUP THAT HAD OVER 250K MILES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER 05 OWNERS IN THE FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THEY TOO ARE EXPERIENCING SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT TOO SEEMED TO BE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CHIPS WHEN LOOKING AT THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. A FEW MINOR CHIPS ON THE FRONT FASCIA AND HOOD ARE ALL THAT THERE IS UP FRONT. NO GRAVEL ROADS IN MY AREA, NOT MUCH CONSTRUCTION EITHER. MY HABITS WHEN DRIVING ARE TO AVOID LARGE VEHICLES AND STAY IN THE OTHER LANES WHEN BEHIND ONE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137433September 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING MY MUSTANG APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1 1/2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I EXITED THE INTERSTATE. AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC BUT WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR SHUT OFF RIGHT IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT DID RESTART SO I AVOIDED BEING STRUCK. SINCE THEN IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES EVEN WHILE DRIVING ALONG THEN ACCELERATING. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THEY REPLACED A O2 SENSOR. THE LAST TWO TIMES THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137481September 23, 2005
SUSPENSION
DT: 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT - THERE WAS BAD VIBRATION WITHIN VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ABOVE. IT SEEMED WORSE WHEN THE CAR SAT FOR A FEW DAYS. THIS DID NOT START UNTIL THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 3000-4000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS THE TIRES, ONE NEW SET OF ALL FOUR TIRES, AND A SET OF TWO TIRES THAT WERE PUT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE TIRE CALIBRATION MACHINE STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WITHIN SPECS. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS CAR. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SUSPENSION OR THE DRIVE TRAIN. UPDATED 02/14/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136529September 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
PURCHASED OUR 2005 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE ON 4/27/05, AFTER WAITING TWO MONTHS FOR IT TO BE BUILT. STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TAKING IN FUEL AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. TRIED SEVERAL GAS STATIONS TO BE SURE IT WASN'T A PUMP PROBLEM, BUT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. CALLED DON REID FORD IN JULY AND ASKED ABOUT PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE AND THEY ORDERED A NEW GAS TANK. TANK WAS INSTALLED ON 8/4/05 AND FILLED UP WITHOUT A PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST 2 TANKS. AFTER THAT THE GAS PUMP STARTED CLICKING OFF AGAIN AFTER THE THIRD FILL UP. TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AGAIN AND HAD THE SAME RESULTS ON THE NEXT TWO FILL UPS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ON 9/12/05 AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO TEST SOME THINGS AND CALL A FORD ENGINEER ON THE MATTER. WAS CALLED BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR ON 8/14/05 AND TOLD THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE ENGINEER TOLD MY ADVISOR AND THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT "IF ALL THE STARS WERE ALIGNED, THEY WOULD HAVE A FIX IN ABOUT 90 DAYS." I WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT I SHOULD TRY USING GAS STATIONS WITH SLOWER PUMPS UNTIL THEY GET THE FIX...AND I PAID $27,570 FOR THAT ANSWER??? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136064September 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2005 MUSTANG BRAND NEW HAS FAULTY GAS TANK. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT GAS IN TANK. DEALER IS ORDERING A NEW TANK FROM MANUFACTURER TO BE REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED FRONT UPPER STRUT BEARINGS AND LOWER SLEEVES BRACKETS THAT WHERE DEFECTIVE. EVERYTIME I MADE TURNS IN VEHICLE I HEARD CLICKING NOISES. ALSO TRUNK LATCH IS GETTING REPLACED DUE TO TRUNK WONT UNLOCK WITH REMOTE KEY. PART IS ON ORDER AS WELL AS GAS TANK. THERE IS TO MANY OF THESE GAS TANK PROBLEMS THAT OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING FOR FORD NOT TO RECALL THEM OR INVESTIGATE. SAME GOES FOR THE STRUTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135687September 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DESIGN OF TAILLIGHTS FOR NEW FORD MUSTANGS IS UNSAFE. DIRECT MIDDAY SUNLIGHT CAUSES TAILLIGHTS TO APPEAR LIT WHEN THEY ARE NOT. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH OF A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRAKES-ON AND BRAKES-OFF APPEARANCE OF TAILLIGHTS WHEN IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT BETWEEN MID-MORNING AND LATE-AFTERNOON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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