Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10434050November 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD IS BUBBLING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS OXIDATION AND THEY WERE AWARE IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANG. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT IS WAS NOT OXIDATION BUT AN INITIAL POOR PAINT JOB. HOWEVER, I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AT NIGHT AND DURING THE DAY WHILE AT WORK. IT NEVER SITS OUT IN THE SUN OR RAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS. THAT CANNOT BE TRUE BECAUSE THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $895 TO PAINT THE WHOLE HOOD AND IT WOULD HAVE A LIFETIME GUARANTY. I REFUSED TO PAY THAT AMOUNT AND THEY REDUCED IT DOWN TO $695. BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL AS IT WOULD TAKE 2 DAYS TO PAINT. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL AND NEGOTIATED FOR A FREE RENTAL. I AM GETTING 2 MORE ESTIMATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434159November 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I STOPPED AT A REST STOP ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE TEMP GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY PAST HOT BUT THE ENGINE WAS AT NORMAL TEMP. AFTER THE NEXT THREE STARTS THE GAUGE NEEDLE IS PAST ALL READINGS AND ESSENTIALLY POINTING TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE TEMP GAUGE, AT NOTHING. I CANNOT TELL IF THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD OR IN THE NORMAL RANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433898November 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER IS VERY ERRATIC ESPECIALLY DURING THE COLD MONTHS. WHEN COLD, THE SPEEDOMETER USUALLY READS ZERO OR OTHER TIMES IT READS THAT I AM DOING 100+ MPH WHEN BARELY MOVING. WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM I HAVE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE DRIVING WITHOUT A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE READ MANY ONLINE FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANG. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP US 2005 FORD MUSTANG OWNERS AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433732October 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE GAUGES WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433538October 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: THE RPM AND TEMP GAUGES DO NOT WORK. FIRST THE RPM GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND 1 YEAR LATER THE TEMP GAUGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND TO COLD AND THEN HOT. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT HOT. NOW THE TEMP GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE GAUGE POINTS DOWNWARD AS THE RPM GAUGE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I'M WORRIED THE ENGINE MAY OVERHEAT AND I WILL HAVE NO INDICATION. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432988October 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 FORD MUSTANG. INSTRUMENT GUAGE CLUSTER. GAS GUAGE GOES FROM OVER FULL TO EMPTY AND STICKS AT EMPTY. TACHOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE NEEDLE MOVES WITH THE RPMS OF THE ENGINE BUT IT HANGS BELOW THE NUMBERS. SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTED NOT CACULATING THE PROPER SPEED, CURRENTLY IT IS OFF BY 5-10 MILES PER HOUR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432965October 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE BEEN GIVING ME FALSE READINGS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE MY FUEL LEVEL WILL READ AT HALF A TANK WHEN I WILL ACTUALLY BE NEAR EMPTY, THE MORE PRESSING ISSUE HOWEVER, IS THAT MY SPEEDOMETER KEEPS GIVING ME INCREADIBLY INACCURATE READINGS, SAYING I'LL BE GOING 90 MPH, WHEN I'LL REALLY BE GOING 20, OR SAYING THAT I'M CONSTANTLY GOING WELL OVER 150MPH...EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WILL BE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND BEING TOLD THEY ARE HAVING TO PAY ANYWHERE FROM $500-600 FOR THE REPAIR WHEN IT IS CLEARLY FORD MOTOR'S FAULT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE HAVING TO GUESS MY SPEED EITHER, IT IS UNSAFE, AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING ME TO BREAK THE LAW BY SPEEDING. A RECALL ORDER NEEDS TO BE ISSUED TO SAVE ME AND MY FELLOW MUSTANG OWNERS FROM HAVING TO PAY THIS EXCESSIE COST FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS THE MAKER'S PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432673October 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER. THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER OFTEN GETS STUCK AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND WILL NOT MOVE WHEN I ACCELERATE. IT ALSO STARTS AT 60 AND 80 MPH AS IF IT WERE 0. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE NEEDLE GOES THE MAX DISTANCE AS IF I WERE DRIVING 100+ MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432447October 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STUCK BELOW 0. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432461October 22, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FORD MUSTANG HAS NOW 32K MILES ON IT PURCHASED NEW AND ONLY ONE OWNER/DRIVER. ALL OF MY INSTRUMENT ARE NO LONGER WORKING OR WORK ERRATICALLY. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS KNOWING WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING, IF THERE IS GAS IN MY CAR. I AM A WOMAN WHO DOES NOT LIKE TO GET STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS IS NOW A BIG FEAR. I CANNOT TELL WHAT MY SPEED IS AND THEREFORE AM VERY LEARY DRIVING UNLESS WITH TRAFFIC SO I CAN KEEP WITH THEM. IT IS APPARENT ALOT OF OTHERS ARE ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM TO THE POINT IT STARTS TO CAUSE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IS THERE SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO GET THIS UP AS A RECALL, WHAT OPTIONS DO WE HAVE? I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ALL CLUSTERS FOR 600-700 DOLLARS AND FIND OUT IT IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432240October 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON MY MUSTANG LAST WINTER. SOME DAYS IT WOULD WORK FINE, OTHER DAYS THE NEEDLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, AND ON OTHER DAYS IT WOULD READ A SPEED THAT WAS BELOW WHAT I BELIEVE I WAS DRIVING BASED ON THE OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING AROUND ME AND MY EXPERIENCE DRIVING MY CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOSTLY FINE OVER THE SUMMER, EXCEPT ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS WHERE MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 10-15 MPH UNDER WHAT I WAS DRIVING (AT LEAST WHAT I THINK I WAS DRIVING BASED ON OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD). I AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT I WOULD STOP ON A LONG ROAD TRIP AND WHEN I GOT IN AND RESTARTED MY CAR THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE READING INCORRECTLY. NOW THAT THE WEATHER HAS TURNED COLD AGAIN FOR FALL MY SPEEDOMETER AND NOW MY TACHOMETER HAVE QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY SPEEDOMETER HARDLY EVER WORKS CORRECTLY NOW. MOSTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE AND WHEN IT DOES IT IS SHOWING A SPEED BELOW WHAT I AM DRIVING. AS FOR THE TACHOMETER, IT NOW LONGER WORKS CORRECTLY AS IT IS CURRENTLY POINTING AT 6:00 O'CLOCK. THE NEEDLE STILL MOVES, BUT IT IS NOT READING ANYTHING WHEN ITS STARTING POSITION IS AT 6:00 O'CLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430067October 13, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 05 MUSTANG GT IS A STANDARD AND I WAS COMING OUT OF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN A TOWN OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AND PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO SPEED UP. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDDLE TO SHIFT GEARS I NOTICED THE PEDDLE DIDN'T COME UP WITH MY FOOT, AND THAT THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. AT THIS TIME I WENT AHEAD AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND WAS NOW GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. I THEN TRIED TO JAM MY FOOT UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE TO LIFT IT UP. I'M NOT SURE IF ME TRYING TO GET A LITTLE BIT OF MY SHOE UNDER THE PEDDLE TO LIFT IT WORKED, OR IF IT CAME BACK UP ON IT'S OWN. BUT IT DID COME BACK UP, AND IT ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS. BUT IF COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A CAR WITH 300 HP. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO FORD GARAGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YET. AS IT JUST HAPPENED LESS THEN AN HOUR AGO. INSTEAD I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE THEIR INCIDENT RESULTED IN DEATH FOR THAT PERSON. SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE ALSO STATED THAT FORD GARAGE WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND DID NOTHING TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428852October 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
GAUGE CLUSTER BAD. DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING.THE REST OF THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK SO I DON'T KNOW TEMP,VOLTAGE,GAS,OIL PRESSURE OR TECH. THEY NEED A RECALL I DID NOT GIVE 30,000 FOR A CAR WITH PROBLEMS. THEY WANT 700 TO FIX IT BUT EVERYONE WITH A 05-06 MODEL HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428714October 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST VISITED AN ONLINE FORD FORUM AFTER BEING QUOTED $950 TO REPAIR MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THERE ARE 4 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS DETAILING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. PERHAPS FORD HAS AVOIDED A RECALL BY STATING THIS DOES NOT EFFECT SAFETY OR EMISSIONS. HOWEVER, I GOT MY FIRST SPEEDING TICKET IN OVER A DECADE 2 DAYS AFTER THIS PROBLEM BEGAN. SPEED CONTROL DOES EFFECT SAFETY, AND APPARENTLY, IF GONE WITHOUT REPAIR, THE NON-WORKING SPEEDOMETER EFFECTS THE TRANSMISSIONS ABILITY TO SHIFT PROPERLY, WHICH IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. I DO NOT HAVE $950 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, NOR CAN I AFFORD TO PAY THE COSTS OF SPEEDING TICKET FINES, AND THE RISE IN MY COST OF AUTO INSURANCE DUE TO THESE FINES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, AS IT APPEARS TO BE A RECURRENT ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428311October 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WATER HAD DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ONTO THE PASSENGER'S FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,536.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428129October 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2005 FORD MUSTANG YESTERDAY WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. HE WAS PULLING ONTO I 95 WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. HE COULDN'T EVEN MAKE IF OFF THE DRIVING AREA WHEN IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE IT STOPPED BLACK SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND RAN AWAY FROM IT WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. NEVER EVEN MISSED AN OIL CHANGE. NO WARNING SIGNS OF ANY ISSUES. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY SON IS SAFE BUT VERY UPSET AT THE FORD CAR AND HAVE NOW READ MANY FORD FIRE ISSUES THAT FORD HAS NOT CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425835September 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF THE GAUGES IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER HAVE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS OVER 80 MPH WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH. GAS GAUGE WAS THE FIRST GAUGE TO START ACTING WEIRD AND NOW THE GAS AND ALL OTHER GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZZARD FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND A RECALL FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER FOR ALL 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425513September 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER AT TIMES STICKS OR SHOWS THE INCORRECT SPEED. EVEN SITTING IDLE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 5 MILES AN HOUR OR EVEN 20 MPH. IT'S EXTREMELY INCONSISTENT, SO DETERMINING THE CORRECT SPEED IS DIFFICULT TO DO. THE SPEED WILL DISPLAY BOTH, HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED AND LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED WITHOUT RYHME OR REASON. ADDITIONALLY THE NEEDLE MOVES IN A SPORADIC BEHAVIOR, LIKE A SECOND HAND TIC ON A CLOCK, RATHER THAN A SMOOTH CONSISTENT FLOW. THE TACHOMETER APPEARS TO ALSO BE AFFECTED ALTHOUGH IT'S MUCH LESS NOTICEABLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425303September 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 V6 MUSTANG GAUGE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC. RPM RUN HIGH/LOW AND STICK. GAS GAUGE HAS SPUN PAST FULL AND POINTS TOWARD THE FLOOR. TEMP GAUGE SITS AT 3 O'CLOCK MOST OF THE TIME. SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS FINE, READS INCORRECTLY OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425061September 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN 2008 FORD REPLACED THE GAS TANK ON THE FORD MUSTANG BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK FOR REFUELING. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING EITHER LOW FUEL PRESSURE OR EMITTING EMISSIONS. VERIFIED PROBLEM AT PERRY FORD POWAY CA WITH [XXX] EXPLAINED THAT THE NEW GAS TANK NEEDED TO HAVE NEW FUEL PUMP CELL TO MATCH THE NEW GAS TANK. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE VERIFIED ONLY NEW GAS TANK INSTALLED IN 2008. FORD WANTS ME TO PAY FOR CORRECTING THEIR ERROR OF NOT MATCHING THE RIGHT FUEL PUMP CELL TO THE NEW GAS TANK. IF THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUMES THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RISK TO ME AND OTHER THAT HAD A GAS TANK REPLACED. 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

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