Ford Mustang Complaints (2005)

868 consumer complaints on file.

#10379151January 24, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE YOU HAVE TO RUN IT IN REAL SLOW OR THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF. IT ACTS AS IF THE TANK IS FULL EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALMOST EMPTY. APPARENTLY THE GAS IS POOLING WHERE THE END OF THE PUMP RELEASES THE GAS, THERE IS A SHARP SLIGHTLY UPHILL RIGHT ANGLE FOR THE GAS TO TRAVEL AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO FOR IT TO MOVE THROUGH LIKE OTHER CARS. THE GAS FLOAT STOPPED WORKING AS WELL, THE GAS NEEDLE IS BURIED ON THE FAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE GUAGE INSIDE THE CAR, IT IS WORTHLESS, I BELIEVE THESE ARE RELATED BECAUSE THEY HAPPENED RIGHT AROUND THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377963January 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH GAUGE FAILED SEPARATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377152January 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT GAS FROM A GAS STATION PUMP. WE HAVE REPEATED SHUT OFFS OF THE PUMP. CAN ONLY USE PUMP BY TURNING GAS PUMP UPSIDE DOWN. THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE AS GAS WILL OVERFLOW THE TANK AND WILL SPRAY INTO THE GROUND. FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AS A DESIGN DEFECT, BUT WILL ONLY COVER EXPENSE IF CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A PROBLEM IN 2005 AND 2006 MUSTANGS WHICH ARE MOST LIKELY OUT OF WARRANTY. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376683January 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING AN INACCURATE SPEED OF 65 MPH. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT YET THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO DISPLAY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY FAILURES SIMILAR TO HERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375776January 13, 2011
PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DAMAGED AFTER ROLLING DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER IS ALSO EXPRESSING DISCONTENT WITH THE FORD COMPANY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED, A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS NEEDED WHICH WAS RECALLED, A NEW RADIO WAS INSTALLED, AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374950January 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN HIS FOOT WAS SLIGHTLY POSITIONED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED CONTINUOUSLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN GAINING STEERING CONTROL; AS A RESULT TO THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL BUSHES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE WITHOUT INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,950.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374052January 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT HAS SEEN FIRST THE FUEL GAUGE FAIL ( JUNE 2010) AND NOW THE TEMP GAUGE FAIL (DEC 2010). BOTH EITHER DON'T WORK AT ALL OR GIVE FAULTY RANDOM READINGS. NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES FOR THE 2005. FORD DEALER ADMITS THAT THEY (GALPIN FORD, CALIFORNIA) HAVE SEEN THIS MULTIPLE TIMES BUT REFUSE TO MAKE GOOD ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373549December 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STOPPED SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL REMAIN IDLE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL KICK BACK INTO GEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS IN DRIVE. IF YOU TRY TO PRESS THE GAS TO FORCE THE CAR TO MOVE IT WILL STALL COMPLETELY. CAR HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE 2007. FORD DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO GAS, TEMP AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES HAVE STARTED GOING CRAZY THE LAST THREE WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371743December 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, AND THE RPMS WERE GIVEN AN INCORRECT READING OF ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BOARD FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,289.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370667December 14, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND WENT TO GO TO WORK AND MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR. LEFT IT RUNNING FOR 20 MINUTES TO LET IT WARM UP BUT IT STILL WILL NOT RELEASE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR NEW AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE STATING IT WAS A DEFECT. BUT NOW ITS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370699December 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN THE EVENING THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAUGES FAILED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GRADUALLY KEPT CLIMBING HIGHER ABOVE THE RED LINE. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT REVELED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO STARTED REGISTERING INCORRECT READING; GRADUALLY MOVING PAST THE FULL LINE EVEN THOUGH NO FUEL WAS ADDED. STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FUEL GAUGES AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES TO TURN CLOCKWISE (OR HIGHER). BOTH GAUGES CURRENTLY POINT DOWN AND ARE EFFECTIVELY USELESS. THE REPAIR SHOP IN RESEARCHING HOW TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE COMPONENT AND HOW MUCH THE PART WILL COST. THE FAILED COMPONENTS APPEAR TO BE LINKED TO THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372762December 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE E BRAKES FREEZE AND WONT RELEASE SO THE E BRAKES IN THE WINTER ARE USELESS IF YOU USE THEM, YOU ARE STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370434December 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ARE MINE. THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 MUSTANG GT WILL NOT TAKE FUEL, SPITS BACK (RUINING A GOOD WAX JOB), AND IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO FILL IN COLD WEATHER DUE TO HAVING TO SPOON FEED GASOLINE INTO THE TANK. I STARTED COMPLAINING 6 YEARS AGO WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, BUT THE DEALER AND FORD BOTH SAY IT'S NOT A PROBLEM - THAT THIS IS JUST CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS CAR. THE NEWER FUEL TANK WAS INSTALLED, BUT DID NOT HELP THE SITUATION. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW FORD BECAUSE OF THE GIVE-A CR#&*P ATTITUDE OF BOTH DEALER AND COMPANY! THIS IS A SAFETY AND EPA ISSUE BECAUSE I NORMALLY LEAVE RAW GASOLINE ON THE PARKING LOT OF THE SERVICE STATION. I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED IN THE SPILLED GAS AND DRAGGED IT ONTO MY CARPETS. THIS CAR STILL HAS UNDER 24,000 MILES ON IT, AND I AM SICK OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369932December 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF MY GAUGES ARE OUT..I DON'T KNOW MY SPEED, TEMP OF MY CAR, ETC. DEALERSHIP ADVISING THE CLUSTER IS OUT & ITS A COMMON PROBLEM. ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS ABOUT $1200.00. I SEE MULTITUDES OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME REASON..SAME YEAR & MAKE & MODEL. THIS OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369832December 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FIRST PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, THANK GOODNESS THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STILL WORKS. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER HAD DAYS WHEN IT WOULD NOT WORK, NOW IT JUST STAYS ON 40MPH. NEXT, THE TEMP GAGE DECIDED TO STAY ON HOT AND NOW IT JUST POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. FINALLY ON MY WAY HOME TODAY, THE TACH STOPPED WORKING! MY CAR ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I FORGOT THERE IS ONE MORE PROBLEM, THE DRIVER SEAT CONTROLS STILL WORK BUT THE PANEL HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE SEAT. WHO KNEW MY DREAM CAR WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369203December 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 MUSTANG V6 AUTOMATIC. STALLING UNEXPECTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. REPAIR SHOP UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. ALSO TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOT WORKING ALREADY REPLACED THE SENSOR AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE NOW NOT WORKING AGAIN. NOW MY TRANSMISSTION IS SLIPPING. AND OF COURSE FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS IS ALSO A PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMONG AND I THINK FORD SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF FIXING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369068December 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY; AT FIRST, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE PROBLEM TO BE BECAUSE OF DRIVER ERROR. ON NOVEMBER 25, 2010 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,250.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366604November 17, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
E-BRAKE MALFUNCTION ON A 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6. I LEAVE THE CAR IN GEAR ALL THE TIME BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. MY VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL OVER A CURB AND CAUSED $980 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR. APPARENTLY FORD SAID THE E-CORD IS WRAPPED ALL AROUND THE UNIT AND I NEED A REPLACEMENT AT $565. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365139November 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 MUSTANG. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AS MY CAR (WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC) WOULD RANDOMLY STALL OUT AT LIGHTS. ONE TIME LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE INTERSECTION. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FILL MY GAS TANK AS THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE KICKS BACK FOR SOME REASON WHILE PUMPING. MY SPEEDOMETER WILL READ INACCURATELY AT TIMES, SOMETIMES READING EXTREMELY HIGH NUMBERS, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I AM USING GPS AND MY OWN DISCRECTION WHEN GAUGING HOW FAST I'M GOING. AFTER A HEAVY RAINSTORM, WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, MY PASSENGER FLOOR BECOMES FLOODED BY WATER POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. MY PASSENGERS FEET GET SOAKED AS WELL AS CARPET, FLOORMAT AND ANY OTHER THINGS I HAVE IN THE FLOOR BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363969November 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT DUSK, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE INDICATORS AND HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT SAW WATER FROM THE RAIN LEAKING ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND ON THE ELECTRICAL BOX. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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