2005 Ford Mustang

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V802000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, RESPECTIVELY.

• 12/30/2010· POWER TRAIN,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

• 12/30/2009· 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 THE CARPET HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY BUT FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE LEAKS AND THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.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

• 12/29/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. FORD SENT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE DATED DECEMBER 2017, IN REGARDS TO A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR: 16S26. IN THIS LETTER, FORD TELLS ME THERE WILL BE NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL AT A MINIMUM OF SPRING 2018, AND WORD FOR FORD: "WARNING: UNTIL REMEDY PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FIRST ROW PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG COULD RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT IN A CRASH AND CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH. WHEN THE FRONT ROW PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, ELIMINATING THE RISK." FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS STATED THERE ARE NO LOANERS DUE TO THIS..JUST THAT I CANNOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, AND FIND IT RIDICULOUS MY ONLY OPTION IS TO NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS. FORD NEEDS TO LEGALLY PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR AS THEY FEEL THEY DON'T NEED TO ASSIST THE CUSTOMERS THEY ARE PUTTING IN DANGER.

• 12/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN MY 05 MUSTANG HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. IN 2008, THE GAUGES WOULD BECOME ERRATIC AT TIMES. (TACH, SPEEDOMETER, ETC) THIS HAS BECOME MORE PROBLEMATIC OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS USUALLY ONLY OCCURRING IN COLDER WEATHER. AT THIS POINT, THE GAUGES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED. CASE IN POINT: DURING THE SUMMER OF 2011 THE CAR "ACTUALLY" OVERHEATED DUE TO A CRACKED THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THE GAUGE NEVER DISPLAYED THE ISSUE BEFORE THE FAILURE. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE PICKED UP ON THE ISSUE (WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED) BEFORE A FIRE OR OTHER UNFORTUNATE EVENT OCCURRED.... OR BEFORE THE CAR WAS PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. WHEN I'VE CONSULTED WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SHIP, (COOKEVILLE, TN) THEY ACT AS IF THIS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE IS SOMETHING NEW. THIS ISSUE IS POSTED ON EVERY MAJOR MUSTANG FORUM OR SUPPORT SITE. HECK, THERE ARE EVEN BUSINESSES ON THE "WEB" THAT ADVERTISE THEIR ABILITY TO REPLACE THE "STEPPER MOTORS" THAT CONTROL THE GAUGE FUNCTIONS. APPARENTLY THE STEPPER MOTORS THAT FORD OPTED TO USE IN THEIR INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE I RECEIVE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT UPDATES VIA THE CARFAX WEB PORTAL MONTHLY. EACH UPDATE CONTAINS DOZENS OF NEW REPORTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO.....THE EXCUSE THAT FORD DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE..... DOESN'T HOLD WATER. IF FORD WANTS TO OFFSHORE ITS COMPONENTS TO 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES FOR CHEAPER LABOR AND PARTS..... FINE. THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS WHEN / IF THEY FAIL. AFTER ALL, THEY SHOULD HAVE EXTRA $$$ IN THE COFFERS FROM THE SAVINGS OF OFFSHORING THEIR COMPONENTS. ANY HELP YOU FELLAS COULD PROVIDE IN PRESSURING FORD TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR PROBLEM WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *KB

• 12/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEPPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 64,000.

• 12/29/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DESIGN OF THE CABIN AIR INTAKE BOX AND DRAIN LED TO A BACK FLOW OF WATER DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. THIS LED TO WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE AIR DUCTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. FORD PLACED 4"X6" PIECE OF FOAM OVER THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IN AN EFFORT TO "BANDAGE THE PROBLEM, RATHER THAN CORRECTING THE CAUSE. AS WATER ENTERED THE CABIN AREA, IT SOAKED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX TO FAIL WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROXIMATE CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE DYING. END RESULT IS THAT THE SMART JUNCTION BOX MUST BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED. *KB

• 12/29/2009· 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

• 12/29/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DIFFICULTY IN FILLING FUEL TANK. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED VEHICLE, TO PRESENT. VEHICLE IS 2005 MUSTANG GT AND HAS OVER 5000 MILES ON IT. BASICALLY, APPROX. EVERY OTHER TIME I TRY TO FILL FUEL TANK, ONE OF TWO THINGS HAPPENS: (1) FUEL NOZZLE WILL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF- AS IF TANK IS ALREADY FULL. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (WAITING, EXPERIMENTING WITH ANGLE AND/OR DEPTH OF NOZZLE INSERTION) I CAN ALMOST ALWAYS GET FUEL TO START FLOWING INTO THE TANK. THAT'S WHEN SYMPTOM (2) CAN HAPPEN (AGAIN, ROUGHLY HALF OF TIME I PULL INTO STATION). AT ABOUT THE POINT WHEN TANK IS HALF FULL, THE NOZZLE WILL STOP FILLING (AS IF TANK IS FULL) AND WILL REFUSE TO TAKE ANYMORE GAS NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, AND EVEN WITH DIFFERENT PUMPS AT SAME STATION AND HAVE YET TO DETERMINE A PATTERN - OR WHY THIS HAPPENS SO RANDOMLY. ONE THING I'M SURE OF IS THAT IT'S THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEM, AS OTHER CARS I HAVE HAD RECENTLY NEVER DID THIS. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN ABOUT BY FORD AND A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, FROM FORUM POSTS I'VE SEEN ON INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS FORD HAS DONE FOR THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES DO NOT FIX ISSUE. FOR THAT REASON, I HAVE LIVED WITH THIS ANNOYANCE SO FAR. *JB

• 12/28/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL -THIS RECALL WAS COMMUNICATED IN JULY, 2016. SINCE THEN, I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. I'M BEING TOLD THAT A REPLACEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE. IN DECEMBER, 2017, I GET ANOTHER NOTICE SAYING THE AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NOT TO ALLOW A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. TO WAIT OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO RESOLUTION TO THE DEFECT IS UNACCEPTABLE!

• 12/27/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  Filling gas tank is a nightmare, the first batch of the newly remodeled vehicle. When filling it it'll pump for 3 seconds and then click off and shoot gas out because it thinks it's full so you have to click it on the lowest possible setting. It's a 16 gallon tank and if it's completely empty the first eight gallons will pump fine anything over that because of the way the tank is shaped is where the airlock is and that's when you can barely touch the gas lever before it clicks off and shoots gas up It takes me 20 minutes to fill up so anything before the half a tank mark will fill normally but once it's over half a tank is when the problem arises. From all of the forums that I've looked at for this new remodeled 2005 year this was a common problem and the mustangs built for the first 6 months and judging by the belt date mine was in March so far well within the first 6 months. When I pulled out the extra gas that dripped onto the ground caught on fire so I had to jump out and luckily I had a fire extinguisher in my trunk but that was terrifying because I'm at a gas station and the whole thing could have went up in flames.

• 12/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BLACKWELL FORD LOCATED AT 41001 PLYMOUTH RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL MARCH 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CASCO BAY FORD IN YARMOUTH, MAINE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS: (OXMOOR FORD LINCOLN, (502) 426-2500), (BILL COLLINS FORD LINCOLN, (502) 459-9550), (TOWN & COUNTRY FORD, (502) 964-8131), AND (ALL-STATE FORD TRUCK SALES, (502) 459-0550). THE REMEDY AND PART HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR FOR MONTHS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE TIME FRAME TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND PARTS TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SUNSET FORD AT (253) 863-2211 (6616 166TH AVE E, SUMNER, WA 98390) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/27/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT RAIN, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO, TRUNK RELEASE, ETC. AT THAT POINT, ALL WARNING INDICATORS LIT UP ON DASH. I PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT, WHILE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONTINUED, I COULDN'T GET THE CAR OUT OF "PARK". AFTER ~ 10 MINUTES THE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CAME BACK ONLINE, BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A WATER LEAK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE AND REFUSED TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHEN LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. *TR

• 12/25/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2005 MUSTANG GT THAT WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 50 MY SPEEDOMETER WILL STAY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHEN I AM AT 0. SOMETIMES 40 70 WHEN I AM STOPPED. WHEN YOU TURN OFF KEY RESTART CAR IT WILL USUALLY DROP GAUGE 5 TO 10 MPH. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE OF NUMEROUS GAUGE FAILURES ON THIS YEAR MODEL. SOMETIMES MY GAS GAUGE WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

• 12/23/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I just bought this the floor board is totally soaked I have read this soaking wet I have read this is a serious issue for long time to eye the wiring shorts out as been why is this not on a renal list to bed serious issue

• 12/23/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THERE IS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW IN 2005 MUSTANGS AS I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AS TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW AFTER A RECENT DAY OF HEAVY RAIN 1 HEADLIGHT AND 1 SIGNAL LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. I RESEARCHED AND APPARENTLY THE SMART JUNCTION BOX (SJB) GOT WET AND THE ELECTRICAL UNIT IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING. THERE WAS ALSO A STRONG BURNING SMELL WHEN I GOT HOME THAT NIGHT AS WELL. SPOKE WITH AN ONLINE MECHANIC TECHNICIAN AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE SJB NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN A LONG HISTORY OF THE CAR LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHENEVER IT RAINS DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW. ALSO MY GAS GAUGE NEVER READS PROPERLY, INSIDE LIGHTS ARE ALSO DIM/OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR NEARLY A YEAR AND MY MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE WHY THE REVIEWS ONLINE SAID WHEN THEY SPOKE TO FORD THAT ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS FOR FREE. ESTIMATES I READ PUT THE COST AROUND $1000 TO GET THIS FIXED AND DO NOT WANT TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY ESPECIALLY WHEN FORD ADMITS TO KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN GET FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAN CAUSE A FIRE FROM REPORTS I HAVE READ. THIS HAPPENED TO MEET ON 12/21/18. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. AS I LOCKED THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL LIGHT STAYED ON AND I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO MAKE THEM SHUT OFF. ALSO THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD.

• 12/23/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE GAS PEDAL STICK CAUSE BYE THROTTLE BODY COULD NOT STOP THE CAR.JUST ABOUT HIT A CAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING ..... *TR

• 12/22/2017· AIR BAGSCrashFire

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE OTHER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR BAG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN ARM INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

• 12/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  EXITING THE HIGHWAY I 93 AND ENTERING I 95 S, THERE IS A RELATIVE SHARP CORNER TO TURN. BOTH MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER SHOWED INCORRECT SPEED AND RPM AND MADE ME BELIEVE I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A SAFE SPEED OF 30 MPH. HOWEVER THESE GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING AND I WAS STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE CORNER. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL, OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMP GAUGES NOT WORKING, BUT WITH TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING RELIABLE I BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. AS A PRECAUTION, I AM USING MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO KNOW WHAT ACTUAL SPEED I AM GOING. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET, I AM FINDING LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DIAL STEPPER MOTORS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT IS A COSTLY EXCHANGE OF APPROXIMATELY $ 600 + LABOR AND WITH FORD KNOWING OF THE MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES AND NOT WARNING CONSUMERS IS REALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. THESE CLUSTERS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT FORD'S EXPENSE AND NOT AT THE CONSUMER'S. THESE GAUGES WERE DESIGNED TO ENSURE SAFE AND PROPER OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/22/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A 2005 MUSTANG THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FROZEN ON 3 TIMES SINCE 2006 AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION HAD THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES HANGING DOWN BY THE REAR TIRES. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. *TR

• 12/21/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V802000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V802000.

• 12/20/2017· AIR BAGS

  "TAKATA RECALL". PASSENGER SIDE NOT REPLACED.

• 12/20/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD TUSTIN, 2 AUTO CENTER DR, TUSTIN, CA 92782, (714) 627-5558) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/20/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AT AROUND 30MPH WHEN EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD IN MY CAR INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BUT COULD NOT START IT THE NEXT MORNING. HAD TO FLAT BED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE WHOLE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIME SINCE THEN. EACH TIME I WAS CHARGED $3000 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ONCE LET ALONE 3 TIMES. ANOTHER RECENT PROBLEM, MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING EVERYTHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR TO BE REPLACED. FORD DENIED ANY "REAL PROBLEMS THEY COULD FIND". ALSO HAD MY GAS TANK REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T FILL UP. AND TO ADD TO EVERYTHING, MY GEARSHIFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HIDES THE HOLES WHEN U SHIFT UP OR DOWN, BROKE. $600 ESTIMATE AT FORD. AS WELL AS MY ENGINE SMOKING AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS AT 65-70 MPH. DO NOT BUY A FORD. IV'E SPENT OVER $12K FIXING THE PROBLEMS THAT I NEVER CAUSED. FORD REFUSED TO PAY A DIME OR TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. TOO MANY PROBLEMS CAUSING UNSAFE SITUATIONS FOR ME AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS AROUND ME. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

• 12/20/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 12/19/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  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

• 12/17/2018· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TUSCALOOSA FORD (5801 MCFARLAND BLVD E, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35405, (205) 304-0719) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/17/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW MARCH 1, 2005. I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE THROUGH THE DEALER. IN 2011 - WATER POURING IN UNDER DASH FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE LEAK. I STARTED TO WET VACUUMING THE WATER OUT. THEN THE CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE MOLD. I FINALLY CALLED MY NEPHEW WHO WORKS FOR FORD IN ANOTHER CITY. HE CLEANED OUT THE DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIED OUT THE CAR. WHY DIDN'T THE MECHANIC AT LANDMARK KNOW ABOUT THE DRAIN? AROUND THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ITSELF WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. CALLED DEALER NO HELP. CALLED NEPHEW HE SAID WIRING ISSUE. THE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING STOPPED. SINCE THEN THE LOCKS TRY TO RELOCK ANYTIME I ACCELERATED FROM A FULL STOP. I HAVE FOUND MY WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. I NEVER LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN. I AM A BIG STICKLER WHEN IT COMES TO LOCKING MY CAR UP AND I DON'T LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS LAST WEEK. NEXT CAME THE TRUNK. IT WOULD UNLOCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FINALLY REMOVED THE FUSE TO MAKE IT STOP. THE NEXT FAIL WAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NOTHING WORKS RIGHT. SPORADICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS BUT CAN STOP ANY TIME. LUCKILY THE ODOMETER WORKS SO I USE THE TRIP METER TO KNOW WHEN TO GET GAS. RIGHT NOW MY CAR LIES DEAD IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CD CHANGER STARTED SHUFFLING CD'S WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR PARKED. PROBLEM WAS IT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. I HAVE ON OCCASION SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, EVIDENTLY THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO THE FUSE BOX DUE TO THE DRAIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 107000 MILES ON IT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS KNOW. THEY NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. OH AND TO TOP IT OFF, I TOOK IT TO A FORD SPECIALIST AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. $370 LATER MY CAR IS STILL DEAD.

• 12/17/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DEFECT IN UNDER COWL DRAINAGE LEADS TO RAINWATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WATER DRAINS DOWN WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SMART JUNCTION BOX CASING ELECTRICAL SHORTS THAT AT FIRST CAUSED THE RIGHT HEADLAMP TO SHUTDOWN AFTER 15 SECONDS. RECYCLING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BRINGS THE HEADLIGHT BACK ON FOR ANOTHER 15 SECONDS. THIS CONDITION RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP HAS BEGUN THE SAME PROBLEM. I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER HAS NO PART AVAILABLE TO FIX. THEY INITIALLY INFORMED ME THAT THE SMJ WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE LAST SEPTEMBER. THAT HAS NOW BEEN PUSHED BACK TO FEBRUARY OF 2016. THEY WANT OVER $400 FOR THE PART PLUS ADDITIONAL LABOR TO PROGRAM AND INSTALL A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. THIS PROBLEM IS ALREADY COVERED UNDER A TSB AND THE DEFECT CAN CAUSE A MULTITUDE OF MALFUNCTIONS THAT COULD EASILY RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS. I JUST RECENTLY CHECKED AND FOUND OVER 286 REPORTS ON FILE WITH NHTSA, YET NO APPARENT INVESTIGATIONS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED, NOR A RECALL. IT IS MY SINCER HOPE THAT NHTSA IS NOT WAITING FOR A BODY COUNT BEFORE TAKING ACTION. HTTP://WWW.ALLFORDMUSTANGS.COM/FORUMS/2005-2010-MUSTANG-TALK/301555-PICS-VID-2005-DASH-WATER-LEAK-FIX.HTML#/FORUMSITE/20799/TOPICS/301555?PAGE=1 HTTPS://DOCS.GOOGLE.COM/DOCUMENT/D/1RWSGWTIZIX5QU_TGSNHLX4MWGNSUJI-ZS6PJWSA_SRE/MOBILEBASIC?PLI=1

• 12/16/2006· POWER TRAIN

  AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION STICKS AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. IT WILL GO INTO 1ST - 5TH BUT WON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING INTO REVERSE. AFTER TALKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID ITS PROBABLY USER ERROR. THEY SAID THAT THE DRIVER PROBABLY JUST ISN'T PUSHING THE CLUTCH IN ALL THEY WAY. WELL, WITH ME BEING THE DRIVER, I KNOW THAT THE CLUTCH DOESN'T GO DOWN ANY FARTHER. *JB

• 12/15/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (FORD LINCOLN OF FRANKLIN, 1129 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37064) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/15/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ

• 12/15/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V082000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPIERENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/15/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V802000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ UPDATED 05/09/16.*JB

• 12/15/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V802000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/15/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V802000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I READ IN VERY FORUM THAT 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. I READ THIS IN OTHER COMPLAIN AND MY OPINION IS THE SAME. "PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. ORIGINAL OWNER". *TR

• 12/14/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V802000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 04/05/16. *JB

• 12/14/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK SO I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2005 FORD MUSTANGS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/14/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DURING RAIN, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. RADIO, WINDOWS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYFOB, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, HAND BRAKE INDICATOR, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, BRAKE SWITCH (FOR TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK), STARTER (ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN). ANY SUBSTANTIAL RAIN RESULTS IN WATER POOLING IN PASSENGER SIDE FOOT AREA, AND SATURATION OF FUSE BOX AREA, WHICH PROVIDES CONCERNS FOR A VEHICLE-WIDE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL ONLINE OWNERS' FORUMS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS COMMONLY-DOCUMENTED SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BEFORE AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED (OR REPRODUCED)DURING RAIN, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. RADIO, WINDOWS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYFOB, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, HAND BRAKE INDICATOR, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, BRAKE SWITCH (FOR TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK), STARTER (ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN). ANY SUBSTANTIAL RAIN RESULTS IN WATER POOLING IN PASSENGER SIDE FOOT AREA, AND SATURATION OF FUSE BOX AREA, WHICH PROVIDES CONCERNS FOR A VEHICLE-WIDE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL ONLINE OWNERS' FORUMS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS COMMONLY-DOCUMENTED SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BEFORE AND THE RESULT IS "THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED (OR REPRODUCED)". *TR

• 12/14/2011· 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 HAZARD FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND A RECALL FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER FOR ALL 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS. *TR

• 12/14/2010· 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

• 12/14/2010· 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

• 12/13/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR WAS THE TWO INCHES OF WATER IT STARTED TAKING IN EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THEN THE RPM GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WENT; NEVER CAN TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING (REAL SAFE). NEXT WENT THE GAS AND TEMP GAUGES. NOW IT RAINED AGAIN A FEW DAYS AGO (12/2012) AND I HAVE NO WORKING LOCKS, WINDOWS, RADIO OR HEADLIGHTS ALONG WITH WATER IN MY FLOORBOARD. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS THAT THE 2005 MUSTANG HAS WITH IT. THESE ARE NOT SAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IT LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL NOT PAY $3000 TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE. I WILL SPEND THAT MONEY ON A LAWYER AGAINST FORD BEFORE I PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT MY CAR WAS THE FOURTH MUSTANG HE HAD TO TOW THAT NIGHT!!! *TR

• 12/13/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AND FUELING GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS FAILED. TODAY THE LIGHTING BEHIND THE PANEL STARTED TO GO OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM ON THE MUSTANG WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTING TO FORD WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC. WE PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THESE CARS AND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I CANNOT AFFORD THE 600+ QUOTE, SO I'M USING A GPS TO GAUGE MY SPEED AND I'M HAVING TO TRACK MY MILEAGE SO I KNOW WHEN TO GET GAS. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR

• 12/13/2010· 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.

• 12/13/2010· 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