2005 Ford Mustang GT complaints

GAUGES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, WHAT YOUR OIL PRESSURE IS, HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE ETC IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE

UNABLE TO TRADE OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE OF SAFETY RECALL. NOTICE WAS GIVEN IN MAY AND IT'S NOW ALMOST OCTOBER. CONTACTED FORD 9-16-15 WITH NO HELP GIVEN. NO DEADLINE PROVIDED. I'M TRAPPED IN A CAR I CAN'T GET RID OF. EXPECTED AT A MINIMUM FORD WOULD PURCHASE BACK.

2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE 15V-319. *SMD THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

HIGHWAY CRASH AT 75 MPH. THE MUSTANG HIT A VEHICLE THAT JUMPED THE MEDIAN . NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT . I NEVER HAD A WARNING LIGHT OR ANY INDICATION THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WAS AT FAULT . THIS MUSTANG HAD A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT . I DID CONTACT FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND I WAS TOLD { YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LITIGATE A CASE AGAINST US } I WOULD HAVE TO PROVE THAT IF THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY MY INJURY'S WOULD OF BEEN LESS SERIOUS . I DID BRAKE MY NECK FROM THE IMPACT .I'M SURE THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE HELPED ME...

HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE BODY. WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP THERE IS A HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL. PUSH DOWN ON PEDAL AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE UNTIL PEDAL IS DOWN ABOUT HALF THROTTLE AND THEN CAR WILL LEAP AND STAY AT HALF THROTTLE AT WHICH TIME I LET OFF GAS PEDAL AND CONTINUE TO REPEAT PROCESS UNTIL UP TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 30 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERY ONE I TALK TO ABOUT THIS SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, 2005-2014 FORD MUSTANG. HOW MANY HAVE DIED FROM THIS PROBLEM AND HOW MANY MORE WILL DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM?

THE CLUSTER ELECTRICAL GAUGE PANEL HAS SLOWLY STOPPED WORKING. FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED SPINNING OVER 360 DEGREES, THEN THE TACHOMETER WENT, FOLLOWED BY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND NOW INTERMITTENTLY THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. ON-LINE RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A FREQUENT ISSUE MAINLY INVOLVING THE 2005 MUSTANG YEAR. FORD HAS REFUSED ISSUE A RECALL AND HAS DECLINED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS PASSED THE WARRANTY PERIOD (THE ISSUE ALMOST ALWAYS DEVELOPS AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRES). FORD HAS CHARGED SOME AN EXORBERENT $800 FEE TO FIX THE PANEL. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS AN ISSUE DRIVING WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE (THE TACHOMETER NONWITHSTANDING). TO HAVE A MAJOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUE IN A STATISICALLY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND SAME CALENDAR YEAR SEEMS TO WARRANT MORE INTEGRITY ON THE PART OF FORD IN ADMITTING A TECHNICAL FLAW AND GRACIOUSLY OFFERING TO REPAIR IT. *TR

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING . NEEDLE ROTATED DIRECTLY DOWN. *TR

2005 ROUSH MUSTANG GT SPORT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ONLY 24,000 MILES. COLLECTOR CONDITION. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ISSUE. TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT. TEMPERATURE GAUGE INTERMITTENT. SPEEDOMETER STILL WORKING. *TR

ON THIS DAY THE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS THE RPM GAUGE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND READ THE WRONG INFORMATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED A HARMFUL GAS INTO THE CABIN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SENSATIONS OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS, SEVERE HEADACHES AND HEART PALPITATIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO AVOID FURTHER HEALTH ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200.

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

I GOT THE CAR @42,500 OR SO MILES. THERE WAS A BAD PUDDLE OF WATER AFTER IT RAINED. NEAR THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IS WHERE IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING IN. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FOR SURE A DEFECT THAT FORD SHOULD FIX... AS ANOTHER PERSON ON THIS SITE MENTIONED, I AM SURE THAT MAJOR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE COULD POTENTIALLY TAKE PLACE (I FORCED MYSELF TO COVER THE CAR AT ALL TIMES). THE GAS TANK IS DIFFICULT TO FILL UP ALL THE WAY. I CANNOT SIMPLY PULL THE GAS PUMP "TRIGGER" AND LOCK IT. THE PUMP STOPS, DUE TO THE TRIGGER BEING "TRIPPED" (AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL). SO I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE TRIGGER AGAIN (THE FUEL PUMP USUALLY GETS "TRIGGERED" 20 TIMES PER EVERY FILLING OF THE TANK). SUPER ANNOYING AND A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK TO BE CORRECTED. HOW DOES FORD NOT CORRECT THIS? *JS

THE FORD RECALL DUE TO POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAGS IS QUITE RESTRICTIVE AND NOT APPROPRIATE TO THIS MATTER. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN HAWAII AND SINCE 2005, HAVE LIVED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO. NEVERTHELESS, WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT WITH A FORD DEALERSHIP IN NEW MEXICO, EVEN THOUGH I LISTED THE REASON FOR MY REQUESTED SERVICE, I ONLY WAS TOLD ABOUT THIS RESTRICTION AFTER DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WOULD HAVE BEEN WILLING TO PAY A NOMINAL FEE TO HAVE THESE AIRBAGS REPLACED BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNWILLING TO LISTEN. THIS IS THE SECOND "SAFETY" MATTER FOR THIS CAR THAT HAS BEEN RAISED BY FORD THAT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS (THE FIRST BEING A FRONT SUSPENSION MATTER) AND I'M NOT PLEASED. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IF THE NHTSA IS HAVING HEARINGS ON THIS MATTER, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER EXPANDING THE FORD RECALL TO ALL CARS WITH THESE AIRBAGS. *TR

I HAVE THIS BUBBLING/ PEELING OF PAINT ON THE HOOD RIGHT WHERE THE HOOD STARTS TO WRAP UNDER IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR TOWARDS THE ENGINE. THERE'S A TSB OUT ON THIS BUT WHY SHOULD FORD OWNERS PAY FOR FORDS MISTAKE AND I ALSO SEEN A LOT OF FORUMS WITH OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, IN TRAFFIC, AT RED LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS AND WHILE TURNING. SEVERAL VERY CLOSE CALLS TO DATE. YOU MUST RESTART ENGINE DURING A TURN OFTEN WITH OTHER MOTORISTS BEARING DOWN ON YOU. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND WHEN YOU DO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIP IS ALSO AWARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY TELL YOU RIGHT AWAY THAT YOU WILL NEED A $500.00 PART TO FIX IT AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY A FEW MECHANICS THAT THIS USED TO BE SOLVED BY REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SWITCH,ABOUT A $40.00 PART. THAT PART IS NOT OFFERED WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT IT COMES ON THE $500.00 PART. *TR

ALL DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS SHOULD BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY NHTSA HAS ONLY RECALLED CARS SOLD OR REGISTERED IN FL, HA, PUERTO RICO, & U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IT HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED AND KILLED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS IN SOME OF THE REMAINING 48 STATES. NHTSA FAILURE TO RECALL ALL THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS LEAVES EVERYONE IN 48 STATES EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY AND DEATH DUE TO A KNOWN PRODUCT DEFECT. ALL DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS SHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY!!!!! CC: US ATTY GEN, MI ATTY GEN, KS ATTY GEN, KS US SENATORS, KS US CONGRESSIONAL REPS, FORD, ALL MEDIA. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT. I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY CAR. SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 40 MPH, FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, TEMP GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, OIL GAUGE ISN'T READING CORRECTLY LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I DON'T NEED FUEL. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY WERE NO HELP. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. I DON'T KNOW THE TEMP OF MY MOTOR. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT OVER A HUNDRED OTHER 2005 AND 2006 MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND FORD ISN'T HELPING ANYONE. FORD SHOULD STEP UP AND HELP US MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THESE ISSUES. *TR

I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF A 45MPH AREA TO A 55MPH AND AROUND 50MPH THE CAR JERKED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE WRENCH ICON ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LOST MOST POWER BUT STILL RAN. *TR

THIS HAS BEEN AND STILL IS A ON GOING SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND THE FAMILY. WHEN DRIVING, NORMALLY AT A LOW SPEED THE ENGINE WILL "DIE", OF COURSE I LOSE ALL POWER TO THE STEERING, BRAKING, ETC. I MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO START IT, IT WILL START BUT, WHEN I TRY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT DIES AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, WHEN I PULL UP TO A RED LIGHT, OR BEHIND A VEHICLE. I HAVE NO FORWARNING OF THE EVENT ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. TWO WEEKS AGO IT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND IT TOOK HER ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO GET THE CAR RUNNING. AND YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AFTER LEAVING MY GARAGE AND DROVE LESS THAN 1/2 MILE, THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING, AND I TRAVELED ABOUT 2 MILES AND IT STOPPED AT LEAST 5 TIMES BEFORE I COULD PARK. WE WENT SHOPPING AND CAME BACK OUT AND IT STARTED AND GAVE ME NO PROBLEM GETTING HOME. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP, R&R FUEL TANK, REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS I SHOULD TREAT THE FUEL AT LEASE EVERY TWO TANK FILL UPS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY MY FAMILY AND/OR OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THERE IS NO RECALLS AGAINST THE VIN NUMBER. I CAN NOT BELIEVE I AM THE ONLY MUSTANG OWNER THAT IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR

SINCE THE CAR HAS HAD AROUND 45000 MILES ON IT I BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SPEEDOMETER, WIPERS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BRAKE LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS, AND BLINKERS ALL STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. I AM FORCED TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF WHILE DRIVING AND RECYCLE THE KEY JUST TO GET THE BLINKER WORK AND THEN SHUT IT OFF AGAIN TO TURN IT OFF! DOORS WILL NO LONGER LOCK OR UNLOCK AND CANNOT POP THE TRUNK USING FOB. THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE IS CLICKING AND I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS WATER LEAKAGE ISSUE. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE SOMEONE HOLDS THIS MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE? THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR OVER 8 YEARS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO BE KILLED WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION? *TR

ENGAGED PARKING BREAK ON 5-SPEED MANUAL CAR OVERNIGHT. FOLLOWING MORNING AFTER COLD WEATHER (BELOW FREEZING), STARTED SMELLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND NOTICING SMOKE WISPS COMING FROM REAR TIRES AFTER DRIVING FOR ROUGHLY 5-10 MINUTES. FRICTION BURN OCCURRED ON BOTH REAR DISC BRAKES. REAR DRIVER SIDE DISC DEVELOPED A CRACK THROUGH THE DISC WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DISCS HAD >1000 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME. LOST BRAKING ABILITY AND E-BRAKE WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE SO UNABLE TO PARK ON ANY INCLINE UNTIL FIXED. *JS

PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED. TEMPERATURES WENT BELOW FREEZING. NEXT MORNING, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE AND BEGAN DRIVING. ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. REAR BRAKE DISCS WERE EXTREMELY HOT AFTER .5 MI OF DRIVING. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WHEELS, THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD HAD BEEN GLAZED AND WAS EXTREMELY HOT. BRAKE CALIPER FROZE IN THE ENGAGED POSITION DO TO MULTIPLE CRACKS AND DETERIORATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BOOT. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL DESPITE REPORTS OF PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILURE CAUSING POOR BRAKING WHILE MOVING OR NO BRAKING WHILE PARKED AND CARS ROLLING IN TO TRAFFIC. *TR

BUBBLING/CHIPPING UNDER PAINT ON HOOD WHERE THE UNDERSIDE MEETS THE TOP PART. (05 FORD MUSTANG GT). *TR

AFTER COMING TO A STOP, I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS INTO GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. I HAD IT CLEANED AND GOT A NEW AIR FILTER BUT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO REPLACE THROTTLE SENSOR. THE MECHANIC ADVISED TO CHECK THE RECALL LIST AND I SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM FORD. I SAW THIS SITE AND DECIDED TO POST. *TR

SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES FAULTY. SPEEDOMETER STARTS AT 140 WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND CLIMBS TILL IT IS VERTICALLY FACING DOWN. RPM GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 55MPH, CAR SHUT DOWN AND COULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO SHOP, THEY SAY NEEDS A NEW COMPUTER. $1,300.00 REPAIR. THEY CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 9100 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT HITTING A GUARD RAIL ON AN INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. IT WAS PRETTY MUCH A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY WHEN HITTING THE FIFTH POST OF THE GUARD RAIL, STOOD THE CAR UP ON ITS NOSE, SPUN AROUND ABOUT 360 DEGREES BEFORE LANDING ON THE TIRES. DURING THIS TIME THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED OR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAUGHT. THE PASSENGER WAS BOUNCED ALL AROUND THE CAR. THE PASSENGERS OF THE CAR WERE LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN AT THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR WAS SPINNING ON THE NOSE. NOW, BY GOD'S GRACE ONLY, THESE PASSENGERS WERE NOT EXTREMELY INJURED AND WAS IT A FATAL IMPACT. HOWEVER, IF THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE CAR WORKED PROPERLY, LESS INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE COULD HAVE EASILY ROLLED AND IF SO, THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE BEEN A NECESSITY OF SECURITY PRECAUTIONS. FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL THE MUSTANGS EXPERIENCING AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. I PURCHASE A VECHILE WITH THE SAFETY OPTIONS HAS A MAIN DECISION OF CHOICE. IF THE SAFETY IS NOT THERE, YOU ARE PURCHASING A "PRODUCT" OF DEATH. *TR

ISSUE 1 BACK WHEN I HAD LIKE 30K SOMETHING BRAKE CABLES FREEZE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND TOLD THEM BUT THEY HAD TO BILL ME $120 TO CHECK IT OUT AND ANOTHER $500 BUT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM ISSUE 2 FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FLOODING WHEN THE DRAIN PLUG CLOGGED UP AT PASSENGER SIDE ISSUE 3 ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AS WELL AS THE BATTERY ISSUE 4 VEHICLE STARTED IDLE UP AND DOWN ISSUE 5 CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND I GOT 5 CHECK CODES ANOTHER ISSUE WAS I WAS DRIVING PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT STARTING TO MOVE AGAIN PUT IT IN 1ST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T TAKE SAME TIME IT TOOK LIKE 3-4 SECOND BEFORE I MOVED OUT. I THEN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING LIKE BRAKE PAD SHREDDING ABS SENSORS IDLE SPEED AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS AT A STOP SIGN... WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR ABOUT TO SWITCH TO SECOND... THE CAR RPM REDLINE.. EVERYONE WHO HAS THIS CAR MANUAL KNOWS THAT THIS CAR CHIRPS 2ND GEAR WITH OR WITHOUT TCS ON... IT WAS LIKE POWER SHIFTING WITHOUT USING THE GAS PEDAL.. THE CAR WAS SIDEWAYS.. BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK.. TRIED TO GET THE CAR STRAIGHT AGAIN BUT THE CAR WHIPPED AROUND THE OTHER WAY AND DID A 180... LONG STORY SHORT.... TOTALED!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IGNITION WAS STARTED A CABLE DETACHED FROM THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY '05 GT STOPPED WORKING. IT WILL SOMETIMES SHOW THAT I AM DRIVING AT 120 MPH WHEN I AM IN FIRST GEAR AND IN MY DRIVEWAY. OTHER TIMES IT GOES 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN FIFTH GEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU NEVER KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

ALTHOUGH CAR IS 7 YEARS OLD, MILEAGE WAS ONLY 18000+ WHEN ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACING - $620. OUT OF WARRANTY SO NO HELP FROM FORD OR DEALER. OTHER OUT-OF-WARRANTY ISSUES INCLUDE BOTH INTERIOR DOOR PANELS COMING LOOSE - UPHOLSTERY SHOP HAD TO GLUE THEM BACK ON - $160., AND A CANISTER VENT VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED - $310. DEALER ALSO UNABLE TO CURE BOXCAR-LIKE RIDE. *TR

AT FIRST THE BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON THEN GO OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND STAY OFF EVEN WHILE STILL IN REVERSE. THE TACH WOULD SHOW YOU DOING ABOUT 800 RPM'S NO MATTER THE SPEED AND WHEN I BACKED IT IN THE GARAGE AFTER RETURNING FROM FORD, THE TACH SHOWED 9000 RPM WHILE IN PARK AND KEY OFF. VEHICLE STUDDERS WHEN DRIVING LIKE ITS STARVING FOR FUEL, FORD TOLD ME ALL OF THIS IS RELATED TO THE SJB. THEY SAY IT'S CORRODED FROM COFFEE OR SOME FLUID GETTING ON IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WONT CALL IT IN BECAUSE THE TEXT SAID IT WAS COFFEE BUT WOULD NOT SAY HOW THE COFFEE GOT UP BEHIND THE KICK PANEL (PASS SIDE) UNDER DASH AREA. FORD HAS TSB 08-26-7, BUT WONT REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE AND NO RECALLS ISSUED, EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AROUND 45000 MILES. I TOOK THIS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AS THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EXPECTING THIS TO BE FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS UNCOMMON AND I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

MY VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES EITHER DO NOT WORK AT ALL OR ARE ERRATIC. INARGUABLY, THESE GAUGES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. AFTER DOING INTERNET RESEARCH, I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS UNSAFE PRODUCT FAILURE, I WAS EVEN MORE SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT ALTHOUGH LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF ITS CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND HAVE CALLED FORD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. BECAUSE OF THE PERVASIVENESS OF THIS PROBLEM, A RECALL IS LONG OVERDUE. WHEN IS THE NHTSA GOING TO TAKE ACTION? *TR

AT AROUND 60K MILES, MY SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES QUIT WORKING. FORD DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT OVER $1,000. *TR

NOTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKS PROPERLY. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE POINTING AT 6:00 THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 110 MPH WHEN I WAS GOING 40 MPH (BY MY GPS) AND NOW THE TACHOMETER READS 1500 RPM'S TO LOW. NOW ALL 6 GAUGES HAVE GONE HAYWIRE! I NOW HAVE NO IDEA IF THE CAR IS OVER HEATING OR IF THE ALTERNATOR ISN'T WORKING OR IF THE OIL PUMP DIED. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN! WITH SO MANY ISSUES HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE, I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STEP FORWARD AND FIX THIS. *KB

THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED A.S.A.P.I HAVE SEEN AND TALKED TO MANY OWNERS WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST I AM GOING THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER TELLS ME 30 MPH BUT IM FLYING BY CARS ON THE FREEWAY , BUT ITS NOT JUST THE MPH, THE HOLE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC THE NEEDLES ARE POINTED LEFT PAST THE RED ZONE SOME ARE POINTED ALL THE WAY RIGHT AND SOME AREN'T EVEN WORKING .FORD IS GOING TO HAVE A LAW SUIT IN ITS HANDS VERY SOON IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED WITH A RECALL FOR ALL 2005 MUSTANGS.I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER. AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY HE SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $600.00 . I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS GOING TO PAY 600.00 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE BY FORD AND NOT ME.I GUESS THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY IS IF SOMEONE GET HURT OR KILLED. ITS SAD BUT TRUE. *TR

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

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

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

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

SPEEDOMETER READING FAILURE - GAUGE SHOW 60MPH AT A STANDSTILL AND MAINTAINS A SIMILAR MARGIN WHILE DRIVING. UPON READING NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS, I'VE REALIZED THAT I AM ONE OF MANY EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND WAS DIRECTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE. *TR

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

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

I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT, V8. THREE WEEKS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON A THREE HOUR TRIP. UPON STARTING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY IT APPEARED TO WORK FINE. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT LAST LONG. IN TRIPS AROUND TOWN I COULD NOT REALLY TELL IF IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. ON A FOUR HOUR TRIP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 70 MPH {THE CRUISE WAS SET} I WAS STOPPED BY A STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WHO FIRST CLOCKED ME AT 80 MPH BUT WHEN I PASSED HIM HE CLOCKED ME A 84MPH. HE WAS IN PLAIN VIEW SO I WAS NOT CONCERNED AS THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 70. AS ANYONE THAT OWNS THIS CAR KNOWS IT DRIVES AND HANDLES SO GREAT YOU DON?T REALIZE YOU ARE GOING THAT FAST. AFTER THIS I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THEY MUST REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. COST TO REPAIR $650+. AFTER READING OTHER REPORTS IT APPEARS FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANGS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THE MUSTANG HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS INTEGRITY; THEREFORE, FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY ARE IN THE NEWS FOR DEATHS, INJURIES, LAWSUITS, ETC RUINING THE NAME OF THE FINEST SPORTS CAR IN HISTORY. MY MUSTANG ONLY HAD 51,020 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS STARTED THREE WEEKS AGO. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A NEW 05 FORD MUSTANG GT, IN THE STATE OF NH PURCHASED FROM TILTON FORD. I HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT THE ALUMINUM HOOD IS OXIDIZING AND THE PAINT IS THEREFORE SEPARATING FROM THE METAL. THE RESULTING DAMAGE ON THE HOOD IS PAINT FALLING AWAY, EXPOSING THE ALUMINUM. THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON AN AIRCRAFT OR A PROPERLY PAINTED AUTO SUCH AS MINE. I HAVE PURSUED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD VIA THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE; BOTH TELL ME THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. FIRST, I HAVE ONLY OWNED FORD VEHICLES- MOSTLY NEW AND CAN PROVE THIS SHOULD IT MATTER AS A LOYAL CLIENT. SECOND, I HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS CLAIM. THIRD, THE ONLY PAINT ISSUE IS ON THE ALUMINUM HOOD, NOT OTHER SECTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE PLENTY OF RESEARCH AND HAVE SEVERAL ESTIMATES AND EVEN SPOKE TO AN AIRCRAFT PERSON WHO AGREES, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, FORD SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. I DESIRE A RESPONSE WHICH WILL ADDRESS THIS CONCERN, BE IT PICTURES FROM A DEALERSHIP AS PART OF AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OF MY ALUMINUM HOOD OR ITS REPLACEMENT. AS A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER AND ADVOCATE, IT SEEMS GOOD BUSINESS TO SINCERELY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND WORK WITH ME IN THE REPAIR OF WHAT IS CLEARLY A FORD ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO THE USE OF ALUMINUM AS A METAL AND ITS SUBSEQUENT PAINTING AS A HOOD ON THE MUSTANG. THE RESULTING DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE'S HOOD IS NOT CHIPPING AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER N

I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT COUPE 5-SPEED WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE IT WAS PICKED UP FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. AT TIME OF INCIDENT IT HAD 29,*** MILES. THE CAR WAS ONLY HAND WASHED AND IN ONLY A HANDFUL OF RAINY DAYS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE CAR GETS TAKEN OFF FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE AND COVERED. WHEN SPRING TIME ARRIVED IT WAS UNCOVERED AND READY TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED UP AS IT WOULD WHEN RUNNING IT THOUGH THE WINTER. UNFORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS LEFT UNCOVERED IN A RAINSTORM SHORTLY AFTER. THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT WAS STARTED THE CLUSTER GAUGE WENT OUT. WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME UP AND OUT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE EXTREME SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS PRESENT. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND FUSES INSPECTED. THERE WAS DAMPNESS WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. SO, I THEN CHECKED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX* LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL. IT HAD A THIN WHITE SHEET OF FOAM COVERING IT WHICH LOOKED ODD TO ME. I SAW THAT THE FUSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLUSTER GAUGE HAD BURNT UP AND BROKE. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME AMP FUSE AND IT POPPED THEN SMOKE ONCE AGAIN CAME OUT FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE SAME ELECTRICAL SMELL FOLLOWED. NOT ONE LIGHT OR NEEDLE WORKS ON THE GAUGES OTHER THAN THE YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH REMAINS ON. TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON, REVERSE LIGHTS, DOOR/LIGHT CHIME, AND AC DO NOT WORK. TSB 08-26-7 REPORT EXISTS ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WONT HONOR THEIR ROLE IN THIS ISSUE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY

NO CRASHES, SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC READING. SOMETIMES READS HIGH, SOMETIMES LOW, WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO POSITION. SOMETIMES STICKS AT THE 40MPH MARK, CAN ONLY BE RESET BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN ON. FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD, AS WELL AS HERE AT URGING OF SERVICE WRITER AT FORD DEALER, WHO ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR