2005 Ford Mustang complaints

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

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

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

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.

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

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

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THE GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE FAILED - READING MORE THAN FULL, AND OTHER VARIOUS IRREGULAR READINGS. REPAIRED FOR $75, THEN FAILED AGAIN NEXT DAY. HAVE NOT REPAIRED AGAIN AS DEALER ESTIMATES COST AT $1500 DUE TO MULTIPLE FAILURES ACCORDING TO THEIR TESTS. GAS LIGHT STILL WORKS WHEN FUEL IS VERY LOW. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED - READING 80 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. HAVE NOT REPAIRED, USING GPS TO ESTIMATE SPEED. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THESE ISSUES AS THEY SEEM VERY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL & YEAR VEHICLE BY A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE. THEY ADVISED THAT I SHOULD JUST GET IT FIXED AT THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. GIVEN THE FREQUENCY OF THIS FAILURE I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AS THE ORIGINAL PARTS MUST BE FAULTY GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE POSTING THE SAME ISSUES ONLINE. FORD ADVISED THAT YOUR AGENCY WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT COULD ORDER A RECALL. I WOULD THINK THAT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE OR KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING ARE VALID SAFETY ISSUES THAT FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION. THIS MORNING (WITH OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S) AS I STARTED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK, MY CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED ONE MORE TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, I WAS APPLIED MORE FUEL TO GET THE CAR MOVING, BUT MY BACK WHEELS WERE VERY HESITANT (AS IF THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP). I DROVE THE CAR SEVERAL BLOCKS TO MY REPAIR FACILITY. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, I COULD SMELL THAT THE BRAKES HAD GOTTEN HOT. MY SERVICE ASSOCIATE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE AND PUT IT ON THE LIFT TO INSPECT. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD SEIZED (UNKNOWN REASON AT THIS TIME). UPON REMOVAL OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS, MOST LIKELY, SOME MOISTURE IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE AND THAT DURING THE SHORT TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE HEATED GARAGE THE LINE HAD UNFROZEN (MELTED). HE SUGGESTED THAT I NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR PARKING IN SUBFREEZING TEMPS. HE ALSO STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT FORD FOR FINAL RESOLUTION. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO READ A BULLETIN CONFIRMING THAT FORD IS, IN FACT, AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE / BOOT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT FORD HAS AN IMPROVED PART AND THAT THE BOOT AND CABLE LINING HAVE NEW FEATURES TO RESOLVE THE DEFECT. I THEN CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO ALSO AC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE INCORRECT SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF 110 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

VEHICLE REGULARLY STALLS OUT AT STOPS AND/OR LOSES POWER (ACCELERATOR WILL NOT GIVE PROPER POWER TO VEHICLE) SO THAT IN AN INTERSECTION THERE IS NO ABILITY TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. ALSO WILL LURCH FORWARD AT STOPS ON ITS OWN (WITH NO POWER GIVEN TO ACCELERATOR) WHICH POSES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND/OR PEDESTRIANS IN MY PATH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, INCLUDING THE LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD GAUGES. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWELVE MILES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,200. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 03/28/11

I PURCHASED IN 2007 A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. AFTER THE DOWNPOURING OF RAIN ON WEDNESDAY 9/29 NIGHT AND THURSDAY 9/30 MORNING I EXPERIENCED WATER POURING INTO MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG VEHICLE WHEN ON MY WAY TO WORK UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE FUSE PANEL ON THE PASSENGER FOOT WELL. I WAS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN OTHER 2005 MUSTANGS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYSTEMS. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. WITHOUT WARNING THE TOP JAMMED ABOUT A 1/4 OF THE WAY GOING UP. IT APPEARS THE LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE TOP TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT AND BENT THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME. I CAN NOT PUT THE WINDOWS UP BECAUSE THE WHOLE TOP IS NOW OUT OF ALIGNMENT. VEHICLE IS STORED ALL WINTER LONG AND HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME IS A POOR DESIGN. I BROUGHT IT TO 3 PLACES TO BE LOOKED AT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD FROM ALL 3 PLACES THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE 2005 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE TOPS. I DO NOT SEE THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT HAVE SEEN SOME TSB. I FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PRODUCE VEHICLES WITHOUT MECHANICAL FLAWS AND USE QUALITY PARTS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO STEP UP TO REPAIR THEM WITHOUT FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE CONSUMER WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL GAUGES FAILED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE AT A RAPID PACE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILURE AT 28,000 MILES. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE ON HIGHWAYS AFTER CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM ON 2005 MUSTANGS. TOP BECOMES STUCK AT HALF UP POSITION. THIS OBSTRUCTS VISION IN REAR-VIEW MIRROR, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE LANES SAFELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BEGAN SPEWING FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND AND THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO INQUIRE WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE FUEL TANK AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

LOST POWER STEERING WHEN BELT CAME OFF. THE HARMONIC BALANCER SEPARATED WITH THE PULLEY PART MOVING 1 1/2" TOWARD THE MOTOR TAKING IT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE REST OF THE BELT. *TR

IN REFERENCE TO TSB-08-26-7 AND TSB-07-14-6, THERE IS A DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE WATER LEAK IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE WHEEL WELL INTO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE SMART JUNCTION BOX (SJB) OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN WATER SEEPS INTO THE SJB, IT SHORT CIRCUITS THE MAJORITY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING: HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, A/C, INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REAR DEFROSTER, WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ITEMS. IF ALL THE CORRECT CONDITIONS PREVAIL, SUCH AS, NIGHT TIME DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE WATER SEEPS INTO THE SJB AND SHORT CIRCUITS IT, THE DRIVER IS LEFT IN THE DARK WITH NO LIGHTING, NO WIPERS, OR INSTRUMENTATION OF ANY TYPE. QUICK FIX FOR DANGEROUS CONDITION WAS TO PULL THE KICK PANEL OUT OF THE FLOOR BOARD, UNPLUG THE SJB CONNECTOR, AND ALLOW TO BRIEFLY AIR DRY BEFORE RECONNECTING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY TO BE CLAIMED THE "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" WAS BAD. EVEN THOUGH THE TSBS WERE MENTIONED BY THE OWNER, NOTHING WAS SAID OF THE SJB BEING THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 39 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIS INFORMATION TO THE COUNCIL AND PROVIDE HIM WITH A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

REAR BRAKE CABLE FREEZE. E BRAKE LOOSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN, WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER OR THROUGH A PUDDLE, WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE AND INTO THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ARE NOT WORKING. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A RECALL. APPARENTLY, THEY HAVE NOT GOOGLED 2005 FORD MUSTANG INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND READ ALL OF THE PROBLEMS FROM OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING PROBLEM FIXED BUT I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE THAT I AM RECEIVING FROM BATTLEFIELD FORD AND FORD MOTOR CO. *TR

WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL FORD KNEW OF WATER LEAK ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. I HAD ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ON MY PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AFTER A STORM. ALSO REAR BRAKES STICK AFTER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. IF I EVER HAVE TO USE MY E-BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND BE EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD AND DANGER. BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SAFETY RELATED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WATER LEAK AND E-BRAKE DAMAGE ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I AM CURRENTLY THINKING OF SUING FORD FOR THE WATER LEAK AND THE FACT THAT THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THIS IS A KNOWN FORD PROBLEM BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED FOR THEM TO CARE... *TR

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATES BEFORE STARTING TO SLOW DOWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES RECENTLY. *TR

INITIALLY, THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING UNSURE OF THE DATE, EARLY 2009. 5-SPEED. REPLACED A FUSE THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. IN SEPTEMBER 2009, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES HEADING OUT FOR THE WEEKEND, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATES THE CAR IS HOT. WE PULL OVER AND CHECK UNDER THE HOOD; NO SMOKE, NO LEAKS, NO SMELL, EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL. WE DECIDE TO RETURN TO OUR HOUSE, PARK THE CAR UNTIL WE GET BACK TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO MOVE HOTTER SO WE RAN THE HEATER ALL THE WAY HOME. UPON OUR RETURN FROM THE WEEKEND TRIP, WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE GAUGE AUTOMATICALLY WENT TO HOT. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET CAME BACK WITH MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR/MODEL AND THE SAME PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE DEALERS WERE SAYING THAT IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT/CLUSTER PANEL THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE OTHER GAUGES WOULD ALSO STOP OPERATING. COST TO REPAIR ABOUT $1000 AND MILEAGE WOULD HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED. WE CONTINUED TO USE THE CAR WITHOUT ANY HEATING UP PROBLEMS ALTHOUGH THE GAUGE INDICATED OTHERWISE. RECENTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED GOING BAD AS WELL. SOMETIMES IT TELLS YOU SPEED AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. ONLY THING WORKING RIGHT NOW IS THE FUEL GAUGE AND DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG. MILEAGE IS UNDER 25K. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AS NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED OR FUNCTIONED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

TOOK MY 05 V6 TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A COLLECTION OF LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, OIL PRESSURE, TRACTION CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, LOW FUEL, FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON DASH DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THIS HAPPENED AFTER WATER LEAKED INTO MY CAR AFTER A HARD RAIN. DEALERSHIP SAID SMART JUNCTION BOX GOT WET DUE TO BAD SEALANT,WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. HOWEVER, SMART JUNCTION BOX IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 65K MILES. THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED DUE TO THEIR MISTAKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. HE STATED THAT THE SPEED ODOMETER ONLY WORKS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 6/17/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DEFECTIVE. SOMETIMES IT WORKED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM, BUT IT STAYED AT ZERO UNTIL THEN. SOMETIMES, IT WOULD WORK AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NEEDED. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR THE OIL READ 195 DEGREES EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAITED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,064.

2005 MUSTANG HAD ROUTINE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE AT 46K MILES, PRIOR TO SERVICE NO LEAKS, ONLY COMPLAINTS OF NOISY TRANSMISSION. NOW TRANSMISSION LEAKS, NOTICED SOME OIL AT A FEW HUNDREDS WIPED IT CLEAN THINKING IT WAS RESIDUE FROM THE FLUSH. AT 50K CHECKED AGAIN AND LEAK IN WORSE AND TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP (JONES FORD, N. CHARLESTON, SC). DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR OF THE LEAK, STATING LEAK WAS NOT CAUSED BY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THEY PERFORMED, ALTHOUGH STATES THEY DO THESE ROUTINELY AND OCCASIONALLY CARS COME BACK LEAKING FROM THE PROCEDURE. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CRC AND THEY STATED IT IS A DEALERSHIP SERVICE ISSUE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT. YET I'M OUT TO PAY FOR A REPAIR BILL CA. BETWEEN $700 AND $1000 DEPENDING ON DAMAGE DONE. *TR

DRIVING ON WET ROADS, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LEAK, SHORTING FUSE BOX. CAR LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANELS, AND RADIO ALL GO DEAD. WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL NOT SHIFT BACK OUT. DRIES OUT, AND ALL IS WELL AGAIN. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE.....IMAGINE IF YOU WILL DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT IN TRAFFIC ONLY TO HAVE ALL YOUR LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS GO OUT. *TR

DRIVING ON WET ROADS, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LEAK, SHORTING FUSE BOX. CAR LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANELS, AND RADIO ALL GO DEAD. WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL NOT SHIFT BACK OUT. DRIES OUT, AND ALL IS WELL AGAIN. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE.....IMAGINE IF YOU WILL DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT IN TRAFFIC ONLY TO HAVE ALL YOUR LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS GO OUT. *TR

1. RAN OUT OF GAS ON FREEWAY 2. WITHIN 1 WEEK AFTER BUYING MY 2005 MUSTANG THE GAS GAUGE WOULD READ OUT OF FUEL WHEN I HAD A FULL TANK. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE STAYS ON FULL EVEN WHEN I AM OUT OF FUEL. 3. FORDS SOLUTION WAS TO ADD TEKRON FUEL BOOSTER, WHICH TO MY SURPRISE WORKED FOR A WHILE. NOW I PUT IN THE TEKRON FROM CHEVRON AND IT DOES NO LONGER SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I TALKED TO THE FORD DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER, THE MUSTANG HAS A SPLIT FUEL TANK AND BOTH SIDES HAVE A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THEY BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TO A TUNE OF OVER $600.00. WHY IS IT THAT NISSAN HAS A RECALL BACK TO 95 TO FIX FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS BUT FORD PUTS THE REPAIR COST ON THE CUSTOMER, ITS NOT RIGHT. *TR

THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE ON MY 2005 MUSTANG FROZE UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO BE NOT DRIVABLE AS THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE TW*

FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND SNOW LED ME TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE ON HILL OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGE DESPITE RELEASING THE E BRAKE HANDLE WHICH TURNED OFF THE SENSOR. I DID NOT ATTRIBUTE THE DIFFICULTY OF THE DRIVE TO THE BRAKES AS THERE WAS LOTS OF SNOW IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE LIGHT SENSOR WAS OFF. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HALF MILE, AND WHEN I PARKED, I WAS INSPECTING THE ROTORS, THE TEMPERATURE OF WHICH IMMEDIATELY BURNT A HOLE IN MY WINTER GLOVE. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT PROBLEM AND THEY SEEMED LIKE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT IT, BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE POSTS RELATING TO THE SAME ISSUE. HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED, AS I AM IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THE DEALER SHOULD COVER, OR IF I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. IT WOULD SEEM AS THOUGH A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE PARKING BRAKE IS A SAFETY FEATURE AND THIS IS NOT A PART THAT NORMALLY GOES BAD UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE FORD AWARE OF THE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED OWNERS THEY HAVE DUE TO THEIR REFUSAL TO TAKE CARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

LOST POWER STEERING WHEN BELT CAME OFF. THE HARMONIC BALANCER SEPARATED WITH THE PULLEY PART MOVING 1 1/2" TOWARD THE MOTOR TAKING IT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE REST OF THE BELT. FORD ADMITTED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE HARMONIC BALANCERS AND THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER ON THEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG (V6 WITH 7,000 ON THE ODOMETER) AT APPROX. 40MPH THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. THIS OCCURRED ONLY ONCE BUT WAS FOLLOWED IN TWO SUBSEQUENT EVENTS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE (YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT) FOR THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THIS THEN ACTIVATED THE "LIMP HOME" MODE. OBVIOUSLY LOOSING ALL GAS PEDAL RESPONSE WHILE DRIVING WAS THE FRIGHTENING PART OF ALL THIS. *TR

ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG, WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED, AFTER HAVING IT FOR 2 MONTH THE FUEL AND ODOMETER GAUGES BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER AS PART OF THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A DEFECT AND WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE LET HOLDING THE FINANCIAL BAG... *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A DRIZZLE RAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS, FUEL GAUGE, STEREO, STOPPED WORKING, THE EBRAKE LIGHT, FUEL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, CAME ON. THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OF AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE FLOOR WAS WET, THE SMART JUNCTION BOX HAD WATER ON IT AND ON THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE UP SHE NOTICED A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LOOK FOR A FAILURE BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANY SO SHE PROCEEDED TO HER DESTINATION; HOWEVER, NOISE BECAME LOUDER. WHEN THE CONTACT REACHED HER DESTINATION SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WAS LAYING IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS DAMAGED AND WAS NO LONGER ON THE PULLEY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT A COST OF $700.00. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG SHUT TOTALLY OFF WHILE TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN NC (I-95N). I MANAGED TO GET OFF ROAD AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP NEAR FAYETTEVILLE, NC. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR. I FEEL THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD GO INTO A FAIL-SAFE MODE AND NOT TOTALLY SHUT DOWN DUE TO A MINOR ISSUE SUCH AS A BAD MAF SENSOR. UNDER SLIGHTLY LESS FAVORABLE ROAD/WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE FAULT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHO TO SEND THIS TO. I AM CONTACTING YOU ABOUT A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS ABOUT A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE FORD DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND I WOULD ASSUME OTHER FORD VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE. THIS MUSTANG HAS 60,000 MILES CURRENTLY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES. THE ISSUE, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT, IS WITH THE ENGINES THROTTLE BODY. APPARENTLY THE THROTTLE PLATE BUSHINGS BECOME WORN AND ALLOW THE PLATE TO BECOME STUCK SHUT. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BECOME "STUCK" AT IDLE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MULTIPLE NEAR MISS VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED, EVEN TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR JUST IDLES INTO TRAFFIC OR THE ENGINE DIES COMPLETELY ADDING THE PROBLEM OF NO POWER STEERING. I HAVE TWO VEHICLES THAT WERE AFFECTED BY SAFETY RECALL 07S57. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SIMILAR SAFETY ISSUE AND THOUGHT I SHOULD CONTACT THE NHTSA. I AM NOT SURE WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT THIS FOR HELP. IF THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT PLACE TO SEND THIS CAN YOU FORWARD IT TO SOMEONE OR REPLY TO ME WITH INFO. *TR THANK YOU MATT MITCHELL SAN ANTONIO, TX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE TO THE DESIRED SPEED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

POPPING NOISE UP FRONT WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, ALSO VERY HARD TO PUT GAS IN TANK MY BROTHER IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE STRUT BEARING PLATE MAKING THE POPPING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS LIKE 300.00 PLUS LABOR TO REPLACE. I HAVE READ ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON THE POPPING NOISE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE GAS TANK SHOULD BE A RECALL TOO. THANKS *TR

2005 FORD MUSTANG PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER'S BACK. *NJ

TRYING TO REFUEL AT SOME PUMPS IS A PROBLEM. SOMETHING KEEPS SHUTTING OFF THE PUMP. I HAVE LEARNED TO RECOGNIZE THIS AND GO TO ANOTHER STATION DOWN THE ROAD. I CAN USUALLY FILL THE TANK AT ANOTHER STATION. THERE ARE SOME STATIONS WHERE THIS HAS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE TIMES THAN NOT, SO I TRY TO AVOID THESE STATIONS. *TR

2005 FORD MUSTANG I PURCHASED THE CAR AS A USED VEHICLE. ON MOST OCCURRENCES IT TAKES 15 MINUTES TO FUEL THE CAR WITH ABOUT 1/4 -1/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL REMAINING. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH PRESSURE IN THE TANK CAUSING THE PUMP NOZZLE TO SHUT OFF REPEATEDLY. THE NOZZLE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE TANK INLET AND THEN PUT BACK IN ABOUT 20-30 TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE TANK TO BE FILLED. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WATER POURING INTO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FUSE PANEL ON THE PASSENGER FOOT WELL. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE TO THE CABIN AIR UNIT IS ALSO CONNECTED THE DRAIN LINES THAT DRAIN WATER FROM THE HOOD COWL. WHEN DEBRIS FROM TREES, BUSHES AND SHRUBS FINDS IT'S WAY ONTO THE HOOD COWL IT GETS INTO THE DRAIN LINES (DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND LACK OF ANY TYPE OF FILTER) WITH ANY RAIN. THE RAIN WASHES DEBRIS INTO THE DRAIN LINES WHICH THEN BACKS UP AS THE LINE FILLS INTO THE CABIN AIR UNIT. MY DEALER HAS TOLD ME THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IS TO NOT PARK UNDER TREES. THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THE MODEL YEAR AND LATER YEARS. A TSB EXISTS ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2009 WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED AN UNSPECIFIED PART. ON MAY 25, 2008, WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND PROCEED THROUGH TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO A PARKING LOT AND PLACE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE WAITED FOR A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART THEY REPLACED COULD BE DEFECTIVE AND MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO RECUR. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE REPAIR IS ELECTRICAL, IT COULD BE VERY COSTLY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AT NIGHT, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AREA AND FUSE PANEL EXHIBITED WATER LEAKAGE. THERE WAS EXTREMELY POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE IT AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING RESUMED OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 5/26/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WERE INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB