2005 Ford Mustang complaints

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SAYING "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WITH SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES THEY SAY THERE IS NO CODE COMING UP THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT. VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD TO BE TOWED IN TWICE FOR A DEAD CELL IN THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY REPLACED. *TR

PURCHASED A 2005 FORD MUSTANG IN MAY, 2005. FORD FAILED TO NOTIFY COSTUMERS THAT SOME OF THE 2005 FORD MUSTANGS MAY EXHIBIT THE FUEL BANK BEING SLOW OR DIFFICULT TO FILL. BASICALLY, THE FUEL PUMP WILL SHUT OFF WHILE PUMPING GAS, AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL. FORD DID ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN, TSB 05-4-8, AFTER I PURCHASING THE CAR, SUGGESTING THAT FORD'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL REPLACE THE GAS TANK. THE BULLETIN STATED THAT THE CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO THE FUEL TANK VAPOR VENTING SYSTEM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. ALTHOUGH THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED THE PROBLEM REMAINED. FORD DID NOT CONSIDER THIS A DEFECT, BUT RATHER A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE NEW MODEL OF FORD MUSTANGS. AS A RESULT, I COULD NOT TAKE THE CAR ON EXTENDED TRIPS BECAUSE I WAS NOT SURE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO FIND A PUMP THAT WILL ALLOW GAS INTO THE CAR. OUT OF 7 SERVICE STATIONS IN VALLEJO, I WAS ONLY ABLE TO USE 1 SUCCESSFULLY, AND EVEN THAT ONE NOW FAILED TO GIVE ME MORE THAN $10.00 OR LESS WORTH OF GAS. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AUTOMATICALLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE THREE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HELP. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 20,000.*AK

CAR VIBRATES/RUMBLES EXCESSIVELY AT 70 MPH, STARTED 3000-4000 MILES AFTER I BOUGHT CAR. ALSO FRONT END CLUNKS LIKE CAR WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO DEALER FORD CORPORATE ONLY STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE?

ON 7 MARCH 2007, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED LIMIT OF 55, MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG ACCELERATED TO OVER 100 MPH. THE GAS PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER. I HELD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THIS ONLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL. I FINALLY MADE IT TO A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK, BUT THE ACCELERATOR STAYED ON THE FLOOR CAUSING MY TIRE TO SPIN THROWING GRAVEL AND THEN THEY BEGAN TO SMOKE. I KILLED THE ENGINE AND HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO BE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. ACCELERATOR NEVER LIFTED BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. *JB

2005 MUSTANG V6, RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT. IF SECOND BULB FAILS ON THIS SIDE THERE IS NO TURN SIGNAL. HAVE SEEN THIS DEFECT ON OTHER 05 + MUSTANGS. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 MUSTANG. IT HAD FUEL FILLING PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT IT. THE PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF CONTINUOUSLY MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FILL. AT TIMES, IT WOULD EVEN ALLOW THE GASOLINE TO SPEW OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ALREADY HAD A BULLETIN FROM FORD INDICATING THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE TANK SHOULD BE REPLACED. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE NEW FUEL TANK. I DON'T FILL UP THAT OFTEN, BECAUSE I WORK FROM HOME AND RARELY DRIVE THE CAR. AGAIN, DIFFICULT TO FILL AND FUEL SPEWING OUT OF THE CAR ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. I KNOW FROM READING ONLINE THAT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHER MUSTANGS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THIS TIME THEY DECIDED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX IT. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TICKET IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE TO SPEW FUEL OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO FILL IT UP. YES, I HAVE THE TICKET IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF IT. THE DATE I PROVIDE ON THIS FORM WILL BE FOR THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT. IT SPENT A WEEK IN THE SHOP FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT, BUT, ACCORDING TO THE SHOP FOREMAN, WAS NEVER LOOKED AT. *NM

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE FULLY WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 30 DEGREE F. IF YOUR ARE NOT FAMILIAR IF CAR, IT COULD GO UNNOTICED, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF THE REAR BRAKES AND POSSIBLE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILURE. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF 2/6/07. WAITING FOR TEMPERATURE RISE BEFORE TAKING TO DEALER. *NM

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 4/05-PROBLEMS STARTED IN 10/05. ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ENGINE IDLE ROUGH ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. TWO SENSORS, A SOLENOID, AND SPARK PLUG REPLACED ON THOSE OCCASIONS. NOW CAR IS AT DEALER BECAUSE IT WILL STALL WHEN IDLE AND LOSE POWER. THIS IS REALLY NOT SAFE WHEN YOU ARE ENTERING TRAFFIC! STILL WAITING FOR THE OUTCOME OF THIS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE-THE GAUGE WOULD SHOW EMPTY WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY REV UP TO 2500 RPM. THE 2005 FORD MUSTANG WOULD THEN LUNGE FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE SINCE HE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AT SHELTZ FORD AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE HAS BROUGHT IT TO THIS DEALERSHIP, BUT TOOK IT TO FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TRYING TO FIX THE VEHICLE'S MALFUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT HE MIGHT BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INCORRECTLY. *AK UPDATED 1/29/2006 - WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE HIGH REV WOULD GO AWAY AND THAT IT WAS A NORMAL BREAK-IN CONDITION. *NM

CAR VIBRATES/RUMBLES EXCESSIVELY AT 70 MPH, STARTED 3000-4000 MILES AFTER I BOUGHT CAR. ALSO FRONT END CLUNKS LIKE CAR WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO DEALER FORD ONLY STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE???? *JB

JANUARY 3, 2006 THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I-24 (NASHVILLE, TN.). THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON! SHE PREPARED TO TURN OFF I-24, AT HAYWOOD LANE EXIT, SHE APPLIED BRAKES. THE CAR FIRST SLOWED DOWN TO 40 MPH. THEN ACCELERATED/SPED UP. THE CAR WAS EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT GREAT SPEED. THE DRIVER BRAKED AGAIN, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SPED UP, WITH SUCH FORCE THE DRIVER WAS THROWN TO THE BACK OF HER SEAT. PRESSING THE BRAKES NOW HAD NO EFFECT. THE CONSUMER CLEARED THE EXIT LANE ONTO HAYWOOD, THE CAR WAS STILL SPEEDING. THE DRIVER FACED NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION OF HAYWOOD LANE/ANTIOCH PIKE ( INTERSECTION-HAYWOOD THE I AND ANTIOCH PIKE THE TOP OF THE T). THE DRIVER CAR WAS STOPPED BY RUNNING INTO A CAR AND A VAN AT A GAS STATION. THE VEHICLES WERE SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE GAS STATION AT THE T. THE DRIVER HAS DRIVEN THIS HIGHWAY TURN OFF AND INTERSECTION OVER 23 YEARS. SHE HAS BEEN DRIVING THIS MAKE AND TYPE OF MUSTANG FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SHE HAS OWNED 5 MUSTANGS. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. WITH A BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN FOOT (RIGHT WHERE THE FOOT WAS POSITIONED OVER THE BRAKE), CRACKED RIBS, BRUISED AND LACERATED FACE/ LEGS. AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY AND FOLLOW-UP VISITS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DID A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW OF THE ABOVE FACTORS. QUESTIONS SEEMED TO BE AIMED AT DETERMINING IF AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION HAD OCCURRED. THE QUESTIONER MAY HAVE BEEN READING FROM A CH

2005 FORD MUSTANG FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACED DUE TO SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GAS, IT BROKE AGAIN FORD WILL NOT OR CAN NOT FIX, MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED 2 TIMES AND GOING OUT AGAIN, CAR AT FORD 28 DAYS IN LAST 6 MONTHS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, FORD DENIES THE CAR IS A LEMON. *JB

WHEN MAKING FULL TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A VERY LOUD CLICK FROM THE FRONT END. THIS IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM , BUT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF BEFORE THE TANK WAS FULL. IN ORDER TO FILL THE TANK, THE CONTACT HAD TO TRICK THE SENSOR BY PUTTING THE NOZZLE IN THE MIDDLE AND CONTINUED PUMPING. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO GUESS AT WHEN THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY FULL AND WOULD SOMETIMES LEAD TO OVERFILLING THE TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPILL ONTO THE PAVEMENT.

I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HANDLING OF MY 2005 MUSTANG GT WHEN I WOULD DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. IT WOULD SWERVE IN THE OTHER LANES AND IT WOULD HIT THE ROAD BUMPS AND HOLES LIKE A "GO KART" WOULD. I NOTICED SINCE I PUT ON MY 245/45/17 B.F.GOODRICH TIRES THAT I STARTED HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. I ASKED THE FORD PLACE WHAT I NEEDED TO DO BECAUSE MY TIRE IN THE INNER PART WAS WEARING OUT AND MY FABRIC HAD STARTED TO SHOW. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HELP ME AT ALL, ALL THEY WOULD TELL ME IS THAT I SHOULD HAVE NEVER CHANGED THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND WHEELS. I HAVE NOW AMERICAN RACING WHEELS WITH THOSE B.F.GOODRICH TIRES STILL ON, BUT I HAVE NOT DROVE MY CAR IN ABOUT A WEEK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SECOND RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED PERTAINING TO THE BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. THE NOTICE ALSO STATED THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND THE SERVICE DEALERS WOULD ARRANGE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT HONOR OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL SERVICE AND TOWING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED OR PROVIDED TOWING TO THE SERVICE DEALERS.

1)RATTLE SOUND COMING FROM EXHAUST AREA WHEN TAKING OFF IN CAR. 2)CD'S SKIP OR WON'T PLAY SOMETIMES WITH SHAKER 1000 3) PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ALL THE TIME BY ITSELF. 4) HAVING TROUBLE FILLING TANK WITH GAS AT MOST GAS STATIONS. 5) HAVE BEEN HEARING A SQUEAK SOUND COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR WINDSHIELD AREA. *JB

THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 OVERFLOWS WHEN I FILL IT. I STOP IN ADVANCE OF THE TANK BEING FULL THEN THE FUEL COMES UP AND OUT THE FILL TUBE SOMETIMES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SPLASH ONTO MY CLOTHING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK AND I HAVE TAKEN TO NOT FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY ANY LONGER. THIS IS AFTER THE TANK WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE TANK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL WOULD NOT CONTINUOUSLY FLOW FROM THE PUMP(PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT 1 SECOND OF FUELING) CAUSING ME TO SPEND 10 MINUTES OR MORE AT THE PUMP AT EACH FILL UP. *JB

PURCHASED MY MUSTANG ON 4-05 AND HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I BROUGHT CAR IN ON 12-05 FOR GAS TANK PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN'T FILL MY GAS TANK UP IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF LIKE IT'S FULL. I HAVE TO HOLD THE NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN TO GET GAS IN MY TANK AND STAND BACK FROM IT BECAUSE IT THROWS GAS BACK AT ME. THEY SAID THAT THEY UPDATED GAS TANK STILL PROBLEM. 6-2-06 TOOK CAR IN FOR SAME PROBLEM SAID THEY COULD'NT FIX IT AND TRY USING OTHER GAS STATIONS TRIED THAT SAME PROBLEM.6-8-06 RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE MGR SAID THEY CAN FIX MY PROBLEM CAN YOU BRING IT IN.6-13-06 BROUGHT CAR IN FOR GAS TANK AND HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT.6-13-06 RECEIVED PHONE CALL SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH TANK OR GAS PEDAL. I ASK TO SPEAK TO THE GEN MGR I EXPLAINED MY PROBLEMS TO HIM AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO LISTEN TO WHAT I HAD TO SAY THAT I NEEDED TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MGR. I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AGAIN TO THE SERVICE MGR THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. SO WHY DID YOU CALL ME ON 6-8-06 AN ASK ME TO BRING IT BACK IN.THE SERVICE MGR SAID THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT .RECEIVED PHONE CALL ON 6-14-05 SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH GAS PEDAL THAT IT'S THE FUEL PUMP AND THE TANK THAT THERE GOING TO RE-ROUTE THE FILLER NECK HOSE AND THIS SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL ME ON 6-15-06 AND LET ME KNOW THE OUTCOME.6-16-06 I PICKED UP MY CAR AND THEY SAID THEY TRIED TO RE-ROUTE THE LINE AND IT STILL DIID'NT

WHILE BACKING INTO MY GARAGE, FOOT ON BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, CAR TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE. HIT WALL OF GARAGE BOUNCED OFF WALL HIT CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE BACK QTR PANEL, REAR END AND BUCKLED THE DRIVER SIDE. DAMAGES EST OVER $6000.00. TOOK BACK TO FORD AND THEY SAID FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE FOG LIGHTS THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE FOG LIGHTS MELTED THE FRONT GRILL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.

I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH MY CD PLAYER (SHAKKER 500) I HAVE HAD SIX STEREOS IN THE CAR AND ALL SIX HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. THEY WILL MAKE HORRIBLE NOISES, SAY BAD DISK OR DISK ERROR OR NOTHING AT ALL BEFORE IT STARTS SPITTING OUT THE CD'S. IF I DO NOT GRAB THE FIRST CD, IT WILL SPIT OUT ALL SIX. I HAVE HAD AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION OF THE CAR TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL IT IS THE STEREO. THE INSPECTION STATES THAT THE VOLTAGE IS DROPPING IN THE CAR WHICH SENDS THE STEREO INTO AN ERRATIC STATE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEIR SOLUTION IS TO KEEP PUTTING STEREO'S IN THE CAR. I JUST HAD A "BRAND NEW" STEREO INSTALLED ON APRIL 26, 2006. THIS WAS TO BE FORD'S FINAL ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE STEREO WENT CRAZY AGAIN TWICE ON FRIDAY APRIL 28, 2006. I HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN'T KEEP TAKING MY ATTENTION FROM MY DRIVING TO CATCH CD'S. I WANT A RESOLUTION AND I AM NOT GETTING IT WITH FORD. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS CAR STEREO/ CAR/ VOLTAGE PROBLEM. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB

I WAS DRIVING 30-35 MILES ON A BUSY STREET (OVER PASS) IN A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH MY WIFE. THE CAR WENT CRAZY UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH A FRIGHTENING NOISE. I TRIED DESPERATELY TO STOP THE CAR BY BRAKING HARD AND MEANTIME TO AVOID THE CARS AHEAD AND OPPOSITE COMING CARS. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I APPLIED HAND BRAKE ,THAT DID NOT HELP EITHER ONLY TO LEAVE HEAVY SKID MARK AND THE CAR TO SPIN ONCE THANKFULLY IN A CORNER OF A THREE WAY ROAD,AT THAT STAGE I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK POSITION ,BUT THE SECOND THE GEAR REACHED THE REVERSE MARK THE CAR WENT FULL SPEED BACKWARDS CROSSING THE BUSY NORDHOFF WAY HITTING A POLE AND FIRE PUMP AND WITH CAR TIRES SPINNING AT FULL SPEED AT THE MOMENT I MANAGED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK POSITION AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. LUCKILY NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY WIFE AND NO CAR OR OTHER PERSON .THANKS TO GOD. HOW.? I DON'T KNOW ,SOMEONE UP THERE MUST HAVE TAKEN CARE OF US AND THE OTHERS BECAUSE THIS STREET IS NEAR A SHOPPING MALL AND THE DAY WAS SATURDAY 15 APRIL AND TIM WAS 1 PM AFTERNOON. THE POLICE AND FIRE TEAM GOT THERE IMMEDIATELY AND THERE IS A POLICE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT. I HAVE HARD TIME TO CONVINCE INSURANCE ALLSTATE AND FORD DEALERS TO ASSIGN AN ENGINEER TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER. I NEED YOUR ADVISE PLEASE. W E ARE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED . *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE FUEL PUMPS AT VARIOUS SERVICE STATIONS FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT. THE FUEL SPILLS FROM THE TANK BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BREATHER TUBE AND THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE MANUFACTURER NUMBERS ARE 05-15-12 AND 06-3-13. THE CONTACT TRIED DIFFERENT GAS PUMPS AND DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH THE SAME RESULTS. SOMETIMES IT IS SO BAD THAT ONE CANNOT EVEN GET MORE THAN A COUPLE GALLONS INTO THE CAR, WHILE HAVING IT SPILL AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE AND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. *AK

THE PARKING BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS FREEZE AND WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 32 DEGREES--WHILE THE HANDLE IS FULLY RELEASED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED CAR WILL NOT ROLL, AND WHEN IN GEAR AND GIVEN GAS CAR BARELY BUDGES. TAKEN TWICE TO DEALERSHIP--BY TOW TRUCK--BUT WHEN ARRIVED TEMPERATURE HAD RISEN ABOVE 32 DEGREES AND PADS ETC HAD RELEASED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TWICE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. I AM A FIREFIGHTER/EMT FIRST RESPONDER AND RESPOND IN MY PERSONAL VEHICLE TO FIRES/ACCIDENTS/MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ETC. HAVING A CAR THAT DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY IN COLD WEATHER IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME. *NM

MY 2005 MUSTANG GT HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND EVEN HAD TO ORDER THE DETAILS I WANTED ON THE CAR. SINCE OWNERSHIP, I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE IS A VIBRATION THAT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BE IDENTIFIED AS OF YET. DESPITE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CALLS TO FORD. VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO "E" AND AN ERROR LIGHT COMES ON. SERVICE DEPT. WAS UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM UNTIL THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. COMPUTER CODE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE SULFUR IN THE FUEL. AM TO SUPPOSE TO ADD AN ADDITIVE TO FUEL OCCASIONALLY. FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE TOTALLY UNNECESSARY SINCE HIGH-QUALITY FUEL IS USED AND IT IS A NEW VEHICLE. APPARENTLY A SERVICE BULLETIN CAME OUT STATING THIS PROBLEM. THE FUEL TANKS ARE THE SAME IN OTHER VEHICLES BUT THIS IS A MUSTANG PROBLEM???? THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED WITHOUT ANY OTHER COSTS TO CONSUMERS. ALSO, NOT BEING ABLE TO FILL FUEL TAX TO MAXIMUM CAPACITY. WAS TOLD THAT IT MUST HAVE HAD AN "AIR BUBBLE." THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT FORD IN GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO IS TRYING VERY HARD TO FIX THE PROBLEMS BUT IS GETTING NO WHERE WITH FORD. I HAVE MY CAR IN MORE TIMES THEN I CAN DRIVE IT. THEY HAVE NOW HAD THE CAR 4 DAYS!!!! I THEN RECEIVED A RECALL ON AN ITEM ON MY 2006 FORD F150 KING RANCH. WHAT IS UP FORD??? TWO NEW VEHICLES, TOO MANY PROBLEMS. *JB

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN NEUTRAL FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE GOING SLOW AND YOU SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR AND DON'T LET THE CLUTCH OUT AND YOU TRY TO BRING IT BACK INTO 2ND GEAR. THE 3 TIMES IT DID THIS IN PARKING LOTS IT WAS NOT A SCARY PROBLEM BUT WHEN IT DID THIS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. AT FIRST FORD COULD NOT MAKE IT STICK WHILE TESTING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT WAS DOING THIS. NOW THEY ARE SAYING WHEN IT DOES STICK YOU EITHER HAVE TO COME TO A DEAD STOP( WHICH I FIGURED OUT MYSELF) OR DOUBLE CLUTCH IT. I HAVEN'T DOUBLE CLUTCHED A CAR SINCE WAY BACK IN THE 60S. THEY SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SENSORS NOT WORKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS TRANSMISSION. BY THE WAY THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION PUT IN THIS CAR. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS INFO BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS WRECK. THANKS. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ALLOW A FULL FILL-UP ON GAS. SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS TESTED. ONLY ALLOWS FOR HALF TANK FILLUP. SEEMS TO WORSEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. *NM

I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SOME WARRANTY REPAIRS AND THEY ASKED ME IF MY CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I ADVISED THEM NO, IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. THEY SAID MY VIN# WAS INVALID. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER THEY DISCOVERED MY VIN NUMBER ON THE DASH AND THE VIN NUMBER ON THE DOOR WERE DIFFERENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO NEVER ALLOW A VIN# TO BE CHANGED, HOWEVER, THEY WANT TO REMOVE MY WINDSHIELD AND REPLACE THE VIN PLATE TO MATCH WHAT THEY SAY IS THE REST OF THE VIN#'S ON THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. I ENTERED THE CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THIS CAR IN GOOD FAITH AND FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD DO THE SAME. I WAS TOLD BY A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER THAT IF I HAD EVER BEEN PULLED OVER AND THEY HAD RUN MY VIN# THAT THEY WOULD HAVE IMPOUNDED MY CAR FOR AN INVALID VIN AND PROBABLY ARRESTED ME FOR DRIVING A STOLEN VEHICLE. THEY SAY THIS IS A SIMPLE FIX AND WON'T CAUSE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD FOR ME. I WANT THEM TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE OR REPLACE IT WITH ONE THAT HAS MATCHING VIN AND VIN PLATE NUMBERS. THIS IS THE ONLY FIX THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO FEEL SAFE. THE REGIONAL REP JOCELYN DUNNING FOR FORD SAID NO WAY, ALTHOUGH THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN, IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. WHEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HER SUPERIOR SHE ADVISED US SHE WAS IT. WHEN QUESTIONED FURTHER, SHE DOES HAVE A SUPERIOR, BUT SHE IS THE ONLY ONE TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION. HELP! *NM

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THERE WERE ABOUT THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND BUCKED 3 TIMES RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THROUGHOUT, BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THAT MONDAY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THEREFORE NO ASSESSMENT WAS MADE. THEY SUGGESTED THE AFTER MARKET FLOOR MAT I WAS USING COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN THE CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I DISAGREE, THE FLOOR MAT WAS VERY HEAVY AND DID NOT SHIFT ABOUT AND WAS NOT IN THE WAY OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ALTHOUGH, I HAVE REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS WILL BE REPORTED. *NM

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN IN MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH V 6 ENGINE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK WITH GASOLINE, UPON INSERTION OF THE GAS NOZZLE IN THE FILLER NECK, THE FUEL TANK SENSOR PROVIDES A FALSE READING AS THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL, BUT IS LOW OR EMPTY. THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE TANK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED THERE WAS A PRESSURE RELIEF PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO EXIST. UPDATED 2/21/2006 - *NM

ONE WEEK AFTER CAR PURCHASED PAINT FLAKING OFF AND CAR HAS BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST AT START UP. CAR HAS BEEN PAINTED SINCE THEN 3 TIMES AND TO DATE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF AND YOU SHOULD SEE ALL OF THE BUFFING SCRATCHES FROM THE DEALERSHIP(TOWN & COUNTRY FORD/BESSEMER, AL) TRYING TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES. I MIGHT ADD THIS IS A ROUSH MUSTANG. CAR HAS BEEN IN 2 TIMES FOR BLUE SMOKE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM(COMMON STATEMENTS MADE BY FORD'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT). FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO EVEN SEND A REPRESENTATIVE OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. TO SAY THE LEAST THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE. WE ARE IN THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AT THIS TIME WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A FORD TO ANYONE. READ ALL ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS ONLINE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE. I WISH I DID. *JB

ON DECEMBER 30, 2005, MY DAUGHTER (AGE 17) WAS PREPARING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, AS SHE HIT THE BRAKES, SHE STATED: "THE CAR ACCELERATED (FULL THROTTLE), AND WOULD NOT STOP. SHE CALLED US BY PHONE (CRYING) AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. WE ASKED IF SHE WAS OK AND WHETHER SHE COULD DRIVE THE CAR. SHE SAID YES. SHE DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME (APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES) WHERE WE (FATHER AND MOTHER) QUESTIONED HER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. SHE STATED: "SHE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT". AT THIS POINT, MY WIFE AND I BELIEVED SHE SOMEHOW HIT BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. SHE STATED EMPHATICALLY, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND SHE WOULD NEVER DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. ON MONDAY JANUARY 2ND, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM, I WAS DRIVING THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK FULL THROTTLE. I PRESSED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. I RESTARTED THE CAR (FOR FEAR OF BEING RUN OVER BY ON-COMING TRAFFIC, RAINING, DECREASED VISIBILITY), PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PLACED THE CAR IN GEAR TO GATHER MOMENTUM, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND ROLLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN. I CONTACTED FORD WHO PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. TEAM FORD COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR. I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE CAR FOR THE FOLLOWING REA

I HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BATTERY FAILURE TWICE ON MY NEW FORD MUSTANG. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT GIVE ME A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. THIS IS NO ANSWER. THEY TRIED TO SELL ME AN UNDER THE HOOD POWER DISCONNECT APPARATUS. I SAID NO AS THIS WOULD MAKE ME RESET ALL OF MY RADIO AND CLOCK SETTINGS EVERY TIME I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I DON'T DARE LEAVE MY CAR IDLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME AS THIS WILL PROBABLY LEAD TO ANOTHER POWER FAILURE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 1,100 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED. NO NEW CAR SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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

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

RIGHT BRAKE STICKS CAUSING ROTORS AND PADS TO HEAT UP AND CATCH ON FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. THE PROBLEM STILL THERE. I HAVE ALSO READ FORUMS ONLINE WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE BRAKE CATCH FIRE DUE TO IT CATCHING. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE CALIPER WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. MY DEALER WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM OR EVER LOOK AT THE ROTOR THAT IS ALREADY TORN UP AND OVER HEATER AGAIN AFTER ONLY 2 DAYS OF DRIVING. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS BEEN INJURED OR KILLED, BUT I AM SURE IF THIS IS NOT LOOKED INTO SOMEONE WILL BE SOON. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DEALER TRIED TO CLAIM WE DROVE WITH E-BRAKE ON. IT WAS NOT ON. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AS IF IT WAS A ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. WHEN I STOPPED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE. I HAVE THE ROTORS AND PADS TO PROVE THAT THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS MESSED UP IS THE RIGHT. IT ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM

AT 40 MPH THE 4 WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO HYDROPLANE INTO THE BACK OF A DODGE PICKUP. THE ENGINE IN MY CAR WAS DRIVEN BACK INTO THE FIRE WALL UPON IMPACT; HOWEVER, MY AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN MORE SERIOUS INJURIES TO ME. *NM

SINCE I PURCHASED MY MUSTANG 30 DAYS AGO IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THE SECOND TIME IT WAS THE CANISTER VALVE, THE THIRD TIME THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, AND NOW THEY DON'T KNOW AGAIN. THE CAR STALLS AND REFUSES TO START. I CALLED FORD MOTOR'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ON FRIDAY 11/18/05 FOR THE FIFTH TIME BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE GENTLEMEN HAD ME PUSH A BUTTON TO RESET THE FUEL PUMP AND THE CAR STARTED. FORD ALSO RENEGED ON THEIR PROMISE TO OFFER ME A LOANER CAR, STATING I EXHAUSTED THAT BENEFIT, HOWEVER THAT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE BECAUSE IF THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME, I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO MISS SO MANY DAYS FROM WORK AND DELAYED MY VACATION BECAUSE I CANNOT RELY ON MY VEHICLE. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES HIS VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. THE 3RD TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY THIS WAS OCTOBER 10, 2005. THIS DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 14, 2005 THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF NOW. *NM UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED THEN QUICKLY SURGED FORWARD. HE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT SHOW ANY CODES. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE ACCELERATOR WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR REPEATEDLY TO GET IT TO TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. *AK

PINION GEAR IN REAR END WHINED WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE DURING WEEKEND TRIP. STOPPED AT FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE A TECHNICIAN ROAD TESTED AND EXAMINED VEHICLE. STATED THAT WE COULD DRIVE AND STILL FINISH WEEKEND TRIP BUT TO CONTACT PURCHASE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY WORK. THAT WAS DONE THE PARTS TOOK 5 WEEKS TO COME IN FOR THE 2005 GT MUSTANG. REPAIR COMPLETED AND CAR RUNNING NEARLY FINE. ON OCCASSIONS WE HAVE DIFFICULTY FUELING . THE GAS FUEL PUMP AT THE STATION WILL CLICK OFF AND WE GET ONLY PARTIALLY FUEL THE GT. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID THAT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CAP ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE CAP ON THE MASTER CYLINDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT STOP THE BRAKE FLUID FROM LEAKING. THE CONCERN WAS THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. OVER TIME, THIS MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. ANOTHER COMPLAINT THE CONTACT STATED T WAS THAT HE POWER DRIVEN SEAT MADE A CREAKING NOISE. THE DEALER WOULD ADJUST THE SEAT TO KEEP IT FROM CREAKING. THE CONCERN WAS THAT IF HE HAS TO ADJUST THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING IT MAY CAUSE THE CONTACT TO BECOME DISTRACTED AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

(1 AND 2) THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHERE IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR (UP-SHIFTING). REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF DRIVING (FUEL EFFICIENT, HARD DRIVING), THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK OUT OF THE NEXT GEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, FROM FIRST TO 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO APPROXIMATELY HALF-WAY INTO GEAR AND STOP. THE RESULT IS AN INABILITY TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF THE LOCKED GEAR, PUT IN NEUTRAL, CLUTCH RELEASED AND RE-ENGAGED, THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO THE PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED GEAR (2ND GEAR IN THE CURRENT EXAMPLE). POSSIBLE RESULTS OF THIS INCIDENT INCLUDE ACCIDENTS AND INJURY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. (3) THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO SERVICE TWICE FOR THE ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME (JUNE '05), THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE RESULTING IN NO CHANGE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD THE CONSUMER (ME) TO MAKE SURE THE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY ENGAGED. THE SECOND TIME (10/18/2005) THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN FOR REPAIR, THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE ADVISOR AND SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION. FORD IS "LOOKING INTO IT, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE. *JB

POPPING NOISE FROM BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. TOOK TO DEALER UNRESOLVED. HAVING POSITIVE CRANK CASE PRESSURE IN OIL PAN KEEPS PUSHING OIL DIP STICK OUT OF TUBE, ON 4.6 L 3V. CD PLAYER ON SHAKER 500 AUDIO SYTEMS STOPS WORKING WILL NOT READ CD'S AND AT TIMES WILL NOT PLAY RADIO. *JB

DT: ON OCTOBER 11, 2005 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A ROCK. THEN, THE ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR, CAUSING A LEAK. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD LOST POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE CURB. THE ROCK CAUSED A SMALL DENT IN THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING PROTECTING THE RADIATOR FROM DAMAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE MOTOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE REPAIRED. *AK

2005 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. 6 MONTHS OLD 3,000 MILES ON IT..PRESSING BUTTON TO PUT UP TOP AND SOMETHING SNAPPED COMES TO FIND OUT THE BRACKET CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR SNAPPED IN HALF. AN ENGINEER CAME OUT AND MADE NOTATION OF THIS. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS REPLACED. NO RENTAL CAR OFFERED AND CAR WAS GONE FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. CAN YOU SAY CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!:( AS FOR THE AC/HEAT CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE HEARD EVERY 30 SECONDS.DEALERSHIP SAY THIS IS NORMAL . I MAY BE A WOMEN BUT COME ON...FESS UP...WE PAY ALOT OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE WE SHOULD NOT BE GOING THROUGH THIS. *JB