Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Mar 15, 2005AL
WHEN PUTTING GAS IN THE CAR, THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF CONTINUOUSLY AS IF THE TANK WERE FULL. YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE ENGAGING THE PUMP OVER AND OVER TO FILL THE TANK. *AK
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2005 Ford Mustang complaints
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Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Mar 10, 20056,287 milesCA
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE DIGITAL DISPAY FOR AUDIO SYSTEM, DIGITAL DISPLAY FOR ODOMETER AND GAUGE BACKLIGHT WENT BLACK, RESULTING IN REDUCED ABILITY TO SEE GAUGES AND INABILITY TO SEE ODOMETER AND AUDIO SYSTEM DISPLAY. IF THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT, THERE WOULD BE ZERO ABILITY TO DETERMINE DRIVING SPEED AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE AS DISPLAYED ON THE GAUGES. CHECKED FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER VEHICLE HOOD AND FOUND THAT MULTIPLE FUSES WERE NOT SEATED PROPERLY. ADDITIONAL OWNER OF SAME MODEL AND YEAR EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. CHECKED NEW STOCK AT DEALER LOT AND FOUND SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Mar 8, 2005149 milesTX
WHILE FUELING THE CAR THE NO MATTER WHICH I TRIED THE PUMP KEPT CUTTING OFF AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL HAD TO HOLD THE NOZZEL ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN TO HAVE ANY FUEL GO INTO THE TANK.*AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Mar 7, 2005150 milesTX
THE SHAKER 1000 SYSTEM WHILE PLAYING CD'S THEY WILL SKIP AND SOMETIMES REPEAT A FEW SECOUNDS OF MUSIC OVER AND OVER. *AK
Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed Feb 23, 2005200 milesNM
WHILE TURNING LEFT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING LOCKS, AND HAS TO BE YANKED HARD TO FREE, I ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK
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