TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE RIZZA FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR THE REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/06/17*LJ *TR
2005 Ford Mustang complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (GOSCH FORD TEMECULA 26895 YNEZ ROAD, TEMECULA, CA 92591) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/27/17*LJ *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (GERALD JONES LOCATED AT 3480 WRIGHTSBORO RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30909) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
"TAKATA RECALL" - I RECEIVED MY LETTER ON JULY 2016 STATING I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR. SINCE THIS DATE I HAVE MADE 5 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE SOMEONE GIVE ME A SCHEDULE AS TO WHEN THIS ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED. ONE YEAR LATER I AM STILL GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM FORD. ON JULY 17, 2017 I CONTACTED THE FORD MICHIGAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT 800-392-3673. THE CONVERSATION BEGAN WITH THE SAME EXCUSE THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER WHEN THE AIR BAG COULD BE REPLACED. IT WAS AT THAT TIME I STATED I WANTED THEM TO OPEN A CASE FILE FOR ME. THE NUMBER I RECEIVED FOR THE OPEN CASE IS CAS12729115. NOT ALLOWING ANYONE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR ONE YEAR HAS CAUSED AN ENORMOUS BURDEN ON MY FAMILY FOR FEAR THAT SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT. YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CARBONE FORD BENNINGTON LOCATED AT 897 N BENNINGTON RD, BENNINGTON, VT 05201; (802) 442-2888) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (UNIVERSITY FORD, LOCATED ON 601 WILLARD ST, DURHAM, NC 27701) WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS BEING ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (RICH FORD 8601 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87112) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PRESENTED REMEDY TO RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. HUMID DAYS ARE APPROACHING AS WELL AS AN INCREASE IN MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG. I TOOK MY CAR TO GET ONE RECALL SERVICED AS IT HAD TWO AND THE DEALER SAID IT ONLY HAD ONE READY AND THY HAD NO TIMETABLE OF WHEN THE OTHER REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
AFTER ONE CLEANING OF REAR WINDOW THE DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. CAR HAS ONLY 20,860 MILES ON IT. MOSTLY GARAGED. NOW BEYOND WARRANTY OF 36 MOS/36 MILES. GRID IS DEFECTIVE AND WAS BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL AFTERWARDS. FORD REFUSED TO FIX.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS), 16V384000 (AIR BAGS), AND 08V082000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED KERNS FORD-LINCOLN, INC. (1000 W LOGAN ST, CELINA, OH 45822 (888) 367-3856) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND SHE COULD BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 08V082000 (AIR BAGS).
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (SUMMERVILLE FORD 9700 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485 (877) 477-1434) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) WERE AVAILABLE, BUT PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL JUNE 2016 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD INFORMING ME OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL BUT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AT THAT TIME. IT IS NOW A YEAR LATER AND I CHECKED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND IT SAYS NO SOLUTION YET. HOW MUCH LONGER CONSIDERING IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE????
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (FRED BEAMS FORD 876 NORTH EASTON ROAD, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (CONWAY HEATON LOCATED AT 810 N 3RD ST, BARDSTOWN, KY 40004) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL. WE RECEIVED LETTER JULY, 2016 WITH SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384. THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE. IT SAID WE WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN PART IS IN. WE HAVE'NT HEARD ANYTHING. JUST CHECKED ON LINE AND SEEMS LIKE STILL NOT IN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR WITH THIS RECALL. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? WE ARE READY TO CONTACT LAWYER SINCE NOTHING IS BEING DONE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. REDWOOD FORD OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WE HAVE BEEN WAITING A YEAR TO GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. I HATE SENDING MY CHILD OUT IN THIS CAR BUT, CAN'T AFFORD TO GO BUY A NEW CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS TAKEN OVER A YEAR TO GET PARTS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE D&D FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG ARE STARTING TO FAIL. SO FAR FUEL GAGE AND TACH OUR INOPERTABLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT ALOT OF MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN A RECALL SINCE THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A STEPPER MOTOR ISSUE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS.
FORD ISSUED A PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL IN JULY 2016 ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO CORRECT THE RECALL - SOME EFFORT BY THE GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE TO ENCOURAGE FORD TO SOLVE THE SUPPLY PROBLEM NOW.
MUSTANG IS STUCK IN LIMP MODE. CAN NOT REV ENGINE ABOVE 5 MILES PER HOUR.
I PURCHASED MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN JULY OF 2016. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE BUT ABOUT A MONTH LATER I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SITTING AT E SO I ATTEMPTED TO FILL IT THINKING I HAD AN EMPTY TANK WHICH MEANT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT 14-16 GALLONS IN AND AS I WAS REFUELING I NOTICED IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST STARTED THE PUMP EVENTUALLY I GOT IT FILLED AND ONLY PUT IN ABOUT 6 GALLONS WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ODD BUT I WENT WITH IT AND GOT BACK IN MY CAR STARTED IT UP AND NOTICED THAT THE GAUGE WAS STILL SITTING AT E AT THAT POINT I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG BUT I FIGURED IT COULD WAIT SINCE I KNEW HOW FAR I COULD POTENTIALLY GO ON A FULL TANK BUT THEN AFTER I LEFT AND HEADED FOR HOME I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 60 BUT EVERYONE WAS BLOWING PAST ME AT LEAST 10MPH FASTER WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 60. SO I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT AT A STOP THE SPEEDOMETER CAME TO REST AT 35MPH I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I DIDNT GET PULLED OVER BECAUSE I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING. THEN FOR A WHILE THAT STOPPED HAPPENING BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN AND AT AN INCREASING RATE THE ENGINE KEEPS STALLING LIKE ITS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL WHEN I STOP AT AN INTERSECTION OR STOP SIGN EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST FILLED THE FUEL TANK THE DAY BEFORE AND HADN'T DRIVEN MORE THAN 50 MILES. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS BEGINNINGS WAS ~24,000 MILES THE CURRENT MILEAGE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY FORD MUSTANG STILL NEEDS IT'S RECALLED PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED - 10 MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE LETTER FROM FORD. REPEATED CALLS TO THE DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE NOT HELPED AND FORD WILL GIVE NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WILL OCCUR, WHY THE DELAY HAS BEEN SO LONG OR WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY IS. THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT TO SPEAK WITH REGARDING THIS AND WHEN I ASKED FOR AN ADDRESS OF SOMEONE I COULD SEND A LETTER TO, I WAS TOLD "THEY DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION. "
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT MADE PARTS AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WERE NOT CERTAIN WHEN PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS ISSUED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
HOW MANY MORE YEARS DO WE HAVE TO WAIT TO GET PARTS FOR THIS RECALL??? 15S21 AND 16S26.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND 08V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ UPDATED 08/15/2017*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART AVAILABILITY DATE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AND A RENTAL WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
: :..UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL FORD NOTIFIED US OF THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL IN JULY 2016. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS AND SERVICE FOR THIS RECALL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY RECALL IS FROM 6/1/16. RECALLS STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET. 7 MONTHS IS TOO LONG TO WAIT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL - I, ALONG WITH OTHERS, AM STILL WAITING FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED BY FORD. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE THE RECALL, AND THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE. THE PERSON AT VISTA FORD TOLD ME I SHOULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR WITH ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT -- I SHOULD PUT THEM IN THE BACK, WHICH IS BARELY COMFORTABLE FOR A DOG. THEN I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO, WHOSE REP TOLD ME THAT FORD AND THE NHTSA SAY THE CAR IS PERFECTLY SAFE TO DRIVE WHILE I'M WAITING FOR THE RECALL. ISN'T FORD LIABLE AND DO YOU REALLY ENDORSE CONTINUING TO DRIVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT? NOBODY KNOWS WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE -- I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED.
EVER SINCE I GOT MY MUSTANG THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ACTING UP AND WOULD SOMETIMES GIVE ME A CORRECT READING BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT JUST SITS AT EMPTY EVEN AFTER REFUELING. THEN JUST RECENTLY I STARTED DRIVING INTO WORK WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS DOING ABOUT 100 MPH ON CITY STREETS AND CONFIRMED IT WAS INACCURATE WHEN I CAME TO A STOPLIGHT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 50 MPH. WHEN I GOT TO WORK I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND I HAD TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS 7-8 TIMES TO GET IT TO RESET BACK TO 0 MPH THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT OCCURRED SINCE I GOT IT. *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE DEALERSHIP SENT ME A LETTER IN JULY 2016 BUT STILL HAS NOT REPAIRED THE FAULTY AIRBAG
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE HAD MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG REPLACED THREE TIMES AND NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I GOT THE NOTICE IN MAY 2016 AND NOW IN DECEMBER 2016 I STILL CAN'T GET FORD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG UNDER THE RECALL. IT IS A RECALL, FOR GOODNESS SAKE AND ANYONE DRIVING WITH ME COULD BE KILLED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG...HOW LONG MUST I WAIT????? *TR
MY 05 V6 MUSTANG'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS GOING OUT. THE TACTOMITER STAYS AT ZERO AT ALL TIMES AND THE SPEEDOMITER VARIES. AT TIME MY SPEEDOMITER ACTS NORMAL THEN IT WILL GO BELLOW ZERO. MY SPEEDOMITER WILL FIX ITS SELF AFTER 10 - 15 MINUTES OF THE CAR BEING TURNED OFF. I HAVE NOTICED, ON THE INTERNET, THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY EXACT YEAR MODEL EVEN IF THEY HAVE REALLY LOW MILAGE. I BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING IS QUITE THE SAFTEY HAZARD. I BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY REASON WHY FOR HASNT RECALLED IT YET, IS BECAUSE THEY CHARGE $500 - $800 AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
THROTTLE BODY FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING AT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN IT FAILED, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO IDLE MODE WHICH MADE IT VERY DANGEROUS TO AVOID TRAFFIC AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR MOVED AT NO MORE THAN 5MPH! THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I FEEL THAT THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER JUST 76,000 MILES. ATTACHED IS THE REPAIR BILL. *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V319000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT RESPECTIVELY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A PIECE ON THE CLUTCH OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
2005 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE 14V-802 & 15V-319 DUE TO PREVIOUS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION IN SEPTEMBER 2014. WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, SOME TYPE OF DEBRIS EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAGS AND LITERALLY BURNED AND GOUGED HIS DAUGHTER'S RIGHT AR, UP TO HER ELBOW. THE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPLACED AT THE AUTO BODY, BECAUSE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL. THE AIR BAG WAS STUFFED BACK INTO ITS HOUSING AND TAPED SHUT, BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED IN ONE POSITION DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB
THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS I AM DRIVING 40 MILES OVER THE SPEED I AM AT AND IN IDLE IT SOMETIMES SHOWS THE SPEED NEEDLE BELOW THE ZERO. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS I AM DRIVING 20MPH UNDER WHAT I THINK I'M DRIVING AT. RESULTING IN 4 TICKETS. I AM PAYING OVER $500 TO HAVE FORD REPLACE THE CLUSTER.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (PANEL) - SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE ALL NOT WORKING. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE ECT ALL 6 GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER AT ALL.
2005 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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