Major Problems with 2005 Ford Mustang Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Ford Mustang

2005 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 53000 miles

2005 Ford Mustang SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Victims: 2 Mileage: 13845 miles

2005 Ford Mustang FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 2

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Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Mustang owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS passenger air bag light stayed on with passenger in car and seat belt buckled dealer unable to duplicate so cant	223 ~ 15466 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the modulator for the fuel ejection system did not work on july 29 2005. the vehicle stopped and quit...	159 ~ 57249 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. while driving between 50-55 mph in rainy weather conditions at night the entire...	54 ~ 59315 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased a 2005 mustang on june 17 2005. on july 6 2005 while in traffic i noticed in stop...	45 ~ 36990 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE purchased the car on june 1 2005 and on three occasions have been unable to fill the gas tank more...	39 ~ 48031 miles
STRUCTURE dt: 2005 ford mustang. consumer cannot read instrument on a sunny day with sun glasses. consumer says dealer knows about...	29 ~ 31153 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that the fuel gauge failed. the contact attempted to...	24 ~ 42642 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE major leak - when it rains water leaks into the passenger side soaking floor. comes from under the dash -	20 ~ 35215 miles
PARKING BRAKE the parking brake calipers and pads freeze and will not release when temperature drops below 32 degrees--while the handle is...	19 ~ 60172 miles
ENGINE thermostat housing exploded while driving.... spoke to my mechanic and they said that these come in all the time to...	18 ~ 71513 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i took my car back to dealer for some warranty repairs and they asked me if my car had been...	18 ~ 42361 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 mustang v6 auto. nearly got hit on side because car stalled when accelerating from a still position turning left	14 ~ 36053 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING complete lighting failure while traveling at night. while driving home all of my lights began to flicker then completely failed...	10 ~ 70957 miles
SUSPENSION creaking noise while turning either left or right. *ak...	9 ~ 18492 miles
POWER TRAIN car vibrates/rumbles excessively at 70 mph started 3000-4000 miles after i bought car. also front end clunks like car with...	8 ~ 48625 miles
EQUIPMENT while taking vehicle into dealer for diagnostic on engine noise shaker 1000 stereo system failed would not play or recognize	8 ~ 29087 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN problen 1: when slowing to a stop maybe 5 mph or so then pressing on the gas pedal to accelerate...	7 ~ 37496 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel...	6 ~ 28917 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE cannot fill up gas tank. once the tank is half full the pump stops. this has happened twice - first...	6 ~ 1109 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: contact states. the pinion gear (which the consumer says is part of the rear end) is bad on his...	6 ~ 1293 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN clutch is jumpy starting off in 1st gear...i have to let it out almost all the way to get it...	6 ~ 2018 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while pulling into a garage the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated through the garage wall into the...	6 ~ 5150 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 100 miles engine developed ticking noise in engine after 2 dealers 1 ford rep dealer diagnostic detrermined lifters bad	6 ~ 17633 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: contact states his vehicle will not start. the vehicle has been taken to the dealership 4 times. the 3rd...	5 ~ 808 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while fueling the car the no matter which i tried the pump kept cutting off as if the tank was	5 ~ 834 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC right brake sticks causing rotors and pads to heat up and catch on fire. the dealer replaced the pads and...	4 ~ 30187 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT popping noise from both front tie rod ends. this has been going on since i bought the car new. took...	4 ~ 3509 miles
STEERING dt: contact states. the pinion gear (which the consumer says is part of the rear end) is bad on his...	4 ~ 37250 miles
TIRES i was driving approximately 75-80 mph on i-10 westbound in katy tx on a sunny day appx 90 degrees. i...	4 ~ 26011 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION clunking noise in front end when turning left or right. vehicle taken to dealer 2 times dealer stated ford engeener	4 ~ 13255 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 ford mustang fuel system replaced due to system failure when filling car with gas it broke again ford will...	3 ~ 14178 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE since i purchased my mustang 30 days ago it's been in the shop four times for the same problem. the...	3 ~ 2133 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE difficulty in filling fuel tank. i have had this problem from the time i purchased vehicle to present. vehicle is...	3 ~ 5500 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE dt: the latch that holds the convertible top onto windshield came loose and unlatched while driving 75 mph. the convertible...	3 ~ 15267 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased a 2005 ford mustang in may 2005. ford failed to notify costumers that some of the 2005 ford mustangs...	3 ~ 14333 miles
SEATS went to lift passenger seat back and side seat release handle came off. ford replaced handle and hardware. with wrong	3 ~ 1442 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2005 ford mustang with vehicle safety standard problems. consumer states that he received a letter to have the restraint control...	3
WHEELS primewell valera touring part number 004-217 bought tires in oct/nov 2013 at 83000 miles. currently have 106 000 miles. one	2 ~ 101000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. while driving 39 mph an oncoming vehicle crashed into the drivers side of...	2 ~ 394090 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my brakes started making a noise so i decided to get them checked. the dealer said my emergency cable had...	2 ~ 32500 miles
LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL in december the temp. got down to 17 degrees because of the cold weather my emergency brake locked my back...	2 ~ 43100 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt*: the contact stated while using the fuel pumps at various service stations fuel would spill out. the fuel spills...	2 ~ 31985 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS at 40 mph the 4 wheel antilock brakes on my 2005 ford mustang locked up when i was attempting to...	2 ~ 6923 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: while the contact's wife was using the cruise control the accelerator would go to the floor. she had to...	2 ~ 1900 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt: 2005 ford mustang gt -had an electrical system problem which resulted in a crash. while turning off of the...	2
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2005 mustang brand new has faulty gas tank. i was unable to put gas in tank. dealer is ordering a...	2 ~ 518 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION main reat strut/shock absorber suppor brackets are rusted out on the brand new ford mustant 2005. the factory refuses to	2 ~ 3 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT clunking in the shock/spring assembly in all four wheels. dealership believes the springs are not seated correctly and are twisting....	2 ~ 21138 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air...	1
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. while driving approximately 25 mph and attempting to switch gears the clutch...	1 ~ 190000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY my car shows erratic needle movement and gauges are reading over heat 0 miles per hour while moving and sticks...	1 ~ 68000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my speedometer started acting erratic. it does not work at all now. the needle is stuck past 120 miles. now...	1 ~ 75000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that the instrument panel failed. the fuel gauge would...	1 ~ 75000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact was a witness to the failure in a 2005 ford mustang. while lifting the front driver and passenger...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER low speed idle surge. *tr...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS over the winter my ford 2005 mustang v6 had an issue. the emergency brake would freeze up. you would not...	1 ~ 44000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS over the winter my ford 2005 mustang v6 had an issue. the emergency brake would freeze up. you would not...	1 ~ 44000 miles
MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE over the winter my ford 2005 mustang v6 had an issue. the emergency brake would freeze up. you would not...	1 ~ 44000 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS passenger air bag light comes on saying "passenger air bag off" with someone sitting in the passenger seat. have taken...	1 ~ 3900 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT i have a 2005 mustang. it had fuel filling problems since i got it. the pump would click off continuously...	1 ~ 7200 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1)rattle sound coming from exhaust area when taking off in car. 2)cd's skip or won't play sometimes with shaker 1000...	1 ~ 14000 miles
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while using the fog lights there was a smell of smoke. upon inspection it was noticed	1 ~ 3008 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2005 ford mustang fuel system replaced due to system failure when filling car with gas it broke again ford will...	1 ~ 35 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 ford mustang fuel system replaced due to system failure when filling car with gas it broke again ford will...	1 ~ 35 miles
U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE > LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS 2005 ford mustang fuel system replaced due to system failure when filling car with gas it broke again ford will...	1 ~ 35 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my 2005 mustang gt has had several problems since ownership. i purchased this car new and even had to order...	1 ~ 1500 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM complete loss of power when driving in rain in my 2005 ford mustang with v 6 engine. *jb...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 mustang v6 right rear brake light and turn signal bulb keeps burning out. if second bulb fails on this	1 ~ 12300 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 mustang v6 right rear brake light and turn signal bulb keeps burning out. if second bulb fails on this	1 ~ 12300 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i purchased a 2005 ford mustang v6. the first thing to break was the plastic on the shifter that you...	1 ~ 100 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: the contact stated while driving on the freeway vehicle stalled. she managed to get the vehicle to the side...	1 ~ 19000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: on october 11 2005 while driving the vehicle hit a rock. then the rock hit the condenser and radiator...	1 ~ 6500 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING popping noise from both front tie rod ends. this has been going on since i bought the car new. took...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2005 mustang convertible. 6 months old 3 000 miles on it..pressing button to put up top and something snapped...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING design of taillights for new ford mustangs is unsafe. direct midday sunlight causes taillights to appear lit when they are...	1
LINKAGES > STEERING when making full turns left or right there is a very loud click from the front end. this is a	1 ~ 15000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: 2005 ford mustang gt -had an electrical system problem which resulted in a crash. while turning off of the...	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 mustang brand new has faulty gas tank. i was unable to put gas in tank. dealer is ordering a...	1 ~ 1000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 mustang brand new has faulty gas tank. i was unable to put gas in tank. dealer is ordering a...	1 ~ 1000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING one week after car purchased paint flaking off and car has blue smoke coming from exhaust at start up. car...	1 ~ 216 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: contact stated that there was a small amount of brake fluid that was leaking from the cap on...	1 ~ 20 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: contact stated that there was a small amount of brake fluid that was leaking from the cap on...	1 ~ 20 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving my 2005 ford mustang gt coupe northbound on a 35-mph city street. i was preparing to turn...	1 ~ 5180 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE hesitation getting fuel when stepping on accelerator - usually occurs after car has been running for a while. after coming...	1 ~ 1000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN pinion gear in rear end whined while traveling on interstate during weekend trip. stopped at ford dealership where a technician...	1 ~ 800 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION rear stabalizer bar bracket too close to rear wheel rim housing--within 1/2 inch. ...	1
RIM > WHEELS rear stabalizer bar bracket too close to rear wheel rim housing--within 1/2 inch. ...	1
SELECTOR DEVICES > AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE dt: consumer complained about fuel system problem. there were 2 unit systems. when going from stop to start the car...	1 ~ 4987 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE passenger door was different color than rest of vehicle. dealer tried to repaint but screwed up now vehicle has serios	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN clutch is jumpy starting off in 1st gear...i have to let it out almost all the way to get it...	1 ~ 7500 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER unable to fill fuel tank. pump kicks off after a few seconds and will not fill tank. dealer replaced gas...	1 ~ 300 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving a normal highway speeds the hood will shake. on winding days the hood will vibrate and twist violently....	1
SPRINGS > REAR > SUSPENSION clunking in the shock/spring assembly in all four wheels. dealership believes the springs are not seated correctly and are twisting....	1 ~ 25 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the shaker 1000 system while playing cd's they will skip and sometimes repeat a few secounds of music over and	1 ~ 150 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING front end makes popping noise when turning steering wheel completely left or right...	1 ~ 100 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM under normal driving conditions the digital dispay for audio system digital display for odometer and gauge backlight went black resulting...	1 ~ 6287 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while turning left while driving the steering locks and has to be yanked hard to free i almost had two	1 ~ 200 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the 2005 mustang windshield glass seems to be much "softer" than others on the market. with only a few thousand...	1 ~ 500 miles

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