2005 Ford Mustang Complaint Log

I WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE AND LOOKED DOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER SAID THAT I WAS GOING 120 MPH. I WAS ONLY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I PULLED INTO A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT AND CONTINUED TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. EACH TIME THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN 10 MPH UNTIL I FINALLY GOT IT TO 0. I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE HOME, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER KEPT STICKING AT AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH. I HAVE READ ONLINE AT HTTP://FORUMS.MUSTANGMONTHLY.COM/70/7581455/2005-2010-MUSTANGS/SPEEDOMETER-ERRATIC-2005-MUSTANG-V6/PAGE2.HTML THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SINCE 2009. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A SHOP AND THEY ARE ORDERING THE PART FROM THE DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THE SAME THING EVERYONE ONLINE SAID, "IT'S THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER." IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE 2009, WHY WAS IT NEVER RECALLED? *TR

GAS GAUGE ERRATIC. THEN FAILED LAST AUGUST. FORD SAYS MUST REPLACE ENTIRE CLUSTER AT COST OF $450-650 PLUS LABOR THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. ONLY 45000 MILES ON THIS CAR. COST SEEMS EXCESSIVE. WHAT IS FORD DOING TO BACK THIS UP? UPDATED 06/10/13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE LEVEL OF FUEL OR THE SPEED BEING TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 09/25/13*LJ UPDATED 9/27/2013 *JS

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 MPH AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THAT TIME. MY ON-LINE RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR OF CAR AND STEMS FROM FORD INSTALLING SUBSTANDARD STEPPER MOTORS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT I CANNOT GAUGE MY ROAD SPEED WHILE MOVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE SPEED READINGS WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. ...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKED. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ OVER 120 MPH. THE TACHOMETER MOVED SOMETIMES AND THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED SPORADICALLY. UPDATED 10/25/12

AT FIRST THE BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON THEN GO OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND STAY OFF EVEN WHILE STILL IN REVERSE. THE TACH WOULD SHOW YOU DOING ABOUT 800 RPM'S NO MATTER THE SPEED AND WHEN I BACKED IT IN THE GARAGE AFTER RETURNING FROM FORD, THE TACH SHOWED 9000 RPM WHILE IN PARK AND KEY OFF. VEHICLE STUDDERS WHEN DRIVING LIKE ITS STARVING FOR FUEL, FORD TOLD ME ALL OF THIS IS RELATED TO THE SJB. THEY SAY IT'S CORRODED FROM COFFEE OR SOME FLUID GETTING ON IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WONT CALL IT IN BECAUSE THE TEXT SAID IT WAS COFFEE BUT WOULD NOT SAY HOW THE COFFEE GOT UP BEHIND THE KICK PANEL (PASS SIDE) UNDER DASH AREA. FORD HAS TSB 08-26-7, BUT WONT REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE AND NO RECALLS ISSUED, EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. *TR

AFTER COMING TO A STOP, I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS INTO GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. I HAD IT CLEANED AND GOT A NEW AIR FILTER BUT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO REPLACE THROTTLE SENSOR. THE MECHANIC ADVISED TO CHECK THE RECALL LIST AND I SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM FORD. I SAW THIS SITE AND DECIDED TO POST. *TR

FIRST THE GAS GAUGE HAND WOULD STAY ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN FILLING UP OR IT WOULD GO STRAIGHT DOWN WAY PAST THE FULL MARK. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WILL EITHER STAY AT 0MPH WHILE I'M DRIVING OR SAY I'M GOING 20-30MPH WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND NOT EVEN RUNNING. AT TIMES IT SAYS I'M GOING 110MPH WHEN I'M DRIVING THROUGH TOWN WHICH IS A 35MPH AND CLEARLY I AM NOT DRIVING 110MPH. I FIND THIS TO BE A GREAT HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS SINCE I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING. AFTER DOING INTERNET RESEARCH IT SEEMS MANY MUSTANG OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT HAVING A DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IF SAFETY IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE NHTSA. *TR

THERMOSTAT HOUSING EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING.... SPOKE TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT THESE COME IN ALL THE TIME TO THEIR SHOP ON 4.0 FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. SO MUCH SO THAT YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO GIVE FORD THE PART NUMBER WHEN YOU CALL IN THE PART BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE ORDERING THEM. *JS

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. NOW IF CAR GETS HOT THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES CEASE TO OPERATE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUXUATES BETWEEN NOT WORKING TO BEING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 0 AND 30 MPH TO FAST OR SLOW. FORD SAID IT WASN'T A WARRANTY REPAIR AND I RECEIVED TWO ESTIMATES BETWEEN $500 AND $700 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. LOOKING AT THE VARIOUS FORD MUSTANG FORUM SITES I HAVE OBSERVED HUNDREDS OF OWNER'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE 2005-2009 MUSTANG. AS THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR, AND I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE HAD TO PARK THE CAR SINCE IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING THE CAR SPEED, IF IT IS OVER HEATING, OR RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. *TR

GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE.FORD DEALER TOLD ME OVER $600.00 TO REPLACE/REPAIR. I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IGNITION WAS STARTED A CABLE DETACHED FROM THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY REAR ENDED A OLD NISSAN TRUCK WHICH RESULTED IN ME HITTING MY HEAD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND TOTALING MY CAR. I WAS GOING 40MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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 STATED THAT THE COMPARTMENT THAT HOUSED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA DECLARED THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY SPEEDOMETER HAS BECOME ERRATIC WHERE IT WILL STICK AT RANDOM INTERVALS AND DOESN'T REPORT THE SPEED CORRECTLY ANYMORE. THIS MAKES IT HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE AND DIFFICULT TO REMAIN WITHIN LEGAL SPEED LIMITS. *TR

STARTED OUT WITH SPEEDOMETER,THEN THE CAR WOULD STARTONE DAY BUT NOT THE NEXT NOW ANY THING THAT IS ELECTRICAL DOES NOT WORK CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLANTS ABOUT THIS . FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG HAS A SHORTAGE OR IS DEFECTIVE. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH AND A DISCUSSION WITH AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP AND MY LONG TIME AUTO MECHANIC, THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 73,000 MILES. WHILE FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, THERE IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT, AS THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES REPORTED. WHEN A GAUGE (FUEL, TEMPERATURE, BATTERY, ETC) FAILS ON THIS VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COSTLY PART AND SERVICE FEE (OVER $900) FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE OR HAVE ISSUES WITH A CAR OF THIS AGE. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SIGNALS AN ISSUE TO THE INTERNAL COMPUTER, THE VEHICLE MAY GO INTO A "FAIL SAFE MODE" AND THE CAR WILL NOT OPERATE. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PART AND REPLACE IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE AT WHICH SPEED THEY WERE TRAVELING OR THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE FUEL THAT WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BEGAN FAILING OVER TEN MONTHS AGO AND PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000......UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 1/16/2013 *JS

SEVERE ONE VEHICLE ROLLOVER OFF THE ROAD FLIPPING OVER ON DRIVER SIDE AND ROOF. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH IT WAS OBVIOUS THEY SHOULD HAVE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF THE ROD. DRIVER IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH BROKEN NECK. *TR

3 INCIDENTS: 1.NEEDED TO USE THE PASSING GEAR AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING WITH THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AS I WAS ABOUT TO GO TO NEUTRAL THE PEDAL RELEASED. DEALER DIAGNOSIS WAS TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL SYSTEM AT A COST OF $160 2. A WEEK LATER, DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION ENTERING AN INTERSTATE ON-RAMP, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT SO I LET IT GO AND EVENTUALLY THE PEDAL KICKED BACK 3. IN EARLY MAY, DID IT AGAIN DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION ON A SURFACE ROAD, THIS TIME I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, TURNED TO A SIDE STREET TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. UPON RESTART, IT WAS OK RETURNED CAR TO DEALER ON MAY 9, LEFT CAR FOR A WEEK. THEY SAID 2 THINGS, THEY AGREED THE FLOOR CARPETS WERE NOT AT FAULT AND WHEN ONE WAS AVAILABLE, THEY WOULD PUT SOME SORT OF RECORDER DEVICE ON THE CAR THAT I WOULD ACTIVATE ONLY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. TODAY IS JULY 28, 2012 AND THEY HAVE NOT PRODUCED THE DEVICE. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE OK, I TRY TO TRIGGER THE CONDITION, BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. I'M NOT A BELIEVER THAT MECHANICAL THINGS FIX THEMSELVES I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH 2005-2006 MUSTANGS AND ALSO FORD RECALLS OF OTHER MAKES/MODELS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS REGARDING ACCELERATOR PEDALS AND AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DRIVE THE CAR WITH MUCH CAUTION AND A LOT LESS ENJOYMENT. *TR

I WAS SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE (CARS ON BOTH SIDES AND A CAR IN FRONT OF ME). I WAS IN A PARKING LOT TRAVELING AT IDLE SPEED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN UP. I IMMEDIATELY INCREASED MY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SO FAST THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE BURNING RUBBER. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT FULL SPEED. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE STOPPED. I WAITED A MOMENT AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. MY FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR RESTATED NORMALLY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT ON MARCH 1. *TR

ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 THE SPEEDOMETER OFTEN GETS STUCK OR PERFORMS ERRATICALLY AND STAYS STUCK WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS A LARGE PAIN AS IT DOES NOT REGISTER ANY ACCURATE SPEED AND ONE MUST TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO. THE FAILURE OCCURS RANDOMLY ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. THE QUOTE TO REPLACE THIS PRODUCT IS RIDICULOUS AT AROUND $600. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED HAPHAZARDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC - SHOWS MILES PER HOUR WAY OUT OF RANGE OF ACTUAL MPH - I.E. SHOWS 120 MILES PER HOUR OR EVEN BEYOND WHILE ONLY GOING ABOUT 30; CAN ZERO OUT IF IN PARK AND SHUT OFF AND RESTART ENGINE, SLOWLY RESETS 5 MPH EACH TIME OFF AND ON AGAIN - TAKING A LOT OF TURNING OFF AND ON TO ZERO BACK OUT. HAVE READ AND HEARD OF MANY, MANY OTHER 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS HAVING SAME COMPLAINT - MUST BE RECALLED BY NOW? *TR *JS

SAFETY ISSUE: SPEEDOMETER READS AS MUCH AS 60 MPH OFF OF TRUE SPEED. WHEN AT A DEAD STOP, SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 60MPH. WHEN TRAVELING 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 120 MPH. *TR

SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER GAVE PROGRESSIVELY MORE INCONSISTENT READINGS UNTIL IT FINALLY SETTLED BELOW THE 0 LINE AND NOW DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE BATTERY LIGHT ALSO FLICKERS RANDOMLY, ALTHOUGH NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH MULTIPLE BATTERIES OR THE ALTERNATOR. THE LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN BATTERY TESTERS ARE SHOWING IT HAVING A CORRECT CHARGE. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

AT AROUND 60K MILES, MY SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES QUIT WORKING. FORD DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT OVER $1,000. *TR

MY TACHOMETER AND MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE ARE BOTH NOT WORKING. THE MOTOR THAT MOVES THE NEEDLE HAS GONE BAD AND I RESEARCHED IT AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM! PLEASE LOOK INTO IT BECAUSE MANY MUSTANG OWNERS ARE FED UP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND WAS TOLD BY SELLER THAT MY RPM , TEMP, GAS, AND SPEED GAUGES DID NOT WORK BECAUSE FORD INSTALLED FAILING STEPPER MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF THE GAUGES. I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPANIES ADVERTISING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IF I RUN OUT OF GAS OR AM DRIVING TOO FAST DUE TO FAULTY READINGS BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THESE GAUGES FOR FREE, SINCE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. READ MORE: HTTP://FORUMS.MUSTANGMONTHLY.COM/70/7581455/2005-2010-MUSTANGS/SPEEDOMETER-ERRATIC-2005-MUSTANG-V6/PAGE3.HTML#IXZZ1NYQZH0MB. *TR

ALTHOUGH CAR IS 7 YEARS OLD, MILEAGE WAS ONLY 18000+ WHEN ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACING - $620. OUT OF WARRANTY SO NO HELP FROM FORD OR DEALER. OTHER OUT-OF-WARRANTY ISSUES INCLUDE BOTH INTERIOR DOOR PANELS COMING LOOSE - UPHOLSTERY SHOP HAD TO GLUE THEM BACK ON - $160., AND A CANISTER VENT VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED - $310. DEALER ALSO UNABLE TO CURE BOXCAR-LIKE RIDE. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL OFTEN STICK AT 0-20MPH WHILE IT IS WELL OVER THAT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ALSO STUCK ON COLD EVEN WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN WARMED UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME. *TR

AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES MY TACHOMETER GAUGE DIAL STOPPED WORKING. AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE DIAL STOPPED WORKING. AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GAUGES PEGGED AT 0 AND UN-RESPONSIVE - KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD. SHOULD BE COVERED AS RECALL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME. THE ROAD WAS WET. BECAUSE OF THIS, I RELIED ON MY SPEEDOMETER TO MAKE SURE I AM GOING A BIT SLOWER THAN MY SPEED LIMIT. I DID NOT NOTICED UNTIL I HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES TO AVOID A STRAY DOG. MY CAR SKIDDED; I WAS GOING FASTER THAN WHAT THE GAUGE WAS SAYING (WHICH IS LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED) SINCE I HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY, ANOTHER CAR REAR-ENDED ME. EVER SINCE THEN, THE GAUGE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE, BELOW 0 ABOVE ONE HUNDRED...THIS COULD HAVE COST ANOTHER LIFE, IF NOT MINE. *TR

GAUGE CLUSTER NOT OPERATIONAL. SPEEDOMETER INACCURATE. WHILE SITTING AT A STAND STILL WILL READ 70 MPH, OR OTHER MEASUREMENTS. TACHOMETER NOT FUNCTIONING A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. SITS BELOW 0 AT ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. *TR

MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ HOT, INTO THE RED WARNING SECTION. I DROVE IT IMMEDIATELY TO AUBURN FORD. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 4 HOURS AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW THERMOSTAT. I HAD IT REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND I WENT BACK TWICE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP AGAIN SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND TO IGNORE IT. WITHIN A MONTH MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND SAID I WAS TRAVELING AT 120 MPH WHEN I WAS GOING APPROX. 55 MPH. THEN THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES STARTED TO ALL GIVE INACCURATE INFORMATION. TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING, TO NOT KNOW IF YOUR CAR IS OVER HEATING IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING ALOT WITH OTHER 2005 MUSTANGS. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING FIXED BY FORD FOR FREE?? READ "MUSTANG MONTHLY" ON THE WEB AND SEE ALL THE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PRAGMATIC AND DANGEROUS NON RECALL ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SHAME ON FORD FOR CHARGING ME FOR SOMETHING I DID NOT NEED AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. THIS IS MY 4TH FORD BUT MOST LIKELY MY LAST! HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

THE GAUGES ON THE 2005 MUSTANG ARE FAULTY. IT AFFECTS ALL GAUGES BUT THE SPEEDOMETER BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT. THE SPEEDOMETER MAY READ HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED YOU'RE GOING. THIS MAKES IT A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE IF YOUR CAR IS GOING FASTER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!!! *TR

TAKATA RECALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEY SENT MA A NOTICE SAYING NOT TO HAVE ANYONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS NEGATES MY CARS USEFULNESS. HOW ABOUT YOU PEOPLE DO SOMETHING AS FORD DOESN'T WANT TO. MAYBE USE A "LEMON LAW AND MAKE THEM BUY IT BACK" DO SOMETHING!! HAVE FILED BEFORE WITH ASSURANCE THAT SOMETHING WOULD BE DONE. NOT!!

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN FUEL GAUGE WENT TO 0 AND SPEEDOMETER DOWN TO 10 MILES PER HOUR AND GAUGE FLICKERED BACK UP TO 35..ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING. PAST 6 MONTHS WHEN FUELING MY CAR GAS PUMP KEEPS KICKING OFF, NOT SURE IF IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE, TAKES 15 MINUTES TO FUEL UP. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *TR

DURING RAIN, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. RADIO, WINDOWS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYFOB, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, HAND BRAKE INDICATOR, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, BRAKE SWITCH (FOR TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK), STARTER (ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN). ANY SUBSTANTIAL RAIN RESULTS IN WATER POOLING IN PASSENGER SIDE FOOT AREA, AND SATURATION OF FUSE BOX AREA, WHICH PROVIDES CONCERNS FOR A VEHICLE-WIDE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL ONLINE OWNERS' FORUMS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS COMMONLY-DOCUMENTED SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BEFORE AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED (OR REPRODUCED)DURING RAIN, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. RADIO, WINDOWS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYFOB, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, HAND BRAKE INDICATOR, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, BRAKE SWITCH (FOR TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK), STARTER (ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN). ANY SUBSTANTIAL RAIN RESULTS IN WATER POOLING IN PASSENGER SIDE FOOT AREA, AND SATURATION OF FUSE BOX AREA, WHICH PROVIDES CONCERNS FOR A VEHICLE-WIDE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL ONLINE OWNERS' FORUMS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS COMMONLY-DOCUMENTED SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BEFORE AND THE RESULT IS "THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED (OR REPRODUCED)". *TR

BACK IN 2011 MY THERMO GAUGE SHOWED CAR WAS OVER HEATING WHEN IT WAS NOT. I HAD VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT CAR WAS RUNNING HOT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN OCCASSIONALLY NOT AN EVERYDAY OCCURANCE. THEN THIS PAST WINTER IT STARTED IT AGAIN AND THEN MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED SHOWING THAT I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED OR WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WITH THE GAS GAUGE IT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN STATES WHERE WEATHER BECOMES EXTREMELY COLD AND THEN WHEN IT WARMS BACK UP EVERYTHING WORKS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

ALL THE GAUGES ON MY 2005 V6 ARE FAILING. FIRST, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, WHICH I FIGURED WAS BAD GAS (SULFUR?) A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER SEEMED TO FIX THAT ONE. THEN IT WAS THE TEMP. FIRST IT READ HOT, NOW IT'S STUCK ON COLD. THEN THE TACH AND SPEED GOT STICKY. ANYWAY, I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC BUDDY THE MANY FORDS MUSTANG 2005 IS HAVING GAUGE PROBLEMS, AND THE CULPRIT IS THE SYEPPER 'MOTOR'. FORD HAS HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT (NO RECALLS) UNLESS YOU GUYS DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. MY SON WAS STOP BY THE POLICE BECAUSE OF THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DISPLAYING THE SPEED INCORRECTLY. THIS PROBLEMS NEEDS TO BE LOOK AT. PLEAS HELP. *TR

FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR WAS THE TWO INCHES OF WATER IT STARTED TAKING IN EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THEN THE RPM GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WENT; NEVER CAN TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING (REAL SAFE). NEXT WENT THE GAS AND TEMP GAUGES. NOW IT RAINED AGAIN A FEW DAYS AGO (12/2012) AND I HAVE NO WORKING LOCKS, WINDOWS, RADIO OR HEADLIGHTS ALONG WITH WATER IN MY FLOORBOARD. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS THAT THE 2005 MUSTANG HAS WITH IT. THESE ARE NOT SAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IT LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL NOT PAY $3000 TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE. I WILL SPEND THAT MONEY ON A LAWYER AGAINST FORD BEFORE I PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT MY CAR WAS THE FOURTH MUSTANG HE HAD TO TOW THAT NIGHT!!! *TR

DESIGN OF THE CABIN AIR INTAKE BOX AND DRAIN LED TO A BACK FLOW OF WATER DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. THIS LED TO WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE AIR DUCTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. FORD PLACED 4"X6" PIECE OF FOAM OVER THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IN AN EFFORT TO "BANDAGE THE PROBLEM, RATHER THAN CORRECTING THE CAUSE. AS WATER ENTERED THE CABIN AREA, IT SOAKED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX TO FAIL WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROXIMATE CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE DYING. END RESULT IS THAT THE SMART JUNCTION BOX MUST BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED. *KB

WHEN CAR IS SHUTDOWN, THE SPEEDMOMETER NEEDLE STICKS AT DIFFERENT POINTS ON THE DIAL. WHEN RUNNING THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS SPEEDS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ACTUAL SPEED AS MEASURED BY GPS. *TT FORD MOTORS HAS ELECTED TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT AN ESTIMATED $770.00 PRICE. AN INTERNET SEARCH WILL SHOW THAT THIS PROBLEM -- CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTORS -- IS PERVASIVE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. I BELIEVE THAT KNOWING ONE'S SPEED IS CRITICAL TO DRIVING SAFELY FOR THE DRIVER, THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS AND PEDESTRIANS (E.G. SCHOOL CHILDREN) NEAR BY.

I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE REGISTERED PAST THE FULL LEVEL AND NOW IS GIVING ERRATIC READINGS. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING WITH NEEDLE POINTING TO THE FLOOR. *TR

SPEEDOMETER READING FAILURE - GAUGE SHOW 60MPH AT A STANDSTILL AND MAINTAINS A SIMILAR MARGIN WHILE DRIVING. UPON READING NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS, I'VE REALIZED THAT I AM ONE OF MANY EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND WAS DIRECTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE. *TR

THE PAINT ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD IS BUBBLING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS OXIDATION AND THEY WERE AWARE IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANG. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT IS WAS NOT OXIDATION BUT AN INITIAL POOR PAINT JOB. HOWEVER, I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AT NIGHT AND DURING THE DAY WHILE AT WORK. IT NEVER SITS OUT IN THE SUN OR RAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS. THAT CANNOT BE TRUE BECAUSE THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $895 TO PAINT THE WHOLE HOOD AND IT WOULD HAVE A LIFETIME GUARANTY. I REFUSED TO PAY THAT AMOUNT AND THEY REDUCED IT DOWN TO $695. BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL AS IT WOULD TAKE 2 DAYS TO PAINT. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL AND NEGOTIATED FOR A FREE RENTAL. I AM GETTING 2 MORE ESTIMATES. *TR