2005 Ford Mustang Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to fuel the vehicle, the fuel tank was unable to be fully fueled. The contact stated that either the nozzle would shut off prematurely or gasoline would be prevented from flowing into the fuel tank. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent, but by late 2024, the fuel tank could no longer be filled, and the vehicle was placed in storage. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer prior to being placed in storage, and the contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The contact was made aware of Technical Service Bulletin Number: 05-15012; however, the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

Filling gas tank is a nightmare, the first batch of the newly remodeled vehicle. When filling it it'll pump for 3 seconds and then click off and shoot gas out because it thinks it's full so you have to click it on the lowest possible setting. It's a 16 gallon tank and if it's completely empty the first eight gallons will pump fine anything over that because of the way the tank is shaped is where the airlock is and that's when you can barely touch the gas lever before it clicks off and shoots gas up It takes me 20 minutes to fill up so anything before the half a tank mark will fill normally but once it's over half a tank is when the problem arises. From all of the forums that I've looked at for this new remodeled 2005 year this was a common problem and the mustangs built for the first 6 months and judging by the belt date mine was in March so far well within the first 6 months. When I pulled out the extra gas that dripped onto the ground caught on fire so I had to jump out and luckily I had a fire extinguisher in my trunk but that was terrifying because I'm at a gas station and the whole thing could have went up in flames.

while driving home just as I was switching lanes, the car sputtered badly and a wrench light appeared on dash. Since then, the car did not exceed 20 miles per hour. as I conducted research, a lot of mustangs have this issue and it is theorized to be the throttle body.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD NOT FILLED ALL THE WAY AND ONLY ALLOWED HALF A TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL THIRTY DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

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* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE AFTER A GALLON OF FUEL, SOME FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT AND ONTO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,600.

WHEN TRYING TO FILL THE GAS TANK FUEL BACKED OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE AND WOULD NOT ENTER THE TANK. GAS SPILLED OUT ONTO THE GROUND.

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING . NEEDLE ROTATED DIRECTLY DOWN. *TR

GAS PEDAL STUCK GOING DOWN HILL RESULTING IN AUTO RUNNING OFF ROAD AND OVER A CLIFF. THE DRIVER IS ON LIFE SUPPORT, THE PASSENGER PARALYZED WITH A BROKEN BACK. THE PEDAL STUCK ONE TIME BEFORE AND IT WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. AS A RESULT OF THE SERIOUS INJURIES, I AM FILING FOR THEM. *TR

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND EVERY TIME I GO TO FILL UP THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE IT SEEMS TO BE DIFICULT TO INSERT THE NOZZLE ALL THE WAY IN AND GASOLINE SPITS OUT. NO RECORD OF ACCIDENTS CLAIMS AND VISUAL INSPECTION DOESN'T SEEM TO SHOW ANY DAMAGE TO THE ASSEMBLY. NO UNUSUAL BENDS IN THE NECK OF THE RECEIVER WHERE YOU INSERT THE NOZZLE. *JS

I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME PUTTING GAS IN MY CAR . ALLOWS ME TO ONLY PUT A LITTLE AT A TIME. IT IS VERY FRUSTERATING. I SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVERY TIME I PUT GAS.

HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE BODY. WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP THERE IS A HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL. PUSH DOWN ON PEDAL AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE UNTIL PEDAL IS DOWN ABOUT HALF THROTTLE AND THEN CAR WILL LEAP AND STAY AT HALF THROTTLE AT WHICH TIME I LET OFF GAS PEDAL AND CONTINUE TO REPEAT PROCESS UNTIL UP TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 30 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERY ONE I TALK TO ABOUT THIS SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, 2005-2014 FORD MUSTANG. HOW MANY HAVE DIED FROM THIS PROBLEM AND HOW MANY MORE WILL DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM?

RETURNING HOME FROM WORK, THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING. I PULLED ONTO THE MEDIAN AND MANAGED TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS OTHER ICONS WERE LIT UP ON THE INFORMATION PANEL WHICH INDICATED THERE WAS STILL ELECTRICAL POWER. AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STARTED AND I PROCEEDED ON MY WAY. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY BY THIS TIME. WITHIN THE NEXT MILE OR SO THE VEHICLE STALLED AN ADDITIONAL 4-5 TIMES PARTICULARLY WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS. I MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO THE AUTO DEALERSHIP SINCE IT WAS ON MY WAY. *TR

I OWN A FORD MUSTANG 2005 V6. THE FIRST THING TO HAPPEN AROUND DECEMBER OF 2013 WAS MY GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE OF FAILURE TO READ THE AMOUNT OF GAS OF VEHICL WHEN IN FACT I HAD A FULL TANK. THIS STARTED DOING IT EVERY SO OFTEN AND NOW DOES IT ON A DAILY OCCURRENCE, THE CHECK ENGINE IS ON AND I HAVE DIFICULTIES TO PASS POLLUTION TEST IN ILLINOIS BECAUSE OF THAT. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY MUSTANG OWENERS AND REALLY SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT ON THESE FORD MUSTANG. IT IS NOT A CHEAP FIX AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RECENTLY PURCHASED 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND WAS TOLD UPON SALE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. I FIGURED IT WOULD BE EASY ENOUGH TO FIX SO WASN'T REALLY CONCERNED. NOW A WEEK LATER I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK AS WELL. IT STICKS ON 15 MPH FOR PERIODS OF TIME OR THEN WILL SHOW AT LEAST 15 - 30 MPH FASTER THAN I AM ACTUALLY GOING. I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR A FIX AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF THREADS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND EVEN COPIES OF LETTERS SENT TO OWNER STATING THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER. RUNNING OUT OF GAS LATE AT NIGHT BECAUSE HER FUEL GAUGE IS BROKEN IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SURE CAN SHE WRITE DOWN MILEAGE EVERY TIME SHE GETS GAS, YES. BUT AFTER READING SO MANY COMMENTS BY SO MANY PEOPLE IT SEEMS AS IF THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY FORD. SEEMS TO BE ISOLATED ON THE 2005 ONLY. IN ADDITION NOT KNOW YOUR SPEED LIMIT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN AND ALSO A FINANCIAL CONCERN SHOULD YOU GET PULLED OVER HAVING NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING. ITS SEEMS AS IF THE ENTIRE CLUSTER OF GAUGES ARE FAULTY AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. YOUR RESPONSE OR HELP IN GETTING FORD TO RECTIFY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT DURING EVERY GALLON. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED ONLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500.

OUR 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 STARTED SHOWING NO FUEL ON THE GAUGE APPROXIMATED IN JUNE OF 2013. AT FIRST IT WAS RANDOM BUT NOW IT NEVER SHOWS GAS IN THE TANK EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. WE KEEP TRACK OF THE MILES AND KEEP IT FILLED BECAUSE WE HAVE NO GAUGE. AS OF MARCH 2014 THE CAR HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND HAS STARTED TO STOP WHEN AT INTERSECTIONS. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS NO GAS. IT IS FRIGHTENING WHEN YOUR CAR IS SITTING IN BUSY TRAFFIC AND WON'T MOVE. SO FAR IT HAS STARTED UP AFTER A FEW TRIES. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED AFTER READING OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECALL OR TRY TO HELP OWNERS FIX THIS ISSUE. *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

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