2005 Ford Mustang Lighting Problems

AFTER WE HAD THE FIRST AIRBAG RECALL REPLACED WE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE FLICKER 9F THE AIRBAG LIGHT. WE ASSUMED THIS WAS DUE TO THE NECESSITY OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NEEDING TO BE RECALLED. OUR SERVICE TECHNICIAN DOESN'T AGREE. THEY SAY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACING. THE ONLY INFORMATION I CAN FIND ON THAT IS THAT ALL OTHER GAUGES FAIL IF THE CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACING. THAT IS WHY I FEEL THAT THE LIGHT IS ON DIRECTLY BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG RECALL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AT NIGHT, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AREA AND FUSE PANEL EXHIBITED WATER LEAKAGE. THERE WAS EXTREMELY POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE IT AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING RESUMED OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 5/26/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WERE INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE FOG LIGHTS THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE FOG LIGHTS MELTED THE FRONT GRILL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.

2005 MUSTANG V6, RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT. IF SECOND BULB FAILS ON THIS SIDE THERE IS NO TURN SIGNAL. HAVE SEEN THIS DEFECT ON OTHER 05 + MUSTANGS. *JB

DESIGN OF TAILLIGHTS FOR NEW FORD MUSTANGS IS UNSAFE. DIRECT MIDDAY SUNLIGHT CAUSES TAILLIGHTS TO APPEAR LIT WHEN THEY ARE NOT. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH OF A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRAKES-ON AND BRAKES-OFF APPEARANCE OF TAILLIGHTS WHEN IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT BETWEEN MID-MORNING AND LATE-AFTERNOON. *JB