2005 FORD MUSTANG GT Electrical System Problems

ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING EXCEPT FOR DIGITAL READOUT. THE INTERIOR FLOODS WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS.

Mileage: 45,000

AFTER HEAVY RAIN FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. I WAS DRIVING STRAIT, IN THE RAIN ON A CITY STREET. I NOTICED MY RADIO TURNED OFF. THEN ALSO NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING. AFTER REACHING MY DESTINATION BEFORE IT GOT TOO DARK I STOPPED AND TESTED ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS. ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING, THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON (ALTHOUGH I HAD ATLEAST A HALF TANK) TCS LIGHT AND ALSO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER PARKING THE MUSTANG IN THE GARAGE FOR A COUPLE WEEKS UNTIL I HAD TIME TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE CAR. I NOTICED THE FLOOR OF THE CAB (PASSENGER SIDE) WAS DAMP. THE CAR BATTERY WAS DEAD (LESS THAN A YEAR OLD, RED TOP OPTIMA) AND THERE WAS MOLD ACTUALLY GROWING IN PARTS OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND FOUND IT COMMON FROM A FAILED PLUG UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEXT TO THE A/C FILTER. CAUSING THE WATER TO FILL UP BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND ULTIMATELY LEAKING INSIDE THE CAB ONTO THE SJB (SMART JUNCTION BOX) LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE FIREWALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE FOR IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF ELECTRONICS FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO THE FACT THAT THERE IS MOLD GROWING IN MY CAR FROM THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY

Mileage: 70,000

MOST GAUGES ARE OUT HAD THIS PROB FOR A WHILE NO TEMP READING NO FUEL READING NOW TTACH IS ABOUT TO SAY GOOD BYE I WISH FORD WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A DRIVABILITY PROB AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX THANKS FOR YOUR TIME IT HAPPENS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY

GAUGES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, WHAT YOUR OIL PRESSURE IS, HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE ETC IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE

Mileage: 36,000

THE CLUSTER ELECTRICAL GAUGE PANEL HAS SLOWLY STOPPED WORKING. FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED SPINNING OVER 360 DEGREES, THEN THE TACHOMETER WENT, FOLLOWED BY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND NOW INTERMITTENTLY THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. ON-LINE RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A FREQUENT ISSUE MAINLY INVOLVING THE 2005 MUSTANG YEAR. FORD HAS REFUSED ISSUE A RECALL AND HAS DECLINED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS PASSED THE WARRANTY PERIOD (THE ISSUE ALMOST ALWAYS DEVELOPS AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRES). FORD HAS CHARGED SOME AN EXORBERENT $800 FEE TO FIX THE PANEL. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS AN ISSUE DRIVING WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE (THE TACHOMETER NONWITHSTANDING). TO HAVE A MAJOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUE IN A STATISICALLY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND SAME CALENDAR YEAR SEEMS TO WARRANT MORE INTEGRITY ON THE PART OF FORD IN ADMITTING A TECHNICAL FLAW AND GRACIOUSLY OFFERING TO REPAIR IT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2005 ROUSH MUSTANG GT SPORT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ONLY 24,000 MILES. COLLECTOR CONDITION. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ISSUE. TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT. TEMPERATURE GAUGE INTERMITTENT. SPEEDOMETER STILL WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 22,652

ON THIS DAY THE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS THE RPM GAUGE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND READ THE WRONG INFORMATION. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED A HARMFUL GAS INTO THE CABIN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SENSATIONS OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS, SEVERE HEADACHES AND HEART PALPITATIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO AVOID FURTHER HEALTH ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200.

Mileage: 38,200

EXITING THE HIGHWAY I 93 AND ENTERING I 95 S, THERE IS A RELATIVE SHARP CORNER TO TURN. BOTH MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER SHOWED INCORRECT SPEED AND RPM AND MADE ME BELIEVE I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A SAFE SPEED OF 30 MPH. HOWEVER THESE GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING AND I WAS STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE CORNER. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL, OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMP GAUGES NOT WORKING, BUT WITH TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING RELIABLE I BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. AS A PRECAUTION, I AM USING MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO KNOW WHAT ACTUAL SPEED I AM GOING. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET, I AM FINDING LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DIAL STEPPER MOTORS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT IS A COSTLY EXCHANGE OF APPROXIMATELY $ 600 + LABOR AND WITH FORD KNOWING OF THE MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES AND NOT WARNING CONSUMERS IS REALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. THESE CLUSTERS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT FORD'S EXPENSE AND NOT AT THE CONSUMER'S. THESE GAUGES WERE DESIGNED TO ENSURE SAFE AND PROPER OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 93,500

I GOT THE CAR @42,500 OR SO MILES. THERE WAS A BAD PUDDLE OF WATER AFTER IT RAINED. NEAR THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IS WHERE IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING IN. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FOR SURE A DEFECT THAT FORD SHOULD FIX... AS ANOTHER PERSON ON THIS SITE MENTIONED, I AM SURE THAT MAJOR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE COULD POTENTIALLY TAKE PLACE (I FORCED MYSELF TO COVER THE CAR AT ALL TIMES). THE GAS TANK IS DIFFICULT TO FILL UP ALL THE WAY. I CANNOT SIMPLY PULL THE GAS PUMP "TRIGGER" AND LOCK IT. THE PUMP STOPS, DUE TO THE TRIGGER BEING "TRIPPED" (AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL). SO I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE TRIGGER AGAIN (THE FUEL PUMP USUALLY GETS "TRIGGERED" 20 TIMES PER EVERY FILLING OF THE TANK). SUPER ANNOYING AND A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK TO BE CORRECTED. HOW DOES FORD NOT CORRECT THIS? *JS

Mileage: 42,500

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT. I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY CAR. SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 40 MPH, FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, TEMP GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, OIL GAUGE ISN'T READING CORRECTLY LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I DON'T NEED FUEL. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY WERE NO HELP. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. I DON'T KNOW THE TEMP OF MY MOTOR. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT OVER A HUNDRED OTHER 2005 AND 2006 MUSTANG OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND FORD ISN'T HELPING ANYONE. FORD SHOULD STEP UP AND HELP US MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THESE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

THIS HAS BEEN AND STILL IS A ON GOING SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND THE FAMILY. WHEN DRIVING, NORMALLY AT A LOW SPEED THE ENGINE WILL "DIE", OF COURSE I LOSE ALL POWER TO THE STEERING, BRAKING, ETC. I MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO START IT, IT WILL START BUT, WHEN I TRY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT DIES AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, WHEN I PULL UP TO A RED LIGHT, OR BEHIND A VEHICLE. I HAVE NO FORWARNING OF THE EVENT ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. TWO WEEKS AGO IT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND IT TOOK HER ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO GET THE CAR RUNNING. AND YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AFTER LEAVING MY GARAGE AND DROVE LESS THAN 1/2 MILE, THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING, AND I TRAVELED ABOUT 2 MILES AND IT STOPPED AT LEAST 5 TIMES BEFORE I COULD PARK. WE WENT SHOPPING AND CAME BACK OUT AND IT STARTED AND GAVE ME NO PROBLEM GETTING HOME. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP, R&R FUEL TANK, REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS I SHOULD TREAT THE FUEL AT LEASE EVERY TWO TANK FILL UPS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY MY FAMILY AND/OR OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THERE IS NO RECALLS AGAINST THE VIN NUMBER. I CAN NOT BELIEVE I AM THE ONLY MUSTANG OWNER THAT IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 15,052

SINCE THE CAR HAS HAD AROUND 45000 MILES ON IT I BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SPEEDOMETER, WIPERS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BRAKE LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS, AND BLINKERS ALL STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. I AM FORCED TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF WHILE DRIVING AND RECYCLE THE KEY JUST TO GET THE BLINKER WORK AND THEN SHUT IT OFF AGAIN TO TURN IT OFF! DOORS WILL NO LONGER LOCK OR UNLOCK AND CANNOT POP THE TRUNK USING FOB. THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE IS CLICKING AND I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS WATER LEAKAGE ISSUE. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE SOMEONE HOLDS THIS MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE? THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR OVER 8 YEARS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO BE KILLED WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION? *TR

Mileage: 94,000

SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES FAULTY. SPEEDOMETER STARTS AT 140 WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND CLIMBS TILL IT IS VERTICALLY FACING DOWN. RPM GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 55MPH, CAR SHUT DOWN AND COULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO SHOP, THEY SAY NEEDS A NEW COMPUTER. $1,300.00 REPAIR. THEY CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 9100 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 9,100

ISSUE 1 BACK WHEN I HAD LIKE 30K SOMETHING BRAKE CABLES FREEZE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND TOLD THEM BUT THEY HAD TO BILL ME $120 TO CHECK IT OUT AND ANOTHER $500 BUT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM ISSUE 2 FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FLOODING WHEN THE DRAIN PLUG CLOGGED UP AT PASSENGER SIDE ISSUE 3 ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AS WELL AS THE BATTERY ISSUE 4 VEHICLE STARTED IDLE UP AND DOWN ISSUE 5 CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND I GOT 5 CHECK CODES ANOTHER ISSUE WAS I WAS DRIVING PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT STARTING TO MOVE AGAIN PUT IT IN 1ST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T TAKE SAME TIME IT TOOK LIKE 3-4 SECOND BEFORE I MOVED OUT. I THEN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING LIKE BRAKE PAD SHREDDING ABS SENSORS IDLE SPEED AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

I WAS AT A STOP SIGN... WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR ABOUT TO SWITCH TO SECOND... THE CAR RPM REDLINE.. EVERYONE WHO HAS THIS CAR MANUAL KNOWS THAT THIS CAR CHIRPS 2ND GEAR WITH OR WITHOUT TCS ON... IT WAS LIKE POWER SHIFTING WITHOUT USING THE GAS PEDAL.. THE CAR WAS SIDEWAYS.. BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK.. TRIED TO GET THE CAR STRAIGHT AGAIN BUT THE CAR WHIPPED AROUND THE OTHER WAY AND DID A 180... LONG STORY SHORT.... TOTALED!!! *TR

Mileage: 72,000

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY '05 GT STOPPED WORKING. IT WILL SOMETIMES SHOW THAT I AM DRIVING AT 120 MPH WHEN I AM IN FIRST GEAR AND IN MY DRIVEWAY. OTHER TIMES IT GOES 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN FIFTH GEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU NEVER KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

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

Mileage: 18,508

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

Mileage: 59,976

MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AROUND 45000 MILES. I TOOK THIS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AS THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EXPECTING THIS TO BE FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS UNCOMMON AND I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD FOR REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES EITHER DO NOT WORK AT ALL OR ARE ERRATIC. INARGUABLY, THESE GAUGES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. AFTER DOING INTERNET RESEARCH, I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS UNSAFE PRODUCT FAILURE, I WAS EVEN MORE SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT ALTHOUGH LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF ITS CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND HAVE CALLED FORD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. BECAUSE OF THE PERVASIVENESS OF THIS PROBLEM, A RECALL IS LONG OVERDUE. WHEN IS THE NHTSA GOING TO TAKE ACTION? *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

NOTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKS PROPERLY. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE POINTING AT 6:00 THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 110 MPH WHEN I WAS GOING 40 MPH (BY MY GPS) AND NOW THE TACHOMETER READS 1500 RPM'S TO LOW. NOW ALL 6 GAUGES HAVE GONE HAYWIRE! I NOW HAVE NO IDEA IF THE CAR IS OVER HEATING OR IF THE ALTERNATOR ISN'T WORKING OR IF THE OIL PUMP DIED. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN! WITH SO MANY ISSUES HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE, I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STEP FORWARD AND FIX THIS. *KB

Mileage: 50,000

NOTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKS PROPERLY. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE POINTING AT 6:00 THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 110 MPH WHEN I WAS GOING 40 MPH (BY MY GPS) AND NOW THE TACHOMETER READS 1500 RPM'S TO LOW. NOW ALL 6 GAUGES HAVE GONE HAYWIRE! I NOW HAVE NO IDEA IF THE CAR IS OVER HEATING OR IF THE ALTERNATOR ISN'T WORKING OR IF THE OIL PUMP DIED. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN! WITH SO MANY ISSUES HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE, I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STEP FORWARD AND FIX THIS. *KB

Mileage: 50,000

THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED A.S.A.P.I HAVE SEEN AND TALKED TO MANY OWNERS WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST I AM GOING THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER TELLS ME 30 MPH BUT IM FLYING BY CARS ON THE FREEWAY , BUT ITS NOT JUST THE MPH, THE HOLE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC THE NEEDLES ARE POINTED LEFT PAST THE RED ZONE SOME ARE POINTED ALL THE WAY RIGHT AND SOME AREN'T EVEN WORKING .FORD IS GOING TO HAVE A LAW SUIT IN ITS HANDS VERY SOON IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED WITH A RECALL FOR ALL 2005 MUSTANGS.I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER. AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY HE SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $600.00 . I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS GOING TO PAY 600.00 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE BY FORD AND NOT ME.I GUESS THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY IS IF SOMEONE GET HURT OR KILLED. ITS SAD BUT TRUE. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

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

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 2005 MUSTANG GT THAT WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 50 MY SPEEDOMETER WILL STAY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHEN I AM AT 0. SOMETIMES 40 70 WHEN I AM STOPPED. WHEN YOU TURN OFF KEY RESTART CAR IT WILL USUALLY DROP GAUGE 5 TO 10 MPH. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE OF NUMEROUS GAUGE FAILURES ON THIS YEAR MODEL. SOMETIMES MY GAS GAUGE WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 85,000

ALL OF THE GAUGES IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER HAVE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS OVER 80 MPH WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH. GAS GAUGE WAS THE FIRST GAUGE TO START ACTING WEIRD AND NOW THE GAS AND ALL OTHER GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND A RECALL FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER FOR ALL 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

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

Mileage: 89,900

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

Mileage: 89,900

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER. THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER OFTEN GETS STUCK AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND WILL NOT MOVE WHEN I ACCELERATE. IT ALSO STARTS AT 60 AND 80 MPH AS IF IT WERE 0. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE NEEDLE GOES THE MAX DISTANCE AS IF I WERE DRIVING 100+ MPH. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT, V8. THREE WEEKS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON A THREE HOUR TRIP. UPON STARTING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY IT APPEARED TO WORK FINE. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT LAST LONG. IN TRIPS AROUND TOWN I COULD NOT REALLY TELL IF IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. ON A FOUR HOUR TRIP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 70 MPH {THE CRUISE WAS SET} I WAS STOPPED BY A STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WHO FIRST CLOCKED ME AT 80 MPH BUT WHEN I PASSED HIM HE CLOCKED ME A 84MPH. HE WAS IN PLAIN VIEW SO I WAS NOT CONCERNED AS THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 70. AS ANYONE THAT OWNS THIS CAR KNOWS IT DRIVES AND HANDLES SO GREAT YOU DON?T REALIZE YOU ARE GOING THAT FAST. AFTER THIS I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THEY MUST REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. COST TO REPAIR $650+. AFTER READING OTHER REPORTS IT APPEARS FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANGS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THE MUSTANG HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS INTEGRITY; THEREFORE, FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY ARE IN THE NEWS FOR DEATHS, INJURIES, LAWSUITS, ETC RUINING THE NAME OF THE FINEST SPORTS CAR IN HISTORY. MY MUSTANG ONLY HAD 51,020 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS STARTED THREE WEEKS AGO. *TR

Mileage: 51,020

I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT COUPE 5-SPEED WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE IT WAS PICKED UP FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. AT TIME OF INCIDENT IT HAD 29,*** MILES. THE CAR WAS ONLY HAND WASHED AND IN ONLY A HANDFUL OF RAINY DAYS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE CAR GETS TAKEN OFF FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE AND COVERED. WHEN SPRING TIME ARRIVED IT WAS UNCOVERED AND READY TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED UP AS IT WOULD WHEN RUNNING IT THOUGH THE WINTER. UNFORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS LEFT UNCOVERED IN A RAINSTORM SHORTLY AFTER. THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT WAS STARTED THE CLUSTER GAUGE WENT OUT. WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME UP AND OUT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE EXTREME SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS PRESENT. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND FUSES INSPECTED. THERE WAS DAMPNESS WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. SO, I THEN CHECKED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX* LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL. IT HAD A THIN WHITE SHEET OF FOAM COVERING IT WHICH LOOKED ODD TO ME. I SAW THAT THE FUSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLUSTER GAUGE HAD BURNT UP AND BROKE. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME AMP FUSE AND IT POPPED THEN SMOKE ONCE AGAIN CAME OUT FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE SAME ELECTRICAL SMELL FOLLOWED. NOT ONE LIGHT OR NEEDLE WORKS ON THE GAUGES OTHER THAN THE YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH REMAINS ON. TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON, REVERSE LIGHTS, DOOR/LIGHT CHIME, AND AC DO NOT WORK. TSB 08-26-7 REPORT EXISTS ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WONT HONOR THEIR ROLE IN THIS ISSUE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY AND THEY HAD A SUPERVISOR CALL ME A FEW DAYS LATER. THE SUPERVISOR STATED I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. FORD OBVIOUSLY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE WHICH IS WHY THEY PUT A "BAND-AID" OF A SHEET OF FOAM TO TRY TO KEEP WATER THAT THEY KNEW WOULD LEAK ONTO THE SJB. THE TSB REPORT WAS CREATED BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS DUE TO THE LEAK. IT'S BEEN MONTHS OF RESEARCHING. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A WARNING THAT THEIR CARS WILL HAVE A MAJOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE IF RAINED ON. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

NO CRASHES, SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC READING. SOMETIMES READS HIGH, SOMETIMES LOW, WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO POSITION. SOMETIMES STICKS AT THE 40MPH MARK, CAN ONLY BE RESET BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN ON. FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD, AS WELL AS HERE AT URGING OF SERVICE WRITER AT FORD DEALER, WHO ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TOOK 2005 MUSTANG IN FOR SERVICING AND THE HORN NOT WORKING. AFTER FINDING THE HORN, FUSE AND BOX WAS WORKING OK, THEY NEEDED TO EXTRA WORK TO FIND OUT WHY IT WOULD NOT WORK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. $200 MORE FOR TESTING, THEY SAID THE WIRING HARNESS BOX WAS CORRODED. FOR ANOTHER $200 THEY NEED TO DO A WATER LEAK CHECK TO FIND WHERE WATER WAS GOING TO THE WIRING HARNESS. IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $3,000 TO $4,000 FOR NEW BOX, WIRING HARNESS AND LABOR. WOULD HAVE TO GUT OUT THE CAR, TAKE OUT DASH, SEATS, DOORS, TRUNK. THEY ARE NOT SURE IF IT WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY, DEPENDS ON WHAT PART IS MAKING IT LEAK. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT PART WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I AM TAKING IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR A 2ND OPINION TOMORROW. THEY ALSO SAID IF I DID NOT GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF, THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD SHUT DOWN ONE BY ONE.

Mileage: 47,000

2005 MUSTANG GT GAUGES NOT WORKING RIGHT GAS HAND READ WRONG,SO DOES THE HEAT HAND SPEEDO. *TR

PROBLEMS WITH GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT...WHEN IT'S COLD THE TEMP. GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER ACCURATELY AND NOW THE TACHOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTY ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GIVING INACCURATE SPEEDS AND WOULD NOT REMAIN AT A CONSTANT SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 80 MPH. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE TANK. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

INTERMITTENT SPEEDOMETER FAILURE BEGAN AT ABOUT 50K MILES. ONCE THE CAR STOPS AND IS RESTARTED IT SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF. RECENTLY AT 73K MILES THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING AN INACCURATE SPEED OF 65 MPH. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT YET THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO DISPLAY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY FAILURES SIMILAR TO HERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT HAS SEEN FIRST THE FUEL GAUGE FAIL ( JUNE 2010) AND NOW THE TEMP GAUGE FAIL (DEC 2010). BOTH EITHER DON'T WORK AT ALL OR GIVE FAULTY RANDOM READINGS. NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES FOR THE 2005. FORD DEALER ADMITS THAT THEY (GALPIN FORD, CALIFORNIA) HAVE SEEN THIS MULTIPLE TIMES BUT REFUSE TO MAKE GOOD ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 44,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, AND THE RPMS WERE GIVEN AN INCORRECT READING OF ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BOARD FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,289.

Mileage: 49,289

MY FIRST PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, THANK GOODNESS THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STILL WORKS. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER HAD DAYS WHEN IT WOULD NOT WORK, NOW IT JUST STAYS ON 40MPH. NEXT, THE TEMP GAGE DECIDED TO STAY ON HOT AND NOW IT JUST POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. FINALLY ON MY WAY HOME TODAY, THE TACH STOPPED WORKING! MY CAR ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I FORGOT THERE IS ONE MORE PROBLEM, THE DRIVER SEAT CONTROLS STILL WORK BUT THE PANEL HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE SEAT. WHO KNEW MY DREAM CAR WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT DUSK, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE INDICATORS AND HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT SAW WATER FROM THE RAIN LEAKING ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND ON THE ELECTRICAL BOX. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,100.

Mileage: 71,100

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT, AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING LIKE IS SHOULD.. IT WILL SHOW THAT I'M GOING 20MPH, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST SHOW 70MPH AT A DEAD STOP.. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE.. BECAUSE I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW FAST THE CAR IS GOING.. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT NO LONGER WORKS. FIRST THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED READING PROPERTY, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 100 + WHILE GOING ABOUT 40 AND CONTINUED TO BE ERRATIC UNTIL THE NEEDLE ENDED UP POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. THE SAME THING THEN HAPPENED WITH THE TACH. THIS ALL OCCURRED JUST AFTER 30,000 MILES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON LINE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

I HAVE REPLACED 2 BATTERIES ON MY 2005 MUSTANG. DEALER SAYS THERE IS ALWAYS A SMALL DRAW ON BATTERY EVEN IF NOTHING IS PLUGGED IN. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE ALTERNATOR AND IT'S OK. IF I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK MY BATTERY ALWAYS DIES. THE OTHER DAY I SHUT MY CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AND NOT CALCULATING CORRECT SPEEDS. MORE ERRATIC IN COLD CLIMATE. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER IS AT 20MPH, DRIVE THE CAR IT GETS STUCK ON 50MHP, AND CONTINUES TO RISE. AT TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS IN WARM WEATHER, BUT I HAVE TO TRY TO RESET IT TO ZERO BEFORE I BEGIN DRIVING. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE MUSTANG FORUMS AND SEE NO RESOLVE TO THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE SPEED SENSORS, OR THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ITSELF. THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR DAILY. THE ISSUE STARTED SOME TIME AGO, BUT I AM REPORTING NOW SINCE THERE IS NO RESOLVE FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY CAR IS A 2005 MUSTANG GT WITH ONLY 20250 MILES. I USUALLY KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE, MAINLY DRIVING ON PLEASANT WEEKENDS. ON WEDNESDAY THE 11TH, I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALMOST ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (I.E. NO POWER TO ANY LIGHTS, RADIO, POWER WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS ETC.). ALL OF THE IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING FAILURE ACROSS THE BOARD. THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS ALSO TURNED OFF. WHEN I GOT IT HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET WAS WET. I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE ACCESS PANEL AND DISCOVERED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE GEM (GENERIC ELECTRIC MODULE). THE UNIT HAD OBVIOUSLY SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE PROBLEMS (CONFIRMED BY WEB RESEARCH AT SEVERAL MUSTANG WEB SITES). NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LOW MILEAGE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED DOES NOT COVER THIS DAMAGE EITHER. SEARCHING FORD'S TSBS, REVEALED A TSB ON THE WATER PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING ON THE GEM. FORD IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION, BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF DRYING OUT AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ESTIMATED COST IS AROUND $1000.00 I BELIEVE THIS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE. HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING NIGHTTIME I WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTANTLY BLIND DUE TO THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, AND HIDDEN FROM OTHER DRIVERS DUE TO LACK OF REAR LIGHTS AND TURN INDICATORS. WITH THE LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CHANCE OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS AN INCREASED DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS, OTHER DRIVERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND PROPERTY. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 20,250

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE RPM, FUEL, AND SPEEDOMETER DIALS DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THESE FAILURES ARE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,762.

Mileage: 19,762

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AREAS ACCUMULATED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER LEAKAGE. WATER ENTERED INTO THE FUSE PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACKED BODY TORQUE SEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $900; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE SMART FUSE BOX, SEALS, AND MICRO CIRCUITS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,092.

Mileage: 42,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 MODEL MUSTANG GT FROM JIM SKINNER HONDA IN DOTHAN ALABAMA. THE VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND INTO THE SMART JUNCTION BOX AREA. THE WATER PENETRATES INTO THE WIRING HARNESSES AND BOX ITSELF. BEING THAT MOST OPERATIONS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED IT IS MY OPINION (MECHANIC) THAT WATER INTRUSION INTO THIS AREA COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FAILURE AND HAS CAUSED LIGHTING MALFUNCTIONS ON THE TAILLIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN RAINING THE VEHICLE TYPICALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL GHOSTS OF VARIOUS SORTS. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DURING SOME HEAVY WATER INTRUSION INSTANTS. BUT GIVEN TIME THIS PROBLEM CAN AND WILL LEAD TO A FIRE OR A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSING A CRASH AND/OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 61,080

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED DUE TO THE WIRING IN THE DASHBOARD FROM THE FACTORY WAS CHAFING ON EACH OTHER AND SHORTED OUT. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FUSE BUT THEY KEPT BLOWING. SO I BROUGHT IT TO ONE DEALER THEY SAID THE CLUSTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A SHORT IN IT AND WOULD COST $600.00 BECAUSE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT IN NOV. 2007 BUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 28K ON IT, IT'S A PLEASURE CAR. I CALLED FORD CARE AND THEY SAID SINCE I HAVE NO SERVICE RECORD WITH THEM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I BROUGHT THE CAR NEXT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ORDERED A NEW CLUSTER THROUGH FORD AND BROUGHT IT TO A SEPARATE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE WIRING PROBLEM AND ALSO REPLACED THE CLUSTER COSTING ME $591.00 PLUS THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSIS FROM THE FIRST DEALER OF $177.00. I FEEL FORD SHOULD STILL PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS DUE TO THE FACT IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY LIKE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 28,150

SERIOUS LEAKING ISSUES ON NEW FORDS MODEL 05 THROUGH 08. MY BRAND NEW CAR HAD LEAKING UNDER THE FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSED BLACK MOLD AND OTHER MOLD TO GROW CAUSING HEALTH AND OTHER PROBLEMS. IT HAS ALSO CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN OTHER FORDS. BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING, POSSIBLE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS. FORD KNOWS OF THE ISSUE AND IS NOT HAVING A RE-CALL. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT 20 2007 WAS TOLD THE WIRING HAD SOME CORROSION ON IT AND WAS REPLACED. MARCH 27 2008 I EXPERIENCED A STUCK ACCELERATOR (ANOTHER COMPLAINT FILED) WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, NO WIPERS OR RADIO AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. DEALER CALLS TO SAY THAT THE WIRING HAD CORROSION ON IT AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 BATTERIES IN IT DUE TO A LEAKING WINDSHIELD THAT LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND WAS SHORTING EVERYTHING OUT. REAR DEFROSTER REPAIRED IN APRIL 2007 ITS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN ONLY CLEARS PART OF THE WINDOW. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND HAS 6485 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER GETS TO SEE THE CAR ALMOST EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT 20 2007 WAS TOLD THE WIRING HAD SOME CORROSION ON IT AND WAS REPLACED. MARCH 27 2008 I EXPERIENCED A STUCK ACCELERATOR (ANOTHER COMPLAINT FILED) WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, NO WIPERS OR RADIO AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. DEALER CALLS TO SAY THAT THE WIRING HAD CORROSION ON IT AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 BATTERIES IN IT DUE TO A LEAKING WINDSHIELD THAT LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND WAS SHORTING EVERYTHING OUT. REAR DEFROSTER REPAIRED IN APRIL 2007 ITS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN ONLY CLEARS PART OF THE WINDOW. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND HAS 6485 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER GETS TO SEE THE CAR ALMOST EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR

NEW CAR , FAILED TO START NUMEROUS TIMES, DO NOT DRIVE CAR EVERY DAY AS I COMMUTE, ONLY DRIVE ON WEEKENDS. TRY TO START CAR AFTER 1 1/2 WEEKS AND HAD TO JUMP START IT . CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE IT HAS COMPUTER IT WILL BE CONSTANTLY RUNNING AND THAT IS WHY IT DID NOT START. SO AFTER A FEW MORE TIMES NOT STARTING I GOT A DIE HARD BATTERY, CAR HAS FAILED TO START AT LEAST MORE THAN 3 TIMES SINCE. I HARDLY DRIVE THIS CAR, PURCHASED IN 12/04 AND IT ONLY HAS APPROX. 8000 MILES. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY CAR NOT STARTING AFTER A FEW DAYS OF NOT DRIVING. IT HAS ONLY BEEN 5 DAYS SINCE I LAST DROVE AND I HAVE TO JUMP IT AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE WITH IT. IF I GO AWAY ON VACATION FOR 2WKS , I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT COMING HOME TO A CAR THAT WILL NOT START. I AM TAKING TO DEALER TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

Mileage: 8,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, EXCEPT FOR THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT. ALL THE LIGHTS, THE RADIO , THE OUTLETS, AND THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ALL THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATING, AS WELL AS THE DIGITAL READOUT GIVING WARNING MESSAGES. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, AND EVERYTHING WORKED AGAIN. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED BRIEFLY, WHICH MADE EVERYTHING FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY UPON RECONNECTING IT. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED A SECOND TIME FOR A FEW HOURS, WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

Mileage: 17,500