2005 FORD MUSTANG Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that during inclement weather, water was entering the cabin of the vehicle through the passenger’s side glove box. The contact stated that due to the failure, mold had developed throughout the vehicle on the carpet, doors, and interior seats. The contact's husband also discovered that water had entered the computer module after inspecting the vehicle and the module was removed. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable after several repairs and several battery replacements. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the dealer and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on a rainy night, the headlights started flickering. The contact stated that upon exiting the freeway, while driving 30 MPH, the headlights completely turned off and the hazard lights were inoperable. The contact drove to the nearest gas station and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that upon attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

Body control module. It gets wet when it rains because of an engineering mess up. It shorts out my lights. Sometimes it can't get out of car because it messes with the locks and windows. Can't use my electric mirrors anymore. Instead of being a much needed recall they decided to not even make replacement bcm. It is a problem everything it gets wet that should have been recalled and fixed. At least a thousand other incidents of this happening to others.

I've own a 2005 Mustang GT since the year 2012. Throughout the years I've encountered problems where the cooling fan would abruptly shut off and cause the engine to overheat. The first time this happened I had to pull over to the side of the road countless of times just to let my car get cool enough to get back home. I brought the Mustang GT in to a mechanic who suggested to replace the radiator fan. After replacing it, the fan would work for a few weeks only for it to randomly shut off, but turn back on. Just recently I found oil in my spark plugs and found the following OBD II error codes: P0480 Fan 1 Control Circuit & P0481 Fan 2 Control Circuit. I am convinced the valve seals and maybe the piston rings were worn out due to excessive heat caused by the Mustang's electrical issues with the radiator fan. After searching online, I found countless amounts of threads and videos of other Mustang owners experiencing the same issue. Most of them are caused by a faulty relay connection inside the Mustang's fuse box that is causing the radiator fan to fail. The faulty relay would get burnt and cause a short thus not providing power to the radiator fan which left many owners stranded on the road and caused over thousands of dollars in damages to their engine. The part that gets burnt is not easily available and would require owners to pay an additional thousands of dollars to reconnect the relays. Some owners had no choice but to create a makeshift wired connection from their radiator fan to the dashboard so that their vehicle's engine can remain under normal operating temperatures while driving. I've attached a video of someone explaining this issue at the 8:00 Minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAs6uf3VV68

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer and several unknown gauges on the instrument cluster became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,981.

Mileage: 56,981

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that after parking and turning the vehicle off for extended periods of time, the vehicle would not restart, and the battery needed to be recharged. The vehicle was taken to the local service center who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that one day after a rainstorm she noticed several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the headlights were inoperable due to the water leaking into the interior of the vehicle. Additionally, there was water leaking into the interior of the dashboard. There was also water coming out of the driver’s side front air vent and the interior lighting in the vehicle from the interior module and center console. The lights were flickering on and off. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer however, the dealer was not able to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVERYONE ELSE IS WITH THEIR SPEEDOMETER, TACH, FUEL GAGE. IT WAS WORKING FINE, THE WEATHER WARMED UP AND IT WOULD WORK SOMETIMES. THEN IT JUST STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NO WAY OF TELLING HOW FAST I'M GOING. I COULD UNDERSTAND THIS HAPPENING IF I HAD 100,000 MILES ON IT, BUT AS OF YESTERDAY, 4/26/2021 IT JUST HIT 39,034. WITH EVERYONE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE, HOW IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. I HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT COST OF $875. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND A DANGEROUS ONE.

Mileage: 37,800

JUST GOT IT DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT

THERE IS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW IN 2005 MUSTANGS AS I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AS TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW AFTER A RECENT DAY OF HEAVY RAIN 1 HEADLIGHT AND 1 SIGNAL LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. I RESEARCHED AND APPARENTLY THE SMART JUNCTION BOX (SJB) GOT WET AND THE ELECTRICAL UNIT IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING. THERE WAS ALSO A STRONG BURNING SMELL WHEN I GOT HOME THAT NIGHT AS WELL. SPOKE WITH AN ONLINE MECHANIC TECHNICIAN AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE SJB NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN A LONG HISTORY OF THE CAR LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHENEVER IT RAINS DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW. ALSO MY GAS GAUGE NEVER READS PROPERLY, INSIDE LIGHTS ARE ALSO DIM/OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR NEARLY A YEAR AND MY MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE WHY THE REVIEWS ONLINE SAID WHEN THEY SPOKE TO FORD THAT ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS FOR FREE. ESTIMATES I READ PUT THE COST AROUND $1000 TO GET THIS FIXED AND DO NOT WANT TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY ESPECIALLY WHEN FORD ADMITS TO KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN GET FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAN CAUSE A FIRE FROM REPORTS I HAVE READ. THIS HAPPENED TO MEET ON 12/21/18. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. AS I LOCKED THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL LIGHT STAYED ON AND I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO MAKE THEM SHUT OFF. ALSO THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD.

Mileage: 157,000

THE 2005 TO 2009 MUSTANGS (ALL OF THEM) HAVE A WATER INTRUSION PROBLEM PRESENTED AS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE FIREWALL THAT LEAKS WATER ONTO THE SMART JUNCTION BLOCK CAUSING RANDOM ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILURE INCLUDING THE LOSS OF ENGINE IGNITION, LOSS OF ALL SYSTEMS, ETC. IN MY CASE, THE INTRUSION OF WATER CAUSED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL SYSTEMS. DISCOVERED A DAY AFTER HEAVY RAIN. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF THIS ON THE WEB AND THE DEALER ADMITS IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND KNOWN PROBLEM.

Mileage: 130,000

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.

Mileage: 45,000

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK AND FORD NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS WITH ALL THE 05 MUSTANG OWNERS.

Mileage: 71,000

I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW MARCH 1, 2005. I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE THROUGH THE DEALER. IN 2011 - WATER POURING IN UNDER DASH FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE LEAK. I STARTED TO WET VACUUMING THE WATER OUT. THEN THE CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE MOLD. I FINALLY CALLED MY NEPHEW WHO WORKS FOR FORD IN ANOTHER CITY. HE CLEANED OUT THE DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIED OUT THE CAR. WHY DIDN'T THE MECHANIC AT LANDMARK KNOW ABOUT THE DRAIN? AROUND THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ITSELF WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. CALLED DEALER NO HELP. CALLED NEPHEW HE SAID WIRING ISSUE. THE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING STOPPED. SINCE THEN THE LOCKS TRY TO RELOCK ANYTIME I ACCELERATED FROM A FULL STOP. I HAVE FOUND MY WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. I NEVER LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN. I AM A BIG STICKLER WHEN IT COMES TO LOCKING MY CAR UP AND I DON'T LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS LAST WEEK. NEXT CAME THE TRUNK. IT WOULD UNLOCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FINALLY REMOVED THE FUSE TO MAKE IT STOP. THE NEXT FAIL WAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NOTHING WORKS RIGHT. SPORADICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS BUT CAN STOP ANY TIME. LUCKILY THE ODOMETER WORKS SO I USE THE TRIP METER TO KNOW WHEN TO GET GAS. RIGHT NOW MY CAR LIES DEAD IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CD CHANGER STARTED SHUFFLING CD'S WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR PARKED. PROBLEM WAS IT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. I HAVE ON OCCASION SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, EVIDENTLY THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO THE FUSE BOX DUE TO THE DRAIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 107000 MILES ON IT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS KNOW. THEY NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. OH AND TO TOP IT OFF, I TOOK IT TO A FORD SPECIALIST AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. $370 LATER MY CAR IS STILL DEAD.

Mileage: 54,000

I PURCHASED MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN JULY OF 2016. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE BUT ABOUT A MONTH LATER I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SITTING AT E SO I ATTEMPTED TO FILL IT THINKING I HAD AN EMPTY TANK WHICH MEANT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT 14-16 GALLONS IN AND AS I WAS REFUELING I NOTICED IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST STARTED THE PUMP EVENTUALLY I GOT IT FILLED AND ONLY PUT IN ABOUT 6 GALLONS WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ODD BUT I WENT WITH IT AND GOT BACK IN MY CAR STARTED IT UP AND NOTICED THAT THE GAUGE WAS STILL SITTING AT E AT THAT POINT I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG BUT I FIGURED IT COULD WAIT SINCE I KNEW HOW FAR I COULD POTENTIALLY GO ON A FULL TANK BUT THEN AFTER I LEFT AND HEADED FOR HOME I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 60 BUT EVERYONE WAS BLOWING PAST ME AT LEAST 10MPH FASTER WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 60. SO I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT AT A STOP THE SPEEDOMETER CAME TO REST AT 35MPH I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I DIDNT GET PULLED OVER BECAUSE I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING. THEN FOR A WHILE THAT STOPPED HAPPENING BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN AND AT AN INCREASING RATE THE ENGINE KEEPS STALLING LIKE ITS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL WHEN I STOP AT AN INTERSECTION OR STOP SIGN EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST FILLED THE FUEL TANK THE DAY BEFORE AND HADN'T DRIVEN MORE THAN 50 MILES. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS BEGINNINGS WAS ~24,000 MILES THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,000 AS OF 5/15/17.

Mileage: 24,000

EVER SINCE I GOT MY MUSTANG THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ACTING UP AND WOULD SOMETIMES GIVE ME A CORRECT READING BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT JUST SITS AT EMPTY EVEN AFTER REFUELING. THEN JUST RECENTLY I STARTED DRIVING INTO WORK WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS DOING ABOUT 100 MPH ON CITY STREETS AND CONFIRMED IT WAS INACCURATE WHEN I CAME TO A STOPLIGHT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 50 MPH. WHEN I GOT TO WORK I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND I HAD TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS 7-8 TIMES TO GET IT TO RESET BACK TO 0 MPH THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT OCCURRED SINCE I GOT IT. *TR

Mileage: 28,108

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (PANEL) - SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE ALL NOT WORKING. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE ECT ALL 6 GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER AT ALL.

Mileage: 60,000

CORROSION ON THE HOOD, WATER LEAKING ON PASS. SIDE DOOR, WATER LEAKING UNDER THE GLOVE BOX, BISSELL AND GAUGES NOT WORKING, SPEEDS UP IN EXCESSIVE SPEED WITHOUT GIVING GAS,

Mileage: 10,000

HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED/ WEEKS LATER HAD THE "FAULTY SEAL" PROBLEM FOLLOWED BY THE "SJM " BOX (SMART JUNCTION BOX) DESTROYED BY THE WATER DAMAGE DUE TO FAULTY SEAL. NOW THE SJM IS ON BACKORDER UNTIL AUG. 2016. SEAL ALREADY REPLACED IN MARCH/2016 WHEN ORDER PLACED FOR SJB. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGAURDING 05-07 MUSTANG MODELS. DUE TO MAKE DESIGN. UNFORTUNATELY, RESULTING IN WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE, BATTERY DRAIN, HEADLIGHTS STUCK ON HIGH BEAMS, TURN SIGNALS STUCK ON, INSTURMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTION AND DASH LIGHTS FAIL. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR ANY RECALL INFORMATION AND CIVIL SUITE/ CLASS ACTION. THE DANGERS AND THE NUMBERS ARE CLEAR, FORD NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ON THIS MATTER. THE FORD CUSTOMERS DESERVE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR LOSSES AND DAMAGES. ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF INDIVIDUALS WHOM ARE WAITING FOR THE SJM BOX TO BE MANUFACTURED DUE TO SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ

Mileage: 84,000

DEFECT IN UNDER COWL DRAINAGE LEADS TO RAINWATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WATER DRAINS DOWN WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SMART JUNCTION BOX CASING ELECTRICAL SHORTS THAT AT FIRST CAUSED THE RIGHT HEADLAMP TO SHUTDOWN AFTER 15 SECONDS. RECYCLING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BRINGS THE HEADLIGHT BACK ON FOR ANOTHER 15 SECONDS. THIS CONDITION RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP HAS BEGUN THE SAME PROBLEM. I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER HAS NO PART AVAILABLE TO FIX. THEY INITIALLY INFORMED ME THAT THE SMJ WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE LAST SEPTEMBER. THAT HAS NOW BEEN PUSHED BACK TO FEBRUARY OF 2016. THEY WANT OVER $400 FOR THE PART PLUS ADDITIONAL LABOR TO PROGRAM AND INSTALL A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. THIS PROBLEM IS ALREADY COVERED UNDER A TSB AND THE DEFECT CAN CAUSE A MULTITUDE OF MALFUNCTIONS THAT COULD EASILY RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS. I JUST RECENTLY CHECKED AND FOUND OVER 286 REPORTS ON FILE WITH NHTSA, YET NO APPARENT INVESTIGATIONS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED, NOR A RECALL. IT IS MY SINCER HOPE THAT NHTSA IS NOT WAITING FOR A BODY COUNT BEFORE TAKING ACTION. HTTP://WWW.ALLFORDMUSTANGS.COM/FORUMS/2005-2010-MUSTANG-TALK/301555-PICS-VID-2005-DASH-WATER-LEAK-FIX.HTML#/FORUMSITE/20799/TOPICS/301555?PAGE=1 HTTPS://DOCS.GOOGLE.COM/DOCUMENT/D/1RWSGWTIZIX5QU_TGSNHLX4MWGNSUJI-ZS6PJWSA_SRE/MOBILEBASIC?PLI=1

Mileage: 89,000

THIS 2005 MUSTANG WAS BOUGHT USED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS WE NOTICED THE MESSENGER SIDE FLOOR WOULD BE WET WHEN IT RAINED. SOON AFTER THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPAIR. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE HEAT AND AIR CONTROL UNIT WENT OUT. THESE TWO REPAIRS COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. ON OCTOBER 102015 WHILE AT THE DRIVE UP TELLER AT A BANK THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. TRIED SHUTTING IT OFF BUT WOULD NOT RESTART. SEEMED TO HAVE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. NO LIGHTS GAUGES OR ANYTHING ELECTRICAL WOULD WORK. IT WAS RAINING. AFTER JUMPING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT HOME. WE INSPECTED THE ECU AND FOUND GREEN AND WHITE CORROSION INDICATING WATER HAD BEEN GETTING INSIDE THE BOX. WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY TOOK A REPORT BUT SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS THERE WAS A RECALL. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED TSB 07-14-6

Mileage: 130,000

FUEL GAUGE READING PAST EMPTY, WILL NOT SHOW ANY CHANGE IN FUEL LEVEL. OTHER GAUGES SHOWING SAME SIGNS OF FAILING. INTERNET HAS MANY COMPANIES THAT WILL FIX THE GAUGE CLUSTER, SO IT MUST BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MUSTANGS. ALSO THE LED DAYTIME LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD GAUGES IS VERY LOW NOT ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER GAUGES.

Mileage: 41,000

MY TACHOMETER FAIL A FEW YEARS AGO. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAID ALL MUSTANG GAUGES FAIL AND TO BE HAPPY IT WASN'T THE SPEEDOMETER. SLOWLY OVER TIME ALL THE ELECTRICAL HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T START, ALL THE GAUGES STOP WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT ELECTRICAL FAILED, WAS REPLACED AND FAILED AGAIN. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED.

DASH CLUSTER STOPS WORKING NO FUEL, TEMP, NO SPEED. SOMETIMES EVERYTHING STOPS WORKING. IF I RESTART CAR IT SEEMS TO RESET ITS SELF. WHEN TRYING TO FILL UP GAS TANK IT WON'T ALLOW FUEL TO GO IN SHUTS PUMP OFF SPLASHES OUT, FOUND THAT IF I HOLD FUEL NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN I CAN GET SOME GAS IN BUT TAKES ABOUT 10-15 MINS TO FILL TANK. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR EVERY WEEK. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE YET OF RECALL FOR AIRBAG. FORD SHOULD RECALL GAS TANK PROBLEM AND DASH CLUSTERS SEEMS LIKE 2005 YEARS HAVE ISSUES!

Mileage: 60,000

SPEEDOMETER NOT FUNCTIONING. WHILE DRIVING 30MPH WILL REGISTER AS 50MPH OR WHILE DRIVING 60PMH WILL REGISTER AS 120MPH. EMISSIONS TROUBLE LIGHT WILL PERIODICALLY GO ON. *TR

Mileage: 48,005

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

FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING OR WOULD HANG UP, THEN THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND NOW ALL THE GAUGES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. I HAVE TO DRIVE PACING MYSELF WITH OTHER VEHICLES. ONLY THE ICON FOR GAS NEEDED COMES ON WHEN THE GAS IS LOW. STARTING AFTER ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THE CAR I HAVE HAD INCREASING PROBLEMS GETTING FUEL IN THE CAR. NOT JUST MYSELF, BUT ANYONE THAT TRIES TO FUEL THE CAR. I INITIALLY STARTED HOLDING THE FUEL NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN TO GET GAS AND THAT WORKED FOR A FEW YEARS. (ALTHOUGH YOU LOOK LIKE A DUMB ASS THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO PUT GAS IN A CAR!) THIS LAST YEAR IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I AM LUCKY TO GET 2 GALLONS IN IT, AND THAT IS WITH IT REPEATEDLY SHUTTING OFF. SINCE DAY ONE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL MAKES A GRINDING/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE TIRE IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THE WHEEL WILL FALL OFF. MY CARS BODY ASSEMBLY IS ALSO CRAP. THE FRONT LOWER GRILL HAS POPPED OFF AND DISAPPEARED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL, AT LEAST 10 OTHER MUSTANGS OF THIS YEAR MISSING THE SAME PART. THE PLASTIC, YES PLASTIC!, SCREWS POP OUT. THE PLACES WHERE THE INSIDE SEAMS OF THE CAR ARE SUPPOSED TO CONNECT ARE DETACHED. THE LIGHT ENCLOSURE IN THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED. THE SEAT HANDLES FALL OFF. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. REPAIR SHOPS TELL ME TO WAIT FOR A RECALL, WHEN IS THAT GOING TO HAPPEN? *TR

Mileage: 20,000

THE SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I READ IN VERY FORUM THAT 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. I READ THIS IN OTHER COMPLAIN AND MY OPINION IS THE SAME. "PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. ORIGINAL OWNER". *TR

Mileage: 67,000

. I GOT IN MY CAR AN STARTED THE ENGINE. I THEN NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY MUSTANG AN I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE INCIDENT REPORTED BELOW ALSO HAPPENED TO ME. FORD REPLACED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT NO CHARGE TO ME. I GOT IN MY CAR AN STARTED THE ENGINE. I THEN NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY MUSTANG AN I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

I GOT IN MY CAR AN STARTED THE ENGINE. I THEN NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY MUSTANG AN I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE CLUSTER. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF 2005 MODELS WITH VERY SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THE GAUGE CLUSTER IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR A BIG NAME COMPANY LIKE FORD. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, NOVEMBER 2013, THIS VEHICLE HAS SHOWN MULTIPLE ISSUES. TO START, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC 05 MUSTANG WHICH, THE MORE I READ ONLINE, THE MORE THAT I SEEM TO FIND THAT MANY HAVE THESE EXACT SAME OR VERY SIMILAR ISSUES. INITIALLY THE DASH CLUSTER (EVERYTHING BESIDES THE TACHOMETER) WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK AT 20 MPH BUT STILL MOVE ACTING AS THOUGH THE 20 MPH WAS THE 0 MPH MARK (SO 35 MPH = 15 MPH). MORE RECENTLY THE GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING, IT SITS AT EMPTY EVEN AFTER PLENTY OF GAS HAS BEEN PUT INTO IT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO GETS STUCK OFTEN, STILL MOVING AS THE SPEEDOMETER DOES. NOT TOO LONG AFTER THESE ISSUES STARTED OCCURRING, WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WOULDN'T TAKE THE GAS AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. SOMETIMES ONLY A COUPLE DOLLARS WORTH WOULD BE IN BEFORE IT CLICKED OFF. AFTER PAYING CLOSER ATTENTION I HAVE ALSO NOTICED SOMETIMES GAS ACTUALLY SPLASHES OUT WHEN FILLING IT UP EVEN THOUGH IT IS DEFINITELY NOT FULL. MUCH MORE RECENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS WORRYING ISSUES. AT ONE POINT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO DECELERATE ON ITS OWN, EVEN WHILE I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED IT OFF TO THE SIDE, SHUT IT OFF COMPLETELY, STARTED IT UP AND IT WAS AS THOUGH NOTHING HAPPENED. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RUNNING A BIT LOUDER AND NOW IT SEEMS A POSSIBLE MISFIRE IS HAPPENING WITH ONE OF THE CYLINDERS OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAYED AND VERY HARD SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR. IT IS NOT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, AND FOR A 2005 THE MILEAGE IS PRETTY LOW STILL. AT LEAST ONE OR TWO OF THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN, AND IT IS VERY OBVIOUS AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THAT THESE ISSUES ARE PREVALENT IN TONS OF THESE EXACT SAME VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THEY GET STUCK ESPECIALLY IN COOLER WEATHER. THE TACH IS NOW STUCK HANGING IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE ODOMETER CAN GO ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 40 MPH FASTER THAN I AM GOING. WHEN STOPPED IT WILL BE IN THAT POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT MOVE HALF THE TIME FROM RESTING POSITION AND THE TACHOMETER WILL ROTATE ALL THE WAY AROUND AND STAY WHERE IT IS WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE BATTERY, OIL, AND TEMP NEEDLES DO NOT MOVE FROM OFF POSITION HALF THE TIME. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AND SHIFTS HARDER GOING FROM SECOND TO THIRD. *TR

ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER IS NOW INOPERABLE. FIRST THING TO STOP WORKING WAS FUEL GAUGE, NEEDLE STUCK AROUND 1/8TH TANK. LOW FUEL LAMP INDICATOR STILL WORKS AND IS ONLY WAY TO KNOW WHEN LOW ON FUEL. AROUND SAME TIME SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTED STICKING AT RANDOM POINTS, MORE NOTICEABLE AS WEATHER GOT COOLER. WOULD GO UP WITH ACCELERATION BUT NOT ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN WHEN BRAKING. NEEDLE IS NOW STUCK ALL THE WAY CW ON TRIP RESET BUTTON. ODOMETER STILL WORKS CORRECTLY. THEN SAME WITH TACHOMETER A FEW MONTHS LATER. FINALLY QUIT LOOKING AT GAUGE CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING, NOT REALLY SURE WHEN COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOT STUCK AND QUIT WORKING. HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN THE NEXT YEAR MODEL, BUT STILL REFUSE ANY SENSIBLE SOLUTION FOR AFFECTED VEHICLES IN 2005. TO HAVE ISSUE FIXED BY FORD: $660 FOR NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER + LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THIS IS REGARDING A DEFECT, BUT NOT AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUES ON MY 2000 MUSTANG, WHICH FORD DECLARED A LEMON 2 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED IT NEW. PRIMARY PROBLEM IS FAULT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSES INTERMITTENT AND INCREASINGLY INOPERATIVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS, LOSING ALL STEERING AND CONTROL; CONVERTIBLE TOP OPENING AND CLOSING; WINDOWS OPENING AND CLOSING BY THEMSELVES BUT NOT WHEN DESIRED; AND DASH GAUGES NOT WORKING, INDICATING RANDOMLY AND LITERALLY OFF THE CHART, OR SPECTRUM, IF YOU WILL. OTHER INTRINSIC ISSUES INCLUDE GAS TANK GAUGE GIVING FALSE "FULL" READ EVERY FEW SECONDS WHENEVER ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, REQUIRING NEAR CONSTANT REPOSITIONING OF NOZZLE, AND RANDOM INTERIOR PARTS FALLING OFF WITHOUT EVEN MINIMAL USE AND WITHIN 3 YEARS OF OWNING VEHICLE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THIS IS MY 2ND MUSTANG WITH SAME PROBLEMS, I HAVE TO BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE, AND ALL FORDS WITH THESE ISSUES. DANGEROUS AND PROBLEMATIC, NOT ONLY BECAUSE YOU CANNOT CLOSE AND LOCK YOUR CAR, BUT BECAUSE ENGINE DYING IN MIDDLE OF ROAD HAS ALMOST CAUSED WHAT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON MORE THAN A FEW OCCASIONS, IN BOTH CARS. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE ENGINE STALLING OUT, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY FORD SALEEN MUSTANG 2005 RECENTLY HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER SITS ON 10 MPH WHEN IDLING, WHEN I ACCELERATE THE NEEDLE IS OFF BY 10 MPH, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING. I HAVE LOOKED UP IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEB AND HAVE ONLY FOUND SIMILAR ISSUES ON FORUMS. *TR

Mileage: 29,100

AFTER A LIGHT RAIN I NOTICED WATER DRIPPING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PLATE/GLOVE BOX AREA. CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. STARTED NEXT DAY AND COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. NEXT DAY, SAME PROBLEM. WATER NOTICEABLE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SHOOK SMART JUNCTION BOX AND NOTICE WATER LEAKING OUT. CAR STARTED AND STOPPED WHEN SJB SHAKEN. TOOK TO DEALER. REPLACED SJB FOR $750. MONTH LATER SAME ISSUE, THIS TIME CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN RAIN. LOSS OF ALL CONTROL, ELECTRICAL AND POWER. COULD NOT RESTART. POUNDED ON SJB AND EVENTUALLY STARTED. GOT IT BACK HOME. NOW BRAKES LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL, HEADLIGHTS, A/C AND DISPLAY PANEL NOT OPERATING. I AM SURPRISED THAT SOMEONE HAS NOT BEEN KILLED YET. IN TRYING TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT THE INTERNET IS FULLY OF THE SAME STORIES. SICKENING. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY MUSTANG BEGAN BEHAVING ERRATICALLY AT ABOUT THE TIME AND MILEAGE NOTED FOR A LONG TIME, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WOULD WORK FOR 30-45 MINUTES OF DRIVING (LESS WHEN IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE) THEN QUIT, HOWEVER THE GAS AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WORKED CONSISTENTLY UNTIL A FEW YEARS LATER. IN 2010 OR THEREABOUTS THE OTHER GAUGES QUIT WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS STILL WORK AND THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER COME ON FEEBLY FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN YOU FIRST START DRIVING THE CAR THE GAS AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NEVER CHANGE AT ALL. I USED THE LOW FUEL LIGHT FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS TO TELL WHEN I NEEDED GAS AND HAVE HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING MOST OF THE TIME. APPARENTLY THIS IS SO COMMON THERE IS A COTTAGE INDUSTRY PROVIDING A REBUILD OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR THESE CARS MUCH MORE CHEAPLY THAN FORD. ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS FAR OUT OF WARRANTY (254,000 MILES AND STILL RUNNING GOOD) I THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP TO REPORT THIS ISSUE SINCE IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO SO MANY OF THESE CARS. OTHERWISE A GREAT CAR, BOUGHT A 2014 V6 MUSTANG REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

AFTER THE LEAVING THE CAR TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS MY TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS, AGE 17 AND 15, GOT IN THE CAR TO DRIVE HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR SMELLED A LITTLE SMOKY. THEY DROVE DOWN THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WENT DEAD, THEN THE POWER LOCKS BEGAN TO GO UP AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY AND THE SMELL OF SMOKE BECAME MORE PROMINENT. AT THIS POINT, THEY BECAME VERY CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE LOCKED IN THE CAR WITH SMOKE POURING OUT AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. SO THEY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE CAR AND CALLED 911. AS SOON AS THEY GOT OUT OF THE CAR, SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING OUT OF BOTH DOORS WHICH WERE LEFT OPEN. 5 MINUTES AFTER EXITING THE CAR, FLAMES WHICH REACHED TWO FEET HIGH, BEGAN COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. A PASSERBY OBTAINED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES, THEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PROCEEDED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE COMPLETELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, WHICH WAS IN FACT THE CASE. CLEARLY, THIS WAS A VERY UPSETTING SITUATION FOR OUR ENTIRE FAMILY. WE FEEL BLESSED THAT THE GIRLS WERE ABLE TO GET OUT IN TIME, BUT ALSO UPSET AT THE THOUGHT OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THEY NOT ACTED IMMEDIATELY OR WERE NOT IN A POSITION TO DO SO. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

SPEEDOMETER AND RPM WOULD JUMP AROUND THEN IT JUST STOPPED WORKING THEN MY TEMP GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY PAST H AND ITS STUCK THERE. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO LOW GEAR. DOESN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING. SOUNDS AS IF IT IS STUCK IN A GEAR. HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE AND FORD JUST CLAIMS IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. ALSO, ALL GAUGES QUIT WORKING AT APPROX 70,000 MILES. FUEL SYSTEM IS TERRIBLE. WILL NOT PUMP GAS PAST HALF A TANK AND SPITS GAS BACK OUT WHILE PUMPING LIKE ITS FULL. CAUSES PUMP TO CONSTANTLY SHUT OFF. ALL OF THESE ARE INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND MAKES THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

MY CAR SHOWS ERRATIC NEEDLE MOVEMENT AND GAUGES ARE READING OVER HEAT 0 MILES PER HOUR WHILE MOVING AND STICKS AT 120 MPH AFTER USE AND IS PARKED. GAS METER IS OFF, ODOMETER IS OFF, IT'S VERY SCARY TO DRIVE AND EXPENSIVE. ALREADY DEALT WITH THE WATER LEAK ISSUE FORM PASSENGER SIDE. CLUSTER PANEL IS BROKEN I BELIEVE. BAD DASH BOARD. HUNDREDS OF FORUMS EXPLAIN SAME ISSUES ON GOING YEARS ON NEW MODELS. NOT SAFE OR FAIR FOR FORD TO NOT ADDRESS THIS DEATH TRAP. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

DROVE NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I WAS GOING EXCEPT MY GPS THANK GOD, AIRBAG SAID MALFUNTION POPPED ME IN THE FACE, LIGHTS WERE DIM COULDN'T SEE AND DROVE INTO A POLE. THIRD HUGE ISSUE AND FORD WON'R FIX B/C WARRANTY I COULD HAVE KILLED OR BEEN KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE TRAVELING, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED SPEED CHANGED FROM 60 MPH TO 125 MPH. IT NOW READS 65 MPH WHEN STOPPED, EVEN WHILE OFF, AND SEEMS TO ALWAYS INDICATE ACTUAL SPEED PLUS 65. THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 52,250

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON SO I DIDN'T GET HIT FROM BEHIND OR CAUSE A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT TO THE OTHER MOTORISTS. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, LEFT THE HAZARDS ON AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE STARTING IT UP AGAIN. IT STARTED THANKFULLY AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT SAFELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. EVENTUALLY SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO COME AND HELP ME GET MY CAR HOME. WE BELIEVE THAT THE INCIDENT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY, AND THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS PROBLEM AND PAY FOR THEIR FAULTY PARTS. THIS CAR IS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WITH A V6 ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 6,500

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

Mileage: 92,500

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2005 MUSTANG IS FAILING. THE RPM (TACH) DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MY SPEEDOMETER IS STARTING TO FAIL. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM W/ THE 2005 MUSTANGS, YET THERE IS NO RECALL. IF MY CAR OVERHEATS, I WILL NEVER KNOW IT. WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER FINALLY FAILS, I WILL NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS STUCK AROUND 100 MPH WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING. THE GAUGE THEN MOVES FROM THAT POINT ONCE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY FUEL GAUGE, CAR TEMPERATURE, AND SPEEDOMETER, ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED READING ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE FUEL GAUGE GOES WAY PAST THE FULL MARK. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES WAY PAST THE HOT MARK. THE SPEEDOMETER ALWAYS READS 110 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 98,562

THE SPEEDO WENT FIRST THEN ALL THE OTHER GAUGES STARTED GIVING FALSE ON NO READING AT ALL. I AM USING A GPS FOR A SPEEDO OTHERS IN THIS SMALL TOWN SAY THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE 2005 MUSTANGS.I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF NO RECALLS OR PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING A LOWER SPEED THAN I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING. IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH A SPEED RADAR SIGN. MY SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WAS OFF BY 15 MPH. I CHECKED ONLINE AND NOTICED THERE WERE MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME DEFECT. I CONTACTED FORD REGARDING THE ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANY RECALL FOR MY CAR. I DID SOME MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THE STEPPERS IN THE CLUSTER GAUGE HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GO BAD. *JS

Mileage: 53,125

WATER GOT TO FUSE BOX MADE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND FLOODED PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. *TR

Mileage: 92,549

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 0 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,865.

Mileage: 26,865

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE WITH NO SYMPTOMS OF THE ENGINE OVER HEATING. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WHERE A TROUBLE CODE WAS NOT DETECTED. RECENTLY THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR EITHER ONE OF THE DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

DASH BOARD GAUGE STEPPER MOTORS ARE FAULTY RESULTING IN NO SPEED REGISTERED...NO COOLANT TEMP REGISTERED..IMPROPER/NO FUEL LEVEL READING...INCORRECT/NO R.P.M. READINGS... UPON START UP, THE GAUGES GO ,FOR LACK OF BETTER WORD, CRAZY..OR DON'T OPERATE AT ALL LOTS OF FORD MUSTANG OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE>>>> DANGEROUS TO NOT KNOW THE SPEED RPM FUEL LEVEL AND COOLANT TEMP.... COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE DAMAGE...OR WORSE!! FORD NEEDS TO BE ADVISED TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE.... *TR

Mileage: 77,000

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

Mileage: 90,000

GAUGES QUIT WORKING. STARTED WITH SPEEDOMETER AND HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE SPEEDOMETER BUT ALSO THE TACHOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THIS VEHICLE WORK. INCLUDING SPEED/TEMP/OIL/FUEL. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

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

Mileage: 80,000

THE GAUGE CLUSTERS FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND IS NO LONGER WORKING. RPM AND FUEL GAUGE ARE STARTING TO FAIL. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON-LINE. THE 2005 MUSTANG GAUGE MOTORS WERE POORLY DESIGNED AND FORD FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE 2006 MODELS BUT FAILED TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THE 2005 MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

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

Mileage: 24,600

THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT APPROX 60,40,35 MPH. IT WILL USE THAT AS ZERO SO IF IT STICKS AT 60. AND YOU ARE GOING 60 IT WILL READ 120. FORD SAYS THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER 2005 MUSTANG V6 OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. GO ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 80 MPH OVER TRAVELED SPEED. EVEN WHEN SITTING IT STICKS AT 20-80 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I WAS TOLD THAT THESE ITEMS, THE FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER PARTS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ARE FAULTY IN MOST 2005 MUSTANGS. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT FORD CHANGED IT FOR 2006 MODELS. I WAS FURTHER INFORMED THAT IF ENOUGH OWNERS COMPLAINED THAT A RECALL WOULD BE ACTIVATED. HOPEFULLY I'LL BE HEARING FROM YOU AND OR FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THANK YOU. *JS

Mileage: 107,113

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

Mileage: 68,000

ONE INCIDENT, DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN CAR RAN OUT OF GAS AND SAW THE AS GAS GUAGE INDICATOR FACING STRAIGHT DOWN, TEMPERATURE GUAGE AND THE TACHOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON MAJOR HIGH WAY AND MY DAUGHTER ALONE STUCK ON THE ROAD AT 3 AM WITH LARGE TRUCKS PASSING BY. SHE HAD BELIEVED THE CAR HAD PLENTY OF GAS. THE GUAGES ARE STILL NOT FIXED PROPERLY DO NOT WORK AT 100777 MILES.

Mileage: 71,500

AS WITH MANY OTHER FORD MUSTANG OWNERS KNOW INSTRUMENT GAUGES FAIL. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING MY MUSTANG BECAUSE I RECEIVED TWO SPEEDING TICKETS ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO APART.. I WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT ACCORDING TO MY DASH BUT CHP TOLD ME DIFFERENT. DID NOT BELIEVE OR WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING I SAID. I PAID $900 FOR THE FIRST TICKET AND CANT AFFORD TO PAY ANOTHER $900.00 FOR THE SECOND ONE SO THEY ARE NOT LETTING ME RENEW MY LICENSE WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE JOB I DO. SO I'M GONNA LOSE MY JOB ON MY BIRTHDAY. JUSTICE IN AMERICA... THIS HAS RUINED MY LIFE... NO ONE WILL HELP ME OR LISTEN TO ME AND I'M TIRED OF TRYING TO GET HELP... SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SO WHEN I COMMIT SUICIDE AFTER I'M LET GO FROM MY JOB IN TWO MONTHS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WILL NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. PLEASE... JUSTICE FOR ALL.. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE GAS GAUGE STARTED ACTING WEIRD. STOPPED AND FILLED UP THE CAR AND AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY PAST 'E'. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING. I COULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT WOULD SHOW I WAS GOING 20 MPH. USUALLY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WOULD GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO GO DOWN. THE HIGHER THE SPEED SAID THE MORE YOU HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND ON SINCE IT ONLY WENT DOWN A LITTLE AT A TIME. NOW THE GAUGE IS STUCK AT 80 MPH AND DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. THE TACHOMETER IS ALSO MESSING UP NOW. IT WILL VARY FROM BEING TOO LOW TO BEING TOO HIGH TO BEING JUST RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

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

Mileage: 50,000

MY ENGINE OVERHEATED WHEN IT COOLED DOWN I CHECKED THE COOLING FAN CONNECTORS AND DISCOVERED THEY HAVE MELTED NOW THE FAN WON'T OPERATE. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 70,000

LEFT SIDE OF DASH CLUSTER ( TACH AND FUEL GAUGE ) BOTH STOPPED WORKING. MUST REPLACE ENTIRE CLUSTER TO FIX . *TR

Mileage: 95,000

THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES ON MY 2005 MUSTANG GT STARTED TO FAIL. FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER AND THEN THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES. ONLY THE TACHOMETER REMAINS FUNCTIONAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS NO WAY TO ACCURATELY MEASURE HOW FAST YOUR GOING. THIS CAN BE A BIG ISSUE ON RAIN SOAKED, ICY OR OTHERWISE HAZARDOUS HIGHWAYS WHERE KNOWING YOUR SPEED IS CRUCIAL TO SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR VEHICLE. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A RECALL, UNLESS I PAY UP 1,000 DOLLARS...THEN WAIT FOR THE SAME THING TO OCCUR AGAIN. NHTSA HAS THE POWER TO ISSUE THE RECALL IF SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. HOW CAN IT NOT BE? HOW MANY HAVE TO BE MAIMED OR INJURED BEFORE YOU ISSUE THE RECALL AND DEMAND THAT FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE VEHICLES TACHOMETER HAS FAILED AND NO LONGER PROPERLY MEASURES THE VEHICLES RPMS. IT IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A FAILED MOTOR IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

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

Mileage: 68,000

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

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING AND WATER WAS LEAKING UNDER THE PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THE PARKING BRAKE ALSO BECAME STUCK AND THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE WATER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

ALL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. FIRST SPEEDOMETER, THAN THE TACT, GAS GAUGE, AND FINALLY THE HOT/COLD GAUGE. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY CAR. EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR IT'S A GUESSING GAME BETWEEN GAS AND SPEED. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. IF NOT A RECALL AT LEAST MAKE THE PART CHEAPER SO WE CAN GET IT FIXED INSTEAD OF GOING TO SOME MAKE SHIFT SHOP TO GET IT REPAIRED. $440.00 PLUS A $300.00 CORE IS WAY TO MUCH FOR A CLUSTER. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IN APRIL 2013, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. ALL GAUGE NEEDLES ARE STUCK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GAUGES. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

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

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

Mileage: 73,500

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. ACCORDING TO THE GAUGE, I WAS GOING 120 MPH!! THEN THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AND DOORS STOPPED WORKING. I NOTICE THERE ARE A LOT OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S VERY IRRITATING TO HAVE TO BORROW A CAR TO GET TO WORK AND BACK. I'VE ALWAYS DRIVEN MUSTANGS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE, SO THIS TOOK ME BY SURPRISE. MAYBE I SHOULD LOOK AT A HONDA OR CHEVY. *TR

ALL OF MY GAUGES STARTED TO READ IMPROPERLY OR NOT AT ALL, SPEEDOMETER, OIL PRESSURE, GAS, BATTERY, COOLANT TEMP, RPM. THEY DIDN'T ALL GO AT THE SAME TIME. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD! I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS HAS NOT ALREADY HAD A RECALL ISSUED VIEWING ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TEMP , AND FUEL GAUGES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. GAUGES GET STUCK OR PROVIDE FALSE READINGS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND DIGITAL READ OUT. COMMENTS: HELLO, I AM HAVING SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6. THIS IS BY NO MEANS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO ANYWHERE BETWEEN 20 TO 80 MPH AND REMAINS AT 20 TO 80. I HAVE SEEN IT ON EVERY FORUM THAT I COULD FIND AND IN LARGE NUMBERS. I HAVE NOTICED IS IT SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT WHEN IT IS BELOW 40F DEGREES OUTSIDE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SO I FILLED THE TANK, BUT THE GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWS 1/4 TANK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, IF NOT ALREADY. I CHECKED FORD SITE, THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS I'M SURPRISED THEY HAVEN'T HAD A RECALL YET. *TR

Mileage: 74,200

ALL OF MY GAUGES STARTED TO READ IMPROPERLY OR NOT AT ALL, SPEEDOMETER, OIL PRESSURE, GAS, BATTERY, COOLANT TEMP, RPM. THEY DIDN'T ALL GO AT THE SAME TIME AND THE PROBLEM MOVES AROUND BUT THERE IS ALWAYS AT LEAST 2 OR 3 GAUGES SHOWING INACCURATE DATA. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD! I AM APPALLED THAT THIS VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM HAS NOT ALREADY HAD A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AT AROUND 30MPH WHEN EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD IN MY CAR INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BUT COULD NOT START IT THE NEXT MORNING. HAD TO FLAT BED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE WHOLE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIME SINCE THEN. EACH TIME I WAS CHARGED $3000 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ONCE LET ALONE 3 TIMES. ANOTHER RECENT PROBLEM, MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING EVERYTHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR TO BE REPLACED. FORD DENIED ANY "REAL PROBLEMS THEY COULD FIND". ALSO HAD MY GAS TANK REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T FILL UP. AND TO ADD TO EVERYTHING, MY GEARSHIFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HIDES THE HOLES WHEN U SHIFT UP OR DOWN, BROKE. $600 ESTIMATE AT FORD. AS WELL AS MY ENGINE SMOKING AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS AT 65-70 MPH. DO NOT BUY A FORD. IV'E SPENT OVER $12K FIXING THE PROBLEMS THAT I NEVER CAUSED. FORD REFUSED TO PAY A DIME OR TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. TOO MANY PROBLEMS CAUSING UNSAFE SITUATIONS FOR ME AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS AROUND ME. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

Mileage: 40,000

MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK SO I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2005 FORD MUSTANGS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *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

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

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO SHOW 20 MPH. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LATER THE IT WORKED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO REGISTER EMPTY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN REFUELED. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN TO BLINK AT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 76,000

MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL NOW. THE NEEDLE IS STUCK PAST 120 MILES. NOW MY OIL, WATER & BATTERY GAUGES DO NOT WORK. ASKED MY FORD TECHNICIAN DURING MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE AND CHECKUP ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT IS WAS A SIGN MY ALTERNATOR WAS GOING OUT. I HAD MY ALTERNATOR CHANGED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND AFTER THAT IS WHEN MY OTHER GAUGES QUIT WORKING. SINCE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALMOST EVERY ONE MADE DURING THAT YEAR, YOU WOULD BELIEVE THAT FORD WOULD NOT WANT TO TARNISH THEIR NAME BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A FORD, BUT MY FAMILY HAS RECENTLY CHANGED TO DIFFERENT MAKES AND I WILL DEFINITELY CONSIDER CHANGING AFTER THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF YOUR GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING, YOU COULD STALL IN TRAFFIC BY RUNNING OUT OF GAS, OVERHEATING, ENGINE LOCK UP, ETC. I NEED MY CAR SO I CAN MAKE A LIVING FOR MY FAMILY AND I DO LOVE MY CAR, BUT I AM CONSIDERING GETTING RID OF IT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM IN TRAFFIC. THIS DOES NOT NEED TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE START HAVING ACCIDENTS OR DYING. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS TODAY, MOST PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THEIR CAR REPAIRED OR CHANGE CARS SO THEY ARE LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE CHANCES. IF IT WAS YOUR FAMILY IN THE CAR AND SOMETHING HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, WOULD A RECALL COME ANY FASTER? I HAVE NOTICED RECALLS IN THE NEWS HAPPENING FASTER WHEN SOMEONE DIES, BUT I WONDER HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BEFORE THAT HAPPENED? I SUPPOSE IT WOULD HAPPEN FASTER IF THE NEWS WERE TO PICK UP THE STORY OF HOW MANY PROBLEMS EXISTED AND WERE LEFT UNNOTICED. THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT PLEASE DON'T WAIT TOO LONG. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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

Mileage: 57,000

SPEEDOMETER ERRATICALLY DISPLAYS WRONG SPEED. WHEN PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES OVER 25 MPH. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READS OVER 80 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 56,747

THE SPEEDOMETER CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL EITHER STICK AT ZERO OR BE 10 TO 15 MPH OFF. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH MANY OTHER 2005 MUSTANG V6 DRIVERS. THE PROBLEM REQUIRES THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO BE REPLACED (~$500-800), AND FORD CONTINUES TO GIVE US ALL THE RUN-AROUND. A SIMPLE SEARCH ONLINE ALSO RETURNS NUMEROUS POSTINGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOT KNOWING THE SPEED IN WHICH YOU ARE TRAVELING IS A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER PROMPTLY AND ISSUE A RECALL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 50,193

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

Mileage: 41,300

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

Mileage: 80,000

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

Mileage: 47,776

THE FIRST THING TO HAPPEN AROUND JUNE OF 2011 WAS MY GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON WHEN IN FACT I HAD A FULL TANK. THIS STARTED DOING IT EVERY SO OFTEN AND NOW DOES IT ON A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE NEXT THING APPROX. A MONTH LATER MY TACH STARTED ACTING STRANGE AND IS NOW STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. STARTING LAST SEPTEMBER THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP DOWN TO 0 WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT SHOWS GOING 20 OR 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IN FACT I AM PROBABLY DOING 55 OR 60. THIS IS VERY DISTRESSING AS I LOVE MY MUSTANG AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 2004. IT NOW HAS A LITTLE OVER 70000 MILES AND I AM SEEING WHERE OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A FLUKE BUT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT ON THESE MUSTANGS. 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. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

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

Mileage: 48,000

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

Mileage: 47,700

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

Mileage: 115,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF GASOLINE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON FOR ALL 2005 FORD MUSTANGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I TOOK MY 2005 MUSTANG TO THE DEALER AFTER IT HAD RAINED AND WATER CAME INTO THE CAR,,ALL THE ELECTRIC TURNED OF THEN BACK ON WHEN I WAS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY,THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG,,I SEE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING,,NOW THE GAUGES DON'T WORK,,WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLUSTER BECAUSE OF THE WATER,,CAN YOU GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT THIS. *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

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 98,000

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

Mileage: 52,000

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVES WITH SPEED INCREASE, BUT DOES NOT REVERSE MOTION WITH SPEED DECREASE. *JS

Mileage: 70,000

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ACCURATELY, EITHER MOVES ERRATICALLY, OR NOT AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

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

Mileage: 66,330

ALL THE GAUGES AND RADIO ON MY 2005 MUSTANG V6 ARE FAILING IT STARTS WITH THE RADIO THEN THE TACH, THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE SPEED GAUGE GOT STICKY. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

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

Mileage: 109,000

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.

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

Mileage: 125,000

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

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

Mileage: 65,000

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC, INACCURATE. OFTEN INOPERABLE. OCCASIONALLY WORKS IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 60 DEGREES F. ERRATIC/INOPERABLE CONDITION IS MORE PRONOUNCED AS AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 60 DEGREES F. REPLACED SENSOR ASSEMBLY - ENGINE SPEED, PART #XW4Z-7H103-AA. PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WORKING ERRATICALLY AT AROUND 33,000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD HOVER AT 20MPH WHEN IN IDLE AND WOULD JUMP UP TO 80MPH AND THEN WORK SOMETIMES, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD STAY AT ZERO. HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER (RAIN OR TEMPERATURE). COMPARED SPEEDOMETER READING WITH GPS SPEED AND FOUND INCONSISTENCIES OF UP TO 10 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DID WORK.SPEEDOMETER COMPLETE FAILURE AT 33,500 MILES. TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED AT SAME TIME. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING. I DRIVE "PACING" TRAFFIC WHICH STILL IS NOT SAFE. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES REPORTED ON SEVERAL FORD MUSTANG FORUMS BY CURRENT OWNERS. FORDS SOLUTION IS A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH COSTS ABOUT $700. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FAILING STEPPER MOTORS THAT DRIVE THE GAUGES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS IT DOES PRESENT A SERIOUS & POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION IN NOT KNOWING WHAT THE CAR'S ACTUAL SPEED IS. INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS USUALLY DON'T FAIL MUCH LESS AT 33,000 MILES! THERE IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM! *TR

Mileage: 33,000

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.

Mileage: 53,972

THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY BEFORE CEASING TO WORK ALTOGETHER. I TOOK THE CAR TO FAIRWAY FORD (PLACENTIA, CA) AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE WRITER DISMISSED ME BY SAYING THE REPAIR WAS TOO COSTLY AND THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN UNIVERSAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 V6 FORD MUSTANG. HE DID NOT DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM REPORTED ON MY SERVICE RECORD. I HAVE A COLLEAGUE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 45,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEPPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 64,000.

Mileage: 60,000

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN MY 05 MUSTANG HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. IN 2008, THE GAUGES WOULD BECOME ERRATIC AT TIMES. (TACH, SPEEDOMETER, ETC) THIS HAS BECOME MORE PROBLEMATIC OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS USUALLY ONLY OCCURRING IN COLDER WEATHER. AT THIS POINT, THE GAUGES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED. CASE IN POINT: DURING THE SUMMER OF 2011 THE CAR "ACTUALLY" OVERHEATED DUE TO A CRACKED THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THE GAUGE NEVER DISPLAYED THE ISSUE BEFORE THE FAILURE. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE PICKED UP ON THE ISSUE (WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED) BEFORE A FIRE OR OTHER UNFORTUNATE EVENT OCCURRED.... OR BEFORE THE CAR WAS PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. WHEN I'VE CONSULTED WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SHIP, (COOKEVILLE, TN) THEY ACT AS IF THIS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE IS SOMETHING NEW. THIS ISSUE IS POSTED ON EVERY MAJOR MUSTANG FORUM OR SUPPORT SITE. HECK, THERE ARE EVEN BUSINESSES ON THE "WEB" THAT ADVERTISE THEIR ABILITY TO REPLACE THE "STEPPER MOTORS" THAT CONTROL THE GAUGE FUNCTIONS. APPARENTLY THE STEPPER MOTORS THAT FORD OPTED TO USE IN THEIR INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE I RECEIVE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT UPDATES VIA THE CARFAX WEB PORTAL MONTHLY. EACH UPDATE CONTAINS DOZENS OF NEW REPORTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO.....THE EXCUSE THAT FORD DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE..... DOESN'T HOLD WATER. IF FORD WANTS TO OFFSHORE ITS COMPONENTS TO 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES FOR CHEAPER LABOR AND PARTS..... FINE. THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS WHEN / IF THEY FAIL. AFTER ALL, THEY SHOULD HAVE EXTRA $$$ IN THE COFFERS FROM THE SAVINGS OF OFFSHORING THEIR COMPONENTS. ANY HELP YOU FELLAS COULD PROVIDE IN PRESSURING FORD TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR PROBLEM WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *KB

Mileage: 48,000

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN MY 05 MUSTANG HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. IN 2008, THE GAUGES WOULD BECOME ERRATIC AT TIMES. (TACH, SPEEDOMETER, ETC) THIS HAS BECOME MORE PROBLEMATIC OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS USUALLY ONLY OCCURRING IN COLDER WEATHER. AT THIS POINT, THE GAUGES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED. CASE IN POINT: DURING THE SUMMER OF 2011 THE CAR "ACTUALLY" OVERHEATED DUE TO A CRACKED THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THE GAUGE NEVER DISPLAYED THE ISSUE BEFORE THE FAILURE. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE PICKED UP ON THE ISSUE (WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED) BEFORE A FIRE OR OTHER UNFORTUNATE EVENT OCCURRED.... OR BEFORE THE CAR WAS PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. WHEN I'VE CONSULTED WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SHIP, (COOKEVILLE, TN) THEY ACT AS IF THIS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE IS SOMETHING NEW. THIS ISSUE IS POSTED ON EVERY MAJOR MUSTANG FORUM OR SUPPORT SITE. HECK, THERE ARE EVEN BUSINESSES ON THE "WEB" THAT ADVERTISE THEIR ABILITY TO REPLACE THE "STEPPER MOTORS" THAT CONTROL THE GAUGE FUNCTIONS. APPARENTLY THE STEPPER MOTORS THAT FORD OPTED TO USE IN THEIR INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE I RECEIVE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT UPDATES VIA THE CARFAX WEB PORTAL MONTHLY. EACH UPDATE CONTAINS DOZENS OF NEW REPORTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO.....THE EXCUSE THAT FORD DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE..... DOESN'T HOLD WATER. IF FORD WANTS TO OFFSHORE ITS COMPONENTS TO 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES FOR CHEAPER LABOR AND PARTS..... FINE. THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS WHEN / IF THEY FAIL. AFTER ALL, THEY SHOULD HAVE EXTRA $$$ IN THE COFFERS FROM THE SAVINGS OF OFFSHORING THEIR COMPONENTS. ANY HELP YOU FELLAS COULD PROVIDE IN PRESSURING FORD TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR PROBLEM WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *KB

Mileage: 48,000

THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AND FUELING GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS FAILED. TODAY THE LIGHTING BEHIND THE PANEL STARTED TO GO OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM ON THE MUSTANG WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTING TO FORD WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC. WE PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THESE CARS AND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I CANNOT AFFORD THE 600+ QUOTE, SO I'M USING A GPS TO GAUGE MY SPEED AND I'M HAVING TO TRACK MY MILEAGE SO I KNOW WHEN TO GET GAS. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I'M WRITING TO YOU ABOUT MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG AND THE ISSUE WITH IT'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR, JUST SEARCH "2005 MUSTANG INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" ON GOOGLE AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN. EVIDENTLY THE MOTORS IN THESE CLUSTERS, WHICH OPERATE YOUR INSTRUMENT DIAL NEEDLES, FAIL REGULARLY. MY CAR IS A 2005, WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT. SERVICED REGULARLY AND WELL CARED FOR. FIRST, MY TACH STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I FIGURED IT WAS COLD, AND IT ONLY DID IT SPORADICALLY, SO I LIVED WITH IT. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS AFTER THE TACH STARTED ACTING UP, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL. I DID NOT FEEL IT WOULD BE SAFE TO IGNORE THAT. SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM ON THE PHONE, AND THE FIRST THING THE SERVICE PERSON SAID WAS "IT'S THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MOST LIKELY. $500-800 TO REPAIR. WHEN I GOT HOME, I STARTED RESEARCHING, INITIALLY JUST TO SEE IF I COULD FIND THE PART CHEAPER. THE GOOGLE SEARCH I DID PULLED UP ENTIRE FORUMS DEDICATED TO THIS PROBLEM. THAT'S WHEN I WENT FROM RESIGNED TO MAD. FORD IS PUTTING THE ONUS ON THE NHTSA TO INITIATE A RECALL. AND THEY SAID YOU WON'T DO IT IF SAFETY IS NOT EFFECTED. WELL I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT ME AND I'M SURE EVERY STATE TROOPER ON THE PLANET, WOULD CONSIDER A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AND WITH THE ECONOMY AS IT IS, AND FORD CHARGING $500-$800 TO REPAIR WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW IS A FAULTY SYSTEM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE IT FIXED. AND TAKE THAT 25 MPH CURVE AT 35 OR 40 INSTEAD. THAT'S NOT ONLY GOING TO BE ILLEGAL....IT'S ALSO DANGEROUS. WE WERE ADVISED ON THE FORUM TO WRITE BOTH FORD AND THE NHTSA. I HAVE NOW WRITTEN BOTH. SURELY ONE OF YOU WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

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

I FIRST STARTED HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE TEMP GAUGE NOT WORKING. NOW WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE MY SPEEDOMETER AND RPM METER ARE NOT FUNCTIONING UNTIL THE CAR IS WARM ENOUGH. THIS FIRST HAPPENED IN FEB 2010 BUT JUST ONE TIME. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS COLD OUT AND MY SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 0 TO 120 WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THEN IT STUCK THERE AND DID NOT FIX ITSELF TILL THE LAST PART OF THAT DAY. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN EACH TIME IT IS COLD OUT THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STAYS BELOW ZERO AND SO DOES THE RPM UNTIL I DRIVE FOR 5 MILES OR SO. IT SEEMS TO ONLY BE HAPPENING WHEN IT IS COLD OUT ABOUT 65 AND BELOW WEATHER. TEMP GAUGE STILL NOT WORKING AND HAS BEEN POINTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLUSTER SINCE THEN. IT STILL MOVES LIKE IT WANTS TO WORK BUT NEVER GOES BACK TO NORMAL. FORD SAYS ITS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BUT I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY 700 TO 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX WHAT I THINK SHOULD BE A DEFECT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE POSTING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY ARE ALL THE 2005 MODELS. SOMEONE HELP PLEASE. I LOVE MY CAR SO MUCH. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND STILL LOVE IT. THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE FOOT WELL. SPEEDOMETER NON-FUNCTIONING, FUEL INDICATOR NON-FUNCTIONING, AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NON-FUNCTIONING. PROVIDES SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WITHOUT KNOWING VEHICLE SPEED. 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, BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT UNTIL NHTSA ISSUES A RECALL. I HAVE CALLED FMC, AND THEY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

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

Mileage: 82,000

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT ZERO OR ANY OTHER SPEED. SEEMS TO BE A RANDOM MALFUNCTION THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE AGGRAVATED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

MY FUEL GAUGE ON VEHICLE HAS QUIT WORKING AND SAYS I HAVE NO GAS WHEN I HAVE JUST FILLED UP, THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO GOES ERRATIC AND SAYS I'M GOING 120 WHEN ACTUALLY GOING MUCH SLOWER, THE COLD HOT GAUGE EITHER READS HOT, REGARDLESS OF IF I JUST STARTED THE CAR OR IF ITS BEEN RUNNING FOR AN HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I STOPPED AT A REST STOP ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE TEMP GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY PAST HOT BUT THE ENGINE WAS AT NORMAL TEMP. AFTER THE NEXT THREE STARTS THE GAUGE NEEDLE IS PAST ALL READINGS AND ESSENTIALLY POINTING TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE TEMP GAUGE, AT NOTHING. I CANNOT TELL IF THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD OR IN THE NORMAL RANGE. *TR

Mileage: 50,008

MY SPEEDOMETER IS VERY ERRATIC ESPECIALLY DURING THE COLD MONTHS. WHEN COLD, THE SPEEDOMETER USUALLY READS ZERO OR OTHER TIMES IT READS THAT I AM DOING 100+ MPH WHEN BARELY MOVING. WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM I HAVE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE DRIVING WITHOUT A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE READ MANY ONLINE FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANG. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP US 2005 FORD MUSTANG OWNERS AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY SPEEDOMETER IS VERY ERRATIC ESPECIALLY DURING THE COLD MONTHS. WHEN COLD, THE SPEEDOMETER USUALLY READS ZERO OR OTHER TIMES IT READS THAT I AM DOING 100+ MPH WHEN BARELY MOVING. WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM I HAVE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE DRIVING WITHOUT A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE READ MANY ONLINE FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANG. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP US 2005 FORD MUSTANG OWNERS AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE GAUGES WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: THE RPM AND TEMP GAUGES DO NOT WORK. FIRST THE RPM GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND 1 YEAR LATER THE TEMP GAUGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND TO COLD AND THEN HOT. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT HOT. NOW THE TEMP GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE GAUGE POINTS DOWNWARD AS THE RPM GAUGE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I'M WORRIED THE ENGINE MAY OVERHEAT AND I WILL HAVE NO INDICATION. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2005 FORD MUSTANG. INSTRUMENT GUAGE CLUSTER. GAS GUAGE GOES FROM OVER FULL TO EMPTY AND STICKS AT EMPTY. TACHOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE NEEDLE MOVES WITH THE RPMS OF THE ENGINE BUT IT HANGS BELOW THE NUMBERS. SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTED NOT CACULATING THE PROPER SPEED, CURRENTLY IT IS OFF BY 5-10 MILES PER HOUR. *TT

Mileage: 72,638

SPEEDOMETER STUCK BELOW 0. *TR

Mileage: 39,946

THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON MY MUSTANG LAST WINTER. SOME DAYS IT WOULD WORK FINE, OTHER DAYS THE NEEDLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, AND ON OTHER DAYS IT WOULD READ A SPEED THAT WAS BELOW WHAT I BELIEVE I WAS DRIVING BASED ON THE OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING AROUND ME AND MY EXPERIENCE DRIVING MY CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOSTLY FINE OVER THE SUMMER, EXCEPT ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS WHERE MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 10-15 MPH UNDER WHAT I WAS DRIVING (AT LEAST WHAT I THINK I WAS DRIVING BASED ON OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD). I AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT I WOULD STOP ON A LONG ROAD TRIP AND WHEN I GOT IN AND RESTARTED MY CAR THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE READING INCORRECTLY. NOW THAT THE WEATHER HAS TURNED COLD AGAIN FOR FALL MY SPEEDOMETER AND NOW MY TACHOMETER HAVE QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY SPEEDOMETER HARDLY EVER WORKS CORRECTLY NOW. MOSTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE AND WHEN IT DOES IT IS SHOWING A SPEED BELOW WHAT I AM DRIVING. AS FOR THE TACHOMETER, IT NOW LONGER WORKS CORRECTLY AS IT IS CURRENTLY POINTING AT 6:00 O'CLOCK. THE NEEDLE STILL MOVES, BUT IT IS NOT READING ANYTHING WHEN ITS STARTING POSITION IS AT 6:00 O'CLOCK. *TR

Mileage: 50,500

GAUGE CLUSTER BAD. DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING.THE REST OF THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK SO I DON'T KNOW TEMP,VOLTAGE,GAS,OIL PRESSURE OR TECH. THEY NEED A RECALL I DID NOT GIVE 30,000 FOR A CAR WITH PROBLEMS. THEY WANT 700 TO FIX IT BUT EVERYONE WITH A 05-06 MODEL HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I JUST VISITED AN ONLINE FORD FORUM AFTER BEING QUOTED $950 TO REPAIR MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THERE ARE 4 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS DETAILING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. PERHAPS FORD HAS AVOIDED A RECALL BY STATING THIS DOES NOT EFFECT SAFETY OR EMISSIONS. HOWEVER, I GOT MY FIRST SPEEDING TICKET IN OVER A DECADE 2 DAYS AFTER THIS PROBLEM BEGAN. SPEED CONTROL DOES EFFECT SAFETY, AND APPARENTLY, IF GONE WITHOUT REPAIR, THE NON-WORKING SPEEDOMETER EFFECTS THE TRANSMISSIONS ABILITY TO SHIFT PROPERLY, WHICH IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. I DO NOT HAVE $950 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, NOR CAN I AFFORD TO PAY THE COSTS OF SPEEDING TICKET FINES, AND THE RISE IN MY COST OF AUTO INSURANCE DUE TO THESE FINES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, AS IT APPEARS TO BE A RECURRENT ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WATER HAD DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ONTO THE PASSENGER'S FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,536.

Mileage: 81,536

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 HAZZARD FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND A RECALL FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER FOR ALL 2005 MUSTANG OWNERS. *TT

Mileage: 45,000

SPEEDOMETER AT TIMES STICKS OR SHOWS THE INCORRECT SPEED. EVEN SITTING IDLE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 5 MILES AN HOUR OR EVEN 20 MPH. IT'S EXTREMELY INCONSISTENT, SO DETERMINING THE CORRECT SPEED IS DIFFICULT TO DO. THE SPEED WILL DISPLAY BOTH, HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED AND LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED WITHOUT RYHME OR REASON. ADDITIONALLY THE NEEDLE MOVES IN A SPORADIC BEHAVIOR, LIKE A SECOND HAND TIC ON A CLOCK, RATHER THAN A SMOOTH CONSISTENT FLOW. THE TACHOMETER APPEARS TO ALSO BE AFFECTED ALTHOUGH IT'S MUCH LESS NOTICEABLE. *KB

Mileage: 98,000

SPEEDOMETER AT TIMES STICKS OR SHOWS THE INCORRECT SPEED. EVEN SITTING IDLE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 5 MILES AN HOUR OR EVEN 20 MPH. IT'S EXTREMELY INCONSISTENT, SO DETERMINING THE CORRECT SPEED IS DIFFICULT TO DO. THE SPEED WILL DISPLAY BOTH, HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED AND LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED WITHOUT RYHME OR REASON. ADDITIONALLY THE NEEDLE MOVES IN A SPORADIC BEHAVIOR, LIKE A SECOND HAND TIC ON A CLOCK, RATHER THAN A SMOOTH CONSISTENT FLOW. THE TACHOMETER APPEARS TO ALSO BE AFFECTED ALTHOUGH IT'S MUCH LESS NOTICEABLE. *KB

Mileage: 98,000

MY 2005 V6 MUSTANG GAUGE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC. RPM RUN HIGH/LOW AND STICK. GAS GAUGE HAS SPUN PAST FULL AND POINTS TOWARD THE FLOOR. TEMP GAUGE SITS AT 3 O'CLOCK MOST OF THE TIME. SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS FINE, READS INCORRECTLY OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

MY 2005 V6 MUSTANG GAUGE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC. TACH FLUCTUATES BETWEEN NOT WORKING AT ALL AND READING 1000 RPM LOW. GAS GAUGE HAS SPUN PAST FULL AND POINTS TOWARD THE FLOOR. TEMP GAUGE SAME AS GAS GAUGE. SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS FINE, READS INCORRECTLY OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, RPM GAUGE AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALL NO LONGER WORK IN MY 2005 MUSTANG. THEY HAVE ALL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR

THE ENGINE CLUSTER FOR MY 2005 MUSTANG IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE RPM GAUGE IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION AND DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT MPH WHILE DRIVING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ONLY DISPLAY THE MAXIMUM SPEED OR ZERO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND $600 IF THE SPEED CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED BY A RECALL OR WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,550.

Mileage: 35,550

MY SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN IN HIGH ENOUGH HEAT OR LOW ENOUGH COLD, THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 10 TO 40 OR ALL THE WAY TO 120MPH WHEN THE CAR IS NOT EVEN MOVING. THIS IS DANGEROUS! I MAY BE ON THE HIGHWAY THINKING I'M GOING 50 WHEN IN REALITY I'M GOING SLOWER OR FASTER! *TR

MY 2005 MUSTANG RPM GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE OF THIS ISSUE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MUSTANGS. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I NEED TO CONTACT TO GET THIS ITEM UNDER A RECALL ITEM THAT MANDATES FORD TO FIX THE ISSUE. *KB

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH A SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. HAVING ACCESSED THE INTERNET HAVE FOUND AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF OTHER FOLKS WITHIN THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CAN LEAD TO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING CAUSING UNSAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHEN CONTACTING FORD MOTOR CO. THEIR RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN TO SIDE-STEP THE ISSUE AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THEIR REP SUGGESTED THAT A RECALL WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM YOUR AGENCY. THOSE OF US THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM FEEL THAT THE REPAIR COST($500.-700.) SHOULD BE FORD'S RESPONSIBILITY, NOT THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. IT'S A SHAME THAT WHEN SOMETHING AS OBVIOUS AS THIS DEFECT IS CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO BE THE FAULTY MANUFACTURE OF THE COMPONENT BY THE COMPANY THAT PRODUCED IT. MAKES ONE RECONSIDER WHAT BRAND OF VEHICLE ONE SHOULD BUY NEXT! PLEASE HELP. I'M SURE YOU'VE HAD PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 31,000

SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES DOES NOT REGISTER SPEED AT ALL. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS APPARENTLY HAS HAPPENED TO MANY 2005 MUSTANGS. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 27,700

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 COUPE. SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO SHOW INCORRECT SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT IS 15-20 MPH BELOW ACTUAL SPEED AND OCCASIONALLY DROPS TO ZERO OR BELOW. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

2005 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY SPEEDOMETER *TGW

2005 FORD MUSTANG INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS. IT WILL EITHER NOT WORK OR IS IMPROPERLY REPORTING SPEED, TEMPERATURE, BATTERY, TACHOMETER, AND GAS SUPPLY. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

CLUSTER GAUGE ON MY 2005 MUSTANG IS READING 70MPH AT ALL TIMES. EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

FAILED SPEEDOMETER. SPEEDOMETER PEGS PAST ITS UPPER END, AND THEN RESETS EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

ALL DASH GAUGES WORK ERRATICALLY, HAPPENS AT RANDOM BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND AT START UP. *TT

Mileage: 68,000

SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT STUCK AND DOES NOT MOVE. OTHER OWNERS OF 05 MUSTANG V6 HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AS WELL AS MALFUNCTIONS WITH OTHER GAUGES. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN GAUGES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED MALFUNCTION, AS IT IS PROBLEMATIC IN SO MANY 05 MUSTANGS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. ALSO, THE CLUSTER PANEL WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CLUSTER HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I'VE A FORD MUSTANG 2005 V6 [COUP] WITH 66,000 MILES ON IT. FEW MONTHS BACK, I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE JUMPED TO 120 MPH EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. OF LATE, MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ALSO GIVING ERRATIC READINGS.. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE INHERENT IN THE CAR ITSELF SINCE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN UMPTEENTH INTERNET FORUMS PARTICULARLY FOR FORD MUSTANG 2005 V6. WOULD REQUEST YOU TO CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 66,900

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG IS STUCK AT 0.

Mileage: 100

SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT WORK IT STARTED TO GET STUCK NOW IT DOES NOT WORK. TO MY CONSIDERATION IT IS DANGEROUS NOT TO KNOW THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

IT HAD RAINED IN THE DAY, BUT WAS NOT RAINING AT THE TIME. TURNED THE A/C ON AS THE GLASSES WERE FOGGY. DASHBOARD WARNING SYSTEM WENT OFF WITH ALL KINDS OF WARNINGS. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING LIGHTS, RADIO, LOCKS FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING OK. DROVE HOME AS IT WAS DURING THE DAY. FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH ON DRIVERS SIDE AND ON THE FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE FUSE BOX. USED PAPER TOWELS TO DRY BOTH. DID NOT HELP. LEFT THE CAR FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND THEN IT WAS WORKING FINE. COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT. CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT ALLOWS WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/SMART BOX JUNCTION AND SUBSEQUENTLY INTO THE VEHICLE ITSELF. RESULTANT ISSUES INCLUDE THE INABILITY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE (FROZEN SHIFT), ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH LOSS OF INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING VARIOUS GAUGES, BRAKE LIGHTS, VENTILATION/AC, POWER WINDOWS, AND HEADLIGHTS, AND PHYSICAL WATER DAMAGE (MOLD/MILDEW). FORD IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND LATER MODELS WERE REDESIGNED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE FLAW. HOWEVER, FORD REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFICIENCY, NOR WILL THEY PROVIDE ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE NECESSARY REPAIRS DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. SHOULD THE MUSTANG EXPERIENCE THE ABOVE MENTIONED ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE, AND FORD MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I SPOKE TO FORD "CUSTOMER SERVICE" ON 5/5/11 TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRM THE "DEFECT". I MADE A FOLLOW-UP CALL TO FORD "CUSTOMER SERVICE" ON 5/9/10 TO REPORT THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER DID CONFIRM THE DEFECT AND THAT HE HAD SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, FORD SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE, WOULD NOT PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND THAT I WAS "MISINFORMED" BY MY INITIAL CALL TO FORD IN GIVING ME HOPE THEY COULD SOMEHOW HELP ME. ADDITIONALLY, THEY STATED THAT I "SHOULD NOT EXPECT MY FORD VEHICLE TO LAST BEYOND 100K MILES". IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TOWING, DIAGNOSTIC, AND REPAIR BILLS, SO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS PROFITING FROM THIS. THIS WAS OUR FOURTH FORD VEHICLE, AND IT WILL CERTAINLY BE OUR LAST.

Mileage: 103,000

THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE IS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AT FIRST THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND THE NEEDLE SHOWED THE TEMPERATURE COLD REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG THE CAR WAS RUNNING. NEXT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED, IT WOULD WORK ERRATICALLY AND SHOW FUEL FOR DAYS OR COMPLETELY GO IN 360 ROTATIONS UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. AND RECENTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER GAVE AND REMAINS STUCK AT 30 MPHS EVEN AT IDLE. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO LIVE WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOT WORKING, AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF MILEAGE TO DETERMINE MY FUEL REMAINING, HOWEVER, I DO NOT HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE TO JUDGE MY SPEED. I WILL UNFORTUNATELY HAVE TO REPLACE THIS PART. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

2005 FORD MUSTANG - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE SHORTED OUT, HEAT GAUGE IMPROPER READING, AND TACH STUCK. CONCERN OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IN READING MORE INFORMATION, MANY 2005 FORD MUSTANGS HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAT CAN COST UP TO $800. FORD SHOULD RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 HAS BEEN HAVING SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS WEEKLY. THESE MALFUNCTIONS CAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER TO START AT NUMBERS THAT ARE NOT 0, RESULTING IN AN INACCURATE READING OF MY SPEED. IT READ 120 WHILE I MAY ONLY BE GOING 40 AND EVEN WHEN I SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE IT WILL REMAIN AT 40+. A TEMPORARY FIX IS TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF WHICH SOMETIMES CAUSES THE NEEDLES TO SLOWLY DROP, BUT USUALLY IT WILL STAY OVER 20 FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AND WHEN I DO SUCCEED IN REACHING 0 WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE AND ALL ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, MOST OF US HAVE GONE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL BE A $500-$650 REPAIR/ REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEMS, BUT SINCE SO MANY ARE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL? *TR

SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 68,220

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-75 MPH, SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN ABNORMAL READING OF 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT FROM THE CONTACT BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS NOT AWARE OF WHAT SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING AND BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HE DISCOVERED ONLINE IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT RAIN LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR ABOVE THE FUSE AND SMART JUNCTION BOX. WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN THE RAIN I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS IE HEADLIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS WIPERS, HORN AND SO ON. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING DURING THE DAY AND COULD SEE HAD IT BEEN NIGHT TIME I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ARE AWARE OF THE WATER LEAKS WITH THE MUSTANGS BUT DID NOT OFFER TO FIX FOR A DEFECT ON THEIR FAULT. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG, 4.0 AND ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO THE CLUSTER STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS, FIRST THE TEMP AND FUEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THEN MY TACHOMETER AND SPEED STARTED ACTING VERY ERRATIC, SHOWING THAT MY TACHOMETER WAS RUNNING ABOVE WHAT IT SHOULD AS WELL MY SPEEDOMETER ARE GOING CRAZY. IT SHOWS ME DOING 120 WHEN I'M DOING 40, 55 ETC.. WHY WON'T FORD RECALL THESE CLUSTERS IN ALL THESE CARS, THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE BAD. I ALMOST HAD ANOTHER HEART ATTACK WHEN I GOT THE PRICE TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER FROM THE LOCAL FORD COMPANY, IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $800.00, PLUS A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $100.00. WOW!!!! TALK ABOUT GREED!!!!

Mileage: 95,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PANEL THE RPMS DO NOT WORK,THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AND THE COLD TO HOT GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. I CONTACTED FORD THEY SAID THERE IS NOT ANY RECALLS AND IT MY PROBLEM. AND I NEEDED TO HAVE IT FIXED THOUGHT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMPUTER SYSTEM ERROR WITH THE CAR.TO START THE RPMS WOULD WORK THEN NOT WORK. I THOUGHT WELL NOT BIG DEAL MIGHT WORK ITS SELF OUT THEN I NOTICED WHEN ADDING GAS THE GAS GAUGE WOULD SPIN AROUND LIKE A CLOCK AND YOU COULD NOT READ IT OR KNOW WHEN YOU WERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS THAT IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH OUT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR CAR. AND THE LOW ON GAS LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON TO TELL YOU EITHER. THEN WHAT FAILED WAS HE COLD TO HOT GAUGE. NOTHING WORKS ON THE PANEL AT THIS TIME. I CANT DRIVE THE CAR FEELING SAFE.EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND FORD DOES NOT WANT TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE CAR BUT THERE IS AND THERE REFUSING TO FIX IT LIKE THEY TOLD ME ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THEY NEED TO PAY FOR AND FIX THIS PROBLEM I DIDN'T BUILD THE CAR THEY DID THEY REFUSED. *TR

Mileage: 12,601

I WAS DRIVING ON THE 407 TRAVELING 110 KM PER HOUR. WINDOWS, RADIO, FAN, LIGHTS, EMERGENCY LIGHTS STARTED TO FAIL. THE CAR WAS LOSING SPEED. IT BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOTHING WOULD WORK. I CALLED 911 BECAUSE I WAS SCARED OF GETTING HIT. POLICE CAME AND MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY COSTING 566.00. A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES, A FAULTY FIREWALL SEAL CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE SMART JUNCTION BOX. I FOUND MANY FORD CONSUMERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER TO OUR HIGHWAYS. FORD IS NOW TELLING ME THIS WILL COST 3000.00 TO FIX, NOT ONLY IS THEIR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT A DANGER, IT IS COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THEY HAVE LIED TO ME SAYING IT IS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN MY WINDOW. THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER UP A BAD DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WORKS OFF AND ON. RPM STUCK. SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING ON LONG RIDES. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE INCLUDING THE FUEL, TEMPERATURE AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE CAR'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUDDENLY COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, THE "FAIL-SAFE" ENGINE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND TO SUDDENLY STOP THE CAR IN MOVING TRAFFIC. THIS WAS TRULY A LIFE-ENDANGERING SITUATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE DIALS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD BEEN ERRATIC IN THE PAST WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY, THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FOR MORE THAN FIVE WEEKS FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE NO INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 63,975

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY CAR STARTED SHOWING I WAS GOING 10MPH WHILE THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING.I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT TO GET A CORRECT READING. EVENTUALLY THAT DIDN'T WORK. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD STAY AT 10 OR 20MPH TILL THE CAR WARMED UP, THEN IT WORKED FINE. THEN IT STARTED STAYING AT 20MPH IF THE WEATHER WAS COLD. (AT NIGHT IT DIDN'T WORK, IN THE DAYTIME WHEN IT WAS WARMER OUTSIDE IT WORKED). NOW THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL ANY MORE. ITS PERMANANTLY STUCK ON 55MPH EVEN WHEN THE CAR ISN'T RUNNING. I DID RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF 05 MUSTANG OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURED DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I HAVE AN 05 MUSTANG, AUTOMATIC, V6 IT HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES. I LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES AND THE CAR STALLING FOR NO REASON. I NOTICED NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET SO I GUESS THAT IS WHAT FORD IS WAITING ON BEFORE DOING A RECALL. THIS IS CRAZY. SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ISSUE A RECALL.*TR

Mileage: 65,000

2005 FORD MUSTANG COUP V6 - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - HEADLIGHT FAILURE -TURN SIGNAL FAILURE - FALSE INFORMATION VIA DIGITAL INSTRUMENT DISPLAY - DOOR LOCK FAILURE - RADIO FAILURE. INDICATIONS OF FAILURE BEGAN IN JANUARY 2010 WITH SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. IN THE FALL OF 2010, THE CHARGING SYSTEM GAUGE FAILED BUT IN-CAR SYSTEM CHECK REPORTED ALL WAS NORMAL. DURING THE SUMMER, SPEEDOMETER RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. WINTER OF 2010, SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAIN. END OF JANUARY DURING WARM WEATHER, SPEEDOMETER RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. FEBRUARY 1, SPEEDOMETER FAILS AGAIN. FEBRUARY 2, TICKING SOUND FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOTICED WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND SPEEDOMETER FAILS. ON FEBRUARY 4, 2011, ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS REPORTED TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE, LOW BRAKE FLUID, LOW OIL PRESSURE, PARKING BRAKE ON, LOW FUEL WARNING, SEATBELT WARNING, ABS WARNING. AT THE SAME TIME, THE POWER LOCKS FAILED, POWER WINDOWS FAILED, SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED, SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED, AND RADIO FAILED, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS. ALL THESE FAILURES/INCIDENTS HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER ONLY. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

WENT TO START MY CAR AND NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SITTING ON 20MPH. UP TO THIS POINT, IT HAD NO PROBLEMS. I TRIED TO RESET ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAD MOVED UP TO 80MPH. AFTER A FEW MORE TRIPS AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESET THE SPEEDOMETER, IT FINALLY DROPPED BACK DOWN TO 0. HOWEVER, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, I HAVE NOTICED IT MOVING BACK UP. UP TO THIS POINT I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AS IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT PART IS NOT CAUSING THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 77,743

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH GAUGE FAILED SEPARATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DAMAGED AFTER ROLLING DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER IS ALSO EXPRESSING DISCONTENT WITH THE FORD COMPANY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED, A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS NEEDED WHICH WAS RECALLED, A NEW RADIO WAS INSTALLED, AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB

WHEN STOPPED SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL REMAIN IDLE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL KICK BACK INTO GEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS IN DRIVE. IF YOU TRY TO PRESS THE GAS TO FORCE THE CAR TO MOVE IT WILL STALL COMPLETELY. CAR HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE 2007. FORD DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO GAS, TEMP AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES HAVE STARTED GOING CRAZY THE LAST THREE WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE EVENING THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAUGES FAILED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GRADUALLY KEPT CLIMBING HIGHER ABOVE THE RED LINE. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT REVELED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO STARTED REGISTERING INCORRECT READING; GRADUALLY MOVING PAST THE FULL LINE EVEN THOUGH NO FUEL WAS ADDED. STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FUEL GAUGES AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES TO TURN CLOCKWISE (OR HIGHER). BOTH GAUGES CURRENTLY POINT DOWN AND ARE EFFECTIVELY USELESS. THE REPAIR SHOP IN RESEARCHING HOW TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE COMPONENT AND HOW MUCH THE PART WILL COST. THE FAILED COMPONENTS APPEAR TO BE LINKED TO THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 89,500

ALL OF MY GAUGES ARE OUT..I DON'T KNOW MY SPEED, TEMP OF MY CAR, ETC. DEALERSHIP ADVISING THE CLUSTER IS OUT & ITS A COMMON PROBLEM. ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS ABOUT $1200.00. I SEE MULTITUDES OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME REASON..SAME YEAR & MAKE & MODEL. THIS OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

2005 MUSTANG V6 AUTOMATIC. STALLING UNEXPECTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. REPAIR SHOP UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. ALSO TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOT WORKING ALREADY REPLACED THE SENSOR AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE NOW NOT WORKING AGAIN. NOW MY TRANSMISSTION IS SLIPPING. AND OF COURSE FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS IS ALSO A PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMONG AND I THINK FORD SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF FIXING THEM. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THE GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE FAILED - READING MORE THAN FULL, AND OTHER VARIOUS IRREGULAR READINGS. REPAIRED FOR $75, THEN FAILED AGAIN NEXT DAY. HAVE NOT REPAIRED AGAIN AS DEALER ESTIMATES COST AT $1500 DUE TO MULTIPLE FAILURES ACCORDING TO THEIR TESTS. GAS LIGHT STILL WORKS WHEN FUEL IS VERY LOW. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED - READING 80 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. HAVE NOT REPAIRED, USING GPS TO ESTIMATE SPEED. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THESE ISSUES AS THEY SEEM VERY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL & YEAR VEHICLE BY A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE. THEY ADVISED THAT I SHOULD JUST GET IT FIXED AT THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. GIVEN THE FREQUENCY OF THIS FAILURE I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AS THE ORIGINAL PARTS MUST BE FAULTY GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE POSTING THE SAME ISSUES ONLINE. FORD ADVISED THAT YOUR AGENCY WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT COULD ORDER A RECALL. I WOULD THINK THAT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE OR KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING ARE VALID SAFETY ISSUES THAT FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE.

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE INCORRECT SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF 110 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, INCLUDING THE LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD GAUGES. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWELVE MILES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,200. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 03/28/11

Mileage: 66,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL GAUGES FAILED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE AT A RAPID PACE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 58,000

IN REFERENCE TO TSB-08-26-7 AND TSB-07-14-6, THERE IS A DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE WATER LEAK IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE WHEEL WELL INTO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE SMART JUNCTION BOX (SJB) OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN WATER SEEPS INTO THE SJB, IT SHORT CIRCUITS THE MAJORITY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING: HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, A/C, INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REAR DEFROSTER, WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ITEMS. IF ALL THE CORRECT CONDITIONS PREVAIL, SUCH AS, NIGHT TIME DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE WATER SEEPS INTO THE SJB AND SHORT CIRCUITS IT, THE DRIVER IS LEFT IN THE DARK WITH NO LIGHTING, NO WIPERS, OR INSTRUMENTATION OF ANY TYPE. QUICK FIX FOR DANGEROUS CONDITION WAS TO PULL THE KICK PANEL OUT OF THE FLOOR BOARD, UNPLUG THE SJB CONNECTOR, AND ALLOW TO BRIEFLY AIR DRY BEFORE RECONNECTING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY TO BE CLAIMED THE "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" WAS BAD. EVEN THOUGH THE TSBS WERE MENTIONED BY THE OWNER, NOTHING WAS SAID OF THE SJB BEING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ARE NOT WORKING. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A RECALL. APPARENTLY, THEY HAVE NOT GOOGLED 2005 FORD MUSTANG INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND READ ALL OF THE PROBLEMS FROM OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING PROBLEM FIXED BUT I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE THAT I AM RECEIVING FROM BATTLEFIELD FORD AND FORD MOTOR CO. *TR

Mileage: 131,513

WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL FORD KNEW OF WATER LEAK ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. I HAD ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ON MY PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AFTER A STORM. ALSO REAR BRAKES STICK AFTER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. IF I EVER HAVE TO USE MY E-BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND BE EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD AND DANGER. BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SAFETY RELATED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WATER LEAK AND E-BRAKE DAMAGE ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I AM CURRENTLY THINKING OF SUING FORD FOR THE WATER LEAK AND THE FACT THAT THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THIS IS A KNOWN FORD PROBLEM BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED FOR THEM TO CARE... *TR

Mileage: 40,000

INITIALLY, THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING UNSURE OF THE DATE, EARLY 2009. 5-SPEED. REPLACED A FUSE THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. IN SEPTEMBER 2009, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES HEADING OUT FOR THE WEEKEND, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATES THE CAR IS HOT. WE PULL OVER AND CHECK UNDER THE HOOD; NO SMOKE, NO LEAKS, NO SMELL, EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL. WE DECIDE TO RETURN TO OUR HOUSE, PARK THE CAR UNTIL WE GET BACK TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO MOVE HOTTER SO WE RAN THE HEATER ALL THE WAY HOME. UPON OUR RETURN FROM THE WEEKEND TRIP, WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE GAUGE AUTOMATICALLY WENT TO HOT. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET CAME BACK WITH MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR/MODEL AND THE SAME PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE DEALERS WERE SAYING THAT IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT/CLUSTER PANEL THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE OTHER GAUGES WOULD ALSO STOP OPERATING. COST TO REPAIR ABOUT $1000 AND MILEAGE WOULD HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED. WE CONTINUED TO USE THE CAR WITHOUT ANY HEATING UP PROBLEMS ALTHOUGH THE GAUGE INDICATED OTHERWISE. RECENTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED GOING BAD AS WELL. SOMETIMES IT TELLS YOU SPEED AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. ONLY THING WORKING RIGHT NOW IS THE FUEL GAUGE AND DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG. MILEAGE IS UNDER 25K. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AS NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED OR FUNCTIONED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TOOK MY 05 V6 TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A COLLECTION OF LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, OIL PRESSURE, TRACTION CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, LOW FUEL, FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON DASH DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THIS HAPPENED AFTER WATER LEAKED INTO MY CAR AFTER A HARD RAIN. DEALERSHIP SAID SMART JUNCTION BOX GOT WET DUE TO BAD SEALANT,WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. HOWEVER, SMART JUNCTION BOX IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 65K MILES. THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED DUE TO THEIR MISTAKE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. HE STATED THAT THE SPEED ODOMETER ONLY WORKS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 6/17/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DEFECTIVE. SOMETIMES IT WORKED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM, BUT IT STAYED AT ZERO UNTIL THEN. SOMETIMES, IT WOULD WORK AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NEEDED. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR THE OIL READ 195 DEGREES EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAITED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,064.

Mileage: 2,500

DRIVING ON WET ROADS, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LEAK, SHORTING FUSE BOX. CAR LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANELS, AND RADIO ALL GO DEAD. WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL NOT SHIFT BACK OUT. DRIES OUT, AND ALL IS WELL AGAIN. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE.....IMAGINE IF YOU WILL DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT IN TRAFFIC ONLY TO HAVE ALL YOUR LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS GO OUT. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

DRIVING ON WET ROADS, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LEAK, SHORTING FUSE BOX. CAR LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANELS, AND RADIO ALL GO DEAD. WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL NOT SHIFT BACK OUT. DRIES OUT, AND ALL IS WELL AGAIN. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE.....IMAGINE IF YOU WILL DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT IN TRAFFIC ONLY TO HAVE ALL YOUR LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS GO OUT. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG, WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED, AFTER HAVING IT FOR 2 MONTH THE FUEL AND ODOMETER GAUGES BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER AS PART OF THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A DEFECT AND WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE LET HOLDING THE FINANCIAL BAG... *TR

Mileage: 53,850

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A DRIZZLE RAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS, FUEL GAUGE, STEREO, STOPPED WORKING, THE EBRAKE LIGHT, FUEL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, CAME ON. THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OF AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE FLOOR WAS WET, THE SMART JUNCTION BOX HAD WATER ON IT AND ON THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

Mileage: 86,020

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

Mileage: 38,000

THE MUSTANG BATTERY DIES OUT PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD 2 BATTERIES DIE OUT IN THE COURSE OF 2.5 YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 47,076

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DEC 23, 2008 WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH 25,000 MILES ON IT WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. I PURCHASED THIS SLIGHTLY USED MUSTANG AT A CHRYSLER DEALER SIX MONTHS AGO AND I PURCHASED A TOP OF THE LINE EXTENDED WARR, FOR $2000.00 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MY TOP OF THE LINE EXTENDED WARR. DID NOT COVER THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE PROBLEM BEING A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS NO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM ALSO DUE TO THE CAR BEING SLIGHTLY OVER THE 3 YEAR WARR BUT NOT OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARR. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH SINCE THEN ON THE MATTER AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH FORD . THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. I WOULD IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HR COULD BE A CATASTROPHE AFTER LOSING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. FORD HAS A TSB NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT IS TSB 07-14-6. THE PROBLEM IS WATER IS ENTERING THE COWL AREA ON THE FRONT OF CAR AND GETTING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND SHORTING THE SYSTEM OUT. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE, AFTER ALL DENIED RESPONSE TO FIX FACTORY DEFECT, THEY HANDED ME A BILL FOR $508.00 TO TROUBLE SHOOT PROBLEM WHEN I SPECIFICALLY TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A TSB NOTICE ON THIS PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS THAT OF THE TSB 07-14-6. THIS IS NO WAY FAIR AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

COMPLETE LIGHTING FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT. WHILE DRIVING HOME ALL OF MY LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN COMPLETELY FAILED, NO HEADLIGHTS TAIL LIGHTS DASH ( SEEMED TO BE A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ) INITIALLY THOUGHT ENGINE HAD QUIT BUT NO IT WAS STILL RUNNING. I DID GET AN ENGINE CODE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH. ONCE PULLED OVER I CHECKED THE BATTERY CABLES BOTH WERE TIGHT STILL NO LIGHTS IN THE PROCESS I HAD PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK. AFTER A SHORT WHILE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON . EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL SO I RESUMED MY ATTEMPT TO REACH HOME HOWEVER A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID IT AGAIN. NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. VEHICLE SO FAR HAS OPERATED FINE SO FAR. NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE CHIPS IN THE KEYS OR THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM HOWEVER IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON A REMOTE ROAD OR HIGHWAY IT COULD VERY WELL HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAD NO ELECTRICAL PERIOD INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE BATTERY , ALTERNATOR , AND FUSES WERE ALL FUNCTIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. FIRST 1 BLINKER STARTED BLINKING FAST(ALL LIGHTS WERE GOOD), THEN IT STOPPED, THEN THE OTHER BLINKER STARTED, THEN STOPPED. NEXT THE WINDOW WOULD NOT AUTO CLOSE WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED LETTING WATER IN WHEN IT RAINED. THEN THAT STOPPED. NEXT BOTH BLINKERS STARTED BLINKING FAST. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT DOES NOT COVER FINDING THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE BATTERY IN MY 2005 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE HAS GONE DEAD TWICE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS, TSB 07-5-13 WHICH SAYS TO TELL THE OWNER TO BUY A BATTERY CHARGER. THIS TSB APPLIES TO 2005-2008 MUSTANGS, 2005 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, 2005-2008 EXPEDITIONS AND EXPLORERS, 2007-2008 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, 2005-2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR AND THE 2005-2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A CONSTANT DRAIN ON THESE CARS THAT DRAINS THE BATTERY UNLESS THE CAR IS DRIVEN BASICALLY EVERY DAY. THEY REFUSE TO EVEN REPLACE THE BATTERY. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT RAIN, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO, TRUNK RELEASE, ETC. AT THAT POINT, ALL WARNING INDICATORS LIT UP ON DASH. I PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT, WHILE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONTINUED, I COULDN'T GET THE CAR OUT OF "PARK". AFTER ~ 10 MINUTES THE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CAME BACK ONLINE, BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A WATER LEAK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE AND REFUSED TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHEN LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. *TR

Mileage: 39,980

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SAYING "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WITH SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES THEY SAY THERE IS NO CODE COMING UP THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT. VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD TO BE TOWED IN TWICE FOR A DEAD CELL IN THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 3,900

2005 FORD MUSTANG FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACED DUE TO SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GAS, IT BROKE AGAIN FORD WILL NOT OR CAN NOT FIX, MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED 2 TIMES AND GOING OUT AGAIN, CAR AT FORD 28 DAYS IN LAST 6 MONTHS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, FORD DENIES THE CAR IS A LEMON. *JB

Mileage: 35

2005 FORD MUSTANG FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACED DUE TO SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GAS, IT BROKE AGAIN FORD WILL NOT OR CAN NOT FIX, MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED 2 TIMES AND GOING OUT AGAIN, CAR AT FORD 28 DAYS IN LAST 6 MONTHS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, FORD DENIES THE CAR IS A LEMON. *JB

Mileage: 35

I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH MY CD PLAYER (SHAKKER 500) I HAVE HAD SIX STEREOS IN THE CAR AND ALL SIX HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. THEY WILL MAKE HORRIBLE NOISES, SAY BAD DISK OR DISK ERROR OR NOTHING AT ALL BEFORE IT STARTS SPITTING OUT THE CD'S. IF I DO NOT GRAB THE FIRST CD, IT WILL SPIT OUT ALL SIX. I HAVE HAD AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION OF THE CAR TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL IT IS THE STEREO. THE INSPECTION STATES THAT THE VOLTAGE IS DROPPING IN THE CAR WHICH SENDS THE STEREO INTO AN ERRATIC STATE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEIR SOLUTION IS TO KEEP PUTTING STEREO'S IN THE CAR. I JUST HAD A "BRAND NEW" STEREO INSTALLED ON APRIL 26, 2006. THIS WAS TO BE FORD'S FINAL ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE STEREO WENT CRAZY AGAIN TWICE ON FRIDAY APRIL 28, 2006. I HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN'T KEEP TAKING MY ATTENTION FROM MY DRIVING TO CATCH CD'S. I WANT A RESOLUTION AND I AM NOT GETTING IT WITH FORD. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS CAR STEREO/ CAR/ VOLTAGE PROBLEM. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB

Mileage: 35

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN IN MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH V 6 ENGINE. *JB

I HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BATTERY FAILURE TWICE ON MY NEW FORD MUSTANG. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT GIVE ME A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. THIS IS NO ANSWER. THEY TRIED TO SELL ME AN UNDER THE HOOD POWER DISCONNECT APPARATUS. I SAID NO AS THIS WOULD MAKE ME RESET ALL OF MY RADIO AND CLOCK SETTINGS EVERY TIME I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I DON'T DARE LEAVE MY CAR IDLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME AS THIS WILL PROBABLY LEAD TO ANOTHER POWER FAILURE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 1,100 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED. NO NEW CAR SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES HIS VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. THE 3RD TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY THIS WAS OCTOBER 10, 2005. THIS DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 14, 2005 THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF NOW. *NM UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM

Mileage: 105

DT: 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT -HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. WHILE TURNING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIEDBUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A CLOCK WISE SPIN. THE CAR TURNED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THEN HIT A TREE. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT WAS THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL ACTING STRANGE, THE TRUNK OPENED AND TRYING TO CLOSE IT BACK DOWN THE LIGHTS CAME OFF AND ON. THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. THE VEHICLE HAD $6,300 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 29, 2005 AS A NEW VEHICLE WHICH ONLY HAD 72 MILES ON IT. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH DID NOT ACTIVATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK *MR

DT: THE MODULATOR FOR THE FUEL EJECTION SYSTEM DID NOT WORK ON JULY 29, 2005. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. ITS HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 WEEKS ,AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

Mileage: 3,431

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE DIGITAL DISPAY FOR AUDIO SYSTEM, DIGITAL DISPLAY FOR ODOMETER AND GAUGE BACKLIGHT WENT BLACK, RESULTING IN REDUCED ABILITY TO SEE GAUGES AND INABILITY TO SEE ODOMETER AND AUDIO SYSTEM DISPLAY. IF THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT, THERE WOULD BE ZERO ABILITY TO DETERMINE DRIVING SPEED AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE AS DISPLAYED ON THE GAUGES. CHECKED FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER VEHICLE HOOD AND FOUND THAT MULTIPLE FUSES WERE NOT SEATED PROPERLY. ADDITIONAL OWNER OF SAME MODEL AND YEAR EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. CHECKED NEW STOCK AT DEALER LOT AND FOUND SAME PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 6,287

THE SHAKER 1000 SYSTEM WHILE PLAYING CD'S THEY WILL SKIP AND SOMETIMES REPEAT A FEW SECOUNDS OF MUSIC OVER AND OVER. *AK

Mileage: 150