EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 27, 2014
THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, IN TRAFFIC, AT RED LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS AND WHILE TURNING. SEVERAL VERY CLOSE CALLS TO DATE. YOU MUST RESTART ENGINE DURING A TURN OFTEN WITH OTHER MOTORISTS BEARING DOWN ON YOU. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND WHEN YOU DO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIP IS ALSO AWARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY TELL YOU RIGHT AWAY THAT YOU WILL NEED A $500.00 PART TO FIX IT AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY A FEW MECHANICS THAT THIS USED TO BE SOLVED BY REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SWITCH,ABOUT A $40.00 PART. THAT PART IS NOT OFFERED WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT IT COMES ON THE $500.00 PART. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10650194
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2014
- Mileage
- 74,800 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Jun 19, 2014
THIS HAS BEEN AND STILL IS A ON GOING SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND THE FAMILY. WHEN DRIVING, NORMALLY AT A LOW SPEED THE ENGINE WILL "DIE", OF COURSE I LOSE ALL POWER TO THE STEERING, BRAKING, ETC. I MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO START IT, IT WILL START BUT, WHEN I TRY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT DIES AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, WHEN I PULL UP TO A RED LIGHT, OR BEHIND A VEHICLE. I HAVE NO FORWARNING OF THE EVENT ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. TWO WEEKS AGO IT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND IT TOOK HER ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO GET THE CAR RUNNING. AND YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AFTER LEAVING MY GARAGE AND DROVE LESS THAN 1/2 MILE, THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING, AND I TRAVELED ABOUT 2 MILES AND IT STOPPED AT LEAST 5 TIMES BEFORE I COULD PARK. WE WENT SHOPPING AND CAME BACK OUT AND IT STARTED AND GAVE ME NO PROBLEM GETTING HOME. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP, R&R FUEL TANK, REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS I SHOULD TREAT THE FUEL AT LEASE EVERY TWO TANK FILL UPS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY MY FAMILY AND/OR OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THERE IS NO RECALLS AGAINST THE VIN NUMBER. I CAN NOT BELIEVE I AM THE ONLY MUSTANG OWNER THAT IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10604583
- Incident
- Oct 9, 2009
- Mileage
- 15,052 mi
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Aug 14, 2013
AFTER COMING TO A STOP, I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS INTO GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. I HAD IT CLEANED AND GOT A NEW AIR FILTER BUT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO REPLACE THROTTLE SENSOR. THE MECHANIC ADVISED TO CHECK THE RECALL LIST AND I SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM FORD. I SAW THIS SITE AND DECIDED TO POST. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10535353
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2012
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 27, 2013
I WAS AT A STOP SIGN... WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR ABOUT TO SWITCH TO SECOND... THE CAR RPM REDLINE.. EVERYONE WHO HAS THIS CAR MANUAL KNOWS THAT THIS CAR CHIRPS 2ND GEAR WITH OR WITHOUT TCS ON... IT WAS LIKE POWER SHIFTING WITHOUT USING THE GAS PEDAL.. THE CAR WAS SIDEWAYS.. BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK.. TRIED TO GET THE CAR STRAIGHT AGAIN BUT THE CAR WHIPPED AROUND THE OTHER WAY AND DID A 180... LONG STORY SHORT.... TOTALED!!! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10500578
- Incident
- Feb 19, 2013
- Mileage
- 72,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10451865
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2012
- Mileage
- 32,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 29, 2011
DESIGN OF THE CABIN AIR INTAKE BOX AND DRAIN LED TO A BACK FLOW OF WATER DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. THIS LED TO WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE AIR DUCTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. FORD PLACED 4"X6" PIECE OF FOAM OVER THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IN AN EFFORT TO "BANDAGE THE PROBLEM, RATHER THAN CORRECTING THE CAUSE. AS WATER ENTERED THE CABIN AREA, IT SOAKED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX TO FAIL WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROXIMATE CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE DYING. END RESULT IS THAT THE SMART JUNCTION BOX MUST BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED. *KB
- NHTSA ID
- 10441675
- Incident
- Nov 24, 2011
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 28, 2011
PROBLEMS WITH GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT...WHEN IT'S COLD THE TEMP. GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER ACCURATELY AND NOW THE TACHOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTY ALL THE TIME. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10393100
- Incident
- Mar 19, 2011
- Mileage
- 62,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 20, 2010
GAS PEDAL OR THROTTLE STICKS. FORD WILL NOT FIX. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10321160
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2005
- Mileage
- 7,000 mi
EngineSuspension
Filed Aug 26, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE AND THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT. AFTER A DIAGNOSIS, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FAULTY. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWO DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO BE REPAIRED AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E089000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10239741
- Incident
- Mar 10, 2008
- Mileage
- 25,000 mi
ENGINE WILL CUT-OUT/HESITATE UNDER ACCELERATION OR DURING STEADY DRIVING. ALMOST CAUSED COLLISION ENTERING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. 2005 MUSTANG GT WITH ONLY 13,000 MILES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10237381
- Incident
- Aug 7, 2008
- Mileage
- 10,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.