2005 Ford Mustang GT Fuel system Problems

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

NHTSA ID

11097922

Incident

May 25, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

TAKATA RECALLS: BOUGHT CAR AT DAMEROW FORD IN BEAVERTON OR UNDER THE CONTINGENCY THAT A 100 POINT CHECK WAS DONE ON THE 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT THAT I AM WRITING ABOUT. AS I DRIVE CQR OFF LOT I NOTICE GAS GAUGE IS STUCK ON HALF A TANK. I CALL THEM ABOUT IT AND THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AFTER FINDING OUT THERE IS A RECALL.. AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. THIS WAS IN AUGUST 2017. NOW IT IS JANUARY 2018 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I TAKE CAR IN TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC AND THEY SAY I HAVE A LEAK NEAR MY FUEL PUMP. I LOOK THIS UP AND IT IS AGAIN A RECALLED ITEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE. I AGAIN CALL FORD. NO ONE RETURNS MY CALL. SO I HAD TO OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS FIXED. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ID

11063191

Incident

Aug 19, 2017

Mileage

20 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10726413

Incident

Jun 23, 2014

Mileage

137,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10694143

Incident

Mar 12, 2015

Mileage

76,160 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10662104

Incident

Nov 30, 2012

Mileage

42,500 mi

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

I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF A 45MPH AREA TO A 55MPH AND AROUND 50MPH THE CAR JERKED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE WRENCH ICON ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LOST MOST POWER BUT STILL RAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621207

Incident

Aug 9, 2014

Mileage

55,200 mi

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

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

DURING RAIN, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. RADIO, WINDOWS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYFOB, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, HAND BRAKE INDICATOR, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, BRAKE SWITCH (FOR TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK), STARTER (ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN). ANY SUBSTANTIAL RAIN RESULTS IN WATER POOLING IN PASSENGER SIDE FOOT AREA, AND SATURATION OF FUSE BOX AREA, WHICH PROVIDES CONCERNS FOR A VEHICLE-WIDE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL ONLINE OWNERS' FORUMS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS COMMONLY-DOCUMENTED SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BEFORE AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED (OR REPRODUCED)DURING RAIN, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. RADIO, WINDOWS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYFOB, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, HAND BRAKE INDICATOR, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, BRAKE SWITCH (FOR TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK), STARTER (ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN). ANY SUBSTANTIAL RAIN RESULTS IN WATER POOLING IN PASSENGER SIDE FOOT AREA, AND SATURATION OF FUSE BOX AREA, WHICH PROVIDES CONCERNS FOR A VEHICLE-WIDE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL ONLINE OWNERS' FORUMS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS COMMONLY-DOCUMENTED SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BEFORE AND THE RESULT IS "THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED (OR REPRODUCED)". *TR

NHTSA ID

10439897

Incident

Dec 14, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ARE MINE. THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 MUSTANG GT WILL NOT TAKE FUEL, SPITS BACK (RUINING A GOOD WAX JOB), AND IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO FILL IN COLD WEATHER DUE TO HAVING TO SPOON FEED GASOLINE INTO THE TANK. I STARTED COMPLAINING 6 YEARS AGO WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, BUT THE DEALER AND FORD BOTH SAY IT'S NOT A PROBLEM - THAT THIS IS JUST CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS CAR. THE NEWER FUEL TANK WAS INSTALLED, BUT DID NOT HELP THE SITUATION. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW FORD BECAUSE OF THE GIVE-A CR#&*P ATTITUDE OF BOTH DEALER AND COMPANY! THIS IS A SAFETY AND EPA ISSUE BECAUSE I NORMALLY LEAVE RAW GASOLINE ON THE PARKING LOT OF THE SERVICE STATION. I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED IN THE SPILLED GAS AND DRAGGED IT ONTO MY CARPETS. THIS CAR STILL HAS UNDER 24,000 MILES ON IT, AND I AM SICK OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370434

Incident

Jan 30, 2005

Mileage

100 mi

MY 2005 MUSTANG GT ON OCCASIONS THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY AND I WILL GET A MESSAGE OF LOW FUEL. AT TIMES IT WILL GO BACK TO THE NORMAL POSITION BUT MOST OF THE TIME I MUST RESTART THE CAR FOR THE FUEL GAUGE TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURS PERHAPS 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352733

Incident

Aug 29, 2010

Mileage

38,000 mi

2005 FORD MUSTANG - OCCASIONALLY DRIVEN CAR - DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD, PASSED A CAR AT FULL THROTTLE, WENT TO LET OFF GAS, PATTED PEDAL TO RELEASE WITH NO RESULTS, THEN TURNED OFF ENGINE, CAME TO A STOP, STARTED THE CAR BACK, THROTTLE WAS FINE AND HAVE HAD NO REPEAT OF PROBLEM. CAR DRIVEN 5,000 MILES SINCE. DID NOT REPORT TO DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10303265

Incident

Jan 15, 2009

Mileage

17,000 mi

FUEL TANK IS HARD TO FILL. I WAS TOLD THAT MY DEALER REPLACED THE TANK WITH A "NEWER" VERSION TO PREVENT THE AIR LOCK, BUT I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN JAN '05, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH NO HELP FROM FORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300271

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

Mileage

1,000 mi

JUST BOUGHT CAR 1 MONTH AGO AND THERE ARE SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. ALL OF WHICH MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING. HESITATION ON ACCELERATION , LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM UNDER HOOD AT LOW SPEED TURNS , EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUMP GAS , PRE-MATURE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF , MOST OF WHICH POSE SAFETY ISSUES . I CALLED THEN 48 HOURS AFTER BUYING CAR TO ASK CAN I BRING IT BACK TO REPAIR WHICH THEY QUOTED ME 2000.00 FOR A DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE ON A CAR THAT HAS 17,646 MILES. CALLED FORD RELATIONS THEY SAID IM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE LISTED AS MANUF. DEFECTS.. SINCE THEY ARE TSB AND NOT "OUTSTANDING RECALLS" THEY CAN'T HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10272514

Incident

Apr 24, 2009

Mileage

17,800 mi

I CANNOT FILL THE GAS TANK DUE TO A "BUBBLE" INSIDE WHEN THE TANK IS 1/4 OR LESS FULL. DEALER REPORTED TO REPLACE THE TANK, BUT I HAVE HAD ISSUES FOR 3 + YEARS. DEALER WILL NOT STOP THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231095

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

Mileage

1,000 mi

WHEN FUELING CAR, THE GAS PUMP IMMEDIATELY TURNS OFF AND GAS LEAKS OUT OF TANK. THIS IS A REPEAT OF SAME ISSUE THAT WAS TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITH TSB FIX COMPLETED ON THE CAR 5/2/07. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229099

Incident

May 4, 2008

Mileage

6,413 mi

MANY 2005 AND NEWER FORD MUSTANGS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK. IT IS VERY SLOW TO FILL, OFTEN TAKING MORE THAN 20 MINUTES TO COMPLETELY FILL. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY DISPENSE THE FUEL INTO THE TANK, AS EVEN THE FIRST DETENT ON THE HANDLE FROM THE PUMP CAUSES THE PUMP TO AUTO SHUT OFF. MANY TIMES THE TANK WILL OVERFLOW, SPILLING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND, BECAUSE THERE IS NO AUTO SHUT OFF WHEN TRICKLING FUEL INTO THE TANK. I HAVE HAD MY GAS TANK REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FORD SAYS THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR, AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIX MY PROBLEM. OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME THING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WITH THOUSANDS OF 2005 AND NEWER FORD MUSTANGS ON THE ROAD, THIS CAN BE A POTENTIAL EPA ISSUE WITH ALL THE SPILLED FUEL. NOT ONLY IS THIS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE FOR ALL MUSTANG OWNERS, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY CAR TO NOT TAKE FUEL. MANY OWNERS HAVE RESORTED TO TURNING THE NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN TO TRY AND TRICK THE FUEL TANK, SO IT WILL ACCEPT THE FUEL. I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM EVERY WEEK WHEN I REFUEL. WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND STRONG WIND GUSTS, IT IS DANGEROUS TO STAND OUTSIDE AND MONITOR THE GAS PUMP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182160

Incident

Jan 28, 2005

Mileage

1,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS TSB FOR TANK BELCHING FUEL OUT OF THE TANK AND OR EARLY FILL UP SHUT OFF. TSB PERFORMED AND THIS IS STILL AN ISSUE NOT ONLY DOES THE FILLER CLICK OFF CONSTANTLY BUT MANY TIMES IS SPEWS FUEL FROM THE FILLER WHEN THIS HAPPENS SAME AS BEFORE THE TSB WAS DONE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181828

Incident

Jun 10, 2005

Mileage

400 mi

CANNOT FILL FUEL TANK. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF VERY QUICKLY AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FILL. FORD HAS SAID THAT IT IS A FLOW PROBLEM ON THE FUEL PUMPS. THEIR SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. MY CAR ALREADY HAS THE UPDATED TANK AND I STILL CAN'T PUT GAS IN IT. THE DEALER SAID THERE HANDS ARE TIED BY THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10172774

Incident

Oct 6, 2006