general problems of the 2005 Ford Mustang

Ford did issue a recall for several issues for my car, including but not limited to, problems when filling gas tank with evaporative purge system as well as cavitation of the fuel pump in high heat conditions, the doors not closing all the way or handles remaining open( not flush with rest of door) when door is shut, driver's side door trim/bezel around power window switch making buzzing sounds when stereo is in use, as well as ticking sounds coming from motor during operation and various creaks and sounds from front suspension when cornering and going over uneven terrain, and the transmission, the 5r55s, has the known hard shift into gear caused by bad servo. I have reached out to the dealers in my area regarding these issues and even though my car is the correct model and year for the service recall bulletins and has the exact issues described there in, I am told that the VIN on my car is not covered even though it is clearly suffering from equipment that exhibits all the same problems listed in the recall. I feel the responsibility to perform and pay for these repairs should fall on the manufacturer, not I, the customer.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. While driving 35 mph, a piece on the clutch of the vehicle fractured. The contact was unable to switch gears. The failure almost caused a crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 118,000.

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.

In heavy city traffic, stepped on gas to accelerate, car would not go. Kept giving gas would finally respond. Did this several times in one day. Next time we tried to drive it "engine safe mode" light came on and car would not accelerate at all. Through research and talking to others determined that it is the throttle body (drive by wire) a known problem with some Ford vehicles. Talked to the Ford dealer where we bought the car and the service person we spoke to told us it would be covered by Ford's extended warranty in response to csp 13n03. Took the car in today for appointment and they said it was not covered by that extended warranty and that consumer satisfaction program 13n03 did not pertain to a Mustang. Does not seem right to us that our car would not be covered when research has shown that Mustang's have had the same problem and the same "drive by wire" system. We are left being responsible for over $500 in costs for this repair.

Issue 1 back when I had like 30k something brake cables freeze. Took it to Ford dealer and told them but they had to bill me $120 to check it out and another $500 but didn't solve the problem issue 2 found out about the flooding when the drain plug clogged up at passenger side issue 3 alternator went bad as well as the battery issue 4 vehicle started idle up and down issue 5 check engine came on and I got 5 check codes another issue was I was driving pulled up to a stop light starting to move again put it in 1st gear and the vehicle didn't take same time it took like 3-4 second before I moved out. I then smell something burning like brake pad shredding abs sensors idle speed and other electrical problem.

I have a 2005 Ford Mustang with 18000 miles on it. A week before the 18,000 mile service a check engine light came on, it was discovered that codes p-2004, p-2005 were present and a TSB from Ford, # 06-7-10 were present. This is a problem that is known by Ford, but unless you are under warranty or have an extended warranty, Ford will not help. The problem is the motion control valves and throttle linkage. The linkage can become damaged and cause the vehicle to loose acceleration or for the accelerator to get stuck during acceleration and to fail to stop causing the vehicle to accelerate out of control. This is a design flaw in the vehicle and there is nothing that I could of done to prevent it as it is built and sold by Ford motor corporation. I believe that Ford is negligent in this as they are aware, and will not repair it unless it is under warranty or the owner wants to cough up a couple of thousand dollars of their own money for the repair. This is an ongoing problem and needs to be fixed by Ford.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would make a loud rattling noise. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since her vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 30,000.