2005 Ford Mustang Gt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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