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2005 Ford Mustang Gt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Mustang Gt years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Ford Mustang Gt are substantially higher than the model-year median of 51.

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163Owner complaints

Model-year median: 51

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
48
200251
200314
2004163
2005151
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
58Air Bags
49Fuel System, Gasoline
12Vehicle Speed Control
12Fuel/propulsion System
8
All reported categories
Parking Brake
8Structure
8Power Train
7Engine And Engine Cooling
6Visibility
6Engine
4Exterior Lighting
4Service Brakes
4Suspension
3Unknown Or Other
3Equipment
2Seat Belts
2Electronic Stability Control
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Traction Control System
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

120 reports with mileage · 43 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

12 reports
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400 miles · Feb 6, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline

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 ODI #10181828

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2006
Fuel System, Gasoline

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 S…

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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 ODI #10172774

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.