2005 Ford Mustang Gt

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

MY 05 MUSTANG GT IS A STANDARD AND I WAS COMING OUT OF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN A TOWN OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AND PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO SPEED UP. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDDLE TO SHIFT GEARS I NOTICED THE PEDDLE DIDN'T COME UP WITH MY FOOT, AND THAT THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. AT THIS TIME I WENT AHEAD AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND WAS NOW GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. I THEN TRIED TO JAM MY FOOT UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE TO LIFT IT UP. I'M NOT SURE IF ME TRYING TO GET A LITTLE BIT OF MY SHOE UNDER THE PEDDLE TO LIFT IT WORKED, OR IF IT CAME BACK UP ON IT'S OWN. BUT IT DID COME BACK UP, AND IT ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS. BUT IF COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A CAR WITH 300 HP. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO FORD GARAGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YET. AS IT JUST HAPPENED LESS THEN AN HOUR AGO. INSTEAD I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE THEIR INCIDENT RESULTED IN DEATH FOR THAT PERSON. SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE ALSO STATED THAT FORD GARAGE WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND DID NOTHING TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT, V8. THREE WEEKS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON A THREE HOUR TRIP. UPON STARTING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY IT APPEARED TO WORK FINE. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT LAST LONG. IN TRIPS AROUND TOWN I COULD NOT REALLY TELL IF IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. ON A FOUR HOUR TRIP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 70 MPH {THE CRUISE WAS SET} I WAS STOPPED BY A STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WHO FIRST CLOCKED ME AT 80 MPH BUT WHEN I PASSED HIM HE CLOCKED ME A 84MPH. HE WAS IN PLAIN VIEW SO I WAS NOT CONCERNED AS THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 70. AS ANYONE THAT OWNS THIS CAR KNOWS IT DRIVES AND HANDLES SO GREAT YOU DON?T REALIZE YOU ARE GOING THAT FAST. AFTER THIS I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THEY MUST REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. COST TO REPAIR $650+. AFTER READING OTHER REPORTS IT APPEARS FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MUSTANGS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THE MUSTANG HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS INTEGRITY; THEREFORE, FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY ARE IN THE NEWS FOR DEATHS, INJURIES, LAWSUITS, ETC RUINING THE NAME OF THE FINEST SPORTS CAR IN HISTORY. MY MUSTANG ONLY HAD 51,020 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS STARTED THREE WEEKS AGO. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A NEW 05 FORD MUSTANG GT, IN THE STATE OF NH PURCHASED FROM TILTON FORD. I HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT THE ALUMINUM HOOD IS OXIDIZING AND THE PAINT IS THEREFORE SEPARATING FROM THE METAL. THE RESULTING DAMAGE ON THE HOOD IS PAINT FALLING AWAY, EXPOSING THE ALUMINUM. THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON AN AIRCRAFT OR A PROPERLY PAINTED AUTO SUCH AS MINE. I HAVE PURSUED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD VIA THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE; BOTH TELL ME THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. FIRST, I HAVE ONLY OWNED FORD VEHICLES- MOSTLY NEW AND CAN PROVE THIS SHOULD IT MATTER AS A LOYAL CLIENT. SECOND, I HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS CLAIM. THIRD, THE ONLY PAINT ISSUE IS ON THE ALUMINUM HOOD, NOT OTHER SECTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE PLENTY OF RESEARCH AND HAVE SEVERAL ESTIMATES AND EVEN SPOKE TO AN AIRCRAFT PERSON WHO AGREES, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, FORD SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. I DESIRE A RESPONSE WHICH WILL ADDRESS THIS CONCERN, BE IT PICTURES FROM A DEALERSHIP AS PART OF AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OF MY ALUMINUM HOOD OR ITS REPLACEMENT. AS A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER AND ADVOCATE, IT SEEMS GOOD BUSINESS TO SINCERELY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND WORK WITH ME IN THE REPAIR OF WHAT IS CLEARLY A FORD ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO THE USE OF ALUMINUM AS A METAL AND ITS SUBSEQUENT PAINTING AS A HOOD ON THE MUSTANG. THE RESULTING DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE'S HOOD IS NOT CHIPPING AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER NORMAL WEAR OR A RESULT OF USE/TIME BUT THE OXIDATION AND LOSS OF PAINT ON MY HOOD AS A DIRECT RESULT OF MANUFACTURE/DESIGN. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESPONSE FROM A COMPANY THAT I THOUGHT CARED AND PRODUCED HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS BOTH AT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. I AWAIT A PROMPT AND SATISFACTORY RESPONSE AND WILL PURSUE ALL MEANS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE WHAT IS SIMPLY RIGHT. *TR

I OWN A 2005 MUSTANG GT COUPE 5-SPEED WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE IT WAS PICKED UP FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. AT TIME OF INCIDENT IT HAD 29,*** MILES. THE CAR WAS ONLY HAND WASHED AND IN ONLY A HANDFUL OF RAINY DAYS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE CAR GETS TAKEN OFF FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE AND COVERED. WHEN SPRING TIME ARRIVED IT WAS UNCOVERED AND READY TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED UP AS IT WOULD WHEN RUNNING IT THOUGH THE WINTER. UNFORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS LEFT UNCOVERED IN A RAINSTORM SHORTLY AFTER. THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT WAS STARTED THE CLUSTER GAUGE WENT OUT. WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME UP AND OUT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE EXTREME SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS PRESENT. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND FUSES INSPECTED. THERE WAS DAMPNESS WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. SO, I THEN CHECKED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX* LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL. IT HAD A THIN WHITE SHEET OF FOAM COVERING IT WHICH LOOKED ODD TO ME. I SAW THAT THE FUSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLUSTER GAUGE HAD BURNT UP AND BROKE. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME AMP FUSE AND IT POPPED THEN SMOKE ONCE AGAIN CAME OUT FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE SAME ELECTRICAL SMELL FOLLOWED. NOT ONE LIGHT OR NEEDLE WORKS ON THE GAUGES OTHER THAN THE YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH REMAINS ON. TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON, REVERSE LIGHTS, DOOR/LIGHT CHIME, AND AC DO NOT WORK. TSB 08-26-7 REPORT EXISTS ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WONT HONOR THEIR ROLE IN THIS ISSUE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY AND THEY HAD A SUPERVISOR CALL ME A FEW DAYS LATER. THE SUPERVISOR STATED I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. FORD OBVIOUSLY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE WHICH IS WHY THEY PUT A "BAND-AID" OF A SHEET OF FOAM TO TRY TO KEEP WATER THAT THEY KNEW WOULD LEAK ONTO THE SJB. THE TSB REPORT WAS CREATED BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS DUE TO THE LEAK. IT'S BEEN MONTHS OF RESEARCHING. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A WARNING THAT THEIR CARS WILL HAVE A MAJOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE IF RAINED ON. *TR

NO CRASHES, SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC READING. SOMETIMES READS HIGH, SOMETIMES LOW, WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO POSITION. SOMETIMES STICKS AT THE 40MPH MARK, CAN ONLY BE RESET BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN ON. FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD, AS WELL AS HERE AT URGING OF SERVICE WRITER AT FORD DEALER, WHO ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR