2005 Ford Mustang Gt

1. BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY APRIL, 2008, MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT BEGAN TO LEAK WATER INSIDE THE CABIN IN THE PASSENGER FOOTWELL WHENEVER IT RAINED HARD OR SNOWED. 2. THE FAILURE IS A GROMMET THAT CLOGS UP UNDERNEATH THE CABIN AIR FILTER. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO REACH UNLESS YOU'RE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. 3. THE FORD DEALER HAS CLEARED OUT THE AREA AROUND THE GROMMET, BUT IT IS A CONSTANTLY RECURRING PROBLEM THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR, BUT THEY HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL FOR SINCE IT USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO MAKE CUSTOMERS PAY FOR A PROBLEM LIKE THIS THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2005. *TR

2005 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT WHEN ACCELERATING WILL SPORADICALLY SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITH A EXTREMELY ROUGH GEAR CHANGE. THE ROUGH GEAR CHANGE JERKS THE CAR FORWARD WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO STRAIN THE PASSENGER NECKS AND ACCELERATES THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAN EASILY LEAD TO A FRONTAL CRASH. *TR

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AND NOT CALCULATING CORRECT SPEEDS. MORE ERRATIC IN COLD CLIMATE. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER IS AT 20MPH, DRIVE THE CAR IT GETS STUCK ON 50MHP, AND CONTINUES TO RISE. AT TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS IN WARM WEATHER, BUT I HAVE TO TRY TO RESET IT TO ZERO BEFORE I BEGIN DRIVING. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE MUSTANG FORUMS AND SEE NO RESOLVE TO THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE SPEED SENSORS, OR THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ITSELF. THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR DAILY. THE ISSUE STARTED SOME TIME AGO, BUT I AM REPORTING NOW SINCE THERE IS NO RESOLVE FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

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

2005 FORD MUSTANG GT PURCHASED DECEMBER OF 2004. IT HAS LEAKED CONTINUALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE GEM MODULE HAS BEEN SOAKED EVERY TIME. TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTION AND I NO LONGER HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT WORK, SO I CANNOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN. THE CARPET HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY BUT FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE LEAKS AND THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

MY CAR IS A 2005 MUSTANG GT WITH ONLY 20250 MILES. I USUALLY KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE, MAINLY DRIVING ON PLEASANT WEEKENDS. ON WEDNESDAY THE 11TH, I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALMOST ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (I.E. NO POWER TO ANY LIGHTS, RADIO, POWER WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS ETC.). ALL OF THE IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING FAILURE ACROSS THE BOARD. THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS ALSO TURNED OFF. WHEN I GOT IT HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET WAS WET. I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE ACCESS PANEL AND DISCOVERED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE GEM (GENERIC ELECTRIC MODULE). THE UNIT HAD OBVIOUSLY SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE PROBLEMS (CONFIRMED BY WEB RESEARCH AT SEVERAL MUSTANG WEB SITES). NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LOW MILEAGE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED DOES NOT COVER THIS DAMAGE EITHER. SEARCHING FORD'S TSBS, REVEALED A TSB ON THE WATER PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING ON THE GEM. FORD IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION, BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF DRYING OUT AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ESTIMATED COST IS AROUND $1000.00 I BELIEVE THIS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE. HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING NIGHTTIME I WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTANTLY BLIND DUE TO THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, AND HIDDEN FROM OTHER DRIVERS DUE TO LACK OF REAR LIGHTS AND TURN INDICATORS. WITH THE LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CHANCE OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS AN INCREASED DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS, OTHER DRIVERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND PROPERTY. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

1. WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL, HAS SHORTED SMART JUNCTION BOX, NOW TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK (CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN OUT ON WET PAVEMENT AT 35 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A CURB AND BENT 3 RIMS AND UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGE) AND HAS CAUSED OTHER SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. WITH A/C ON, CAR IDLE WILL DROP AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES (VERY SAFETY RELATED). FORD KNEW OF WATER LEAK ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THEY PUT A LITTLE PLASTIC COVER OVER SJB COMPUTER TO DEFLECT LEAKING WATER INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND KICK PANEL NEAR DOOR HINGE. NO DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ISSUE WITHOUT BUYING A NEW SJB AND PROGRAMMING FOR OVER $600. 2. ALSO REAR BRAKES STICK AFTER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS IS IN A WARM CLIMATE, NOT COLD CLIMATE. IF I EVER HAVE TO USE MY E-BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND BE EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD AND DANGER. BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SAFETY RELATED. I TRIED SEARCHING YOUR DATA BASE AND COULD NOT EVEN SELECT MUSTANG IN THE VEHICLE LIST. SEARCHING THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WATER LEAK AND SJB DAMAGE ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I AM CURRENTLY THINKING OF SUING FORD FOR THE WATER LEAK AND WRECK THIS CAUSED. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING A PEDESTRIAN WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

WHEN SITTING STILL AT STOP LIGHTS MY MUSTANG GT 2005 WOULD LUNG FORWARD WHILE I STILL HAD MT FOOT ON BRAKE. ALSO AFTER MAKING A ROLLING STOP I WOULD PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR TO GO AND I WOULD NOT GO I HAD TO PUSH IT REALLY HARD TO GO. I ALMOST GOT HIT A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN TAKING OFF ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES. ALSO THE JUMPING FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHTS I ALMOST HIT CARS IN FRONT OF ME I HAD TO MAKE SURE AND STAY AT LEAST A CAR LENGTH AWAY WHILE STOPPED. I TOOK IT IN TO A FORD DEALER AND HE SAID MYMASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS BAD AND MY THROTTLE BODY,THAT CONTROLS MY THROTTLE. OVER 600.00 DOLLARS. *TR