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2005 Ford Mustang GT Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 163 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Ford Mustang GT, most often about the electrical (36% of complaints, typically around 46,500 miles). It is the most complained-about Mustang GT model year since 2000.
Complaints163
Recalls0
Crashes reported9
Fires reported1
Injuries reported8
Most common 2005 Ford Mustang GT problems
Electrical
58 complaints · 36%Half of these problems showed up before 46,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, 12v/24v/48v battery.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang GT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, she noticed that the speedometer was reading an inaccurate speed of 65 MPH. The contact drove the vehicle and parked it yet the speedometer continued to display 60 MPH. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The…
Took 2005 mustang in for servicing and the horn not working. After finding the horn, fuse and box was working ok, they needed to extra work to find out why it would not work from the steering wheel. $200 more for testing, they said the wiring harness box was corroded. For another $200 they need to do a water leak…
Air bags
49 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 60,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Highway crash at 75 MPH. The mustang hit a vehicle that jumped the median . No airbag deployment . I never had a warning light or any indication that the SRS system was at fault . This mustang had a full frontal impact . I did contact Ford about this issue and I was told { you can't afford to litigate a case against…
Takata recall: I received a notice several months ago informing me that the passenger frontal inflator could rupture if my vehicle was involved in a crash where the frontal airbags are designed to deploy. I was told I would receive further instructions once the parts were received. I have yet to receive any more…
Fuel system
20 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 18,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
Just bought car 1 month ago and there are several technical service bulletins on my 2005 Ford Mustang GT. All of which my car is experiencing. Hesitation on acceleration , loud knocking noise from under hood at low speed turns , extremely difficult to pump gas , pre-mature automatic shut-off , most of which pose…
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…
Brakes
13 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles.
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…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang GT. The emergency brake cable slides off and causes the brakes not to release. As a result, the rear brakes began to smoke. The dealer and manufacturer have not yet been notified. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure occurred twice; the first time she had to apply the…
Speed control
12 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 57,500 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
After coming to a stop, I try to accelerate and the car stalls and jerks into gear. I was told that the throttle was dirty. I had it cleaned and got a new air filter but was still experiencing the same problem. The next step was to replace throttle sensor. The mechanic advised to check the recall list and I several…
I was accelerating out of a 45mph area to a 55mph and around 50mph the car jerked and the electronic throttle control light came on. The wrench icon on the dashboard. The car seemed to have lost most power but still ran.
Engine
10 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang GT. While traveling 35 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The current and the failure mileages were 32,000.
After coming to a stop, I try to accelerate and the car stalls and jerks into gear. I was told that the throttle was dirty. I had it cleaned and got a new air filter but was still experiencing the same problem. The next step was to replace throttle sensor. The mechanic advised to check the recall list and I several…
Body and structure
8 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 26,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
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…
I have this bubbling/ peeling of paint on the hood right where the hood starts to wrap under in the front of the car towards the engine. There's a tsb out on this but why should Ford owners pay for fords mistake and I also seen a lot of forums with others having the same problem.
Transmission
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission, driveline, automatic transmission.
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…
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…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Ford Mustang GT recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Mustang GT
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Ford Mustang GT?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (58 complaints, typically around 46,500 miles); air bags (49 complaints, typically around 60,500 miles); fuel system (20 complaints, typically around 18,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Ford Mustang GT have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2005 Ford Mustang GT. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Ford Mustang GT?
- It is the most complained-about Mustang GT model year since 2000, with 163 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.