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Speedometer at times sticks or shows the incorrect speed. Even sitting idle the speedometer will show 5 miles an hour or even 20 mph. It's extremely inconsistent, so determining the correct speed is difficult to do. The speed will display both, higher than actual speed and lower than actual speed without ryhme or reason. Additionally the needle moves in a sporadic behavior, like a second hand tic on a clock, rather than a smooth consistent flow. The tachometer appears to also be affected although it's much less noticeable.
My complaint is on my 2005 Ford Mustang. The speedometer and RPM went out a few years ago when it had approximately 40,000 miles when the warranty expired. At looking online there are many complaints on the same vehicle same problem. I called gene messer Ford and they said it would cost $99 just to diagnose problem. Apparently it appears that the clusters on these vehicles were not made to last. It is not safe to drive without not knowing your speed. My vehicle begin with the speedometer and RPM jumping around and not displaying right speed and then just stop working! we have replaced the transmission speed sensor and it is still not working. The fuses and relays are fine. So it has to be a bad cluster!
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. While driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact swerved the vehicle to avoid traffic and crashed into a building. The front passenger sustained a broken rib. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was declared destroyed by the insurance company. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
Ford 05 Mustang speedometer reads erratic. Reads 100 mph while driving at 40mph. Not consistent resets itself and comes problem comes back again. Researched on Mustang forms on web, several Mustang owners are reporting this. Started in Jan and ongoing.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact started the ignition and when his foot was slightly positioned on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to rapidly accelerate. The brake pedal was engaged continuously and the vehicle would not slow down causing difficulty in gaining steering control; as a result to the vehicle crashed into several bushes. The contact was able to drive away from the scene without injury. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 58,950.
- Salt City , UT, USA
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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated intermittently; at first, the contact believed the problem to be because of driver error. On November 25, 2010 while the vehicle was idling, it suddenly accelerated and crashed into a vehicle in front although the contact depressed the brake pedal. A police report was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 78,250.
I am the owner of a 2005 Mustang. I have already had to replace the throttle body as my car (which is an automatic) would randomly stall out at lights. One time leaving me stranded in the intersection. It is very difficult to fill my gas tank as the gas pump nozzle kicks back for some reason while pumping. My speedometer will read inaccurately at times, sometimes reading extremely high numbers, sometimes not at all. I am using gps and my own discrection when gauging how fast I'm going. After a heavy rainstorm, when making left turns, my passenger floor becomes flooded by water pouring out from under the passenger side dashboard. My passengers feet get soaked as well as carpet, floormat and any other things I have in the floor board.
On September 1, 2010, the gas gauge on the vehicle failed - reading more than full, and other various irregular readings. Repaired for $75, then failed again next day. Have not repaired again as dealer estimates cost at $1500 due to multiple failures according to their tests. Gas light still works when fuel is very low. On November 1, 2010, the speedometer failed - reading 80 mph when vehicle is stopped. Have not repaired, using gps to estimate speed. I contacted Ford about these issues as they seem very common with this model & year vehicle by a quick search online. They advised that I should just get it fixed at the closest dealership. Given the frequency of this failure I feel they should be responsible as the original parts must be faulty given the number of people posting the same issues online. Ford advised that your Agency was the only one that could order a recall. I would think that knowing how much gas you have or knowing how fast you are going are valid safety issues that Ford should be required to fix at their expense.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. While driving at 60 mph, the instrumental panel gauges failed and became inoperable. In addition, when accelerating the vehicle would abnormally accelerate at a rapid pace. The dealer advised there was an electronic sensor that would potentially need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed for the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 72,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. Whenever the contact attempts to accelerate, the vehicle will not accelerate to the desired speed. She noticed that the maintenance light would illuminate on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. The dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 20,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerates on its own. The first failure occurred in February of 2009 while driving 20 mph. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced an unspecified part. On May 25, 2008, while slowing down at an intersection, the vehicle proceeded to accelerate. The contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and proceed through traffic. She was able to steer into a parking lot and place the gear into neutral to stop the vehicle. She waited for a while before restarting the vehicle and driving to her residence. The vehicle will be towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the part they replaced could be defective and may have caused the failure to recur. They further stated that if the repair is electrical, it could be very costly because the vehicle is out of warranty. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 24,000 and current mileage was 32,000.
Three times in the last 3 years, my daughter's Mustang experienced uncontrolled acceleration. The engine raced without pushing on the accelerator. The brake was useless. Twice she was in traffic and narrowly avoided a crash. This week my wife was using the car and it did the same thing, and she crashed into a building. She was backing out of a parking space when it happened, hitting a pole. Then, when placed in drive, the car raced forward. Again the brake was ineffective. Two years ago, this was reported to a Ford dealer, who didn't find, nor fix, anything. Strangely, they now have no record of the problem being reported. However, Ford does.
2005 Ford Mustang accelerates on its own. Consumer states that the vehicle will accelerate on its own. He states that the RPM's would be up to 1500. He states that since then, now it accelerates up to 2500 RPM's. a flight recorder was installed in the vehicle. The flight recorder captured the problem the consumer was referring to. The flight recorder was then sent to Ford engineering and they stated the computer was demanding the vehicle to accelerate. The consumer also stated the transmission did not shift smoothly. The transmission would clunk when the clutch was let out, especially in lower gears.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. While driving 50 mph the accelerator pedal automatically depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle speed increased to approximately 80 mph. The contact depressed the brake three times before the vehicle stopped. The dealer stated that there were no recalls and would not be able to help. The manufacturer informed the contact to call back if the failure recurred. The current and failure mileage were 20,000.
- the contact stated that while idling the engine would suddenly rev up to 2500 RPM. The 2005 Ford Mustang would then lunge forward, causing the vehicle to accelerate without touching the gas pedal. The contact stated that he has been experiencing this failure since he purchase the vehicle. The contact currently has the vehicle at sheltz Ford and this is the first time he has brought it to this dealership, but took it to four different dealership trying to fix the vehicle's malfunction. The dealerships stated that there isn't anything wrong with the vehicle and that he might be driving the vehicle incorrectly. Updated 1/29/2006 - when the vehicle was taken to the dealer they informed him that the high rev would go away and that it was a normal break-in condition.
While backing into my garage, foot on brake, shifted into reverse, car took off full throttle. Hit wall of garage bounced off wall hit concrete retaining wall. Damage to passenger side back qtr panel, rear end and buckled the driver side. Damages est over $6000. Took back to Ford and they said found nothing wrong with vehicle.
I was driving 30-35 miles on a busy street (over pass) in a 2005 Ford Mustang with my wife. The car went crazy unintended sudden acceleration with a frightening noise. I tried desperately to stop the car by braking hard and meantime to avoid the cars ahead and opposite coming cars. The car would not stop. I applied hand brake, that did not help either only to leave heavy skid mark and the car to spin once thankfully in a corner of a three way road, at that stage I tried to put the car in park position, but the second the gear reached the reverse mark the car went full speed backwards crossing the busy nordhoff way hitting a pole and fire pump and with car tires spinning at full speed at the moment I managed to put the car in park position and turn off the engine. Luckily nothing serious happened to me and my wife and no car or other person.thanks to god. How.? I don't know, someone up there must have taken care of us and the others because this street is near a shopping mall and the day was Saturday 15 April and tim was 1 pm afternoon. The police and fire team got there immediately and there is a police report of the incident. I have hard time to convince insurance allstate and Ford dealers to assign an engineer to look into the matter. I need your advise please. W E are emotionally disturbed.
I was driving through a shopping center parking lot at a speed of approximately 5-10 mph, approaching a stop sign. There were about three cars ahead of me. As I applied the brakes, the engine suddenly revved and bucked 3 times right into the back of the vehicle in front of me. The brakes were applied throughout, but did not stop the vehicle. That Monday vehicle was taken to Ford dealership and they could not duplicate problem, therefore no assessment was made. They suggested the after market floor mat I was using could have possibly been the cause for the sudden acceleration. I disagree, the floor mat was very heavy and did not shift about and was not in the way of the accelerator pedal; although, I have removed the floor mat. Any further incidents will be reported.
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- Mckinney, TX, USA