Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 06/29/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact was a witness to the failure in a 2005 ford mustang. while lifting the front driver and passenger seat side latches, which operate the movement of the seat to the back seat, the latch shattered into several pieces. the owner was unable to access the back seat due to this failure. there was no warning prior to this failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact is the owner of a vehicle of the same year, make, and model; therefore, he was concerned of the safety risk involved. the vin and failure mileage were unknown. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 5 | ||
| 2005 ford mustang with parking brake problems which caused the vehicle to be damaged after rolling down a hill. consumer is also expressing discontent with the ford company. *kb the consumer stated the door handles were replaced three times, the convertible top had to be replaced, a new fuel pump was needed which was recalled, a new radio was installed, and the battery was replaced twice. *jb | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 1 | 08/29/2005 | |
| Dt: 2005 ford mustang gt -had an electrical system problem which resulted in a crash. while turning off of the highway into a residential area the transmission malfunctioned causing uncontrollable acceleration. the brakes were appliedbut the vehicle continued to accelerate. the front brakes did not stop the vehicle. the vehicle went into a clock wise spin. the car turned onto the driver's side and then hit a tree. what happened next was that the electrical system was still acting strange, the trunk opened and trying to close it back down the lights came off and on. the door locks would lock and unlock by themselves. the vehicle had $6,300 worth of damage. the dealership did not assist the consumer with anything. the vehicle was purchased on august 29, 2005 as a new vehicle which only had 72 miles on it. upon impact the airbags did not deploy and the fuel cut off switch did not activate. a police report was taken. *ak *mr | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 35 | 28 | 04/26/2005 |
| 2005 ford mustang fuel system, replaced due to system failure when filling car with gas, it broke again ford will not or can not fix, manual 5-speed transmissions replaced 2 times and going out again, car at ford 28 days in last 6 months for warranty repairs, ford denies the car is a lemon. *jb | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 1000 | 10 | 04/11/2005 |
| 2005 mustang brand new has faulty gas tank. i was unable to put gas in tank. dealer is ordering a new tank from manufacturer to be replaced. also replaced front upper strut bearings and lower sleeves brackets that where defective. everytime i made turns in vehicle i heard clicking noises. also trunk latch is getting replaced due to trunk wont unlock with remote key. part is on order as well as gas tank. there is to many of these gas tank problems that other consumers are having for ford not to recall them or investigate. same goes for the struts. *jb | |||