Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 36000 | ||
| All of my guages started to read improperly or not at all, speedometer, oil pressure, gas, battery, coolant temp, rpm. they didnt all go at the same time and the the problem moves around but there is always at least 2 or 3 guages showing inaccurate data. it has gotten progressively worse. not knowing how fast i am going is a major safety hazard! i am appalled that this very prevalent problem has not already had a recall issued. | |||
| 10/23/2012 | |||
| My speedometer does not work so i do not know how fast i am going. this is a problem with many 2005 ford mustangs. there should be a recall on the instrument cluster to fix this problem. | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 51000 | 1 | |
| My 16 yr old son was driving and the speed gauge started reading 90 then 60 then 100 also the temp gauge went into the red. he panicked that car was going to blow up and pulled off the highway at night to call to see what he should do. i find this to be very unsafe in both aspects of not knowing if the car could of caused an accident and also the fact of him being on the side of the highway at night. i have read of others having this same problem, this differently needs to be addressed before a major accident does happen. ford should be ashamed of this and offer a correction on this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 51000 | ||
| My 16 yr old son was driving and the speed gauge started reading 90 then 60 then 100 also the temp gauge went into the red. he panicked that car was going to blow up and pulled off the highway at night to call to see what he should do. i find this to be very unsafe in both aspects of not knowing if the car could of caused an accident and also the fact of him being on the side of the highway at night. i have read of others having this same problem, this differently needs to be addressed before a major accident does happen. ford should be ashamed of this and offer a correction on this problem. | |||
| 04/18/2011 | 75000 | ||
| My speedometer started acting erratic. it does not work at all now. the needle is stuck past 120 miles. now my oil, water & battery gauges do not work. asked my ford technician during my regular oil change and checkup about the problem and they stated that is was a sign my alternator was going out. i had my alternator changed, but it did not correct the problem and after that is when my other gauges quit working. since this is a problem with almost every one made during that year, you would believe that ford would not want to tarnish their name by not issuing a recall. i have always owned a ford, but my family has recently changed to different makes and i will definately consider changing after this. this is a safety issue because if your gauges are not working, you could stall in traffic by running out of gas, overheating, engine lock up, etc. i need my car so i can make a living for my family and i do love my car, but i am considering getting rid of it because i am afraid something will happen while i am in traffic. this does not need to wait until people start having accidents or dying. with the economy the way it is today, most people cannot afford to get their car repaired or change cars so they are left with no choice but to take chances. if it was your family in the car and something happened in traffic, would a recall come any faster? i have noticed recalls in the news happening faster when someone dies, but i wonder how many complaints were received before that happened? i suppose it would happen faster if the news were to pick up the story of how many problems existed and were left unnoticed. thanks for looking into the problem, but please don't wait too long. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 56747 | ||
| Speedometer erratically displays wrong speed. when parked, the speedometer sometimes over 25 mph. while driving approximately 30 mph, the speedometer reads over 80 mph. | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 80000 | ||
| I was driving over a bridge and looked down and my speedometer said that i was going 120 mph. i was only traveling approximately 65 mph. i pulled into a restaurant parking lot and continued to turn the car on and off. each time the speedometer went down 10 mph until i finally got it to 0. i turned around and drove home, but the speedometer kept sticking at around 40 to 60 mph. i have read onlne at http://forums.mustangmonthly.com/70/7581455/2005-2010-mustangs/speedometer-erratic-2005-mustang-v6/page2.html that several other people have been having the same issue since 2009. my car is currently at a shop and they are ordering the part from the dealer to fix it. they said the same thing everyone online said, it's the instrument cluster. if so many people have had this issue since 2009, why was it never recalled? | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 29968 | 1 | |
| 3 incidents: 1.needed to use the passing gear and the car kept accelerating with the pedal stuck to the floor. as i was about to go to neutral the pedal released. dealer diagnosis was to clean throttle body and fuel system at a cost of $160 2. a week later, during moderate acceleration entering an interstate on-ramp, it happened again. traffic was light so i let it go and eventually the pedal kicked back 3. in early may, did it again during light acceleration on a surface road, this time i was in heavy traffic. put car in neutral, turned to a side street to stop, put it in park and shut off engine. upon restart, it was ok returned car to dealer on may 9, left car for a week. they said 2 things, they agreed the floor carpets were not at fault and when one was available, they would put some sort of recorder device on the car that i would activate only when the problem occurred again. today is july 28, 2012 and they have not produced the device. occasionally, when road conditions are ok, i try to trigger the condition, but it has not happened again. i'm not a believer that mechanical things fix themselves i've seen multiple articles on the internet about similar problems with 2005-2006 mustangs and also ford recalls of other makes/models with similar problems regarding accelerator pedals and automatic speed control malfunctions causing rapid acceleration needless to say, i drive the car with much caution and a lot less enjoyment. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 29968 | ||
| 3 incidents: 1.needed to use the passing gear and the car kept accelerating with the pedal stuck to the floor. as i was about to go to neutral the pedal released. dealer diagnosis was to clean throttle body and fuel system at a cost of $160 2. a week later, during moderate acceleration entering an interstate on-ramp, it happened again. traffic was light so i let it go and eventually the pedal kicked back 3. in early may, did it again during light acceleration on a surface road, this time i was in heavy traffic. put car in neutral, turned to a side street to stop, put it in park and shut off engine. upon restart, it was ok returned car to dealer on may 9, left car for a week. they said 2 things, they agreed the floor carpets were not at fault and when one was available, they would put some sort of recorder device on the car that i would activate only when the problem occurred again. today is july 28, 2012 and they have not produced the device. occasionally, when road conditions are ok, i try to trigger the condition, but it has not happened again. i'm not a believer that mechanical things fix themselves i've seen multiple articles on the internet about similar problems with 2005-2006 mustangs and also ford recalls of other makes/models with similar problems regarding accelerator pedals and automatic speed control malfunctions causing rapid acceleration needless to say, i drive the car with much caution and a lot less enjoyment | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 47700 | ||
| The temperature gauge, fuel gauge, and speedometer began malfuctioning. now if car gets hot the fuel and temperature gauges cease to operate and the speedometer fluxuates between not working to being somewher between 0 and 30 mph to fast or slow. ford said it wasn't a warranty repair and i received two estimates between $500 and $700 to repair the problem. looking at the various ford mustang forum sites i have observed hundreds of owner's with the same problem for the 2005-2009 mustang. as this is my wife's car, and i don't have the funds right now we have had to park the car since it is too dangerous to drive not knowing the car speed, if it is over heating, or running out of fuel. | |||
| 02/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| My tachometer and my temperature gauge are both not working. the motor that moves the needle has gone bad and i researched it and many people are having this same problem! please look into it because many mustang owners are fed up. thanks, tyler | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 66330 | ||
| My speedometer has become erratic where it will stick at random intervals and doesn't report the speed correctly anymore. this makes it hazardous to operate and difficult to remain within legal speed limits. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Speedometer does not work accurrately, either moves erratically, or not at all. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 66330 | ||
| My speedometer has become erratic where it will stick at random intervals and doesn't report the speed correctly anymore. this makes it hazardous to operate and difficult to remain within legal speed limits. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Speedometer does not work accurrately, either moves erratically, or not at all. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 66330 | ||
| My speedometer has become erratic where it will stick at random intervals and doesn't report the speed correctly anymore. this makes it hazardous to operate and difficult to remain within legal speed limits. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Speedometer does not work accurrately, either moves erratically, or not at all. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 66330 | ||
| My speedometer has become erratic where it will stick at random intervals and doesn't report the speed correctly anymore. this makes it hazardous to operate and difficult to remain within legal speed limits. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Speedometer does not work accurrately, either moves erratically, or not at all. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 66330 | ||
| My speedometer has become erratic where it will stick at random intervals and doesn't report the speed correctly anymore. this makes it hazardous to operate and difficult to remain within legal speed limits. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Speedometer does not work accurrately, either moves erratically, or not at all. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 66330 | ||
| My speedometer has become erratic where it will stick at random intervals and doesn't report the speed correctly anymore. this makes it hazardous to operate and difficult to remain within legal speed limits. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Speedometer does not work accurrately, either moves erratically, or not at all. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 44000 | ||
| I was slowly turning into a parking space (cars on both sides and a car in front of me). i was in a parking lot traveling at idle speed. my foot was on the brake pedal. the engine suddenly began to run up. i immediately increased my pressure on the brake pedal. the engine was running so fast that the rear tires were burning rubber. i immediately put the car into park. my foot was still on the brake the engine was running at full speed. i shut off the ignition. the engine stopped. i waited a moment and then restarted the car without touching anything. my foot remained on the brake pedal. the car restated normally. this is the first time this happened. it has not recurred since the original incident on march 1. | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Speedometer erratic - shows miles per hour way out of range of actual mph - i.e. shows 120 miles per hour or even beyond while only going about 30; can zero out if in park and shut off and restart engine, slowly resets 5 mph each time off and on again - taking a lot of turning off and on to zero back out. have read and heard of many many other 2005 mustang owners having same complaint - must be recalled by now? | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 44000 | ||
| I was slowly turning into a parking space (cars on both sides and a car in front of me). i was in a parking lot traveling at idle speed. my foot was on the brake pedal. the engine suddenly began to run up. i immediately increased my pressure on the brake pedal. the engine was running so fast that the rear tires were burning rubber. i immediately put the car into park. my foot was still on the brake the engine was running at full speed. i shut off the ignition. the engine stopped. i waited a moment and then restarted the car without touching anything. my foot remained on the brake pedal. the car restated normally. this is the first time this happened. it has not recurred since the original incident on march 1. | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Speedometer erratic - shows miles per hour way out of range of actual mph - i.e. shows 120 miles per hour or even beyond while only going about 30; can zero out if in park and shut off and restart engine, slowly resets 5 mph each time off and on again - taking a lot of turning off and on to zero back out. have read and heard of many many other 2005 mustang owners having same complaint - must be recalled by now? | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 125000 | ||
| I just bought a used 2005 ford mustang and was told by seller that my rpm , temp, gas, and speed gauges did not work because ford installed failing stepper motors in the instrument cluster which control the movement of the gauges. i looked it up on line and it is very clear that these parts are defective. there are multiple companies advertizing to fix the problem. if i run out of gas or am driving too fast due to faulty readings bad things can happen. ford needs to fix these guages for free, since they are defective. read more: http://forums.mustangmonthly.com/70/7581455/2005-2010-mustangs/speedometer-erratic-2005-mustang-v6/page3.html#ixzz1nyqzh0mb | |||
| 03/24/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Speedometer began working erratically at around 33,000 miles. speedometer needle would hover at 20mph when in idle and would jump up to 80mph and then work sometimes, other times it would stay at zero. have not noticed any changes due to weather (rain or temperature). compared speedometer reading with gps speed and found inconsistencies of up to 10 mph when the speedometer did work.speedometer complete failure at 33,500 miles. temperature gauge failed at same time. i'm concerned about not knowing how fast i am going. i drive pacing traffic which still is not safe. multiple incidents of instrument cluster failures reported on several ford mustang forums by current owners. fords solution is a new instrument cluster which costs about $700. apparently the problem is with the failing stepper motors that drive the gauges. this should be a recall item as it does present a serious & potentially deadly situation in not knowing what the car's actual speed is. instrument clusters usually don't fail much less at 33,000 miles! there is clearly a design flaw, please issue a recall on this item! | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 50000 | ||
| The speedometer began to act erratically before ceasing to work altogether. i took the car to fairway ford (placentia, ca) and reported the problem. the service writer dismissed me by saying the repair was too costly and that there was no known universal problem with the 2005 v6 ford mustang. i have a colleague with the same year and model who has the same problem. | |||
| 01/09/2012 | |||
| The instrument gauges are not working properly. the speedometer will often stick at 0-20mph while it is well over that. the temperature gauge is also stuck on cold even when the car has been warmed up for quite some time. | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 50000 | ||
| The speedometer began to act erratically before ceasing to work altogether. i took the car to fairway ford (placentia, ca) and reported the problem. the service writer dismissed me by saying the repair was too costly and that there was no known universal problem with the 2005 v6 ford mustang. i have a colleague with the same year and model who has the same problem. | |||
| 01/09/2012 | |||
| The instrument gauges are not working properly. the speedometer will often stick at 0-20mph while it is well over that. the temperature gauge is also stuck on cold even when the car has been warmed up for quite some time. | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 50000 | ||
| The speedometer began to act erratically before ceasing to work altogether. i took the car to fairway ford (placentia, ca) and reported the problem. the service writer dismissed me by saying the repair was too costly and that there was no known universal problem with the 2005 v6 ford mustang. i have a colleague with the same year and model who has the same problem. | |||
| 01/09/2012 | |||
| The instrument gauges are not working properly. the speedometer will often stick at 0-20mph while it is well over that. the temperature gauge is also stuck on cold even when the car has been warmed up for quite some time. | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 50000 | ||
| The speedometer began to act erratically before ceasing to work altogether. i took the car to fairway ford (placentia, ca) and reported the problem. the service writer dismissed me by saying the repair was too costly and that there was no known universal problem with the 2005 v6 ford mustang. i have a colleague with the same year and model who has the same problem. | |||
| 01/09/2012 | |||
| The instrument gauges are not working properly. the speedometer will often stick at 0-20mph while it is well over that. the temperature gauge is also stuck on cold even when the car has been warmed up for quite some time. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 100000 | ||
| The speedometer, gas gauge and fueling guage on the instrument cluster has failed. today the lighting behind the panel started to go out. this is a known common problem on the mustang with several people reporting to ford without any response to the public. we paid good money for these cars and this is a safty hazard. i cannot afford the 600+ quote, so i'm using a gps to guage my speed and i'm having to track my mileage so i know when to get gas. ford needs to recall and fix before someone looses their life. | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 55000 | ||
| I'm writing to you about my 2005 ford mustang and the issue with it's instrument cluster. this is a widespread problem with this make and model of car, just search 2005 mustang instrument cluster on google and you'll see what i mean. evidently the motors in these clusters, which operate your instrument dial needles, fail regularly. my car is a 2005, with 55,000 miles on it. serviced regularly and well cared for. first, my tach started malfunctioning. i figured it was cold, and it only did it sporadically, so i lived with it. however, two months after the tach started acting up, the speedometer started malfunctioning as well. i did not feel it would be safe to ignore that. so i contacted my local ford dealership, described the problem on the phone, and the first thing the service person said was it's the instrument cluster most likely. $500-800 to repair. when i got home, i started researching, initially just to see if i could find the part cheaper. the google search i did pulled up entire forums dedicated to this problem. that's when i went from resigned to mad. ford is putting the onus on the nhtsa to initiate a recall. and they said you won't do it if safety is not effected. well i don't know about you, but me and i'm sure every state trooper on the planet, would consider a malfunctioning speedometer to be a safety issue. and with the economy as it is, and ford charging $500-$800 to repair what they already know is a faulty system, a lot of people are not going to have it fixed. and take that 25 mph curve at 35 or 40 instead. that's not only going to be illegal....it's also dangerous. we were advised on the forum to write both ford and the nhtsa. i have now written both. surely one of you will do the right thing. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Failure of instrument cluster and water leak in passenger side foot well. speedometer non-functioning, fuel indicator non-functioning, and engine temperature gauge non-functioning. provides serious safety hazard without knowing vehicle speed. 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, but ford motor company refuses to address it until nhtsa issues a recall. i have called fmc, and they refused to address the issue. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My fuel gauge on vehicle has quit working and says i have no gas when i have just filled up, the speedometer also goes erratic and says i'm going 120 when actually going much slower, the cold hot gauge either reads hot, regardless of if i just started the car or if its been running for an hour. | |||
| 11/28/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Speedometer sticks at zero or any other speed. seems to be a random malfunction that may or may not be aggravated by weather conditions. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My fuel gauge on vehicle has quit working and says i have no gas when i have just filled up, the speedometer also goes erratic and says i'm going 120 when actually going much slower, the cold hot gauge either reads hot, regardless of if i just started the car or if its been running for an hour. | |||
| 11/28/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Speedometer sticks at zero or any other speed. seems to be a random malfunction that may or may not be aggravated by weather conditions. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My fuel gauge on vehicle has quit working and says i have no gas when i have just filled up, the speedometer also goes erratic and says i'm going 120 when actually going much slower, the cold hot gauge either reads hot, regardless of if i just started the car or if its been running for an hour. | |||
| 11/28/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Speedometer sticks at zero or any other speed. seems to be a random malfunction that may or may not be aggravated by weather conditions. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Approximately a year ago, the speedometer and fuel gauges on my 2005 ford mustang started to malfunction. since then, they have been giving me false readings. examples include my fuel level will read at half a tank when i will actually be near empty, the more pressing issue however, is that my speedometer keeps giving me increadibly inaccurate readings, saying i'll be going 90 mph, when i'll really be going 20, or saying that i'm constantly going well over 150mph...even though my car will be parked and turned off. i have read that many other 2005 mustang owners are having this problem and being told they are having to pay anywhere from $500-600 for the repair when it is clearly ford motor's fault. i cannot afford to pay this, but i cannot afford to continue having to guess my speed either, it is unsafe, and potentially causing me to break the law by speeding. a recall order needs to be issued to save me and my fellow mustang owners from having to pay this excessie cost for a problem that is the maker's problem. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 28000 | ||
| My ford mustang has now 32k miles on it purchased new and only one owner/driver. all of my instrument are no longer working or work erratically. i am having problems knowing what speed i am traveling, if there is gas in my car. i am a woman who does not like to get stranded on the highway and this is now a big fear. i cannot tell what my speed is and therefore am very leary driving unless with traffic so i can keep with them. it is apparent alot of others are also complaining about the same problem to the point it starts to cause transmission problems. is there something we can do to get this up as a recall, what options do we have? i cannot afford to replace all clusters for 600-700 dollars and find out it is still having problems. any suggestions? | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Approximately a year ago, the speedometer and fuel gauges on my 2005 ford mustang started to malfunction. since then, they have been giving me false readings. examples include my fuel level will read at half a tank when i will actually be near empty, the more pressing issue however, is that my speedometer keeps giving me increadibly inaccurate readings, saying i'll be going 90 mph, when i'll really be going 20, or saying that i'm constantly going well over 150mph...even though my car will be parked and turned off. i have read that many other 2005 mustang owners are having this problem and being told they are having to pay anywhere from $500-600 for the repair when it is clearly ford motor's fault. i cannot afford to pay this, but i cannot afford to continue having to guess my speed either, it is unsafe, and potentially causing me to break the law by speeding. a recall order needs to be issued to save me and my fellow mustang owners from having to pay this excessie cost for a problem that is the maker's problem. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 28000 | ||
| My ford mustang has now 32k miles on it purchased new and only one owner/driver. all of my instrument are no longer working or work erratically. i am having problems knowing what speed i am traveling, if there is gas in my car. i am a woman who does not like to get stranded on the highway and this is now a big fear. i cannot tell what my speed is and therefore am very leary driving unless with traffic so i can keep with them. it is apparent alot of others are also complaining about the same problem to the point it starts to cause transmission problems. is there something we can do to get this up as a recall, what options do we have? i cannot afford to replace all clusters for 600-700 dollars and find out it is still having problems. any suggestions? | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 50500 | ||
| The speedometer began to malfunction on my mustang last winter. some days it would work fine, other days the needle would not move at all, and on other days it would read a speed that was below what i believe i was driving based on the other vehicles traveling around me and my experience driving my car. the speedometer was mostly fine over the summer, except on a couple of occasions where my speedometer was reading 10-15 mph under what i was driving (at least what i think i was driving based on other vehicles on the road). i am not sure what caused it, but i would stop on a long road trip and when i got in and restarted my car the speedometer would be reading incorrectly. now that the weather has turned cold again for fall my speedometer and now my tachometer have quit working properly. they speedometer hardly ever works correctly now. mostly, the speedometer needle doesnnot move and when it does it is showing a speed below what i am driving. as for the tachometer, it now longer works correctly as it is currently pointing at 6:00 oclock. the needle still moves, but it is not reading anything when its starting position is at 6:00 oclock. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 28000 | ||
| My ford mustang has now 32k miles on it purchased new and only one owner/driver. all of my instrument are no longer working or work erratically. i am having problems knowing what speed i am traveling, if there is gas in my car. i am a woman who does not like to get stranded on the highway and this is now a big fear. i cannot tell what my speed is and therefore am very leary driving unless with traffic so i can keep with them. it is apparent alot of others are also complaining about the same problem to the point it starts to cause transmission problems. is there something we can do to get this up as a recall, what options do we have? i cannot afford to replace all clusters for 600-700 dollars and find out it is still having problems. any suggestions? | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 50500 | ||
| The speedometer began to malfunction on my mustang last winter. some days it would work fine, other days the needle would not move at all, and on other days it would read a speed that was below what i believe i was driving based on the other vehicles traveling around me and my experience driving my car. the speedometer was mostly fine over the summer, except on a couple of occasions where my speedometer was reading 10-15 mph under what i was driving (at least what i think i was driving based on other vehicles on the road). i am not sure what caused it, but i would stop on a long road trip and when i got in and restarted my car the speedometer would be reading incorrectly. now that the weather has turned cold again for fall my speedometer and now my tachometer have quit working properly. they speedometer hardly ever works correctly now. mostly, the speedometer needle doesnnot move and when it does it is showing a speed below what i am driving. as for the tachometer, it now longer works correctly as it is currently pointing at 6:00 oclock. the needle still moves, but it is not reading anything when its starting position is at 6:00 oclock. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 28000 | ||
| My ford mustang has now 32k miles on it purchased new and only one owner/driver. all of my instrument are no longer working or work erratically. i am having problems knowing what speed i am traveling, if there is gas in my car. i am a woman who does not like to get stranded on the highway and this is now a big fear. i cannot tell what my speed is and therefore am very leary driving unless with traffic so i can keep with them. it is apparent alot of others are also complaining about the same problem to the point it starts to cause transmission problems. is there something we can do to get this up as a recall, what options do we have? i cannot afford to replace all clusters for 600-700 dollars and find out it is still having problems. any suggestions? | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 50500 | ||
| The speedometer began to malfunction on my mustang last winter. some days it would work fine, other days the needle would not move at all, and on other days it would read a speed that was below what i believe i was driving based on the other vehicles traveling around me and my experience driving my car. the speedometer was mostly fine over the summer, except on a couple of occasions where my speedometer was reading 10-15 mph under what i was driving (at least what i think i was driving based on other vehicles on the road). i am not sure what caused it, but i would stop on a long road trip and when i got in and restarted my car the speedometer would be reading incorrectly. now that the weather has turned cold again for fall my speedometer and now my tachometer have quit working properly. they speedometer hardly ever works correctly now. mostly, the speedometer needle doesnnot move and when it does it is showing a speed below what i am driving. as for the tachometer, it now longer works correctly as it is currently pointing at 6:00 oclock. the needle still moves, but it is not reading anything when its starting position is at 6:00 oclock. | |||
| 11/24/2008 | |||
| Gauge cluster bad.dont know how fast i am going.the rest of the gauges do not work so i dont know temp,voltage,gas,oil pressure or tech.they need a recall i did not give 30,000 for a car with problems.they want 700 to fix it but everyone with a 05-06 model has this problem. | |||
| 09/29/2011 | |||
| I just visited an online ford forum after being quoted $950 to repair my speedometer on my 2005 ford mustang. there are 4 pages of complaints detailing the same problem with the same vehicle. perhaps ford has avoided a recall by stating this does not effect safety or emissions. however, i got my first speeding ticket in over a decade 2 days after this problem began. speed control does effect safety, and apparently, if gone without repair, the non-working speedometer effects the transmissions ability to shift properly, which is also a safety hazard. i do not have $950 to repair this problem, nor can i afford to pay the costs of speeding ticket fines, and the rise in my cost of auto insurance due to these fines. please investigate this problem, as it appears to be a recurrent issue with this vehicle that ford should take responsibility for. | |||
| 11/24/2008 | |||
| Gauge cluster bad.dont know how fast i am going.the rest of the gauges do not work so i dont know temp,voltage,gas,oil pressure or tech.they need a recall i did not give 30,000 for a car with problems.they want 700 to fix it but everyone with a 05-06 model has this problem. | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 98000 | ||
| 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' | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| My speedometer gauge is not working properly. when in high enough heat or low enough cold, the speedometer jumps from 10 to 40 or all the way to 120mph when the car is not even moving. this is dangerous! i may be on the highway thinking i'm going 50 when in reality i'm going slower or faster! | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Cluster gauge on my 2005 mustang is readin 70mph at all times. even when the car is off. | |||
| 06/07/2008 | 40000 | ||
| My complaint is on my 2005 ford mustang. the speedometer and rpm went out a few years ago when it had approxiametely 40,000 miles when the warranty expired. at looking online there are many comlpaints 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! | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 100 | ||
| The speedometer on my 2005 ford mustang is stuck at 0. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 100 | ||
| The speedometer on my 2005 ford mustang is stuck at 0. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 100 | ||
| The speedometer on my 2005 ford mustang is stuck at 0. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 100 | ||
| The speedometer on my 2005 ford mustang is stuck at 0. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- 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 person seated in the front passenger seat sustained a broken rib. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was not repaired and declared destroyed by the insurance company. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000. ds | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 42000 | ||
| The issue with the vehicle is the instrument panel. at first the temperature gauge failed to work and the needle showed the temperature cold regardless of how long the car was running. next the the fuel gauge failed, it would work erratically and show fuel for days or completely go in 360 rotations until it finally stopped working all together. and recently, the speedometer gave and remains stuck at 30 mphs even at idle. i've been able to live with the temperature gauge not working, and have been keeping track of mileage to determine my fuel remaining, however, i do not have an alternative to judge my speed. i will unfortunately have to replace this part. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Speedometer falure. the speedometer in my car started showing i was going 10mph while the car was not moving.i had to turn the car off and restart it to get a crorrect reading. eventually that didnt work. the speedometer would stay at 10 or 20mph till the car warmed up, then it worked fine. then it started staying at 20mph if the weather was cold.(at night it didnt work, in the daytime when it was warmer outside it worked).now the speedometer doesnt work at all any more. its permantly stuck on 55mph even when the car isnt running. i did reasurch on line and found a large amount of 05 mustang owners with the same exact problem. this is a safety issue and an obvious manufactorer defect and needs to be recalled to fix the problem. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Ford 05 mustang speedometer reads erratic. reads 100 mph while driving at 40mph. not consistant 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. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 58950 | ||
| Tl-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 increase acceleration. 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 crashing into several bushes. the contact was able to drive away from the scene without injury. the vehicle sustained minor damages to the exterior paint. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the contact had significant concern regarding the unintended acceleration safety issue. the failure mileage was approximately 58,950. js | |||
| 11/25/2010 | 78250 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated he noticed the vehicle will suddenly accelerate, but the acceleration occurred intermittently; therefore he thought it was drivers error, but on november 25, 2010 while he was standing in traffic the vehicle suddenly accelerated when he applied the brake the vehicle didn't stop and crashed into the vehicle in-front rear-end. the police report was available upon request. the vehicle will be taken to the dealership to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage were 78,250. li | |||
| 10/01/2010 | |||
| I am the owner of a 2005 mustang. i have already had to replace the throttle body as my carr (which is an automatic) would randomly stall out at lights. one time leaving me stranded in the intersection. it is very diffucult to fill my gas tank as the gas pump nozzle kicks back for some reason while pumping. my spedomer will read inaccurately at times, sometimes reading exxtremely 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. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 7515 | ||
| When the brake pedal is pressed the engine revs up and the car accelerates before starting to slow down. this has occured 4 times recently. | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 24000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 1 | 05/01/2005 | |
| 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. *kb 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. *jb | |||
| 01/18/2008 | 20 | 09/14/2007 | |
| Speedometer sticks in my 2005 ford mustang. it seems to do this when it is cold out. it does this all the time. i bought the vehicle used. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 20000 | 3 | 08/01/2005 |
| Tl*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.*ak | |||
| 12/27/2006 | 500 | 100 | 04/15/2005 |
| Tl* - 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. *ak 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. *nm | |||
| 05/14/2006 | 1698 | 1 | |
| 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 $6000.00. took back to ford and they said found nothing wrong with vehicle. *nm | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 11200 | 2 | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 . *jb | |||
| 01/28/2006 | 7600 | 1 | 04/16/2005 |
| 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. *nm | |||
| 11/02/2005 | 7380 | 1 | 02/01/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer stated when pulling into a parking lot at a very low speed the vehicle suddenly accelerated when brake pressure was applied. the vehicle slowed then quickly surged forward. he placed the vehicle into neutral and turned the engine off. he took the vehicle to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle. the diagnostic test did not show any codes. they could not duplicate the problem. the dealer insisted there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. no repairs have been made at this time. *ak updated 12/07/05. *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 | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 2915 | 1 | 05/28/2005 |
| I was fully stopped and was parking my car. made a left turn and came to full stop. trying to see that if i had enough space to clear parked car on left released brake pedal and car took off at the speeds of 3 to 5 mph hitting the parked trucked on the right. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2005 | 10400 | 1 | 01/22/2005 |
| Dt: while backing car into garage vehicle was in reverse. consumer had to put it in drive to move forward a bit with foot on the brake at the time. with slight brake pressure and ease the engine revved and lunged forward and struck the right side on driver's side mirror into the side the garage when the vehicle accelerated forward. consumer was able to get control of vehicle by slamming on the brakes and putting ignition into park which stopped the acceleration. had towed to a ford dealer, who did a diagnostics check which reported no codes or failures. the car was in dealer 2 days with no repairs, no problems were found. would not fix mirror because they could not duplicate a problem. this was the first and only incident.*ak | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 6300 | 1 | 12/30/2004 |
| Dt: the consumer states throttle got stuck with the brake on. the vehicle sped up real fast;.the consumer turned the vehicle off. he then pulled the vehicle over to the center lane and started the car again. this happened on july 8, 2005, it has not happened since. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, but they could not duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/06/2005 | 3600 | 6 | 06/17/2005 |
| I purchased a 2005 mustang on june 17, 2005. on july 6, 2005, while in traffic i noticed in stop and go traffic the car was accelerating when it should have been decelerating. i actually smelled rubber burning from the tires that were still moving although the break was pressed. when i began to accelerate, the car acted as if it was in neutral and would not move for approximately 4 to 5 seconds, but the engine reveled up high then the car jerked and accelerated on its own. on july 8, 2005 while stopping at a stop sign the car accelerated when it should have decelerated causing the tires to continue to turn, once again i smelled the rubber burning from the tire. on june 11, 2005, car accelerated when stopping. i took the car in to automax ford, explained what was happening, took repair office attendant for a test drive, problem did not happen during the test drive. attendant said if it happens again bring it in. on july 12, 2005, accelerated at stop sign, when tried to accelerate car would not move, then kicked into gear after 4 to 5 seconds accelerated high and sped off. july 13, 2005, accelerated when stoped, july 14, 2005, when stopped and started car would not move when accelerated. called automax ford spoke with same repair attendant, voiced my concern of being afraid to drive the car. i have kids and this car is not safe. asked attendant for a loaner car becasue i have no other transportation and he said he will call me when a loaner car is available. pleaded with him not to forget about me and how afraid i was to drive the car. i haven't made the first payment on this car and it is causing problems for me. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/07/2007 | 18000 | 1 | 01/27/2005 |
| On 7 march 2007, while driving down the highway at speed limit of 55, my 2005 ford mustang accelerated to over 100 mph. the gas pedal was all the way to the floor. i had to put the vehicle in neutral and find a place to pull over. i held my foot on the brake to try to slow down, but this only caused the vehicle to fishtail. i finally made it to a gravel driveway and put it in park, but the accelerator stayed on the floor causing my tire to spin throwing gravel and then they began to smoke. i killed the engine and had to call roadside assistance to be towed to the local dealer. accelerator never lifted back to normal position. car is currently being checked at the ford dealership. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 2050 | 2 | 10/29/2005 |
| On december 30, 2005, my daughter (age 17) was preparing to stop for a red light, as she hit the brakes, she stated: the car accelerated (full throttle), and would not stop. she called us by phone (crying) and reported the incident. we asked if she was ok and whether she could drive the car. she said yes. she drove the car back home (approximately 3 miles) where we (father and mother) questioned her about the incident. she stated: she was driving about 50 mph and when she applied the brakes the car accelerated. i was unable to stop and went through a red light. at this point, my wife and i believed she somehow hit both the brake and accelerator pedals simultaneously. she stated emphatically, this was not the case and she would never drive the vehicle again. on monday january 2nd, at approximately 3:00 pm, i was driving the subject vehicle when the accelerator stuck full throttle. i pressed the brakes as hard as i could but the car continued to accelerate until i turned the ignition to the off position. i was in the center lane of the highway. i restarted the car (for fear of being run over by on-coming traffic, raining, decreased visibility), placed my foot on the brake, placed the car in gear to gather momentum, turned off the ignition, and rolled into a parking lot. the throttle remained open. i contacted ford who picked up the vehicle. team ford could not find anything wrong with the vehicle and wanted to return the car. i refused to accept the car for the following reasons: - car failed in full-throttle position (fail-safe position should have been no-throttle) - error codes did not identify this condition - (ford had not included this in their failure modes analysis) - replacement parts may have the same problem - - needed assurances from ford in writing that the root cause to this problem had been identified and corrected. ford corporate is sending an engineer to inspect the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 07/06/2005 | 3600 | 6 | 06/17/2005 |
| I purchased a 2005 mustang on june 17, 2005. on july 6, 2005, while in traffic i noticed in stop and go traffic the car was accelerating when it should have been decelerating. i actually smelled rubber burning from the tires that were still moving although the break was pressed. when i began to accelerate, the car acted as if it was in neutral and would not move for approximately 4 to 5 seconds, but the engine reveled up high then the car jerked and accelerated on its own. on july 8, 2005 while stopping at a stop sign the car accelerated when it should have decelerated causing the tires to continue to turn, once again i smelled the rubber burning from the tire. on june 11, 2005, car accelerated when stopping. i took the car in to automax ford, explained what was happening, took repair office attendant for a test drive, problem did not happen during the test drive. attendant said if it happens again bring it in. on july 12, 2005, accelerated at stop sign, when tried to accelerate car would not move, then kicked into gear after 4 to 5 seconds accelerated high and sped off. july 13, 2005, accelerated when stoped, july 14, 2005, when stopped and started car would not move when accelerated. called automax ford spoke with same repair attendant, voiced my concern of being afraid to drive the car. i have kids and this car is not safe. asked attendant for a loaner car becasue i have no other transportation and he said he will call me when a loaner car is available. pleaded with him not to forget about me and how afraid i was to drive the car. i haven't made the first payment on this car and it is causing problems for me. | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 1500 | 05/13/2005 | |
| Dt: starting about a month ago, the car began having a problem with the accelerator. the owner was at a stop sign. car was completely stopped and car accelerated to 60 mph and owner had to put car in neutral and kicked the gas pedal until the rpm's came down to normal. then it was taken to dealer who reported no problem. then about three weeks later on interstate, owner was going about 60 and the car accelerated to 80 mph. the car was taken to dealer again, and the dealer put on a black box to record events. the owners are afraid to drive it because they are unable to determine what is wrong or have it repaired. the vehicle is now sitting. the problem is intermintent.dt: starting about a month ago, the car has having a problem with the accelerator. the owner was at a stop sign. car was completely stopped and car accelerated to 60 mph and owner had to put car in neutral and kicked the gas pedal until the rpm's came down to normal. then it was taken to dealer who reported no problem. then about three weeks later on interstate, owner was going about 60 and the car accelerated to 80 mph. the car was taken to dealer again, and the dealer put on a black box to record events. there were no warning lights on in vehicle and .the owners are afraid to drive it because they are unable to determine what is wrong or have it repaired. the vehicle is now sitting. the problem is intermintent. | |||
| 01/22/2005 | 5470 | 1 | 12/20/2004 |
| Problen 1: when slowing to a stop, maybe 5 mph or so, then pressing on the gas pedal to accelerate, the engine rpm's increase as if the transmission is in neutral, then jumps into gear causing a sudden jerk forward. the problem has been reported and confirmed by ford dealership. problem 2: started vehicle, with foot on brake put in reverse and heard a strange noise and blue smoke outside passenger window. the right rear tire was burning rubber pulled shift leaver back to nuetral and engine rpm normal. possibly related to the problem above or i could ahave had my foor on brake and gas pedal at the same time but can not that easily. | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 280 | 1 | 01/19/2005 |
| While pulling into a garage, the accelerator pedal became stuck, and the vehicle accelerated through the garage wall into the kitchen. the consumers daughter had to shift the vehicle into park to stop it. the consumers wife sustained injuries, and was transported to a local hospital. dealer and manufacturer were notified.*ak *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/03/2006 | 3500 | 1 | 06/16/2005 |
| January 3, 2006 the driver was traveling north on i-24 (nashville, tn.). the cruise control was on! she prepared to turn off i-24, at haywood lane exit, she applied brakes. the car first slowed down to 40 mph. then accelerated/sped up. the car was exited the highway at great speed. the driver braked again, the car slowed down a little. the car immediately sped up, with such force the driver was thrown to the back of her seat. pressing the brakes now had no effect. the consumer cleared the exit lane onto haywood, the car was still speeding. the driver faced no cross traffic at the intersection of haywood lane/antioch pike ( intersection-haywood the i and antioch pike the top of the t). the driver car was stopped by running into a car and a van at a gas station. the vehicles were spun around and hit the gas station at the t. the driver has driven this highway turn off and intersection over 23 years. she has been driving this make and type of mustang for several years. she has owned 5 mustangs. the driver was transported to hospital by ambulance. with a broken nose, broken foot (right where the foot was positioned over the brake), cracked ribs, bruised and lacerated face/ legs. after a hospital stay and follow-up visits before being able to return to work. ford consumer affairs was contacted and they did a telephone interview of the above factors. questions seemed to be aimed at determining if an electronic malfunction had occurred. the questioner may have been reading from a checklist. later, we received a letter from ford demanding all sorts of information. this was forwarded to ford. about 1 month later, we received a curt two line letter indicating we are unable to offer any assistance at this time. our insurance company elected to try to perform a crash analysis. we apprised them of the similar cruise control on this website and provided information on rogue signals and other data concerning this event. results pending. | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 300 | 2 | 09/30/2005 |
| Dt: while the contact's wife was using the cruise control the accelerator would go to the floor. she had to press the accelerator repeatedly to get it to turn off. this happened twice. the vehicle has not yet been to a dealership to be inspected. *ak | |||