Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/22/2013 | 42000 | ||
| 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 didnt solve the problem issue 2 found out about the flooding when the drain plug clogged up at passenger side issue 3 altanotor went bad as well as the battery issue 4 vehicle started idle up and down issue 5 check engine came on and i got 5 check codes another issue was i was driving pulled up to a stop light starting to move again put it in 1st gear and the vehicle didnt take same time it took like 3-4 second before i moved out. i then smell something burning like brake pad shredding abs sensors idle speed and other electrical problem | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 18000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 ford mustang with 18000 miles on it. a week before the 18,000 mile service a check engine light came on, it was discovered that codes p-2004, p-2005 were present and a tsb from ford, # 06-7-10 were present. this is a problem that is known by ford, but unless you are under warranty or have an extended warranty, ford will not help. the problem is the motion control valves and throttle linkage. the linkage can become damaged and cause the vehicle to loose acceleration or for the accelerator to get stuck during acceleration and to fail to stop causing the vehicle to accelerate out of control. this is a design flaw in the vehicle and there is nothing that i could of done to prevent it as it is built and sold by ford motor corporation. i believe that ford is negligent in this as they are aware, and will not repair it unless it is under warranty or the owner wants to cough up a couple of thousand dollars of their own money for the repair. this is an ongoing problem and needs to be fixed by ford. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 61080 | 1 | |
| I recently purchased a 2005 model mustang gt from jim skinner honda in dothan alabama. the vehicle has a significant water leak into the passenger floorboard and into the smart junction box area. the water penetrates into the wiring harnesses and box itself. being that most operations on this vehicle are electronically controlled it is my opinion (mechanic) that water intrusion into this area could cause an engine failure and has caused lighting malfunctions on the taillights of the vehicle. when raining the vehicle typically experiences electrical ghosts of various sorts. also the vehicle would not start during some heavy water intrusion instants. but given time this problem can and will lead to a fire or a electrical malfunction causing a crash and/or death. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/24/2009 | 17800 | 1 | |
| 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 safety issues . i called then 48 hours after buying car to ask can i bring it back to repair which they quoted me 2000.00 for a differential issue on a car that has 17,646 miles. called ford relations they said im responsible for all repair costs even though they are listed as manuf. defects.. since they are tsb and not outstanding recalls they can't help. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2006 | 8 | ||
| After starting the car, the transmission sticks and will not shift into reverse. it will go into 1st - 5th but won't even think about going into reverse. after talking with the dealership, they said its probably user error. they said that the driver probably just isn't pushing the clutch in all they way. well, with me being the driver, i know that the clutch doesn't go down any farther. *jb | |||