2005 Ford Mustang GT: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Jan 17, 2018 · Airbags, Fuel system · 20 miles · OR

Takata recalls: bought car at damerow ford in beaverton or under the contingency that a 100 point check was done on the 2005 ford mustang gt that I am writing about. As I drive cqr off lot I notice gas gauge is stuck on half a tank. I call them about it and their service department after finding out there is a recall.. And they have not returned my calls. This was in august 2017. Now it is january 2018 and the check engine light is on and I take car in to a trusted mechanic and they say I have a leak near my fuel pump. I look this up and it is again a recalled item for this year and make. I again call ford. No one returns my call. So I had to out of pocket to have this fixed. Please help.

Filed Mar 13, 2015 · Fuel system · 76,160 miles · CA

Fuel gauge stopped working . Needle rotated directly down.

Filed Feb 4, 2015 · Electrical · 22,652 miles · AZ

2005 roush mustang gt sport. Manual transmission. Only 24,000 miles. Collector condition. Instrument cluster issue. Tachometer stopped working. Fuel gauge intermittent. Temperature gauge intermittent. Speedometer still working.

Filed Jan 29, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 123,000 miles · IL

On this day the oil temperature gauge stopped functioning correctly. In the following months the RPM gauge, the fuel level gauge, and speedometer have stopped functioning correctly and read the wrong information.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Electrical · 83,000 miles · NJ

I currently own a 2005 mustang gt. I have several issues with my gauge cluster on my car. Speedometer is stuck at 40 MPH, fuel gauge doesn't work, temp gauge works when it wants to, oil gauge isn't reading correctly low fuel light comes on when I don't need fuel. I contacted ford about the issue and they were no help. This is a safety concern. I don't know how fast im going. I don't know the temp of my motor. I don't know how much fuel I have. I have googled this issue and it seems that over a hundred other 2005 and 2006 mustang owners are having this same issue and ford isn't helping anyone. Ford should step up and help us mustang owners with these issues.

Filed Jun 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 15,052 miles · CA

This has been and still is a on going safety issue to me and the family. When driving, normally at a low speed the engine will "die", of course I lose all power to the steering, braking, etc. I make an attempt to start it, it will start but, when I try to move the vehicle, it dies again. This has happen to me in the middle of intersections, when I pull up to a red light, or behind a vehicle. I have no forwarning of the event about to take place. Two weeks ago it occurred when my wife was driving and it took her about 40 minutes to get the car running. And yesterday while I was driving, after leaving my garage and drove less than 1/2 mile, the car stopped running, and I traveled about 2 miles and it stopped at least 5 times before I could park. We went shopping and came back out and it started and gave me no problem getting home. I have had it in the shop, r&r fuel tank, replaced fuel level sensor. Was told by one of the technicians I should treat the fuel at lease every two tank fill ups. My concern is that this is going to occur and cause an accident and injury my family and/or other drivers. I have contacted ford and have been informed there is no recalls against the VIN number. I can not believe I am the only mustang owner that is having the problem.

Filed Feb 3, 2012 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · CA

Nothing on the instrument cluster works properly. It started out with the gas gauge needle pointing at 6:00 then the speedometer started reading 110 MPH when I was going 40 MPH (by my GPS) and now the tachometer reads 1500 RPM's to low. Now all 6 gauges have gone haywire! I now have no idea if the car is over heating or if the alternator isn't working or if the oil pump died. This is a big safety concern! With so many issues happening to so many people, I believe the manufacturer should step forward and fix this.

Filed Dec 25, 2011 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · TX

I have a 2005 mustang gt that when temperature drops below 50 my speedometer will stay at different speeds when I am at 0. Sometimes 40 70 when I am stopped. When you turn off key restart car it will usually drop gauge 5 to 10 MPH. I have been reading online of numerous gauge failures on this year model. Sometimes my gas gauge will not work properly.

Filed Dec 14, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 85,000 miles · IL

During rain, the entire electrical system shut down. Radio, windows, headlights, taillights, turn signals, hazards, door locks, keyfob, fuel gauge, oil pressure, coolant temperature gauge, hand brake indicator, traction control system, brake switch (for taking car out of park), starter (once the car is turned off, it will not start again). 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. I have had the vehicle in for this exact issue before and the problem could not be located (or reproduced)during rain, the entire electrical system shut down. Radio, windows, headlights, taillights, turn signals, hazards, door locks, keyfob, fuel gauge, oil pressure, coolant temperature gauge, hand brake indicator, traction control system, brake switch (for taking car out of park), starter (once the car is turned off, it will not start again). 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. I have had the vehicle in for this exact issue before and the result is "the problem could not be located (or reproduced)".

Filed Dec 14, 2011 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · FL

All of the gauges in the gauge cluster have stopped working correctly, the speedometer registers over 80 MPH when driving 20 MPH. Gas gauge was the first gauge to start acting weird and now the gas and all other gauges do not register correctly. This seems to be a common problem and a safety hazard for this year model and a recall for the gauge cluster needs to be in order for all 2005 mustang owners.

Filed Feb 17, 2011 · Electrical · 79,000 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang gt. The contact noticed that the speedometer was giving inaccurate speeds and would not remain at a constant speed. While traveling at 30 MPH, the speedometer would read 80 MPH. Also the fuel gauge was inoperable and she was unable to determine how much gas was in the tank. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer and the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The current mileage was 89,000 and the failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed Jan 4, 2011 · Electrical · 44,500 miles · CA

My 2005 ford mustang gt has seen first the fuel gauge fail ( june 2010) and now the temp gauge fail (dec 2010). Both either don't work at all or give faulty random readings. Numerous others have complained about the same issues for the 2005. Ford dealer admits that they (galpin ford, california) have seen this multiple times but refuse to make good on it.