As with many other ford mustang owners know instrument gauges fail. I have stopped driving my mustang because I received two speeding tickets about a month or two apart.. I was doing the speed limit according to my dash but chp told me different. Did not believe or want to hear anything I said. I paid $900 for the first ticket and cant afford to pay another $900.00 for the second one so they are not letting me renew my license which is required for the job I do. So I'm gonna lose my job on my birthday. Justice in america... This has ruined my life... No one will help me or listen to me and I'm tired of trying to get help... Someone needs to be held responsible for this so when I commit suicide after I'm let go from my job in two months what happened to me will not happen to anyone else. Please... Justice for all..
2005 Ford Mustang electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that the speedometer and fuel gauge malfunctioned. As a result, the contact was unable to read the level of fuel or the speed being traveled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the instrument cluster was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. Updated 09/25/13*lj updated 9/27/2013
My engine overheated when it cooled down I checked the cooling fan connectors and discovered they have melted now the fan won't operate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, she noticed that all of the gauges on the instrument panel were not operating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Left side of dash cluster ( tach and fuel gauge ) both stopped working. Must replace entire cluster to fix .
The instrument gauges on my 2005 mustang gt started to fail. First the speedometer and then the fuel and temperature gauges. Only the tachometer remains functional. This is a serious safety hazard as there is no way to accurately measure how fast your going. This can be a big issue on rain soaked, icy or otherwise hazardous highways where knowing your speed is crucial to safe operation of your vehicle. Ford is obviously not standing behind their product and will not fix the problem without a recall, unless I pay up 1,000 dollars...then wait for the same thing to occur again. The federal safety agency has the power to issue the recall if safety is an issue. How can it not be? How many have to be maimed or injured before you issue the recall and demand that ford fix this problem?
The vehicles tachometer has failed and no longer properly measures the vehicles rpms. It is probably caused by a failed motor in the gauge cluster.
My 2005 ford mustang temperature gauge read hot, into the red warning section. I drove it immediately to auburn ford. They kept the car for 4 hours and told me I needed a new thermostat. I had it replaced. The problem persisted and I went back twice. The ford dealership again said there was no problem and to ignore it. Within a month my speedometer failed and said I was traveling at 120 MPH when I was going approx. 55 MPH. Then the instrument gauges started to all give inaccurate information. To not know how fast you are driving, to not know if your car is over heating is dangerous. I have since learned that this problem is happening alot with other 2005 mustangs. Why is this not being fixed by ford for free?? Read "mustang monthly" on the web and see all the people experiencing this pragmatic and dangerous non recall issue. This should be a recall and shame on ford for charging me for something I did not need and the problem should not be ignored. This is my 4th ford but most likely my last! Hope you do something about it.
Back in 2011 my thermo gauge showed car was over heating when it was not. I had vehicle looked at and there was no indication that car was running hot. This would happen occassionally not an everyday occurance. Then this past winter it started it again and then my speedometer started showing that I was traveling at high rates of speed or would not work at all. The same thing happens with the gas gauge it works when it wants to. After doing some research I found out that I am not the only one with these problems. It seems to happen in states where weather becomes extremely cold and then when it warms back up everything works. This should be a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel stopped working and water was leaking under the passengers side floor board. The parking brake also became stuck and the cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician verified that the water was leaking through the engine compartment but was not able to determine how to repair it. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
All gauges stopped working. First speedometer, than the tact, gas gauge, and finally the hot/cold gauge. I don't know how fast I'm going and I don't know how much gas I have in my car. Every time I drive my car it's a guessing game between gas and speed. Ford needs to issue a recall before someone gets hurt or even worse killed because of this. If not a recall at least make the part cheaper so we can get it fixed instead of going to some make shift shop to get it repaired. $440.00 plus a $300.00 core is way to much for a cluster.
The speedometer on the instrument cluster stopped working. A few months later the tachometer stopped working. In april 2013, the temperature gauge stopped working. All gauge needles are stuck on the bottom of the gauges.
Gas gauge erratic. Then failed last august. Ford says must replace entire cluster at cost of $450-650 plus labor this seems to be a common problem on this model. Only 45000 miles on this car. Cost seems excessive. What is ford doing to back this up? Updated 06/10/13
The instrument cluster on my 2005 ford mustang has a shortage or is defective. Based on internet research and a discussion with an authorized ford dealership and my long time auto mechanic, this is a part that should not fail at 73,000 miles. While ford has not issued a recall, there is an obvious manufacture defect, as there have been numerous complaints and issues reported. When a gauge (fuel, temperature, battery, etc) fails on this vehicle, the entire instrument cluster must be replaced. This is a costly part and service fee (over $900) for something that should not be defective or have issues with a car of this age. When the instrument cluster signals an issue to the internal computer, the vehicle may go into a "fail safe mode" and the car will not operate. Ford needs to issue a recall for this part and replace it at no cost to the owner.
I have a 2005 ford mustang and the instrument panel stopped working properly. According to the gauge, I was going 120 MPH!! Then the lights, radio, and doors stopped working. I notice there are a lot of this make and model with the same problem. It's very irritating to have to borrow a car to get to work and back. I've always driven mustangs and never had a problem before, so this took me by surprise. Maybe I should look at a honda or chevy.
All of my gauges started to read improperly or not at all, speedometer, oil pressure, gas, battery, coolant temp, RPM. They didn't all go at the same time. It has gotten progressively worse. Not knowing how fast I am going is a major safety hazard! I am surprised that this has not already had a recall issued viewing all the problems with this make, model and year with the same problem.
Speedometer, tachometer, temp , and fuel gauges fail intermittently. Gauges get stuck or provide false readings.
Fuel gauge, speedometer and digital read out. Comments: hello, I am having significant problems with the speedometer on my 2005 ford mustang v6. This is by no means an isolated problem. Speedometer jumps to anywhere between 20 to 80 MPH and remains at 20 to 80. I have seen it on every forum that I could find and in large numbers. I have noticed is it seems to be more prevalent when it is below 40f degrees outside. The same thing happened with the fuel gauge so I filled the tank, but the gas gauge still shows 1/4 tank. This is a safety issue and there needs to be resolve before someone gets hurt, if not already. I checked ford site, there are no recalls on this I'm surprised they haven't had a recall yet.
All of my gauges started to read improperly or not at all, speedometer, oil pressure, gas, battery, coolant temp, RPM. They didn't all go at the same time and the problem moves around but there is always at least 2 or 3 gauges 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.
I was driving at night at around 30mph when everything electrical went dead in my car including headlights and dashboard but the engine was still running. I was able to drive the car home but could not start it the next morning. Had to flat bed it to the dealership where they told me the whole computer system failed and had to be replaced. This happened 3 more time since then. Each time I was charged $3000 to have it replaced. It shouldn't happen once let alone 3 times. Another recent problem, my engine caught fire causing everything on the left side of my car to be replaced. Ford denied any "real problems they could find". Also had my gas tank replaced twice because it wouldn't fill up. And to add to everything, my gearshift needs to be replaced because a little plastic piece that hides the holes when u shift up or down, broke. $600 estimate at ford. As well as my engine smoking after driving for 2 hours at 65-70 MPH. Do not buy a ford. Iv'e spent over $12k fixing the problems that I never caused. Ford refused to pay a dime or take any responsibility. Too many problems causing unsafe situations for me as well as other drivers and pedestrians around me. *tr ## VIN failed ##
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.
First thing that happened with my car was the two inches of water it started taking in every time it rains. Then the RPM gauge and speedometer went; never can tell how fast I am going (real safe). Next went the gas and temp gauges. Now it rained again a few days ago (12/2012) and I have no working locks, windows, radio or headlights along with water in my floorboard. Ford needs to fix these problems that the 2005 mustang has with it. These are not safe driving conditions and it looks like I am not the only one with these problems. I will not pay $3000 to fix their mistake. I will spend that money on a lawyer against ford before I pay for their mistake. They need to do a recall and fix this. I had to get my car towed last night because I had no headlights. The tow truck driver said that my car was the fourth mustang he had to tow that night!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that the entire instrument panel failed. The contact could not determine at which speed they were traveling or the amount of gasoline fuel that was in the fuel tank. The contact stated that the instrument panel gauges began failing over ten months ago and progressed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 72,000......updated 01/14/13 *bf updated 1/16/2013
Gauge cluster not operational. Speedometer inaccurate. While sitting at a stand still will read 70 MPH, or other measurements. Tachometer not functioning a majority of the time. Sits below 0 at all times of operation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH the speedometer began to show 20 MPH. The car was parked and later the it worked as designed. The contact mentioned that the fuel gauge began to register empty although the vehicle had just been refueled. In addition, the left turn signal began to blink at an unusually high rate of speed. The contact believed that the instrument cluster might be defective. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.
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 definitely 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that the speedometer failed to provide accurate speed readings while traveling 55 MPH. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 58,000. ...updated 10/19/12 *bf the consumer stated none of the gauges on the instrument panel worked. The speedometer would read over 120 MPH. The tachometer moved sometimes and the fuel gauge worked sporadically. Updated 10/25/12
Speedometer erratically displays wrong speed. When parked, the speedometer sometimes over 25 MPH. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the speedometer reads over 80 MPH.
The speedometer constantly malfunctions, which makes it impossible to know what speed you are traveling. The speedometer will either stick at zero or be 10 to 15 MPH off. This is common problem based on personal experience with many other 2005 mustang v6 drivers. The problem requires the entire instrument panel to be replaced (~$500-800), and ford continues to give us all the run-around. A simple search online also returns numerous postings about this problem. Not knowing the speed in which you are traveling is a very unsafe driving condition. Please look into this matter promptly and issue a recall. Thanks for your help on this matter.
Driving on highway engine light came on then fuel gauge went to 0 and speedometer down to 10 miles per hour and gauge flickered back up to 35..almost causing an accident not knowing what was happening. Past 6 months when fueling my car gas pump keeps kicking off, not sure if it could cause a fire, takes 15 minutes to fuel up. I will never buy a ford again.
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