2005 Ford Mustang: won't start

Filed Nov 13, 2017 · Airbags · 88,000 miles · MO

Takata recall I am complaining today about sarasota ford. My car windshield wipers would not work and it had something to do with electrical. I had my friend take my car there because I had to return back to the midwest. I did not want to drive 19 hours without wipers. I figured since it was there I would call and have them take care of this airbag recall. I was told everything was taken care of and I paid them over the phone and was going to fly and pick it up that week. Hurricane irma made that impossible by the time I did pick up my car I never spoke to any of the service department. I wanted to make sure everything was safe to drive 19 hours home. I had to even walk in the back parking lot because the secretary who did help get my keys couldn't drive a stick. There was a bag of food left in my backseat and maggots was in my backseat . I knew they were swamped so I didn't even complain. I was on my way back to kc and my car won't start when I was in the middle of nowhere. I immediately call sarasota ford and they put me on hold for a long time. I finally hung up and some locals helped me pop start my clutch. I drove two more hours and my car started overheating. I pull over and its steaming. I had to get a hotel room in alabama somewhere and a tow truck. It ended up being the thermostat housing. I thought that sarasota would of gave my car a full diagnostic to figure out what was the problem. I just went to the airbagrecall.com because I got another reminder to fix recall this week and it my still has a airbag recall. I am just lucky my car only broke down after getting fixed at sarasota ford. I could of wrecked and the airbag would of been faulty.

Filed Aug 3, 2015 · Electrical, Seats · CA

My tachometer fail a few years ago. When I took it to the dealer, he said all mustang gauges fail and to be happy it wasn't the speedometer. Slowly over time all the electrical has been having problems. Sometimes the car won't start, all the gauges stop working, the check engine light goes on and off for no reason. Also the driver seat electrical failed, was replaced and failed again. I couldn't afford to have it fixed.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 85,000 miles · WI

After a light rain I noticed water dripping into the passenger side kick plate/glove box area. Car would not start. Had it towed to dealer. Started next day and could not replicate problem. Next day, same problem. Water noticeable in passenger compartment. Shook smart junction box and notice water leaking out. Car started and stopped when sjb shaken. Took to dealer. Replaced sjb for $750. Month later same issue, this time car shut off while driving on freeway in rain. Loss of all control, electrical and power. Could not restart. Pounded on sjb and eventually started. Got it back home. Now brakes lights, turn signal, headlights, A/C and display panel not operating. I am surprised that someone has not been killed yet. In trying to solve this issue, it appears that the internet is fully of the same stories. Sickening.

Filed Oct 3, 2011 · Body, Electrical · 81,536 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact attempted to start the vehicle but it would not start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic stated that water had damaged the electrical system and the computer system, which would need replacing. The contact had previously noticed water leaking from under the passenger side seat onto the passenger's feet. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,536.

Filed Nov 21, 2005 · Fuel system · 3,400 miles · MD

Since I purchased my mustang 30 days ago it's been in the shop four times for the same problem. The first time they could not find anything wrong, the second time it was the canister valve, the third time the fuel pump module, and now they don't know again. The car stalls and refuses to start. I called ford motor's roadside assistance on friday 11/18/05 for the fifth time because my car would not start. The gentlemen had me push a button to reset the fuel pump and the car started. Ford also reneged on their promise to offer me a loaner car, stating I exhausted that benefit, however that makes absolutely no sense because if they had fixed the problem the first time, I would not have had to miss so many days from work and delayed my vacation because I cannot rely on my vehicle.

Filed Nov 15, 2005 · Electrical · 105 miles · NY

Dt: contact states his vehicle will not start. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership 4 times. The 3rd time the dealership replaced the battery this was october 10, 2005. This did not fix the vehicle the battery went dead again. The vehicle was towed to the dealership november 14, 2005 the vehicle is at the dealership as of now. *nm updated 11/30/2005 -

Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Suspension · 4,500 miles · NV

Dt: 2005 ford mustang gt - there was bad vibration within vehicle. This happened anytime while driving at 45 MPH and above. It seemed worse when the car sat for a few days. This did not start until the car had approximately 3000-4000 miles on it. The dealer seemed to think it was the tires, one new set of all four tires, and a set of two tires that were put on this vehicle. The tire calibration machine stated that the tires were within specs. The consumer called the manufacturer, and there were no recalls or technical service bulletins on this car. *ak the consumer believed the problem is with the suspension or the drive train. Updated 02/14/06.