Purchased a 2005 ford mustang in may, 2005. Ford failed to notify costumers that some of the 2005 ford mustangs may exhibit the fuel bank being slow or difficult to fill. Basically, the fuel pump will shut off while pumping gas, as if the tank was full. Ford did issue a service bulletin, tsb 05-4-8, after I purchasing the car, suggesting that ford's service department will replace the gas tank. The bulletin stated that the condition may be due to the fuel tank vapor venting system inside the fuel tank. Although the gas tank was replaced the problem remained. Ford did not consider this a defect, but rather a characteristic of the new model of ford mustangs. As a result, I could not take the car on extended trips because I was not sure that I will be able to find a pump that will allow gas into the car. Out of 7 service stations in vallejo, I was only able to use 1 successfully, and even that one now failed to give me more than $10.00 or less worth of gas.
2005 Ford Mustang fuel system complaints
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I have a 2005 mustang. It had fuel filling problems since I got it. The pump would click off continuously making it virtually impossible to fill. At times, it would even allow the gasoline to spew out of the vehicle. I took the vehicle to the service department and they already had a bulletin from ford indicating the problem and that the tank should be replaced. Recently, I have been having the same problem again with the new fuel tank. I don't fill up that often, because I work from home and rarely drive the car. Again, difficult to fill and fuel spewing out of the car onto the side of the vehicle and the ground. I know from reading online that hundreds if not thousands of other mustangs are having the same issues. I took it back to the service department and this time they decided that they were not going to fix it. According to the service ticket it is a normal characteristic of that vehicle to spew fuel out of the side of the car when you are attempting to fill it up. Yes, I have the ticket if you would like a copy of it. The date I provide on this form will be for the most recent incident. It spent a week in the shop following the incident, but, according to the shop foreman, was never looked at.
Purchased vehicle in 4/05-problems started in 10/05. Engine light on and engine idle rough on 4 separate occasions. Two sensors, a solenoid, and spark plug replaced on those occasions. Now car is at dealer because it will stall when idle and lose power. This is really not safe when you are entering traffic! Still waiting for the outcome of this. The fuel sending unit needed to be replaced due to erratic fuel gauge-the gauge would show empty when the tank was full.
2005 ford mustang fuel system, replaced due to system failure when filling car with gas, it broke again ford will not or can not fix, manual 5-speed transmissions replaced 2 times and going out again, car at ford 28 days in last 6 months for warranty repairs, ford denies the car is a lemon.
Dt*: the contact stated while fueling the vehicle, the fuel pump shut off before the tank was full. In order to fill the tank, the contact had to trick the sensor by putting the nozzle in the middle and continued pumping. This caused the contact to guess at when the tank was actually full and would sometimes lead to overfilling the tank causing gasoline to spill onto the pavement.
1)rattle sound coming from exhaust area when taking off in car. 2)cd's skip or won't play sometimes with shaker 1000 3) passenger side airbag light comes on and off while driving all the time by itself. 4) having trouble filling tank with gas at most gas stations. 5) have been hearing a squeak sound coming from drivers side dashboard near windshield area.
The gas tank on my 2005 ford mustang v6 overflows when I fill it. I stop in advance of the tank being full then the fuel comes up and out the fill tube sometimes with enough force to splash onto my clothing. This happens every time I fill the tank and I have taken to not filling the tank completely any longer. This is after the tank was replaced by my local ford dealership where I purchased the vehicle. The tank was replaced because the fuel would not continuously flow from the pump(pump would shut off after about 1 second of fueling) causing me to spend 10 minutes or more at the pump at each fill up.
Purchased my mustang on 4-05 and have had one problem after another. I brought car in on 12-05 for gas tank problem because I can't fill my gas tank up it keeps shutting off like it's full. I have to hold the nozzle upside down to get gas in my tank and stand back from it because it throws gas back at me. They said that they updated gas tank still problem. 6-2-06 took car in for same problem said they could'nt fix it and try using other gas stations tried that same problem.6-8-06 received phone call from the service mgr said they can fix my problem can you bring it in.6-13-06 brought car in for gas tank and hesitation in gas pedal which almost caused me to get in an accident.6-13-06 received phone call said they could not fix the problem with tank or gas pedal. I ask to speak to the gen mgr I explained my problems to him and he didn't want to listen to what I had to say that I needed to talk to the service mgr. I had to explain the problem again to the service mgr that they couldn't fix it. So why did you call me on 6-8-06 an ask me to bring it back in.the service mgr said this was not acceptable that he would take care of it .received phone call on 6-14-05 said they found the problem with gas pedal that it's the fuel pump and the tank that there going to re-route the filler neck hose and this should fix the problem. They said they will call me on 6-15-06 and let me know the outcome.6-16-06 I picked up my car and they said they tried to re-route the line and it still diid'nt work. I followed up with the service mgr that I don't want this car anymore and demanded my money back. He said that a factory rep would be contacting me and would be asking me a few questions and then we would be starting the paperwork.6-20-06 received phone call on my cell from service mgr stating that he had spoke to the factory rep. And he said that there's nothing more that the dealer can do for me on my car he told the service manager to tell me to call consumer affairs.
Dt*: the contact stated while using the fuel pumps at various service stations fuel would spill out. The fuel spills from the tank before the automatic shutoff. After inspecting the vehicle the dealership replaced the breather tube and the fuel tank. The problem continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was unable to remedy the problem. There are service bulletins for the fuel system, the manufacturer numbers are 05-15-12 and 06-3-13. The contact tried different gas pumps and different gas stations with the same results. Sometimes it is so bad that one cannot even get more than a couple gallons into the car, while having it spill and run down the side and on the underside of the car.
My 2005 mustang gt has had several problems since ownership. I purchased this car new and even had to order the details I wanted on the car. Since ownership, I have had the car into the service department on several occasions. There is a vibration that has been unable to be identified as of yet. Despite the service departments calls to ford. Vibration is still present. The other problem is the fuel gauge drops to "e" and an error light comes on. Service dept. Was unable to detect problem until the service engine light remained on. Computer code said that the problem was in the sulfur in the fuel. Am to suppose to add an additive to fuel occasionally. Feel that this should be totally unnecessary since high-quality fuel is used and it is a new vehicle. Apparently a service bulletin came out stating this problem. The fuel tanks are the same in other vehicles but this is a mustang problem???? This problem should be fixed without any other costs to consumers. Also, not being able to fill fuel tax to maximum capacity. Was told that it must have had an "air bubble." the service department at ford in grand junction colorado is trying very hard to fix the problems but is getting no where with ford. I have my car in more times then I can drive it. They have now had the car 4 days!!!! I then received a recall on an item on my 2006 ford f150 king ranch. What is up ford??? Two new vehicles, too many problems.
Intermittently will not allow a full fill-up on gas. Several different gas stations tested. Only allows for half tank fillup. Seems to worsen when the weather is cold.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to fill the gas tank with gasoline, upon insertion of the gas nozzle in the filler neck, the fuel tank sensor provides a false reading as though the tank is full, but is low or empty. There is a clicking noise from the tank area. The vehicle was seen by a dealer. The service department suggested there was a pressure relief problem. The dealer replaced the entire fuel tank assembly, but the problem continued to exist. Updated 2/21/2006 -
Difficulty in filling fuel tank. I have had this problem from the time I purchased vehicle, to present. Vehicle is 2005 mustang gt and has over 5000 miles on it. Basically, approx. Every other time I try to fill fuel tank, one of two things happens: (1) fuel nozzle will almost immediately shut off- as if tank is already full. After multiple attempts (waiting, experimenting with angle and/or depth of nozzle insertion) I can almost always get fuel to start flowing into the tank. That's when symptom (2) can happen (again, roughly half of time I pull into station). At about the point when tank is half full, the nozzle will stop filling (as if tank is full) and will refuse to take anymore gas no matter what I do. I have experimented with different gas stations, and even with different pumps at same station and have yet to determine a pattern - or why this happens so randomly. One thing I'm sure of is that it's the vehicle's problem, as other cars I have had recently never did this. I have seen that this issue is known about by ford and a tsb has been issued. However, from forum posts I've seen on internet, it appears that fuel tank replacements ford has done for this issue many times do not fix issue. For that reason, I have lived with this annoyance so far.
Dt: the contact stated while driving on the freeway vehicle stalled. She managed to get the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was then towed home because it was too late to have it towed to the dealership. The next morning the vehicle was towed to the dealership. The fuel pump module was changed. Repairs to the vehicle where made under warranty.
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.
Pinion gear in rear end whined while traveling on interstate during weekend trip. Stopped at ford dealership where a technician road tested and examined vehicle. Stated that we could drive and still finish weekend trip but to contact purchase dealership for warranty work. That was done the parts took 5 weeks to come in for the 2005 gt mustang. Repair completed and car running nearly fine. On occassions we have difficulty fueling . The gas fuel pump at the station will click off and we get only partially fuel the gt.
There have been no crashes or injuries, but I am concerned about something. When I fill my gas tank, it seems as if there is some kind of "vapor lock" or something that keeps causing the gas pump to kick off.....I have to reposition the hose and try varying amounts of pressure on the nozzle to get the gasoline to flow into the tank. On occasion, gas has spewed back out of the tank from the nozzle. It seems to be worse when the tank is near empty or I've been driving for a long period of time.
Purchased our 2005 mustang convertible on 4/27/05, after waiting two months for it to be built. Started having a problem with vehicle taking in fuel after about a month of ownership. Tried several gas stations to be sure it wasn't a pump problem, but made no difference. Called don reid ford in july and asked about problem and was informed there was a service bulletin on the issue and they ordered a new gas tank. Tank was installed on 8/4/05 and filled up without a problem for the first 2 tanks. After that the gas pump started clicking off again after the third fill up. Tried different gas stations again and had the same results on the next two fill ups. Took vehicle back to dealer on 9/12/05 and was told they would have to test some things and call a ford engineer on the matter. Was called by my service advisor on 8/14/05 and told that ford was aware of the problem and the engineer told my advisor and the service manager that "if all the stars were aligned, they would have a fix in about 90 days." I was told by my service advisor that I should try using gas stations with slower pumps until they get the fix...and I paid $27,570 for that answer???
2005 mustang brand new has faulty gas tank. I was unable to put gas in tank. Dealer is ordering a new tank from manufacturer to be replaced. Also replaced front upper strut bearings and lower sleeves brackets that where defective. Everytime I made turns in vehicle I heard clicking noises. Also trunk latch is getting replaced due to trunk wont unlock with remote key. Part is on order as well as gas tank. There is to many of these gas tank problems that other consumers are having for ford not to recall them or investigate. Same goes for the struts.
Initial problems: 1. Pin strip on driver side was peeling off 2. A/c vent fell out of console 3. Convertible top got stuck in the down position. Stopped by closest dealer because I was on vacation and we pulled the top back up. Brought it to a local dealer for repairs and they said it was not covered under warranty because the entire convertible top frame was twisted. They stated this was because I most likely had driven while the top was half way up/down. After several weeks ford engineers decided to cover the repairs for the top. Took the dealer five weeks to get all parts and replace the top. 4. Gas tank replaced because gas pumps would constantly cut off while refueling. 5. A/c makes popping noise every once in while. Current issues: 1. Noise in front end while turning at slow speeds 2. After car warms to driving temperature, there is a thumping noise heard in engine, very prominent in interior 3. Driver side exterior door handle sticks in the out position 4. Convertible top making a thud noise when raising and lowering top 5. Exhaust is making a popping noise when if engine is revved right after starting the car 6. Slight vibration/rattling noise coming from console while car idles 7. A/c making popping noise every once in while.
Several trips have been made to the dealership for repairs. The gas tank was replaced because it wouldn't allow the pump to fill up the tank. Problem still happens occasionally. The fuel gauge stopped working and the service department could not repair it. The gauge will not always show the correct amount of fuel. It seems to take several miles and several starts to correctly display the amount of fuel. I never really know how much I should trust its accuracy. The fule gauge was replaced and it did not work any better. Ford engineers asked that I use 3 tanks of premium gasoline with techron in order to clean the sensor. This did not work. Now ford is working on the problem and still has no solution. The shaker 500 cd player was replaced when the cd's wouldn't play and would not allow the cd's to be removed. Bushings were replaced when clicking noise was heard while turning.
Dt: contact states. The pinion gear (which the consumer says is part of the rear end) is bad on his 2005 convertible ford mustang diagnosed by the dealer. The manufacturer says there is no fix for this. The dealer says they cannot get the parts because ford will not relinquish the parts. The dealer and the manufacturer tells him there is an indefinite backorder on the parts. The vehicle has 4500 miles on it. He also cannot put the convertible top up or down on the vehicle. The motor on the top is blown up and the dealer and the manufacturer do not have a new one and refuse to give him the old pump back. They have told him there is no fix for the convertible top. He can only put one half gallon of gas in the car at a time because the gas pump clicks on/off telling him the gas tank is full. The dealer has diagnosed that the gas tank is bad and has ordered a new gas tank that will be there on 7-29-05 which is covered by the warranty. Other was selected as the component for the pinion gear because the consumer was not sure where the pinion gear was located .
Hesitation getting fuel when stepping on accelerator - usually occurs after car has been running for a while. After coming to a stop or turn, the hesitation occurs known problem by ford engineers according to service- no fix available. This problem has almost caused me three collisions.
Dt: consumer complained about fuel system problem. There were 2 unit systems. When going from stop to start the car hesitated, and it took at least 2 or 3 seconds before it went back to normal. Dealer had seen this car, and ordered apart for the replacement of fuel system. They said the parts would be in four to five days. Dealer told consumer to drive the car normally. But hesitation recurred.
Cannot fill up gas tank. Once the tank is half full, the pump stops. This has happened twice - first time on 6/12/2005 & 6/22/2005. We purchased the 2005 mustang on 6/1/05 and could only fill it up once without the pump stopping. The car was looked at by a ford dealership and a new gas tank has been ordered. Will follow-up in the next few weeks to see if this will correct the problem.
Purchased the car on june 1, 2005 and on three occasions have been unable to fill the gas tank more than half way. I have even left the gas station and gone back later in the day to finish filling the tank, but was unable to do so, as the pump continued to shut off as if the tank was already full.
On more than one occasion (approx. 3 total), when attempting to refuel the gas tank, the handle will release as if the tank was full after less than a gallon has been added. This has happened at multiple gas stations, including one I visit often. When this happens, it is necessary to hold the fueling handle because it will constantly release if the handle lock is used.
Unable to fill fuel tank. Pump kicks off after a few seconds and will not fill tank. Dealer replaced gas tank per ford tech line. Problem was gone for about 1 month now having trouble again at certain gas stations. Dealer called ford tech line again and was told that I would have to use gas stations that worked for filling gas tank and also was told the enginers at ford were no longer working on this issue. There is another person in the area with the same car having the same problem. If you would like his information please contact me.
When putting gas in the car, the gas pump clicks off continuously as if the tank were full. You have to continue engaging the pump over and over to fill the tank.
While fueling the car the no matter which I tried the pump kept cutting off as if the tank was full had to hold the nozzel almost upside down to have any fuel go into the tank.
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