2005 Ford Mustang GT electrical system problems
61 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Ford Mustang GT, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Serious leaking issues on new fords model 05 through 08. My brand new car had leaking under the floorboard which caused black mold and other mold to grow causing health and other problems. It has also caused electrical problems in other fords. Brake lights malfunctioning, possible air bag malfunctions. Ford knows of the issue and is not having a re-call.
Speedometer erratic and not calculating correct speeds. More erratic in cold climate. When the car is started the speedometer is at 20MPH, drive the car it gets stuck on 50mhp, and continues to rise. At times the speedometer works in warm weather, but I have to try to reset it to zero before I begin driving. I see a lot of complaints regarding the speedometer in the mustang forums and see no resolve to the issue. I contacted the ford motor company, and they say there are no recalls.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Mustang GT
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
Electrical system problems in other years
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