2005 Ford Mustang GT problems
The 2005 Ford Mustang GT has 213 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (29%) concerns electrical system. After that come air bags (23%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 213 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 167 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 43 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 29 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 29 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 40 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 167 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 45,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 48,000 miles (54 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford Mustang GT with enough data (90 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The car was involved in a one vehicle accident hitting a guard rail on an interstate at 60 MPH. It was pretty much a head on collision. The car stopped immediately when hitting the fifth post of the guard rail, stood the car up on its nose, spun around about 360 degrees before landing on the tires. During this time the air bags never deployed or the passenger seat belt caught. The passenger was bounced all around the car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang gt. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver side door. The air bag deployed and broke her wrist in eight places. The skin was burned off of her other arm. Seven pins and rods had to be inserted in her wrist, but it still cannot be moved. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The contact has pictures.
I was accelerating out of a 45MPH area to a 55MPH and around 50MPH the car jerked and the electronic throttle control light came on. The wrench icon on the dashboard. The car seemed to have lost most power but still ran.
After heavy rain for a couple weeks. I was driving strait, in the rain on a city street. I noticed my radio turned off. Then also noticed my headlights and blinkers were also not working. After reaching my destination before it got too dark I stopped and tested all lights including brake lights. All of the exterior lights weren't working, the gas light came on (although I had atleast a half tank) tcs light and also the emergency brake light were on in the instrument panel.