2005 Ford Mustang lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 17 complaints for the 2005 Ford Mustang, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Drove not knowing how fast I was going except my GPS thank god, airbag said malfuntion popped me in the face, lights were dim couldn't see and drove into a pole. Third huge issue and ford won'r fix b/c warranty I could have killed or been killed.
There is a manufacturer's defect that allows water leakage into the instrument panel/smart box junction and subsequently into the vehicle itself. Resultant issues include the inability to drive the vehicle (frozen shift), electrical failure with loss of instruments including various gauges, brake lights, ventilation/ac, power windows, and headlights, and physical water damage (mold/mildew). Ford is aware of the defect and later models were redesigned to compensate for the flaw.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Mustang
- Air bags 236 complaints
- Electrical system 231 complaints
- Fuel system 101 complaints
- Body & structure 57 complaints
- Cruise control 55 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints