Ford Mustang / 2005
2005 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 893 complaints about the 2005 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Air bags account for 26.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 25.9%.
Complaints893
Crashes43
Fires10
Injuries36
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 26.4% · 236
Electrical system 25.9% · 231
Fuel system, gasoline 7.6% · 68
Structure 6.4% · 57
Vehicle speed control 6.2% · 55
Fuel/propulsion system 3.0% · 27
Power train 2.9% · 26
Engine and engine cooling 2.8% · 25
Severity
Of those complaints, 43 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 36 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2005 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 20 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 49,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v802000 (air bags). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to two different dealers. The contact was informed that the manufacturer declined the recall remedy even though the vin was included due to insufficient funds. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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