2005 Ford Mustang Electrical System Problems
- 159
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 159 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 61 |
| 30–60k mi | 51 |
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Dash board gauge stepper motors are faulty resulting in no speed registered...no coolant temp registered..improper/no fuel level reading...incorrect/no r.p.m. Readings... Upon start up, the gauges go ,for lack of better word, crazy..or don't operate at all lots of ford mustang owners are experiencing this issue>>>> dangerous to not know the speed rpm fuel level and coolant temp.... Could result in accident, vehicle…
ODI 10572902
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the temperature gauge became inoperable with no symptoms of the engine over heating. A certified mechanic replaced the thermostat and temperature gauge. The failure persisted after the repair was performed. In addition, an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle where a trouble code was not detected. Recently the…
ODI 10573052
Electrical System
The instrument cluster on my 2005 mustang is failing. The rpm (tach) does not work at all. My temperature gauge does not work at all. My speedometer is starting to fail. I have researched and found this is a common problem w/ the 2005 mustangs, yet there is no recall. If my car overheats, i will never know it. When my speedometer finally fails, i will not know how fast i am going. *tr
ODI 10593555
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
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. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10607997
Electrical System
The speedometer sticks at approx 60,40,35 mph. It will use that as zero so if it sticks at 60. And you are going 60 it will read 120. Ford says that i should replace the instrument panel. There are numerous other 2005 mustang v6 owners who have the same problem. *tr
ODI 10550582
Electrical System · Structure
After a light rain i noticed water dripping into the passenger side kick plate/glove box area. Car would not start. Had it towed to dealer. Started next day and could not replicate problem. Next day, same problem. Water noticeable in passenger compartment. Shook smart junction box and notice water leaking out. Car started and stopped when sjb shaken. Took to dealer. Replaced sjb for $750. Month later same issue,…
ODI 10630899
Electrical System
My engine overheated when it cooled down i checked the cooling fan connectors and discovered they have melted now the fan won't operate. *tr
ODI 10534037
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Automatic transmission has trouble shifting into low gear. Doesn't want to accelerate after stopping. Sounds as if it is stuck in a gear. Have read many complaints about this online and ford just claims it isn't their problem. Also, all gauges quit working at approx 70,000 miles. Fuel system is terrible. Will not pump gas past half a tank and spits gas back out while pumping like its full. Causes pump to constantly…
ODI 10609963
Electrical System
The speedometer gauge is stuck around 100 mph when the car is not moving. The gauge then moves from that point once the car is in motion. *tr
ODI 10588370
Electrical System
The instrument gauges on my 2005 mustang gt started to fail. First the speedometer and then the fuel and temperature gauges. Only the tachometer remains functional. This is a serious safety hazard as there is no way to accurately measure how fast your going. This can be a big issue on rain soaked, icy or otherwise hazardous highways where knowing your speed is crucial to safe operation of your vehicle. Ford is…
ODI 10520990
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Structure
My car shows erratic needle movement and gauges are reading over heat 0 miles per hour while moving and sticks at 120 mph after use and is parked. Gas meter is off, odometer is off, it's very scary to drive and expensive. Already dealt with the water leak issue form passenger side. Cluster panel is broken i believe. Bad dash board. Hundreds of forums explain same issues on going years on new models. Not safe or fair…
ODI 10607986
Electrical System
The gauge clusters failed. The speedometer failed and is no longer working. Rpm and fuel gauge are starting to fail. From what i have read on-line. The 2005 mustang gauge motors were poorly designed and ford fixed the problem in the 2006 models but failed to fix the defective parts in the 2005 models. *tr
ODI 10555900
Electrical System
The vehicles tachometer has failed and no longer properly measures the vehicles rpms. It is probably caused by a failed motor in the gauge cluster. *tr
ODI 10514089
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Dash cluster stops working no fuel, temp, no speed. Sometimes everything stops working. If i restart car it seems to reset its self. When trying to fill up gas tank it won't allow fuel to go in shuts pump off splashes out, found that if i hold fuel nozzle upside down i can get some gas in but takes about 10-15 mins to fill tank. These problems occur every week. I have not received notice yet of recall for airbag.…
ODI 10716454
Electrical System
Left side of dash cluster ( tach and fuel gauge ) both stopped working. Must replace entire cluster to fix . *tr
ODI 10525748
Electrical System
I have a 2005 ford mustang and the instrument panel stopped working properly. According to the gauge, i was going 120 mph!! Then the lights, radio, and doors stopped working. I notice there are a lot of this make and model with the same problem. It's very irritating to have to borrow a car to get to work and back. I've always driven mustangs and never had a problem before, so this took me by surprise. Maybe i should…
ODI 10507479
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, she noticed that all of the gauges on the instrument panel were not operating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10531857
Electrical System
Fuel gauge, speedometer and digital read out. Comments: hello, i am having significant problems with the speedometer on my 2005 ford mustang v6. This is by no means an isolated problem. Speedometer jumps to anywhere between 20 to 80 mph and remains at 20 to 80. I have seen it on every forum that i could find and in large numbers. I have noticed is it seems to be more prevalent when it is below 40f degrees outside.…
ODI 10493020
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the speedometer began to show 20 mph. The car was parked and later the it worked as designed. The contact mentioned that the fuel gauge began to register empty although the vehicle had just been refueled. In addition, the left turn signal began to blink at an unusually high rate of speed. The contact believed that the instrument…
ODI 10478768
Electrical System
Fuel gauge reading past empty, will not show any change in fuel level. Other gauges showing same signs of failing. Internet has many companies that will fix the gauge cluster, so it must be a common problem with mustangs. Also the led daytime lighting on the dashboard gauges is very low not able to read the speedometer or other gauges.
ODI 10750034
Electrical System
I was traveling down the highway and the speedometer went to 0 mph and has not worked properly since that time. My on-line research has revealed that this problem is quite common with this make and year of car and stems from ford installing substandard stepper motors on the instrument cluster gauge circuit boards. This is a safety issue in that i cannot gauge my road speed while moving down the highway. Ford should…
ODI 10470197
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
First the gas gauge hand would stay on empty even when filling up or it would go straight down way past the full mark. Never know how much gas i have. Now the speedometer is not working properly. It will either stay at 0mph while i'm driving or say i'm going 20-30mph when the car is shut off and not even running. At times it says i'm going 110mph when i'm driving through town which is a 35mph and clearly i am not…
ODI 10463880
Electrical System
The temperature gauge, fuel gauge, and speedometer began malfunctioning. Now if car gets hot the fuel and temperature gauges cease to operate and the speedometer fluxuates between not working to being somewhere between 0 and 30 mph to fast or slow. Ford said it wasn't a warranty repair and i received two estimates between $500 and $700 to repair the problem. Looking at the various ford mustang forum sites i have…
ODI 10464375
Electrical System
Gauges stopped working. Tachometer, speedometer, gas gauge, temperature gauge.ford dealer told me over $600.00 to replace/repair. I've talked to several other mustang owners and they have the same problem.
ODI 11084495
Electrical System
Started out with speedometer,then the car would startone day but not the next now any thing that is electrical does not work checked online and there are several complants about this . Ford knows about the problem but will nothing about it. *tr
ODI 10456724