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
While driving in light rain, i experienced a total failure of my electrical system, including headlights, door locks, interior lights, radio, trunk release, etc. At that point, all warning indicators lit up on dash. I pulled over, put the car in "park" only to discover that, while the electrical issues continued, i couldn't get the car out of "park". After ~ 10 minutes the electric systems came back online, but the…
ODI 10213005
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving at night at around 30mph when everything electrical went dead in my car including headlights and dashboard but the engine was still running. I was able to drive the car home but could not start it the next morning. Had to flat bed it to the dealership where they told me the whole computer system failed and had to be replaced. This happened 3 more time since then. Each time i was charged $3000 to have…
Fire reported
ODI 10489406
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
When stopped suddenly the car will remain idle for about 30 seconds before it will kick back into gear. When this happens, car will roll backwards in drive. If you try to press the gas to force the car to move it will stall completely. Car has been doing it since 2007. Ford dealership could not find anything wrong with it. Car currently has 44,000 miles on it. Also gas, temp and speedometer gauges have started going…
ODI 10373549
Body · Electrical System · Parking Brake · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel stopped working and water was leaking under the passengers side floor board. The parking brake also became stuck and the cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician verified that the water was leaking through the engine compartment but was not able to determine how to…
ODI 10511665
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
I have had repeated problems with my cd player (shakker 500) i have had six stereos in the car and all six have done the same thing. They will make horrible noises, say bad disk or disk error or nothing at all before it starts spitting out the cd's. If i do not grab the first cd, it will spit out all six. I have had an independent inspection of the car to determine the problem because i do not feel it is the stereo.…
ODI 10156444
Body · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Corrosion on the hood, water leaking on pass. Side door, water leaking under the glove box, bissell and gauges not working, speeds up in excessive speed without giving gas,
ODI 10876718
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Latch · Switch · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: 2005 ford mustang gt -had an electrical system problem which resulted in a crash. While turning off of the highway into a residential area the transmission malfunctioned causing uncontrollable acceleration. The brakes were appliedbut the vehicle continued to accelerate. The front brakes did not stop the vehicle. The vehicle went into a clock wise spin. The car turned onto the driver's side and then hit a tree.…
Crash reported
ODI 10135742
Electrical System · Structure
I took my 2005 mustang to the dealer after it had rained and water came into the car,,all the electric turned of then back on when i was driven on the highway,they said they couldn't find anything wrong,,i see this has been a problem from what i have been reading,,now the gauges don't work,,was told it was the cluster because of the water,,can you get anything done about this. *tr
ODI 10458085
Electrical System
Dt: the modulator for the fuel ejection system did not work on july 29, 2005. The vehicle stopped and quit running in the middle of the road. Had it towed to the ford dealer. Its has been almost 2 weeks ,and they did not have the part. The check engine light came on came on. The vehicle stalled. *ak
ODI 10132246