2005 Ford Mustang Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 39
- 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.
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 8 records
- fuel tank · 7 records
- engine light · 5 records
- fill tank · 5 records
- check engine · 4 records
- tank full · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body failed as i was driving at speed on the freeway. When it failed, the vehicle immediately went into idle mode which made it very dangerous to avoid traffic as i attempted to move onto the shoulder of the freeway. The car moved at no more than 5mph! The repair is very expensive. I feel that this part should not fail after just 76,000 miles. Attached is the repair bill. *tr
ODI 10928220
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Returning home from work, the engine stopped operating. I pulled onto the median and managed to bring my vehicle to a stop. The check engine light as well as other icons were lit up on the information panel which indicated there was still electrical power. After a couple of attempts the vehicle started and i proceeded on my way. Traffic was heavy by this time. Within the next mile or so the vehicle stalled an…
ODI 10597044
Fuel System, Gasoline
I own a ford mustang 2005 v6. The first thing to happen around december of 2013 was my gas gauge dropped to empty and the low fuel light came on with a message of failure to read the amount of gas of vehicl when in fact i had a full tank. This started doing it every so often and now does it on a daily occurrence, the check engine is on and i have dificulties to pass pollution test in illinois because of that. This…
ODI 10563957
Fuel System, Gasoline · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Recently purchased 2005 ford mustang and was told upon sale that there was a problem with the fuel gauge. I figured it would be easy enough to fix so wasn't really concerned. Now a week later i noticed the speedometer doesn't work as well. It sticks on 15 mph for periods of time or then will show at least 15 - 30 mph faster than i am actually going. I searched online for a fix and found thousands of threads of…
ODI 10552021
Fuel System, Gasoline
Our 2005 ford mustang v6 started showing no fuel on the gauge approximated in june of 2013. At first it was random but now it never shows gas in the tank even when the tank is full. We keep track of the miles and keep it filled because we have no gauge. As of march 2014 the car has a check engine light on and has started to stop when at intersections. It acts like it has no gas. It is frightening when your car is…
ODI 10568138
Fuel System, Gasoline · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Gas gauge erratic. Then failed last august. Ford says must replace entire cluster at cost of $450-650 plus labor this seems to be a common problem on this model. Only 45000 miles on this car. Cost seems excessive. What is ford doing to back this up? Updated 06/10/13 *bf
ODI 10512126
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 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Gauge cluster not operational. Speedometer inaccurate. While sitting at a stand still will read 70 mph, or other measurements. Tachometer not functioning a majority of the time. Sits below 0 at all times of operation. *tr
ODI 10485232
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
I filled up the gas tank and the fuel gauge needle registered past the full level and now is giving erratic readings. The temperature gauge has quit working with needle pointing to the floor. *tr
ODI 10435550
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
My fuel gauge on vehicle has quit working and says i have no gas when i have just filled up, the speedometer also goes erratic and says i'm going 120 when actually going much slower, the cold hot gauge either reads hot, regardless of if i just started the car or if its been running for an hour. *tr
ODI 10434941
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Failure of instrument cluster and water leak in passenger side foot well. Speedometer non-functioning, fuel indicator non-functioning, and engine temperature gauge non-functioning. Provides serious safety hazard without knowing vehicle speed. Any substantial rain results in water pooling in passenger side foot area, and saturation of fuse box area, which provides concerns for a vehicle-wide loss of electrical power…
ODI 10436322
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
The first thing to happen around june of 2011 was my gas gauge dropped to empty and the low fuel light came on when in fact i had a full tank. This started doing it every so often and now does it on a daily occurrence. The next thing approx. A month later my tach started acting strange and is now stuck in one position and has been that way for about 6 months. Starting last september the speedometer would drop down…
ODI 10467642
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 ford mustang been to the service department 3 times for not being able to fill gas tank, spews out even at a trickle from the pump 4th time returned to dealer and said there was a repair but now my warranty has run out. They knew the repair was available long ago. Surely this qualifies as a defect in the system. When it happens my wife gets covered in gas shooting out the filler neck. *tr
ODI 10392600
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
My ford mustang has now 32k miles on it purchased new and only one owner/driver. All of my instrument are no longer working or work erratically. I am having problems knowing what speed i am traveling, if there is gas in my car. I am a woman who does not like to get stranded on the highway and this is now a big fear. I cannot tell what my speed is and therefore am very leary driving unless with traffic so i can keep…
ODI 10432461
Fuel System, Gasoline
Gas tank will no longer accept gas from a gas station pump. We have repeated shut offs of the pump. Can only use pump by turning gas pump upside down. This is a public safety issue as gas will overflow the tank and will spray into the ground. Ford is aware of problem as a design defect, but will only cover expense if car is under warranty. This is a problem in 2005 and 2006 mustangs which are most likely out of…
ODI 10377152
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 mustang v6 automatic. Stalling unexpectly this has happened several times. Repair shop unable to find out what is wrong. Also temperature gauge not working already replaced the sensor and it worked for a while now not working again. Now my transmisstion is slipping. And of course filling the car with gas is also a problem. Seems to be that all these problems are very commong and i think ford should be taking…
ODI 10369203
Fuel System, Gasoline · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately a year ago, the speedometer and fuel gauges on my 2005 ford mustang started to malfunction. Since then, they have been giving me false readings. Examples include my fuel level will read at half a tank when i will actually be near empty, the more pressing issue however, is that my speedometer keeps giving me increadibly inaccurate readings, saying i'll be going 90 mph, when i'll really be going 20, or…
ODI 10432965
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Fuel System, Gasoline · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
I am the owner of a 2005 mustang. I have already had to replace the throttle body as my car (which is an automatic) would randomly stall out at lights. One time leaving me stranded in the intersection. It is very difficult to fill my gas tank as the gas pump nozzle kicks back for some reason while pumping. My speedometer will read inaccurately at times, sometimes reading extremely high numbers, sometimes not at all.…
ODI 10365139
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Speedometer, tachometer, temp , and fuel gauges fail intermittently. Gauges get stuck or provide false readings. *tr
ODI 10503807
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
On september 1, 2010, the gas gauge on the vehicle failed - reading more than full, and other various irregular readings. Repaired for $75, then failed again next day. Have not repaired again as dealer estimates cost at $1500 due to multiple failures according to their tests. Gas light still works when fuel is very low. On november 1, 2010, the speedometer failed - reading 80 mph when vehicle is stopped. Have not…
ODI 10364697
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, gasoline began spewing from the vehicle and onto the ground and the contact. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was advised to inquire with the manufacturer about a technical service bulletin on the vehicle. The dealer advised there was a defect within the fuel tank and any repairs would be at…
ODI 10343120
Fuel System, Gasoline
1. Ran out of gas on freeway 2. Within 1 week after buying my 2005 mustang the gas gauge would read out of fuel when i had a full tank. Now the fuel gauge stays on full even when i am out of fuel. 3. Fords solution was to add tekron fuel booster, which to my surprise worked for a while. Now i put in the tekron from chevron and it does no longer solve the problem. I talked to the ford dealer and ford motor company…
ODI 10316302
Fuel System, Gasoline
I am not sure exactly who to send this to. I am contacting you about a vehicle safety issue. This is about a 2005 ford mustang. I have talked with the ford dealer about this and they are unwilling to help. This is a known issue with this vehicle model according to the ford dealer service dept and i would assume other ford vehicles with this engine. This mustang has 60,000 miles currently. This issue has been going…
ODI 10279803
Fuel System, Gasoline
My 2005 ford mustang shut totally off while traveling in the left lane of a busy interstate highway in nc (i-95n). I managed to get off road and had the car towed to a dealership near fayetteville, nc. The diagnosis was a bad mass air flow (maf) sensor. I feel that a vehicle should go into a fail-safe mode and not totally shut down due to a minor issue such as a bad maf sensor. Under slightly less favorable…
ODI 10281305
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 ford mustang i purchased the car as a used vehicle. On most occurrences it takes 15 minutes to fuel the car with about 1/4 -1/8 of a tank of fuel remaining. There appears to be an issue with pressure in the tank causing the pump nozzle to shut off repeatedly. The nozzle must be removed from the tank inlet and then put back in about 20-30 times in order for the tank to be filled. *tr
ODI 10274287