2005 Ford Mustang Instrument Cluster/Panel Problems
- 54
- 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 54 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument cluster · 14 records
- instrument panel · 11 records
- fuel gauge · 9 records
- temperature gauge · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- stopped working · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Instrument Cluster/Panel
My speedometer is very erratic especially during the cold months. When cold, the speedometer usually reads zero or other times it reads that i am doing 100+ mph when barely moving. When the weather is warm i have no problems at all. I feel that this is very unsafe driving without a properly functioning speedometer. I have read many online forums and this seems to be a very common problem with the 2005 mustang.…
ODI 10433898
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. He stated that the speed odometer only works after the vehicle is turned on and off. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer but it was not repaired due to the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was 75,000. The current mileage was 92,000. Updated 6/17/10 *cn the consumer stated the speedometer was defective. Sometimes it worked when the engine was warm, but it stayed…
ODI 10321037
Instrument Cluster/Panel
The issue with the vehicle is the instrument panel. At first the temperature gauge failed to work and the needle showed the temperature cold regardless of how long the car was running. Next the fuel gauge failed, it would work erratically and show fuel for days or completely go in 360 rotations until it finally stopped working all together. And recently, the speedometer gave and remains stuck at 30 mphs even at…
ODI 10399155
Electrical System · Instrument Cluster/Panel
The instrument panel in my 05 mustang has completely failed. In 2008, the gauges would become erratic at times. (tach, speedometer, etc) this has become more problematic over the last couple of years usually only occurring in colder weather. At this point, the gauges have completely failed. Case in point: during the summer of 2011 the car "actually" overheated due to a cracked thermostat housing and the gauge never…
ODI 10441705