2005 Ford Mustang Engine Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The 2005 to 2009 mustangs (all of them) have a water intrusion problem presented as a design flaw in the engine firewall that leaks water onto the smart junction block causing random electrical systems failure including the loss of engine ignition, loss of all systems, etc. In my case, the intrusion of water caused a sudden and complete loss of all systems. Discovered a day after heavy rain. There are thousands of…
ODI 11093369
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact noticed that there was an abnormal noise coming form the engine. The contact mentioned that the front frame was damaged and the vehicle was too unstable to drive. The vehicle was taken to universal auto llc ([redacted], greenwood, in 46142) where it was diagnosed that the lifters, timing chain, and timing chain kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired,…
Fire reported
ODI 11081851
Engine
Throttle body failure causes my vehicle to stop in the middle of the road without any warning.
ODI 11030049
Engine · Wheels
: :..UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF
ODI 10958337
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When i shift from park or neutral position to drive, the car surges forward. This has happened both when the car is in driveway stationary and intermittently at a stoplight. The date below that is required is incorrect; it has been doing it since i got the car i believe in feb 2005, but i didn't think of it being a safety issue until it was passed down to my daughter this year; for someone that isn't prepared, it…
ODI 10794894
Air Bags · Engine · Suspension
Engine light came on and car was sticking in gear so i took it to the dealer. The dealer found out through a diagnostic test that the throttle assembly but wanted me to pay almost $1000.00 to get it fixed. I told them no and picked my car up. I went on line and found out there was a recall on the throttle assembly.
ODI 10788742
Engine
7 of 8 spark plugs broke while dealer was performing 100,000 mile service. $824 to replace 8 spark plugs. Really???? *tr
ODI 10713484
Engine · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. While pulling out of the driveway at 5 mph in rainy weather, water began pouring out of the dashboard. The contact detected a burning odor coming from the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact replaced the cabin filter, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 72,453.
ODI 10723441
Engine
The day after getting my oil changed (which has been done routinely through out the life of my car) on my way to work the following morning my car began to slip erratically out of gear, it dropped into neutral when going from a complete stop (i narrowly avoided getting hit turning left across traffic) and then slipped into reverse at a stop light, which i did not discover until i hit the gas and nearly slammed into…
ODI 10689780
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Since about a year ago, november 2013, this vehicle has shown multiple issues. To start, it is an automatic 05 mustang which, the more i read online, the more that i seem to find that many have these exact same or very similar issues. Initially the dash cluster (everything besides the tachometer) was not functioning properly. The speedometer would get stuck at 20 mph but still move acting as though the 20 mph was…
ODI 10659251
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
In heavy city traffic, stepped on gas to accelerate, car would not go. Kept giving gas would finally respond. Did this several times in one day. Next time we tried to drive it "engine safe mode" light came on and car would not accelerate at all. Through research and talking to others determined that it is the throttle body (drive by wire) a known problem with some ford vehicles. Talked to the ford dealer where we…
ODI 10611384
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
The car stalled while cruising at highway speeds. Needed to pull over to without power steering or brakes and restart the car. This is not an isolated incident. Http://www.ncconsumer.org/news-articles/nccc%20petitions%20nhtsa%20for%20defect%20investigation%20into%20ford%20escape%20vehicles.html. *tr
ODI 10568772
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
Engine
While driving on local road heard a noise from engine compartment, lost power steering, battery warning light came on and shortly after car stopped running. Found accessory belt detached from pulley. Found out from ford that this was the crankshaft pulley, and this is quite common on the 4.0 v6 engine. *tr
ODI 10482145
Engine
Thermostat housing exploded while driving.... Spoke to my mechanic and they said that these come in all the time to their shop on 4.0 ford cars and trucks. So much so that you don't even have to give ford the part number when you call in the part because so many people are ordering them. *js
ODI 10462271
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
The car was coasting and then just completely turned off reducing steering and braking ability at least 50% until i could come to a complete stop, turn off the ignition, then restart it again. Since then this has happened at least 5 times, 4 in the last week! My totally trustworthy mechanic did a diagnostic test and found no failures besides the fact that the fuel gauge hasn't worked in years, the speedometer…
ODI 10610073
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
Engine · Structure
I was driving about 55mph and heard a beep, looked in the dash and saw the engine went into a "fail safe mode". The car slowed down and jerked and slowed down quite a bit. Went to the dealership and could'nt find anything wrong w/ it. It started happening more often, so finally found a mechanic that was able to diagnose and fix the problem for $800. I saw in the paper that a few toyotas had this problem and wanted…
ODI 10500534