What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2005 Ford Mustang

Typical pattern

11.2% of complaints about the 2005 Ford Mustang came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (234 complaints), typically at 11.8 yr or about 58,000 miles.

Complaints
891
Median age at failure
7.0 yr
Median mileage
49,000 n=581
Crash / fire / tow
6.4% of reports
Safety recalls
9 3 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
234 reports · 58,000 mi
11.8 yr
6.4%
Electrical system
231 reports · 62,000 mi
6.8 yr
3%
Fuel system
68 reports · 28,000 mi
3.8 yr
0%
Structure
57 reports · 39,874 mi
5.7 yr
5.3%
Speed control
55 reports · 28,000 mi
5.3 yr
23.6%
Fuel / propulsion
27 reports · 50,000 mi
9.5 yr
11.1%
Power train
26 reports · 7,500 mi
3.5 yr
3.8%
Engine cooling
25 reports · 7,380 mi
1.8 yr
4%
Other
23 reports · 70,000 mi
10.6 yr
0%
Suspension
22 reports · 1,000 mi
11 mo
9.1%
Parking brake
22 reports · 50,000 mi
3.8 yr
0%
Engine
19 reports · 80,000 mi
10.2 yr
10.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

17V024000 2017-01-10 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, De

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V384000 2016-05-31 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain mode

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

15V319000 2015-05-28 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

21V081000 2021-02-16
Air bags:frontal

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

21E013000 2021-02-16
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. T

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

09E025000 2009-05-11
Exterior lighting:headlights

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

09E012000 2009-04-07
Exterior lighting

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

08V082000 2008-02-25
Air bags:frontal

FORD IS RECALLING 434,593 MY 2008 MUSTANG VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE NECK INJURY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," FOR AN UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE IT IS IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION.

DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IF A SMALL FEMALE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT WEARING THE SAFETY BELT, AND HAS THE SEAT IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION, THERE MAY BE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A NECK INJURY.

06E089000 2006-10-27
Suspension:front

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET EIBACH BRANDED FRONT STRUTS ONLY, PART NO. 35101.8001, AND EIBACH BRANDED FRONT STRUTS AS SUSPENSION KITS, PART NOS. 35101.840, 35101.680, 35101.780, 35100.680, 35100.780, 4.10135.680, AND 4.10035.780, SOLD FOR USE ON 2005 THROUGH 2007 FORD MUSTANG VEHICLES. THE FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR ATTACHMENT BRACKET ON THE FRONT STRUT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STRUT HOUSING DUE TO INCONSISTENT WELDING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CLUNKING NOISE AND OR POOR HANDLING IN EXTREME OR EMERGENCY MANEUVERS.

IF THE BROKEN BRACKET CONTACTS THE TIRE, SIDEWALL DAMAGE CAN OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 150 mi 6 mo in service
THE SHAKER 1000 SYSTEM WHILE PLAYING CD'S THEY WILL SKIP AND SOMETIMES REPEAT A FEW SECOUNDS OF MUSIC OVER AND OVER. *AK
Electrical system 3,431 mi 10 mo in service
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
Electrical system 105 mi 10 mo in service
DT: CONTACT STATES HIS VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. THE 3RD TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY THIS WAS OCTOBER 10, 2005. THIS DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 14, 2005 THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF NOW. *NM UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM
Speed control 280 mi 5 mo in service crash / fire / tow
WHILE PULLING INTO A GARAGE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL INTO THE KITCHEN. THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP IT. THE CONSUMERS WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

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