2005 Ford Mustang power train problems

“Ford did issue a recall for several issues for my car, including but not limited to, problems when filling gas tank with evaporative purge system as well as cavitation of the fuel pump in high heat conditions, the doors not closing all the way or handles remaining open( not flush with rest of door) when door is shut, driver's side door trim/bezel around power window switch making buzzing sounds when stereo is in use, as well as ticking sounds coming from motor during operation and various creaks and sounds from front suspension when cornering and going over uneven terrain, and the transmission, the 5r55s, has the known hard shift into gear caused by bad servo. I have reached out to the dealers in my area regarding these issues and even though my car is the correct model and year for the service recall bulletins and has the exact issues described there in, I am told that the vin on my car is not covered even though it is clearly suffering from equipment that exhibits all the same problems listed in the recall. I feel the responsibility to perform and pay for these repairs should fall on the manufacturer, not i, the customer.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND GEAR RATIO WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR UNLESS IT WAS SHIFTED INTO LOW GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER ABLE TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,283.”

“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”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A PIECE ON THE CLUTCH OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND A CRUNCH SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CLUTCH PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SWITCHED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS FOUND FRACTURED INTO TWO PARTS ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE CLUTCH PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.”

“SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT MOVE HALF THE TIME FROM RESTING POSITION AND THE TACHOMETER WILL ROTATE ALL THE WAY AROUND AND STAY WHERE IT IS WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE BATTERY, OIL, AND TEMP NEEDLES DO NOT MOVE FROM OFF POSITION HALF THE TIME. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AND SHIFTS HARDER GOING FROM SECOND TO THIRD. *TR”