Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Mustang has 248 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
248
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on a rainy night, the ... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Body control module. It gets wet when it rains because of an engineering mess up. It shorts out my l... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I've own a 2005 Mustang GT since the year 2012. Throughout the years I've encountered problems where... |
| May 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that after parking and turning the vehicle ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that during inclement weather, water was en... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | JUST GOT IT DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT |
| Apr 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVERYONE ELSE IS WITH THEIR SPEEDOMETER, TACH, FUEL GAGE. IT WAS WORKING ... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THERE IS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW IN 2005 MUSTANGS AS I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AS T... |
| May 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE 2005 TO 2009 MUSTANGS (ALL OF THEM) HAVE A WATER INTRUSION PROBLEM PRESENTED AS A DESIGN FLAW IN... |
| Dec 8, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW MARCH 1, 2005. I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE THROUGH THE DEALE... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK AND FORD NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS WITH ALL... |
| Feb 20, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER HEAVY RAIN FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. I WAS DRIVING STRAIT, IN THE RAIN ON A CITY STREET. I NOTICED M... |
| Dec 8, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EVER SINCE I GOT MY MUSTANG THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ACTING UP AND WOULD SOMETIMES GIVE ME A CORRECT READI... |
| Aug 30, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN JULY OF 2016. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE... |
| Mar 26, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED/ WEEKS LATER HAD THE "FAULTY SEAL" PROBLEM FOLLOWED BY THE "SJM " BOX (SMART... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MOST GAUGES ARE OUT HAD THIS PROB FOR A WHILE NO TEMP READING NO FUEL READING NOW TTACH IS ABOUT TO... |
| Oct 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS 2005 MUSTANG WAS BOUGHT USED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS WE NOTICED THE ME... |
| Aug 5, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING EXCEPT FOR DIGITAL READOUT. THE INTERIOR FLOODS WITH WATER... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DEFECT IN UNDER COWL DRAINAGE LEADS TO RAINWATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WATER DRAINS D... |