Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Mustang has 46 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
46
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS PULLING OUT OF WORK ONTO A BUSY STREET WHEN CAR WENT INTO IDLE MODE BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE BO... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ENGINE GOES TO FUEL THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN & ALSO WHEN AT A FULL STOP ON ITS O... |
| May 6, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MUSTANG IS STUCK IN LIMP MODE. CAN NOT REV ENGINE ABOVE 5 MILES PER HOUR. |
| Nov 8, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 05 V6 MUSTANG'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS GOING OUT. THE TACTOMITER STAYS AT ZERO AT ALL TIMES AND TH... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS I AM DRIVING 40 MILES OVER THE SPEED I AM AT AND IN ... |
| Dec 17, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON DEC 15 2016 APPROXIMATELY 8:15 P.M I WENT TO THE 711 A MINUTE UP THE ROAD FROM MY HOUSE. AS I W... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL POSITION TO DRIVE, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH ... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE STOPPED READING PROPERLY. AT FIRST I WAS NOT ABLE ... |
| Dec 11, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE GAS PEDAL STICK CAUSE BYE THROTTLE BODY COULD NOT STOP THE CAR.JUST ABOUT HIT A CAR WHEN I WAS D... |
| Aug 9, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF A 45MPH AREA TO A 55MPH AND AROUND 50MPH THE CAR JERKED AND THE ELECTRONIC... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING A LOWER SPEED THAN I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING. IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH A SPEED ... |
| Mar 25, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE A... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE... |
| Mar 4, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 INCIDENTS: 1.NEEDED TO USE THE PASSING GEAR AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING WITH THE PEDAL STUCK TO... |
| Mar 1, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE (CARS ON BOTH SIDES AND A CAR IN FRONT OF ME). I WAS IN A ... |
| Oct 13, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 05 MUSTANG GT IS A STANDARD AND I WAS COMING OUT OF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN A TOWN OUT ONTO A HIGH... |
| May 12, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ... |
| Jan 15, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FORD 05 MUSTANG SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATIC. READS 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH. NOT CONSISTENT RE... |
| Dec 15, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN HIS FOOT WAS SLIG... |
| Nov 25, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN... |