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Fun while it lasted
Chris, 01/07/2007
2005 Ford Mustang GT Deluxe 2dr Coupe (4.6L 8cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Had this car for 2 years. Many problems started developing after one year. One was the fuel gage...I'd fill the tank all the way and the gauge showed zero then went to full and back and fourth a few different times. Then the battery died leaving me stranded at work. At least thats what Ford said it was...it turned out to be the alternator which left me stranded again! And the list goes on. The car was fun, everyone seemed to like it, but the same old Ford issues kept coming back to annoy me.
Very poor Quality
mustanggrl2005, 01/03/2008
2005 Ford Mustang Deluxe 2dr Coupe (4.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is the worst car I have owned!! Been in the shop several times. Unable to fix front end noise. Been stuck on the side of the interstate 3 times. First problem accurred before the 30 days temp tag was up. Shaker 1000 was fixed 3 times. Very hard to put fuel in it, the pump shuts off after $1.00 or sooner. Ford states No problem there!! I have had Electrical problems, E-brake locking up. rear end out, stereo not working, and the list goes on!!! If u are a mechanic then this is the car to drive!! Buyers beware! Ford needs to make some improvements!
The All New Ford Mustang
Classicfindz, 04/17/2005
2005 Ford Mustang Premium 2dr Coupe (4.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I am unhappy with the all new Mustang. In addition to poor gas mileage, I have had the gas tank replaced three times already. The pump was stopping as if the tank was full, as well as slow fill and spitting back. Dealership said nothing was wrong. They did contact headquarters to find out that there is indeed this type of problem with the vehicle, but not on all of them. They replaced it twice and did not work. Finally they redesigned it. Took 5 months to solve problem. It is a fast car with a great sound system. But, too many "characteristics" that take away from the car. Any problem that I have with the car, they say is a characteristic of the car.
Don't Stop!
Kim, 08/21/2010
2005 Ford Mustang GT Deluxe 2dr Coupe (4.6L 8cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Love at first sight! Loved it even more when I drove it. Fast, fun, and eye catching. But have had to replace the brakes 3 times and have had many braking issues. The emergency brakes sticks and you don't know it until you smell it, then it's too late. Back to shop for more brakes! The car has had a rattle since I purchased it. Drives me nuts, passenger seat belt has been replaced 2 times and still locks and latches my passenger in and will not release. I have to warn them not to put it on or put it on at their own risk. Ford see's nothing wrong with this. Brakes are not a issue either, their solution "don't use the emergency brake".
Really wanted to like this car
Pattymelt414, 12/01/2019
2005 Ford Mustang Premium 2dr Coupe (4.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
I had this case for almost 5 years... I REALLY wanted to like it which is why I just kept fixing it. First thing I noticed after I bought it was a poor design voice, put shopping bags in the back and if one of the handles catches the emergency trunk release that just hangs there, it WILL pop your trunk while you're driving. The next thing that happened, I was in the freeway going a contract 75-80 and suddenly the engine started making weird noises and the wrench light came on them I had no power, exited the freeway, pulled over, didn't see anything wrong, started back up and the wrench light was off, happened again every week or so under different random circumstances and would go into limp home mode, so here I am in a mustang struggling to go 45. Finally replaced the throttle positioning sensor and for the most part that particular problem stopped. Then, because of the angles the fuel travels when you fill up there were only two gas stations anywhere near me where I could fill the tank properly without having to hold the nozzle the whole time and pump really slow, and even those two stations wouldn't work if they had gotten a fuel shipment recently. Then occasionally my gas gauge would go to empty even though there was a ton of fuel in the tank, and if the gas light was on for very long it would turn the check engine light on which would not go off without taking it to be cleared. The battery light would also come on randomly even after replacing it and the cables. Then the car started overheating while idling in a parking lot, shut it down to find the coolant tank was completely empty, had to be rescued by my dad with a bunch of water, found out the thermostat housing was plastic and cracked, replaced that and continued dealing with the battery, full and check engine lights all the time, about 5 months later after accelerating into a highway the engine started chugging badly and I could only accelerate if I put the pedal on the floor, pulled off the road and the coolant tank was completely empty again but while driving the temperature didn't go above normal and I had no warning lights on, again my dad had to come rescue me, started driving back home and it was sluggish the whole time until it died and only the did every warning light on the dash come on, got pushed into a parking lot and on a hunch I checked the oil, milky all the way up the dip stick and steaming, blown headgasket. Don't waste your time on mustangs, everything is poorly designed on them, in fact I'm not going to waste my time on any American car anymore. Even if you want to drag race people, a lot of European and Japanese cars will destroy American muscle cars. Sad to admit, but that mustang cost me a lot of money over the years and it was nothing but disappointment
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