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Ford Mustang (2005 & newer) Problems and Solutions
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Oh yeah, the body styling on the '06 is much sweeter in my opinion than an '01 and '02... much sweeter.
Whithin the first month of ownership, I went to a "Mustang Meet" in my 'burg.
There was a lady there who had just bought her GT, too. She was upset with all the "noise" it made. She said she had taken it back to the dealer several times and was planning to try "Lemon Law" procedures.
When I asked her what the issue was, she said the exhaust wasn't right and that it vibrated. I asked her to fire it up. When she did, all I heard was the beautiful exhaust note. When she reved it a bit and put it in drive, the tires would, indeed, "chirp" (the cause of her vibration).
I told her that everything was normal. She still didn't believe me. When I asked her what kind of car she had previous to the Mustang GT, she said she had a Toyota Solara.
Yeah....they are both coupes, but that's about the only thing that was similar about them.
I guess it's all about expectations and knowing what you have.
This is Ford's reply to me, they are saying that this
and the rattly front end are normal for the car. I too
suspect the transmission or driveshaft. I think they
need to fire some engineers.
From: crcfmc@ford.com
Subject: Ford Motor Company
Dear Dave,
Thank you for contacting the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center regarding the concerns you have experienced with your 2005 Ford Mustang.
In an effort to assist you with this matter, we have contacted Westfield Ford. According to your dealership's assessment your vehicle is operating within Ford specifications. Your dealership has factory trained technicians, comprehensive service information and specialized equipment to resolve your vehicle concerns. We concur with the dealerships assessment. If you require further explanation or the conditions change, please speak with the Service Manager, Steve Berry.
In addition, Ford is concerned with the satisfaction of all Ford and Lincoln-Mercury customers. Your feedback on the Mustang is highly valued by all divisions within Ford Motor Company and serves to provide us with insight into areas where we may need improvement.
We have documented your comments which will be forwarded to the appropriate department for review and consideration. Thank you for your feedback and we hope that your future experiences with Ford products will be more positive.
If you have any other inquiries or concerns, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to address them for you.
Sincerely,
Alice
Customer Relationship Center
Ford Motor Company
trade mine in for a Volkswagen. I had a Passat before this
car that cost maybe $1500 than the Mustang and was built like a steel vault, no rattles, vibrations etc... and
it never went back to the dealer at all. :confuse:
at all for trading the Mustang, for what cars cost now you should be totally happy with how they perform.
If I wasn't so upside-down on my loan I'd be next
in line to trade mine in.
My car is back at the dealer for some kind of smart module replacement. The dealer recommends turning the radio off before turning the car off. Apparently there is a power drain with shaker radios when the car is off. Ford is becoming more aware of the problem and is zeroing in on the GT with Shaker radio combo. Anyone with this combo should pay attention, it's not just an isolated case anymore. I will keep everyone posted on the latest fix but I suspect that there is more to this than just a module replacement!
Dan
cai,sct,headers,borla,cats,hurst.
382 HP at the flywheel.
Dan
Do you have traction control (a computer that senses one rear wheel slipping, and applies the brake to the other rear wheel)? If so, turn off this feature (button on the console) and see if the noise persists.
ethan7625@aol.com
I was going to have the dealer check it out, but since it hasn't happened again I didn't bother. I actually found this forum because I was looking for information on that problem.
Marcia
husker5
Has anyone called the 1-800 #? I have registered all my complaints with Ford. You can do it on line and then they give you a reference #.
I am so tired of dealing with Ford and hope some answer comes from meeting with Field Engineer June 28th.
D
-Loren
I LOVE my 05 GT, and am so impressed with the car that I've already ordered an 07 GT. The dealer I've ordered from wants my 05 on trade so badly that we closed the deal with me getting $2,000 less than the MSRP was 2 yrs ago.
I believe 90% of new Mustang owners LOVE the cars and a majority of the people with complaints on this forum would not have complaints if the service depts that they are going to would fix the cars instead of giving excuses. I had a few problems with my 05 but the service dept FIXED everything and I'm extremely HAPPY.
Regarding mfulford's gas tank problems,,,, his car does have a problem, BUT his biggest problem is that the DEALER SERVICE DEPT sucks and they don't want to fix it. My 05 had the filling problems and my service dept fixed it in 3hrs after picking it up at my home and delivering back, with not even a fingerprint on the car (and the car is Black).
Alex
Thank you.
Host
2) Why would you be happy if they did not fix your problems?
3) What was the incohent rant about in the next post from Alex? What girl is he talking about? Some other car? And who was talking trash about anything? Someone is getting too near the fumes I guess. Relax. Must be something these days making people get overly defensive about everything. Even when no one attacked them or their car.
-Loren
How in the world would you have lost $10K?? :surprise: You must've taken a bath on the sale price of your Mustang! :confuse: These things are hardly depreciating at all.
Take it to a local Carmax and see what they offer you. Also check Kelly Blue Book and Edmunds to get a valuation on your car.
Stupid people are getting ripped off by Ford dealers on their brand new 05 or 06 Mustang GT's and V6 Mustangs. Don't pay over the sticker price. Try to buy the mustang for BELOW the sticker price. Don't be stupid and let the Ford dealers rip you off. I would wait until these cars are sitting on the dealer lots for a very long time and until Ford gives rebates on them before I would purchase a Mustang and get raped buying one. That's just my .02 cents. I know that up here in my area, there are a lot of Mustangs sitting on the dealer's lots UNSOLD. They have more V6's than they do GT's and most of them are automatics, but NONE of them are selling. They are just sitting there on the lot. I think that the Ford dealerships will start giving decent rebates on the Ford Mustangs when the fall and winter comes around when these cars are still sitting on the dealer lots. That's when it will be a good time to start buying up these lemons. :lemon:
As for me, I am going to wait until the next Mustnag body style comes out before I buy another car. If Ford screws up the design, I will buy the Dodge Challenger or the Camaro.
I guess I am one of the few lucky ones that has had no problems with my '06 GT...
... on second thought I bet there are more satisfied customers like me than dissatisfied.
As much as I wanted a Mustang I wasn't going to give the dealer his price. So when I was ready to buy I went to a dealer that was a one-hour drive from where I live and got a great deal.
If people weren't so anxious to be the first on their block to have something consumers would always be paying a fairer price for whatever it is they buy.
I love my '06 yellow chariot. It's real looker, it was worth the wait, and I paid a fair price because I did my research before making the deal.
http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=36359&archive=true
Does anybody know of any pending lawsuits against Ford to have them take back or swap out the vehicle?