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Ford Mustang (2005 & newer) Problems and Solutions
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Thanks,
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tint, but I assumed it was in the glass if from the manufacturer.
Click the edmunds.com icon above to go to the home page. Click the Tips & Advice tab, then choose maintenance costs. Enter the vehicle info. You'll get a link to technical service bulletins at the top of the next page.
Not to mention, the whole 05/06 body style being less nice, that is mere opinion on your part. According to statistic, Ford has hit a gold mine with this body style, so obviously you are in the minority when it comes to liking the pervious body style better.
I previously posted a problem I was having with the manual shift, but aside from that I feel the wait was worth it. I spoke to the service manager where I bought my car and he's aware of the problem some of us are having. He spent quite a bit of time to determine if Ford had any fixes out yet and got back to me several hours after I called. He also suggested I contact Ford so if enough of us report the problem a fix will become available. He treated me respectfully and didn't make me feel like I was a dumb broad or something.
The Ford customer service rep was also polite and logged the info. She suggested I keep in touch with the service manager. It was one of the best complaint experiences I have had in a long time.
Don't get me wrong. I really like the 05 & 06 Mustangs, but I wouldn't want to buy one or to own one of the 05's and 06's only because of the many problems that I read about them in here that they have. But I still like them. They are Mustangs.
The 06's dont have the problems the 05 had. I have an 06 and so far mine is fine.
But I still want to keep my 01 Mustang GT and my 02 Mustang V6. I love them too much to sell them or to trade them in for another Mustang or anything else.
The new car screams testosterone and speed. :shades:
2) Not true, if talking looks the comparison is to '68+'69 and those years are slightly better in original form. If talking performance, yeah, that's a no-brainer since we are talking some 40 years of development.
3) A modern car, unless a large van, will be rounded. Cars do not have a sex, as they are made of steel. Women like and buy Mustangs then and now, and a Miata is better handling sports car than all of above.
You got three out of three wrong.
Is the New Stang the best Stang, perhaps yes, but not based on your assumptions. Hopefully by 2007 the problems are all resolved. Most people do not seem to have major issues, so one could buy it now; and to that I will agree. Since it is better handling, stiffer, slightly more power, has more of the retro look for those fans, better seats, and such, then yes, the new one is perhaps the best one to buy. That said, other previous years were good too.
Model years '99 and '04 appear to be very good for reliability. I personally like the '94-'04 era for styling. And these years are years of building a new look for an auto. Too bad it takes going back in time, and cherry picking different style elements of the best years, to make a car for today. Where are the new designs? Is the current one a knock-out for styling? Well yes, it is well done. I would say a definite style hit, and one I would buy. Is this the way to go for all your favorite cars of the past? I am not so sure we need go down that path. What I like most about the car is that it looks good, handles well, is RWD, and is priced right. You do not need a replica car to do that. For looks, I like the Tiburon. Does is have all the dynamics of the Stang? Well no it doesn't. No RWD for one thing. But it is an example of modern styling, and an effort to think up something new. There is a possible RWD totally new Tiburon coming out.
It could be that the 2009 Mustang will be a more modern day design. There would be nothing wrong in some change along the way. Even a perfectly good 911 design has changed with the time. As for the retro car of today, I like it, but could do with a different interior. I had a '65, and the interior design was OK for its time, but is nothing special. Telescopic steering would be nice.
-Loren
"#1146 of 1146 Re: Don't Be Afraid of Buying the New Mustang [m1miata] by pony_pirate Apr 23, 2006 (1:03 pm)
Replying to: m1miata (Apr 23, 2006 8:54 am)
I just had a quick look. The '99 Mustang GT coupe has 210 TSB's (technical service bulletins)! The '05 has 23, the '06 2. By comparison, a '93 Accord EX has 20."
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That's odd because the major problems that I have been reading up on that the 99-04 GT's had were with the transmissions. As for the 99-04 Mustang V6's, they didn't have any transmission problems or any of the mechanical problems that the GT's had.
Like I said, I am not aware of any other "major" problems besides the transmission problems and the fit of the front quarter panels and doors on the 99-04 Mustangs. The rest of the TSB's are probably minor things.
"Also, "ONLY" the V6 Mustang model is percieved to be a feminine car or as I like to call it, a "tampon car". Even todays 05 & 06 Mustang V6 is considered to be a tampon car. The GT is the only model which is NOT a feminine car. The GT is purchased and owned by mostly men and the V6 by women. Do your research and you will see that what I am specifying here is true."
As a male owner of a 2006 V6 coupe, I am wondering what kind of research you used to come up with such irresponsible statements. According to the Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2006, women influenced 81% of new-vehicle purchases last year. That's a lot of "tampons" on the road, so I'm sure those figures also include V6 Mustangs. I can see how more males purchase the GT, but that's true of all muscle-type cars, and that doesn't mean the conclusion is that the V6 is feminine.
By the way, my wife had nothing to do with MY selection of MY car. She picks her own, and I pick my own. The V6 works for me, and I love it.
Do a search and then do some reading to see exactly what problems the 99-04 GT's had. You will see that they were all transmission related problems.
-Loren
And I think that the current 05 & 06 Mustang GT transmission is still built in the U.S..
However, you are wrong about one thing, the '05/'06 doesn't not scream testosterone. It's a real looker when a woman gets behind the wheel. I should know, mine is screaming yellow with black stripes.
If my remark was offending to you about the V6 Mustang, I'm sorry. But that's how we men refer to cars that women like to drive. My remark was not intended to offend anyone, especially a woman. I love women.
If you don't like the new Mustang don't buy it.
And you are definitly wrong about the comparison of the new Mustang to the old Celica fastback style.
Found in the Consumer Reports the 2003 model year as problems for Transmissions. As for the current car, it looks like suspension problems are the biggest thing. Should be something they can resolve. Hopefully just the '05s and the '06 will not have the suspension issues.
MSN Auto site is pretty good at listing the most common problems and the cost to repair them. Consumer Guide is good for that too. I use Edmund's to find JD Powers listing of car reliability going back several years. It is a good source - thanks Edmund's!
I see where the engine is made in Germany. A new 3.5 may be coming in a few years for the Mustang. Better gas mileage and a bit more HP. The current 4.0 has been a good workhorse, I take it. At least I think people prefer it over the old 3.8. Gas mileage is poorer though. So it has a German tranny mated to it - wundervoll. May try out a manual and an automatic the same day to compare the two. Usually, I get manual transmissions, but they keep putting up more stop lights and stop signs every day. Seems like I am wearing out the left leg.
-Loren
As for the new tranny, I see the stick is back closer to hand, and not bent. I take it the clutch is lighter, and the gears not too slot on in to. The old one was kinda interesting in a way. An old fashion mechanical feel. But the location of the stick and a heavy clutch gets old fast in stop and go and stop sign land.
-Loren
There are definite male and female cars -- e.g., the Miata is notorious for being a female divorcee car. In fact, for the past 20 plus years I've been driving "female" cars, Honda Accords, indifferent to public opinion and gender characterizations. Now, at last, my imagination has been inseminated by a masculine "muscle" car, the square-edged, redesigned Mustang (and there's no going back).
Gee, oh m'gosh, there will always be women driving men's cars (Freud called it "penis envy"). In fact, one grandma in my environs pushes a screaming yellow GT. Go, grandma, go! :shades:
PLEASE don't grind the forum to a halt with repetitive and un-solvable arguments. Make your point and let's move on. Also, try to exercise courtesy in all responses so that I don't have to intervene and interrupt the flow of ideas.
Last of all, my hosting experience shows that discussions of weird theories about "chick cars" often lead to fatal consequences for the topic, so I'd suggest you all avoid this issue and stick to nuts and bolts (no puns intended).
thanks,
MrShiftright
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Stangnet is also NOT an offical site that does reviews. Go to C&D or MT, and look up the previous year. As brought out over 200 TSBs. It doesn't matter if 199 of them related to just the transmission, thats STILL 199 PROBLEMS!!!
Like I said before...it SEEMS there is so many problems, because everyone who has a problem with the 05/06 comes HERE to get help. So obviously there is going to be a concentration of problems in this particular thread.
Out of the 23 or so TSB in the new model, few are serious. A gas tank problem of not filling is not a HUGE problem. It DOES NOT make the car a danger to drive, nor does it impede its normal operation. HOWEVER, having transmission problems (your arguement for the last body) DOES effect the drivability of the car...and could also pose a potential danger to the driver as well as others.
So please, lets keep it to facts, and not immature, kiddie arguements.
40yrswaitin...you are welcome. If there is anything else I can help you with just let me know.
Daniel
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stangnet is just another website, with a forum section where people can post their problems. THAT DOES NOT MAKE IT OFFICIAL.
Anyway, there is clearly no reasoning with you...so I'm finished.
-Loren