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Ford Mustang (2005 & newer) Problems and Solutions
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There's a GTO thread here at Edmunds. Those guys could probably give you a better idea of what's available......where. Try them.
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If you want to communicate with me via e-mail, let me know and I'll send the address to you. For the most part, Edmunds wants to keep all posts public, though.
Also, the car definitely feels like it has more power and quicker pick up.
My mpg? I have never calculated it as I know by my own admission I don't drive to save gas. I would hate to know how bad it actually is. I need to fill up after work today so I'll calculate it then for you. I am not expecting over 19mpg combined with my driving style and daily traffic.
I ordered a GT vert on 7/15, at a small dealer in MD and is currently C/U at x-plan pricing. Also The dealer has only sent me a DOC with only a retail price on it. My sales person insists he doesnt know the x-plan price or allocation. It has been a frustrating experience, both having to wait in the dark, and also the feeling that the dealer is either incompetant or jerkin me around. So I inquired for a deal at Yeomans, and was told I can order at x-plan and expect delivery in 8-9 weeks. Although I wouldnt want to get stuck canceling and finding out my car would have been built sooner if I wait patiently, I was told the two GT orders in front of mine have been serialized. Just looking for some feedback from other Pony lovers in a similar situation.
1) Your dealer puts you in the "back of the line" with a 50-90 priority (meaning it will probably never get built)
2) IF (big IF) your car does get built, all of a sudden your dealer tells you that they can't honor the "X-Plan" price
Long and short answer, your VOC should indeed have the X plan price (as well as A, Z, etc employee prices) clearly marked. They know those prices. And, they should be on your VOC. They should know what their allotment is. So, it sounds like they aren't being very honest with you.
It does sound like they are jerking you around. I don't think you'd be losing anything if you went to another dealer. Don't be surprised if they say the price is MSRP, though. "X-plan" is a "mini deal" for both the sales person and the dealership. The Mustang is hugely popular.....especially the GT. Not saying you can't find a dealer willing to do an X-plane (I found one), but that's rare. And those that do promise X plan usually put you way down the list of their priority and won't waste their allotment.
Did you put any money down on your order? Did both you and the dealer sign anything that stated you're getting X plan?
Whay are people looking for problems when there aren't any?
If it's an automatic or the starter does engage, then it could be a key transponder issue since it affects the fuel shut-off if the system doesn't recognize the key.
Computer codes should tell the dealer exactly what's going on.
Who knows?
Background.
Got my Mustangin April and I picked it up with a set of Eibach Pros and American Racing Casino 18x9 with Falken FK451 255/45ZR18. Tint too. the car is black and it looked amazing! Problem is the steering wheel always had a vibration, most notably at 55mph. They tried everything to fix it up until last week, they ordered me a new set of Falkens, which I always complained that they were very noisy and when noisy, it was not a solid sound, but a sound that was pulsating. Well, the shop foreman said, that is what you get when you change 400.00 Pirellis with cheap Falkens and 600.00 a wheel Ford tims (the polished 17 inchers) with American Racing...
:confuse:
Yeah, that is what he said. So here I have these brand new Falkens (by the way the last ones, since they were garbage produced an spine chilling burnout!) But there is still vibration. Shop foreman again strats with me that it is the springs. the service advisor backed me up and said that it is and can't be the springs. I am at my wits end.
Until...
A new, young tech guy notices that there are two metal-like washers on each 5 bolt pattern. These, he says are for the 17" rim and caused those rims to not damage the brakes or something to that effect. In anay event, he snips them off. PROBLEM SOLVED! Car has absolutely no vibration, it feels like a different car. these washeres created an inherent vibratiion that was positively scary at 85mph. You could feel it in the seat.
So now I have brand new tires that are quiet and full of tread when most likely I would still have my old, noisy set which would still balance if they simply took off those washers.
The car is brand new and I am ecstatic.
This is very important because a lot of complained about the annyoing rattle in the passenger side dash. There is a mounting bracket behind the airbag that is causing this. Kindly direct your techie to get behind the airbag and fix it. The car is now positively Lexus-like without that iritating metallic sounding rattle in the dash.
Anyone else have this probelm? What can I do about it?
Don't know why you have an issue given they've put in new head units. I guess they need to keep replacing them unitl they find one that works. :sick:
Annoyed.
Isn't there something about an A spec and B spec radio? I wonder if that would help my predicament.
What the difference is between it an "A" spec, I have no clue.
I have heard of the "copy protection" schemes on some of the new discs that keep people from posting songs on "share sites". I don't know that you can know for certain which discs would or would not have this copy protection scheme.
Sounds plausible, though.
I tried it in a base Mustang V6, not a Shaker, and it workerd...maybe it is the MP3 player that screws with the CD?
I have a Shaker 500 and I have played burned mp3 disks in my radio. It doesn't like some of the disks, but it usually plays them. When a mp3 disk is playing it will display D1 F1, etc. That means, Disk 1, Folder 1 and then it will have the track number. I can't tell you about cold play, because I don't listen to them.
It is pretty pathetic that no one at my Ford dealer knows what D1 F1 means except you.
I examined my stock wheels and my new ones and figured out what the problem is. The stock wheel holes are drilled so that those washers will fit inside the holes and the wheel will still lay flush against the brake rotor. Aftermarket wheels have a flat mounting face that needs to be flush against the rotor. As wafer thin as those washers are, they were preventing the wheels from mounting flush. This, in turn, caused a wobble in the wheels which translated to a vibration in the steering wheel (and your butt). Now that I've removed those washers, I'm happy with the ride again.
One correction as to what you recall the young tech told you. The washers have nothing to do with keeping the stock wheels from damaging the brakes. What they do is hold the rotor snug on the hub. They prevent the rotor from wobbling around when the caliper squeezes it. That wobbling promotes rotor warpage. We'll have to keep in touch to see how each others rotors (and pads) wear.
Now if I can get that occasional rattle on the passenger side dash gone, it'll be perfect again. I see that you said it's a metal bracket behind the airbag. It doesn't sound like a metallic rattle to me, but who knows. I have them check it out eventually.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. Good luck!
If it is a GT no changes.
If it is a V6, the Pony Package is new. Do a search in the Ford Mustang 2005+ forum for the details.
All models get two new colors, Tungsten Grey and Vista Blue. Sonic blue discontinued. There is also new wheel options, most of which yuo can see at www.fordracingparts.com
If issues persist, as taylord mentioned, I'd invoke lemon law. Make sure you've got all your paperwork for the service visits. This is not an easy, nor a quick process. But, if you can't get your issues resolved, it may be the only alternative. In the back of your owner's manual packet, there are instructions on how to proceed with lemon procedures. Don't wait for Ford to instigate the procedures, because they likely won't.
Fuel economy estimates are exactly that....ESTIMATES. Testing isn't done by Ford but the EPA. They are the ones who post the numbers on the MSRP sticker. So many variables go into MPG numbers (like driving conditions, quality of gas, personal driving habits, etc), it's hard to duplicate EPA MPG figures, on any car.
TSBs for the slow fuel fill were issued for those "early run" cars. Dealers should be able to get the fix done when parts are available.
What kind of noises are you experiencing with the clutch?
I live in southern ontario, and will need to drive my 05 GT in the winter. Has anybody heard about steel wheels fitting on 05 GTs? Has anybody thought about driving in the winter and come up with a solution?
On tirerack.com there are winter tires available, Michelin X-ice, for the stock 17inch rims for about 125US a piece. Expensive. But if there were cheaper tires to fit on steel rims that would be the way to go. Any thoughts or experience out there?