2005 Ford Mustang GT Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 58about this part
- Share
- 36%of 163 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 58 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Ford Mustang GT, 36% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2005 Mustang Gt that when temperature drops below 50 my speedometer will stay at different speeds when I am at 0. Sometimes 40 70 when I am stopped. When you turn off key restart car it will usually drop gauge 5 to 10 MPH. I have been reading online of numerous gauge failures on this year model. Sometimes my gas gauge will not work properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10441188, filed 2011-12, 50,000 miles“My speedometer and tachometer stopped working around 45000 miles. I took this to the Ford dealership as there is numerous complaints online about this problem expecting this to be fixed. They said it was uncommon and I was out of warranty and would have to pay for this. This should be a recall by Ford for repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10459777, filed 2012-05, 45,000 miles“I have replaced 2 batteries on my 2005 mustang. Dealer says there is always a small draw on battery even if nothing is plugged in. They have checked the alternator and it's ok. If I don't drive my car at least 2-3 times a week my battery always dies. The other day I shut my car off for about 20 minutes and it didn't want to start.”
NHTSA complaint #10329664, filed 2010-05, 5,000 miles“The instrument cluster on my '05 gt stopped working. It will sometimes show that I am driving at 120 MPH when I am in first gear and in my driveway. Other times it goes 25 MPH on the freeway in fifth gear. This is a serious safety issue as you never know how fast you are driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10473036, filed 2012-08, 29,000 miles“I am having problems with my speedometer. The needle on the speedometer often gets stuck at a certain speed and will not move when I accelerate. It also starts at 60 and 80 MPH as if it were 0. When this happens the needle goes the max distance as if I were driving 100+ MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10432673, filed 2011-10, 66,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 | 7% |
| 2005 | 58 | 36% |
| 2004 | 2 | 14% |
| 2003 | 5 | 10% |
| 2002 | 3 | 6% |
| 2001 | 4 | 7% |
| 2000 | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Mustang GT
49 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Mustang GT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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