2005 Ford Mustang GT Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 12%of 163 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,800miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Ford Mustang GT, 12% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,800 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After coming to a stop, I try to accelerate and the car stalls and jerks into gear. I was told that the throttle was dirty. I had it cleaned and got a new air filter but was still experiencing the same problem. The next step was to replace throttle sensor. The mechanic advised to check the recall list and I several people who experience the same problem with no help from Ford. I saw this site and decided to post.”
NHTSA complaint #10535353, filed 2013-08, 60,000 miles“My 2005 Mustang Gt on occasions the fuel gauge will drop to empty and I will get a message of low fuel. At times it will go back to the normal position but most of the time I must restart the car for the fuel gauge to return to normal. This occurs perhaps 3-4 times per week.”
NHTSA complaint #10352733, filed 2010-08, 38,000 miles“Takata recalls: bought car at damerow Ford in beaverton or under the contingency that a 100 point check was done on the 2005 Ford Mustang Gt that I am writing about. As I drive cqr off lot I notice gas gauge is stuck on half a tank. I call them about it and their service department after finding out there is a recall.. And they have not returned my calls. This was in august 2017. Now it is january 2018 and the check engine light is on and I take car in to a trusted mechanic and they say I have a leak near my fuel pump. I look this up and it is again a recalled item for this year and make. …”
NHTSA complaint #11063191, filed 2018-01, 20 miles“This has been and still is a on going safety issue to me and the family. When driving, normally at a low speed the engine will die , of course I lose all power to the steering, braking, etc. I make an attempt to start it, it will start but, when I try to move the vehicle, it dies again. This has happen to me in the middle of intersections, when I pull up to a red light, or behind a vehicle. I have no forwarning of the event about to take place. Two weeks ago it occurred when my wife was driving and it took her about 40 minutes to get the car running. …”
NHTSA complaint #10604583, filed 2014-06, 15,052 miles“Fuel tank is hard to fill. I was told that my dealer replaced the tank with a newer version to prevent the air lock, but I bought this car new in jan '05, and the problem persists with no help from Ford.”
NHTSA complaint #10300271, filed 2010-01, 1,000 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Mustang GT
58 complaintsAir bags
49 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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