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2005 Ford Mustang GT electrical system problems

The 2005 Ford Mustang GT has 64 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

64

Electrical System complaints

30%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Mustang GT electrical system complaints by model year64 complaints1996: 1 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 64 complaints2006: 11 complaints
Mustang GT electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS AT A STOP SIGN... WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR ABOUT TO SWITCH TO SECOND... THE CAR RPM REDLINE.. EVERYONE WHO HAS THIS CAR MANUAL KNOWS THAT THIS CAR CHIRPS 2ND GEAR WITH OR WITHOUT TCS ON... IT WAS LIKE POWER SHIFTING WITHOUT USING THE GAS PEDAL.. THE CAR WAS SIDEWAYS.. BRAKES WOULDN'T…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 19, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Ford Mustang GT have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2005 Ford Mustang GT electrical system — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.