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2005 Ford Mustang GT fuel system problems

The 2005 Ford Mustang GT has 21 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Mustang GT fuel system complaints by model year21 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 1 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 11 complaints2002: 4 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 16 complaints
Mustang GT fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CANNOT FILL FUEL TANK. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF VERY QUICKLY AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FILL. FORD HAS SAID THAT IT IS A FLOW PROBLEM ON THE FUEL PUMPS. THEIR SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. MY CAR ALREADY HAS THE UPDATED TANK AND I STILL CAN'T PUT GAS IN IT. THE DEALER SAID THERE HANDS ARE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · October 6, 2006

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2005 Ford Mustang GT fuel system — 10% 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.