Ford Mustang GT fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR WERE SENDING MY CAR INTO "LIMP MODE", AND VERY NEARLY CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS BEFORE I COULD HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE FIRST INSTANCE OF "LIMP MODE" CAME WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY IN COMMUTE TRAFFIC. IT WAS WARM, TRAFFIC WAS ERRATIC STOP-AND-GO, AND I HAD THE AC ON. AFTER A PERIOD OF COASTING AT IDLE, TRAFFIC OPENED UP; BUT WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR STAGGERED AND NEARLY STALLED. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO HEAT AND THE AC. THE CAR THEN JERKED FORWARD BEFORE RUNNING SMOOTHLY AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, AGAIN IN FREEWAY COMMUTE TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC WAS AT A STOP FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN I HEARD A NEWS REPORT THAT THERE WERE ACCIDENTS AHEAD. I MOVED OVER TO THE 4TH LANE OF 5, IN PREPARATION FOR EXITING AT THE NEXT OFF RAMP. WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OUT AND SPEED UP INTO THAT LANE, THE CAR AGAIN STAGGERED AND THEN STALLED; I MANAGED TO RE-START IT AND GET MOVING AGAIN AS A TRUCK CAME RACING TOWARDS ME, WITH THE DRIVER HITTING HIS BRAKES AND HORN. I BARELY AVOIDED A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #11133476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD NOT FILLED ALL THE WAY AND ONLY ALLOWED HALF A TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL THIRTY DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #11097922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD NOT FILLED ALL THE WAY AND ONLY ALLOWED HALF A TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL THIRTY DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #11097922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS LOSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL EVERY TIME I FILLED UP. THE LEAK STARTS IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING ON THE FUEL NOZZLE. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING A CHECK FUEL CAP WARNING AND A LOW PRESSURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT START AND SEVERAL BACKFIRES WHEN IT DOES TURN OVER. THERE IS ALSO FUEL LEAKING DIRECTLY ONTO MY EXHAUST PIPE AT EVERY FILL UP WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THIS LEAK WAS CAUSED BY THE PLASTIC COVER OVER THE METAL FILLER NECK. MOISTURE AND DIRT CAUGHT IN THE PLASTIC CAUSED THE METAL TO ERODE AND BREAK A PART.

NHTSA complaint #11093469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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. I AGAIN CALL FORD. NO ONE RETURNS MY CALL. SO I HAD TO OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS FIXED. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA complaint #11063191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE BODY. WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC I WOULD EASE DOWN ON GAS PEDAL WITH NO REACTION UNTIL ABOUT HALF THROTTLE AND THE CAR WOULD JUMP AT ABOUT HALF THROTTLE AND I WOULD THEN HAVE TO LET OFF GAS PEDAL AND REPEAT PROCESS UNTIL UP TO SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THIS BECAME A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERYONE I TALK TO ABOUT THIS SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, 2005-2014 FORD MUSTANG. I HAVE 3 OF THEM AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10726411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE BODY. WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP THERE IS A HESITATION IN GAS PEDAL. PUSH DOWN ON PEDAL AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE UNTIL PEDAL IS DOWN ABOUT HALF THROTTLE AND THEN CAR WILL LEAP AND STAY AT HALF THROTTLE AT WHICH TIME I LET OFF GAS PEDAL AND CONTINUE TO REPEAT PROCESS UNTIL UP TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 30 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERY ONE I TALK TO ABOUT THIS SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, 2005-2014 FORD MUSTANG. HOW MANY HAVE DIED FROM THIS PROBLEM AND HOW MANY MORE WILL DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM?

NHTSA complaint #10726413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

P0463 FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE.

NHTSA complaint #10726193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING . NEEDLE ROTATED DIRECTLY DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10694143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING UP MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT UP I HEARD A POP AND HISSING SOUND.... WHEN I CHECKED IT HAD BLOWN ANOTHER SPARK PLUG AND COIL OUT OF CYLINDER 7.... IT BLEW ONE OUT OF CYLINDER 8 AND I HAD IT FIXED NOW CYLINDER 7 DID IT.... ITS OBVIOUSLY COMMON FOR THE 4.6 MOTOR TO DO THIS AND I DON'T FIND IT RIGHT THAT US OWNERS HAVE TO CONSTANTLY FIX THESE PROBLEMS WHEN ITS FORD'S FAULT FOR MAKING THIS MOTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10692831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I GOT THE CAR @42,500 OR SO MILES. THERE WAS A BAD PUDDLE OF WATER AFTER IT RAINED. NEAR THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IS WHERE IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING IN. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FOR SURE A DEFECT THAT FORD SHOULD FIX... AS ANOTHER PERSON ON THIS SITE MENTIONED, I AM SURE THAT MAJOR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE COULD POTENTIALLY TAKE PLACE (I FORCED MYSELF TO COVER THE CAR AT ALL TIMES). THE GAS TANK IS DIFFICULT TO FILL UP ALL THE WAY. I CANNOT SIMPLY PULL THE GAS PUMP "TRIGGER" AND LOCK IT. THE PUMP STOPS, DUE TO THE TRIGGER BEING "TRIPPED" (AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL). SO I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE TRIGGER AGAIN (THE FUEL PUMP USUALLY GETS "TRIGGERED" 20 TIMES PER EVERY FILLING OF THE TANK). SUPER ANNOYING AND A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK TO BE CORRECTED. HOW DOES FORD NOT CORRECT THIS?

NHTSA complaint #10662104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, IN TRAFFIC, AT RED LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS AND WHILE TURNING. SEVERAL VERY CLOSE CALLS TO DATE. YOU MUST RESTART ENGINE DURING A TURN OFTEN WITH OTHER MOTORISTS BEARING DOWN ON YOU. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND WHEN YOU DO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIP IS ALSO AWARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY TELL YOU RIGHT AWAY THAT YOU WILL NEED A $500.00 PART TO FIX IT AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY A FEW MECHANICS THAT THIS USED TO BE SOLVED BY REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SWITCH,ABOUT A $40.00 PART. THAT PART IS NOT OFFERED WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT IT COMES ON THE $500.00 PART.

NHTSA complaint #10650194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF A 45MPH AREA TO A 55MPH AND AROUND 50MPH THE CAR JERKED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE WRENCH ICON ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LOST MOST POWER BUT STILL RAN.

NHTSA complaint #10621207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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. AND YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AFTER LEAVING MY GARAGE AND DROVE LESS THAN 1/2 MILE, THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING, AND I TRAVELED ABOUT 2 MILES AND IT STOPPED AT LEAST 5 TIMES BEFORE I COULD PARK. WE WENT SHOPPING AND CAME BACK OUT AND IT STARTED AND GAVE ME NO PROBLEM GETTING HOME. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP, R&R FUEL TANK, REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS I SHOULD TREAT THE FUEL AT LEASE EVERY TWO TANK FILL UPS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY MY FAMILY AND/OR OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THERE IS NO RECALLS AGAINST THE VIN NUMBER. I CAN NOT BELIEVE I AM THE ONLY MUSTANG OWNER THAT IS HAVING THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10604583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT FUEL. WHEN TRYING TO PUMP GAS, IT SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE AND ON ME.

NHTSA complaint #10565436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ON AUGUST 13, 2013 AT 1:45PM WHILE DRIVING TO A CAR DEALERSHIP IN ELGIN, IL, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING NORTH ON RT59 WHICH IS A 45 MPH ZONE. MY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE CAR STARTED TO SPUTTER AND HESITATE. SHE PRESSED THE PEDAL A LITTLE MORE AND THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF BY ITS SELF. BEFORE WE KNEW IT, WE WERE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THOUGH A LARGE POPULATION AREA. MY WIFE WAS TERRIFIED AND TRIED PRESSING THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR BUT THEY ONLY SLOWED THE CAR A LITTLE. I TOLD MY WIFE TO TAP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SEE IF THE SPEED WOULD REDUCE. IT ONLY INCREASED IN SPEED. I TOLD MY WIFE TO TAP THE PEDAL AGAIN. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW AND SHE WAS STILL UNABLE TO SLOW THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES. I TOLD MY WIFE TO PRESS THE PEDAL HARDER. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND THEN BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. MY TOLD ME LAST YEAR THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR THAT IT DID THE EXACTED SAME THING, BUT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT UNTIL I EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF. MY WIFE WAS TERRIFIED AND IT SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF ME AS WELL. THE CAR IS SHOWING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10503056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FILLER NECK TUBE LEAKING DURING FUEL FILLUP. FILLER TUBE SEAL CRACKED IN HALF. UPON INSPECTION OF RUST DAMAGE TO FILLER TUBE, THE RUST WAS SO BAD THAT THE TUBE LITERALLY CRUMBLED IN HALF.

NHTSA complaint #10480585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.