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2005 Ford Mustang repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (3%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 133 repairs.
2005 Ford Mustang electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (46%)
Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Ford Mustang
Engine not specified
| 61000 mi US $600 |
Check engine light was on. The alternator was replaced. |
| 106300 mi US $200 |
Temperature and oil guages went out.. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 47120 mi C $150 |
Battery had one cell shorted. |
| 45200 mi US $8 |
had to replace amp gauge stepper motor |
| 212000 mi US $59 |
Instrument panel gauges needed new stepper motors installed. Tach had stopped working completely. |
| 117000 mi | Gas gauge quit working. The needle fell down to six o'clock. Not going to repair. Going to use the computer info telling how many miles until empty. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 37000 mi US $670 |
A/C compressor replaced. Front seal leak led to internal damage. Low pressure switch did not protect compressor. Warranty ended last May. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
| 60000 mi US $350 |
Replaced the original gauge cluster with a refurbished unit bought online. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 104000 mi US $100 |
Replaced the stepper motors in the console. Speedometer, temp gauge, tach all failed. Self repair, soldered in the new parts. Replaced the stepper motors in the console. Speedometer, temp gauge, tach all failed. Self repair, soldered in the new parts. |
| 28000 mi | CD player failed; replaced under warranty. |
| 29000 mi US $50 |
Car locks itself w/ keys in ignition. |
| 43000 mi US $50 |
Car again locked itself w/ keys in ignition. |
| 153000 mi US $225 |
Had to replace alternator |
| 52116 mi US $691 |
Engine Temperature and Tachometer Gauges were not working Entire Instrument Cluster had to be replaced |
| 79000 mi US $700 |
gauge cluster |
| 82000 mi US $40 |
battery under war. |
| 69000 mi US $250 |
Alternator required replacement |
| 90000 mi US $30 |
AC door actuator failed and was subsequently replaced. |
| 103000 mi US $80 |
Defroster door actuator needed to be replaced. |
| 15287 mi | Alarm too sensitive. Reqd replacement parts. |
| 24000 mi | Temperature gauge intermittently fails to register a reading. |
| 28000 mi US $50 |
Instrument panel needed to be replaced because the battery and temperature gauges would intermittently give incorrect readings. Also, on two occassions the speedometer would read zero while driving. |
| 34000 mi US $50 |
Air Conditioning tended to go on and off and was not cool enough under normal city driving conditions. Was low on freon due to leak. Had to replace condensor and some hoses and refill with freon. |
| 73000 mi US $413 |
2 wks prior battery lt came on briefly and went off. Car ran rough and was unstable. Could not restart. Jumped ok but car stalled when door opened. Towed. Battery dead and alternator needed replacing. analyze chg/r&r batt/repl alternator. |
| 41000 mi US $100 |
Defective original factory stereo. Stereo drained all power from battery while car was turned off. Car would not start & needed to be towed. Shop pulled fuse & suggested to take it up with Ford although warranty expired. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 9000 mi | Various audio CDs (bought and burned) in Shaker 500 are skipping at random even if the car is stationary; dealer replaced HU, problem did not disappear; replaced by an aftermarket HU in May; |
| 119200 mi US $300 |
Original alternator wore out. Replaced with new OEM Motorcraft alternator. |
| 123000 mi US $300 |
Takata Passenger side airbag inflator replaced by dealer under recall. |
| 129000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced aftermarket Raxiom stereo/NAV with a Kenwood. Reason: Raxiom had an internal short that was draining the battery in less than 2 days. Battery replaced at the same time, old one had been damaged by constant discharging to 0vdc. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 55000 mi US $750 |
A/C compressor leak. Compressor replaced |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
| 52000 mi | Right front marker light (same housing as turn signal, different bulb) went out. When I reached up into the bumper to get the bulb for replacement, I found that the wire had simply fallen off of the bulb. I reinstalled the wire and now it works. |
2005 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 25000 mi | AC system leak in AC compressor. |
| 27000 mi | AC system slow leak. Valve and O-ring replaced. Blown Speaker. |
| 70000 mi US $220 |
Fuel gauge, tach, and temperature gauge work sporadically. Stepper motors in instrument panel bad. I sent panel to independent repair shop and had all stepper motors replaced. All instruments work correctly, now. Cost was $78 with me removing and reinstalling cluster. |
| 83300 mi US $250 |
Problem w/after market audio system that affected trunk release. Dealer could not locate problem. Audio dealer fixed problem, but took out heated seats in the process. Stay tuned (pun). |
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